BMW 545i High speed run
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
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So found a used DME for a 545i through ebay and had it cloned to my original one - then had it programmed without the limiter. The stock DME will then be used only for visits to BMW, software updates, etc. The cloned "chipped" DME is then unaffected. 
Here's how our DME looks like :
Managed to get a high speed run in before changing to my winter setup this week - not the best conditions around as it was a humid day today, nevertheless a fun run with a friend and colleauge of mine who managed all the video/editing work !
check out the video:
545i_4.wmv
Here's how our DME looks like :
Managed to get a high speed run in before changing to my winter setup this week - not the best conditions around as it was a humid day today, nevertheless a fun run with a friend and colleauge of mine who managed all the video/editing work !
check out the video:
545i_4.wmv
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i'm having trouble viewing the vid, any chance you could upload to youtube?
in any case, i'm sure you had fun. i've only been up to the limiter and i thought that was a blast...
in any case, i'm sure you had fun. i've only been up to the limiter and i thought that was a blast...
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='496444' date='Nov 19 2007, 08:42 PM
i'm having trouble viewing the vid, any chance you could upload to youtube?
in any case, i'm sure you had fun. i've only been up to the limiter and i thought that was a blast...
in any case, i'm sure you had fun. i've only been up to the limiter and i thought that was a blast...
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You can hear the excitement in your voice as you make the climb to 285. 
Great stuff! 
Great stuff!
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='496450' date='Nov 19 2007, 08:49 PM
Great Andy!! 
280km/h with 5th gear!! 
Could you tell us where did you cloned/tuned your DME? 
280km/h with 5th gear!! Could you tell us where did you cloned/tuned your DME?
He has worked at BMW Munich - elektronic section for 20 years. He is also investigating the M5 cluster solution for me, amongst other things..
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That was great video
Frightened just watching it...
I think I would have a heart attack hitting that speed...
Fastest I have ever driven is 150mph and that scared the S@*!# out of me...
Those cars you came up on must have been shocked to see you in their rearview one second and past them 1/2mile the next
Frightened just watching it...
I think I would have a heart attack hitting that speed...
Fastest I have ever driven is 150mph and that scared the S@*!# out of me...
Those cars you came up on must have been shocked to see you in their rearview one second and past them 1/2mile the next
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Originally Posted by KnIgHtCoM' post='496453' date='Nov 19 2007, 08:54 PM
You can hear the excitement in your voice as you make the climb to 285. Great stuff!
Great stuff! 
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Originally Posted by kearflex' post='496459' date='Nov 19 2007, 08:58 PM
That was great video
Frightened just watching it...
I think I would have a heart attack hitting that speed...
Fastest I have ever driven is 150mph and that scared the S@*!# out of me...
Those cars you came up on must have been shocked to see you in their rearview one second and past them 1/2mile the next
Frightened just watching it...
I think I would have a heart attack hitting that speed...
Fastest I have ever driven is 150mph and that scared the S@*!# out of me...
Those cars you came up on must have been shocked to see you in their rearview one second and past them 1/2mile the next
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='496456' date='Nov 19 2007, 09:56 PM
http://www.asccar.de/html/
He has worked at BMW Munich - elektronic section for 20 years. He is also investigating the M5 cluster solution for me, amongst other things..
He has worked at BMW Munich - elektronic section for 20 years. He is also investigating the M5 cluster solution for me, amongst other things..
Andy, lucky you, you have the autobahn so close
I'll be there at your place on Eastern'08 with car and family, we will make a visit together there in autobahn and acscar for my cluster, but I need some more horses until then...
