E90 LCI 323i
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Re: E90 LCI 323i
Updates:
Ok, below is the short review of Soundwerkz upgrade of my sound system and helping to re-locate the stock HU back into the system.
On a side note, for all who are thinking of changing their HU to a aftermarket one, the step of re-locating the stock HU is a must. Reading from various US forum sometimes suggest connecting it back into the car but relocating it into the rear boot, but Soundwerkz have managed to do it in a more elegant way. I believe my car should be the 2nd car he is trying this out, check out below for the details.
To share with any potential upgraders of their sound system, if you intend to change to aftermarket HU, you can't just pluck out the stock HU and replace, the reason being our car system will detect that something is "missing" and thus lock out the OBD port. As such, we are not able to do any coding, programming or upgrade of software.
To illustrate this, I bought my Ultra gauge in between my first audio upgrade ( removing HU) and second stage( relocating HU). The gauge only picked up 32 parameters and most of them quite useless info. After my relocation of the HU, the ultra gauge was able to pick up 63 parameters. For reference below are the parameters,
Percent Engine Load
Engine coolant temperature (F)
Engine coolant temperature (C)
Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) PSI
Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP)(kPa)
RPM
MPH
KPH
Intake Air Temperature (F)
Intake Air Temperature (C)
Mass Air Flow Sensor output in grams/sec
Absolute Throttle Position Percentage
ECM RUN TIME
Distance traveled with Check Engine Light on (miles)
Distance traveled with Check Engine Light on (km)
Fuel Pressure (very high pressure)
Fuel Pressure (very high pressure)(10kPa)
Bank 1 Wide Oxygen Sensor 1 lambda Voltage
Commanded EGR Flow Percent
Commanded EGR Flow Error Percent
Number of warm-ups Since Check Engine Light cleared
Barometric Pressure (inHg)
Barometric Pressure (kPa)
Catalytic Converter Bank 1 Sensor 1 Temperature (F)
Catalytic Converter Bank 1 Sensor 1 Temperature (C)
Battery Voltage
Relative Throttle Position Percentage
Ambient Air Temperature (F)
Ambient Air Temperature (C)
Accelerator Position 1 Percentage
Accelerator Position 2 Percentage
Boost Pressure, (Relative Pressure) (PSI)
Boost Pressure, (Relative Pressure) (kPa)
Brake Horsepower 1
Brake Kilowatts 1
Torque 1 (ft lbs)
Torque 1 (N.m)
Brake Horsepower 2
Brake Kilowatts 2
Torque 2 (ft lbs)
Torque 2 (N.m)
Volumetric Efficiency
UG Battery voltage
Mass Air Flow 2, Calibrated/Calculated
Instantaneous MPG
Intantaneous Gallons/Hour (GPH)
Instantaneous KPL
Intantaneous Liters/Hour
Instantaneous L/100km
Distance to Empty(DTE)(miles)
Distance to Empty(DTE)(km)
Time to Empty (TTE)
Fuel Level (gallons)
Fuel Level (liters)
Oil Distance(miles)
Oil Distance(km)
Service Distance(miles)
Service Distance(km)
General Purpose
Average MPH
Average MPG
Average Gallon/Hour (GPH)
Fuel Used (gallons)
Run Time
Distance (miles)
Average KPL
Average L/100km
Average KPH
Average Liters/Hour
Fuel Used (liters)
Distance (km)
TRIP GAUGES
Run Time
Average MPH
Average MPG
Fuel Used Gallons
Average Gallon Per Hour (GPH)
UltraGauge Internal Temperature (F)
Average KPH
Avergage KPL
Avergage L/100km
Liters Used
Average Liters/Hour
Distance (km)
UltraGauge Internal Temperature (C)
SHORT TRIP GAUGES
Run Time
Avergage MPG
Fuel Used (gallons)
Average gallons/hour
Average MPH
Distance (miles)
Average KPH
Avergage KPL
Avergage L/100km
Liters Used
Average Liters/Hour
Distance (km)
I chose , horsepower, torque,engine load, intake temp, engine temp and battery voltage
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on to the sound upgrade:
underseat sub removed for adding dampening material
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rewiring of all speakers to active( thus removing crossovers)
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sub ready for install
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HU removal to facilitate the wiring of processor and new amps
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wiring work
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stock HU relocate to below passenger seat!
