My Manual Trans BMW Station Wagon (with Sport Package!)

"bcotter" (bcotter) 10/29/2013 at 21:22 • Filed to: None

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A car some fellow Oppo readers may appreciate; literally one in a million (according to today's post...)

There are a few other folks in my area with manual trans 3-Series Wagons, but none have the sport package.

My wagon is a bit modded... OEM M3 wheels, Bilstein shocks w/ H&R Springs, headers, Dinan CAI, Conforti 'Shark' chip, M3 steering wheel, etc.

Also, not very clean in the photo. Oh well.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 21:23

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Fantabulous.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 21:39

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I have to admit something:
I drooled.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 21:41

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Very nice!

BlackBird, Mexican Clownshoe pilot > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 21:50

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I always loved those 3 series touring, 328i? I hear every now and then about that shark chip, what does it exactly does? is it worth it?

Tom McParland > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 21:50

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Dat wagon!

bcotter > BlackBird, Mexican Clownshoe pilot 10/29/2013 at 22:12

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The 'Shark Chip" is basically the only chip that can be installed by the end-user. While there are other chips out there (Dinan et al.), they require a software flash at a licensed facility. The Shark Chip is basically an OBD2 port USB device; it downloads the current throttle, air/fuel, and timing maps and replaces them with a slightly more aggressive tune. The tuning is totally reversible via the same Shark Chip in about 10 minutes.

There is a noticeable gain in power and torque for 323i's (with the M52TU engine-like mine), less so for 325i's with the M54 engine.

Other benefits of the chip include the removal off the car's top speed limiter and a 7k redline (instead of 6,500).

bcotter > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/29/2013 at 22:12

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Thanks! I'm flattered.

bcotter > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 10/29/2013 at 22:12

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Thanks!

bcotter > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 10/29/2013 at 22:13

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Why thank you!

bcotter > Tom McParland 10/29/2013 at 22:13

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If you like this wagon, I'll post another couple that are in the stable in the next couple of weeks!

twinturbobmw > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 22:45

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Great in Alpine white. You've done everything I would do to an E46! (although I prefer ZHP wheels)

Kugelblitz > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 22:48

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I had one for my M3, and honestly it moved the HP and torque peaks around but did not increase anything. Sold the car and I still have the chip now.

Tom McParland > bcotter 10/29/2013 at 23:01

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You mean you have several wagons???? Do you live in the US?

ddavidn > bcotter 10/30/2013 at 00:18

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This is pretty great. You have more sexy wagons, you say? I demand to see proof! C'mon SR20!

bcotter > Tom McParland 10/30/2013 at 13:52

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I live in the Detroit area now, but the cars are back in North Carolina.

Tom McParland > bcotter 10/30/2013 at 13:53

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Wow an American with several sport-wagons...you are a legend among men. :)

CammedCTSV > bcotter 10/31/2013 at 18:23

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Wanna race?

Hirsch > bcotter 10/31/2013 at 21:48

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I cross shopped this so hard against my 9-3 Sport Combi in 07. In the end the Saab won because of more rear legroom and a better price. But I'd still love to have one!

bcotter > CammedCTSV 10/31/2013 at 23:06

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If that race involves turning... ;)

CammedCTSV > bcotter 11/01/2013 at 19:14

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Got me there... Nice Wagon man!

bcotter > CammedCTSV 11/02/2013 at 11:25

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Does the wagon above have a 350?

CammedCTSV > bcotter 11/02/2013 at 14:24

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I have a new 4 bolt main Vortec 350 ready to be installed, but the original 305 is still very strong and sports an 96 LT1 camshaft. She is faster than a modded IS300 wagon and my 2.73 rear end ratio makes for great MPG. I have a hotter ignition module with more spark dwell, hotter TBI chip, no cats, 14" K&N open air cleaner, and a cherry bomb glasspack. She is my daily driver to keep miles off the CTS-V

bcotter > CammedCTSV 11/04/2013 at 11:37

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That sounds awesome. What a sleeper

PS9 > CammedCTSV 11/04/2013 at 16:52

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I bet two full size couches could fit in the back of that roadmaster...

Autophile412 - what's the world got in store? > bcotter 11/08/2013 at 09:18

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love it ... I have an affinity towards BMW Wagons.

joey-taps > bcotter 11/10/2013 at 19:19

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I like. How about pictures of the engine and interior?