Hi all.

Have become the proud owner of a 1995 E34 520 Touring, I love it and apart from having to change all 4 shocks, which I managed after some significant swearing and several bouts of spanner rash, the car is Tip Top.

Dont really wanna change the look of it but am interested in squeezing a little more power out of it, Simply getting a different car with a bigger engine, isnt really an option as I'm in the British Army and posted in Germany so RHD motors are at a premium, does any one know any not to expensive ways to gain around an extra 20 BHP or so out of it??

Thanks.

Mark.

Hi welcome along mate...

maybe a remap/chip?

No Gav... Not necessary... Get as much cold air as you can.... Bin the box and get a top cone filter, but shield the filter away from engine heat, maybe a directional force pipe too (like a brake duct) !!

BTW don't bother with those poxy Maf bypass chips/Diodes as you would still get warm air lol<br>Try a Pre-Maf cone where the sensor is still usable...<br>

welcome along fella, my dad use to be based at gutorsloh if thats how you spell it !

Yeah i dont think thats to far from here, I'm in Bruggen, right on the dutch border.

Would the cold air intake really give that much of a power boost.

Had a look at some remap's on websites they average around 12 hp gain for 200-250 quid, not sure if id really notice that.

There's a air flow pipe that runs from behind the nearside headlight, maybe i could use that. Any suggestions on where to shop for the air filter? or ust stick to EBay?

air filters in my eyes are a waste of time unless mapped to have them.

they just make it sound faster.

Welcome along mate, I agree with Andy airfilters are a waste of time in my eyes unless you get your car re map etc.... If you don't then all they do is sound nice!.... But drink the petrol

cool so looks like a remap or a chip is the way to go, would like more than 12 hp gain, but will shop around. probably gonna get an E34 M5 when i get back to the UK, cant &#33;Removed&#33; wait, dont like living in Germany, though the autobahns are pretty damn good.