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new fuse box
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amp wiring
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equipment list
2 x Mosconi One 120.4 ( decided to remove the Rockford Fosgate)
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Audison Bit One
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DLS Reference RW12 12" subwoofer
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tuning prep
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actual tuning
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Bit one controller in front mini compartment
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Kelvin tune 2 distinct for me, one for audiophile type song and one for pop/rock. This is to run in and to test my preference, will be going back after one month. By the way, the Audison bit one controller is able to recall 4 presets. An added bonus after the re-installation is that my phone button on the steering wheel now works! I am happy that now, every single button on my steering actually works..
Below are some day time shots of the setup.
Alpine ICS-X8 menu page
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Alpine ICS-X8 USB playback
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Alpine ICS-X8 bluetooth playback
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Alpine ICS-X8 radio
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Alpine ICS-X8 quick access buttons
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Audison Bit One controller
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Stock HU neatly tucked under passenger front seat ( accessing it is also a breeze)
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DLS Reference sub ( added the grill to protect the cones)
View attachment 54003
I hope you enjoyed the writeup as much as I did with my audio upgrade journey, I would like to thank Kelvin from Soundwerkz for willing to do the relocating and upgrading of my system. Kudos to the team and keep us the good work.
Updates:
Ok, below is the short review of Soundwerkz upgrade of my sound system and helping to re-locate the stock HU back into the system.
On a side note, for all who are thinking of changing their HU to a aftermarket one, the step of re-locating the stock HU is a must. Reading from various US forum sometimes suggest connecting it back into the car but relocating it into the rear boot, but Soundwerkz have managed to do it in a more elegant way. I believe my car should be the 2nd car he is trying this out, check out below for the details.
To share with any potential upgraders of their sound system, if you intend to change to aftermarket HU, you can't just pluck out the stock HU and replace, the reason being our car system will detect that something is "missing" and thus lock out the OBD port. As such, we are not able to do any coding, programming or upgrade of software.
To illustrate this, I bought my Ultra gauge in between my first audio upgrade ( removing HU) and second stage( relocating HU). The gauge only picked up 32 parameters and most of them quite useless info. After my relocation of the HU, the ultra gauge was able to pick up 63 parameters. For reference below are the parameters,
Percent Engine Load
Engine coolant temperature (F)
Engine coolant temperature (C)
Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) PSI
Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP)(kPa)
RPM
MPH
KPH
Intake Air Temperature (F)
Intake Air Temperature (C)
Mass Air Flow Sensor output in grams/sec
Absolute Throttle Position Percentage
ECM RUN TIME
Distance traveled with Check Engine Light on (miles)
Distance traveled with Check Engine Light on (km)
Fuel Pressure (very high pressure)
Fuel Pressure (very high pressure)(10kPa)
Bank 1 Wide Oxygen Sensor 1 lambda Voltage
Commanded EGR Flow Percent
Commanded EGR Flow Error Percent
Number of warm-ups Since Check Engine Light cleared
Barometric Pressure (inHg)
Barometric Pressure (kPa)
Catalytic Converter Bank 1 Sensor 1 Temperature (F)
Catalytic Converter Bank 1 Sensor 1 Temperature (C)
Battery Voltage
Relative Throttle Position Percentage
Ambient Air Temperature (F)
Ambient Air Temperature (C)
Accelerator Position 1 Percentage
Accelerator Position 2 Percentage
Boost Pressure, (Relative Pressure) (PSI)
Boost Pressure, (Relative Pressure) (kPa)
Brake Horsepower 1
Brake Kilowatts 1
Torque 1 (ft lbs)
Torque 1 (N.m)
Brake Horsepower 2
Brake Kilowatts 2
Torque 2 (ft lbs)
Torque 2 (N.m)
