525i e60 ... anyway to make this thing faster?
03-10-2011, 08:06 AM
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My Ride: 2007 525i 6 spd ... [IMG]http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae188/shebuilt/e60/DriverSide1.jpg[/IMG]
Forum...since it appears I will be stuck with this 525i I purchased to re sell, is there anyway to make this thing a bit faster? I know it will never be the v8's or v12's I own but is there a chip or anything to significantly improve HP?
03-10-2011, 09:00 AM
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Lighter wheels, Lighter tires. remove spare, R&R exhaust and replace with lighter muffler and resonator...Use a lighter viscosity oil other than that what he said
03-10-2011, 09:24 AM
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My Ride: 2006 550i, 1984 Mercedes Gelandewagen
03-10-2011, 10:04 AM
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03-10-2011, 10:06 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Quick answer? It's a muffler, not that complicated. Your stock exhaust system weighs a ton, removing it and getting a much lighter system (such as RPI) will reap obvious and immediate benefits. When I removed my stock exhaust to install the quads I was amazed, the stock muffler looks like a small suitcase - it's HUGE and very heavy.
03-10-2011, 11:16 AM
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