Earlier this year, Leib Engineering unveiled the GT 500 tuning kit, which was based on the E92 BMW M3. Now it’s time for its little brother - the 325i - to receive similar treatment. Though the new GT 300 kit is not as impressive as the GT 500, it still transforms the 325i->ke290 into a more aggressive and more powerful sports coupe.
Most of the upgrades were made under the hood where the tuner focused on obtaining more power. To increase the power, the tuner took a standard 218-horsepower six-cylinder engine and modified the intake manifold and the engine software. Leib Engineering replaced the car's standard exhaust system with a new one from Supersprint, a 330i performance rear silencer and valve control.
With these upgrades, the 325i delivers an additional 77 horsepower, plus another 15 horsepower that can be obtained by pushing a button on the M-multifunction steering. All put together, you get a final output of 310 horsepower, which makes it even more powerful than the top 3 Series: the 335i.
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2013 BMW 3-Series by Leib Engineering
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- Model: 2013 BMW 3-Series by Leib Engineering
- Engine/Motor: inline-6
- Horsepower: 310
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BMW 3-Series by Leib Engineering in Detail
On the exterior, Leib only offers a spoiler blade made in carbon fiber from Kerscher Tuning and a BMW performance rear diffuser in matte black. On the inside, Leib added black anodized shift paddles with a short stroke.
Next, the tuner installed a set of 19-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero high-performance tires sized 235/35R19 up front and 275/30R19 at the rear. Also installed is a BMW performance brake system with strong-acting six-piston calipers and 338 mm (13.3-inch) rotors on the front and two-piston calipers and 324 mm (12.75-inch) rotors on the rear axle.
The car was finished in a very nice pearl white with a black stripe on the car's side.