Volumetric Efficiency
UG Battery voltage
Mass Air Flow 2, Calibrated/Calculated
Instantaneous MPG
Intantaneous Gallons/Hour (GPH)
Instantaneous KPL
Intantaneous Liters/Hour
Instantaneous L/100km
Distance to Empty(DTE)(miles)
Distance to Empty(DTE)(km)
Time to Empty (TTE)
Fuel Level (gallons)
Fuel Level (liters)
Oil Distance(miles)
Oil Distance(km)
Service Distance(miles)
Service Distance(km)
General Purpose
Average MPH
Average MPG
Average Gallon/Hour (GPH)
Fuel Used (gallons)
Run Time
Distance (miles)
Average KPL
Average L/100km
Average KPH
Average Liters/Hour
Fuel Used (liters)
Distance (km)
TRIP GAUGES
Run Time
Average MPH
Average MPG
Fuel Used Gallons
Average Gallon Per Hour (GPH)
UltraGauge Internal Temperature (F)
Average KPH
Avergage KPL
Avergage L/100km
Liters Used
Average Liters/Hour
Distance (km)
UltraGauge Internal Temperature (C)
SHORT TRIP GAUGES
Run Time
Avergage MPG
Fuel Used (gallons)
Average gallons/hour
Average MPH
Distance (miles)
Average KPH
Avergage KPL
Avergage L/100km
Liters Used
Average Liters/Hour
Distance (km)
I chose , horsepower, torque,engine load, intake temp, engine temp and battery voltage
View attachment 53975
on to the sound upgrade:
underseat sub removed for adding dampening material
View attachment 53976
View attachment 53977
rewiring of all speakers to active( thus removing crossovers)
View attachment 53978
sub ready for install
View attachment 53979
View attachment 53980
HU removal to facilitate the wiring of processor and new amps
View attachment 53981
wiring work
View attachment 53982
stock HU relocate to below passenger seat!
View attachment 53983
View attachment 53984
new fuse box
View attachment 53985
amp wiring
View attachment 53986
View attachment 53987
View attachment 53988
View attachment 53989
View attachment 53990
equipment list
2 x Mosconi One 120.4 ( decided to remove the Rockford Fosgate)
View attachment 53991
Audison Bit One
View attachment 53992
DLS Reference RW12 12" subwoofer
View attachment 53993
tuning prep
View attachment 53994
actual tuning
View attachment 53995
Bit one controller in front mini compartment
View attachment 53996
Kelvin tune 2 distinct for me, one for audiophile type song and one for pop/rock. This is to run in and to test my preference, will be going back after one month. By the way, the Audison bit one controller is able to recall 4 presets. An added bonus after the re-installation is that my phone button on the steering wheel now works! I am happy that now, every single button on my steering actually works..
Below are some day time shots of the setup.
Alpine ICS-X8 menu page
View attachment 53997
Alpine ICS-X8 USB playback
View attachment 53998
Alpine ICS-X8 bluetooth playback
View attachment 53999
Alpine ICS-X8 radio
View attachment 54000
Alpine ICS-X8 quick access buttons
View attachment 54001
Audison Bit One controller
View attachment 54002
Stock HU neatly tucked under passenger front seat ( accessing it is also a breeze)
View attachment 54004
DLS Reference sub ( added the grill to protect the cones)
View attachment 54003
I hope you enjoyed the writeup as much as I did with my audio upgrade journey, I would like to thank Kelvin from Soundwerkz for willing to do the relocating and upgrading of my system. Kudos to the team and keep us the good work.
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Re: E90 LCI 323i
That's what I thought too, but I adjusted the front seat in such a way that it minimized the possibility. I got the gauge from Godspeed Auto accessories, you can look for Lionel.
9A Kaki Bukit Road 3 Eastpoint Terrace
Singapore, Singapore 417830
Phone 9061 2014
Email :[email protected]
Website Godspeed Auto Accessories - HOME
That's what I thought too, but I adjusted the front seat in such a way that it minimized the possibility. I got the gauge from Godspeed Auto accessories, you can look for Lionel.
9A Kaki Bukit Road 3 Eastpoint Terrace
Singapore, Singapore 417830
Phone 9061 2014
Email :[email protected]
Website Godspeed Auto Accessories - HOME
Re: E90 LCI 323i
yup, that is correct. That was what I originally did, removed the whole stock unit. Couldn't code. program or upgrade software. Hence the re-integration of the stock HU.
Of cos, if no coding, programming or upgrading needed, the aftermarket system still plays fine..
yup, that is correct. That was what I originally did, removed the whole stock unit. Couldn't code. program or upgrade software. Hence the re-integration of the stock HU.
Of cos, if no coding, programming or upgrading needed, the aftermarket system still plays fine..
