DASC or multi-throttle intake system?

djfmf · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2004, 07:03 PM

i have a 95 318is AT and i was wondering about which one would be better for the car? i know the DASC installs a supercharger and puts out 210+hp but it costs about $3,500. i saw a while ago on BMP Design for an avaliable Multi-throttle Intake System Price: $1,895.95
Designed for maximum fuel and air intake.
Available for m42, m44, m20, m50 and m52 engines.

does anyone know the total output of this on an M42 or M44 engine? i might see this as an alternative to the expensive DASC if it meets the HP at least halfway through. i know it says it's not smog legal and i can understand that on a m50 or m52, but an M42 or M44? i think if i should consider buying this it should still be smog legal.

i do like the engine though so swapping it is out of the question. if i keep this car for a long time i might even consider it a 318is project and see how much horsepower is possible while still staying NA, no Nitrous for me.

scottycs · #2 (**permalink**) 10-18-2004, 08:05 PM

The multi-throttle intake would do little to nothing for your car.

Get a 2.5 or 2.8 to drop in there. A DASC will only put u to the point of a slightly modded 325.

djfmf · #3 (**permalink**) 10-21-2004, 12:38 PM

ok, thanks for the info. but has anyone on this board used a multi-throttle intake system? like for their m3 engines, what really makes them so damn expensive anyways and illegal to use for street use?

i'll be honest about the engine swap, i refuse to buy from a dealer or auto shop because of their outrageous prices. i'd like to buy off ebay but i'm not sure if i will recieve all the items i need to make the engine functional on mine. since i have a 95 318is automatic what online company sells used/rebuilt 325/328 engines with all the necessary items to make a succesful online swap. most i'm willing to shell out is $3,500-4,000 at the most.