Fast Acceleration!!
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='1045072' date='Nov 2 2009, 01:16 AM
Yeah my 525 is a cruiser. It looks fast with the quads and m5 rear but its slow. It still gets alot of complements.
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peeeps, I have a 520, stop whining!!
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Originally Posted by Jonoballer' post='1045309' date='Nov 2 2009, 12:27 PM
I have a 525 aswell, I stupidly just bought the car for it's looks and good performance withought thinking of the actual power
I want my 0-60mph to be FAST when accelerate!
so FAR: RPI Exhaust + ECU Tuning seem to do the TRICK? AGREE?
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Originally Posted by futurerx06' post='1045339' date='Nov 2 2009, 12:54 PM
Now I got the LOOK but not the power. I just want a fast acceleration that's all. No need to be super quick when racing.
I want my 0-60mph to be FAST when accelerate!
so FAR: RPI Exhaust + ECU Tuning seem to do the TRICK? AGREE?
I want my 0-60mph to be FAST when accelerate!
so FAR: RPI Exhaust + ECU Tuning seem to do the TRICK? AGREE?
0-60 in the six seconds range was reserved for true sports cars back as late as early 90's and then everybody and their grandmas started making cars that accelerated 0-60 in the 5 seconds range and all of a sudden the 525i became a less-than-desirable car. I say, wrong, wrong, wrong. You don't buy a 525 for the power, you buy it for all the intangibles most of the knock-off "power" cars don't have.
I found an interesting review of your car here: http://www.automotive.com/2004/101/bmw/5-s...iews/index.html
I suggest you read it and I bet you will appreciate your car a lot more for the fine piece of German engineering that it is.
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='1045072' date='Nov 2 2009, 01:16 AM
Yeah my 525 is a cruiser. It looks fast with the quads and m5 rear but its slow. It still gets alot of complements.
Look at it this way.... you just give people more time to enjoy looking at your car.
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Originally Posted by SBrown712' post='1045885' date='Nov 3 2009, 01:26 AM
Look at it this way.... you just give people more time to enjoy looking at your car.
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Originally Posted by futurerx06' post='1045339' date='Nov 2 2009, 12:54 PM
Now I got the LOOK but not the power. I just want a fast acceleration that's all. No need to be super quick when racing.
I want my 0-60mph to be FAST when accelerate!
so FAR: RPI Exhaust + ECU Tuning seem to do the TRICK? AGREE?
I want my 0-60mph to be FAST when accelerate!
so FAR: RPI Exhaust + ECU Tuning seem to do the TRICK? AGREE?
I would also get a SB or Velocity unit as they will make your gas pedal more responsive. Your car will feel faster with the SB or Velocity from a start. That is why I have a SB on my 550.
Just understand that the ECU remap and RPI exhaust are not going to imbue your ride with 535 or 550-like acceleration. But it should be a bit quicker than stock.
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