Has anyone changed final drive on manual 545 or 550?
05-10-2009, 04:14 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i sport package, manual, black on black w/ anthracite trim, pdc, logic 7, cold weather pkg.
I'm seriously considering doing this and some feedbackwould be greatly appreciated.
05-11-2009, 08:22 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i sport package, manual, black on black w/ anthracite trim, pdc, logic 7, cold weather pkg.
I can't believe no one on this forum has done this.
Will i be the first?
Will i be the first?
05-11-2009, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dusandimic' post='875739' date='May 12 2009, 12:22 AM
I can't believe no one on this forum has done this.
Will i be the first?
Will i be the first?
05-11-2009, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='875746' date='May 11 2009, 10:35 PM
possibly... funny thing is, when i was in the mustang world, that was one of the first mods you would do.
05-12-2009, 06:46 AM
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My Ride: 2006 550i sport package, manual, black on black w/ anthracite trim, pdc, logic 7, cold weather pkg.
Originally Posted by gwf545' post='875803' date='May 12 2009, 12:35 AM
Perhaps BMW gets it right on the drawing board and at the factory, so no change is neccessary or of value. After all you are paying a significant premium for this car and they really shouldn't leave much room for aftermarket performance improvements.
After all, 1996 and older models have a LSD and so do all M models.
05-12-2009, 01:55 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i sport package, manual, black on black w/ anthracite trim, pdc, logic 7, cold weather pkg.
Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='876131' date='May 12 2009, 10:18 AM
knock knock
Seems nobody knows AlexFW here...
Seems nobody knows AlexFW here...
I'm pretty sure they have fifferent setups.
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My Ride: 2005 545i SMG
Originally Posted by dusandimic' post='876546' date='May 12 2009, 02:55 PM
By manual i mean stick shift. Not SMG.
I'm pretty sure they have fifferent setups.
I'm pretty sure they have fifferent setups.
MT and SMG use same transmission except smg has a module that controls the clutch.
They both share same parts including gearing and rear differential.