Re: E90 LCI 323i
hey guys, just to share my car is featured in this month's AFTMKT magazine, pick one up at your local WS.
https://www.facebook.com/Aftmkt
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But due to the timeline, have since changed the rims and sound system
hey guys, just to share my car is featured in this month's AFTMKT magazine, pick one up at your local WS.
https://www.facebook.com/Aftmkt
View attachment 54469
View attachment 54472
But due to the timeline, have since changed the rims and sound system
mercur1al
Well-Known Member
Re: E90 LCI 323i
Dude, did you ever get around to installing the AFE intake? Is it this one you are looking at btw?
Cold Air Intake System Stage-2 Magnum FORCE Stage-2 PRO 5R Intake System; BMW 3-Series (E90/91/92/93) 06-13 L6-3.0L non-turbo 54-11012 - aFe Power
Also, any idea why the gauge managed to pick up more signals after relocating your HU? How much did ya pay for it? Can PM me? thanks!
Great looking car!
Dude, did you ever get around to installing the AFE intake? Is it this one you are looking at btw?
Cold Air Intake System Stage-2 Magnum FORCE Stage-2 PRO 5R Intake System; BMW 3-Series (E90/91/92/93) 06-13 L6-3.0L non-turbo 54-11012 - aFe Power
Also, any idea why the gauge managed to pick up more signals after relocating your HU? How much did ya pay for it? Can PM me? thanks!
Great looking car!
Re: E90 LCI 323i
Hi mercur1al,
Thanks for the compliment!
The model I was looking at is this one
Cold Air Intake System Stage-2 Si Magnum FORCE Stage-2 Si PRO 5RIntake System; BMW 3-Series E9x All; 06-13 L6-3.0L non-turbo 54-81012-B - aFe Power
The reason why the gauge picked up more parameters is due to the fact that my oem HU was not in the "loop" thus blocking the OBD port from sending a correct signal. After I reinstall the oem HU into the system, the port"ope" up so all the parameters appeared again. I got it from Godspeed Auto, you can look for Lionel 9061-2014, hope this helps..
Hi mercur1al,
Thanks for the compliment!
The model I was looking at is this one
Cold Air Intake System Stage-2 Si Magnum FORCE Stage-2 Si PRO 5RIntake System; BMW 3-Series E9x All; 06-13 L6-3.0L non-turbo 54-81012-B - aFe Power
The reason why the gauge picked up more parameters is due to the fact that my oem HU was not in the "loop" thus blocking the OBD port from sending a correct signal. After I reinstall the oem HU into the system, the port"ope" up so all the parameters appeared again. I got it from Godspeed Auto, you can look for Lionel 9061-2014, hope this helps..
het
Well-Known Member
Re: E90 LCI 323i
Veri sweet lookin but I dun understand why u wana relocate ur hu under ur seat as the only mode u need the hu is to be in 'off' mode. Tat posn is too prone to be kicked and eventually turning on the hu, wich wil cause signal interference ya? At least tats wat I experienced...haha
Veri sweet lookin but I dun understand why u wana relocate ur hu under ur seat as the only mode u need the hu is to be in 'off' mode. Tat posn is too prone to be kicked and eventually turning on the hu, wich wil cause signal interference ya? At least tats wat I experienced...haha
JuzMe
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Re: E90 LCI 323i
That CAI looks ok with enclosed kit. I made a mistake in my previous ride installing CAI without full heat shield and discovered lost of power after car warmed up. CAI was sunking in hot engine bay air. Lesson learn, don't waste $ on CAI unless one has fully enclosed unit. If you can, CF heat shield. Obviuosly the question is whether $ spent is worth few HP gain.cajun22;1033537 said:
wt_know
Well-Known Member
Re: E90 LCI 323i
my point is aftermarket maker is bullshiting their intake is cold air with a big mushroom filter exposed in the engine compartment
the stock setup with air suck in from front and pipe directly to an enclosed intake is true cold air
the CAI originated from the japanese tuner where the intake filter is installed at an opening at the front bumper near the foglight
my point is aftermarket maker is bullshiting their intake is cold air with a big mushroom filter exposed in the engine compartment
the stock setup with air suck in from front and pipe directly to an enclosed intake is true cold air
the CAI originated from the japanese tuner where the intake filter is installed at an opening at the front bumper near the foglight
