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Old 10-26-2010, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by z06bigbird
Cheapest way is to glue a 550i name tag to the trunk.

You will fool almost everyone in the world except the guy passing you. Might even fool yourself if you are persistent.
maybe i should stick a ///M to it...
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Originally Posted by z06bigbird
Cheapest way is to glue a 550i name tag to the trunk.

You will fool almost everyone in the world except the guy passing you. Might even fool yourself if you are persistent.
u still here? wassup w that chinese joke a while ago?
Old 10-27-2010, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by tuffluck
so ESS and BMS powerbox are the same thing? i have heard the BMS is actually not good for your car. i don't know where i heard that and it wasn't really all that validated i remember, but i figured someone can give me a better explanation as to whether it is safe.

also, could you do it and still have warranty coverage, would the dealer know?
ESS and BMS are not the same. We can do it and if you have any warranty issues we can reflash it to stock and when you get it back from the dealer we can reflash it back to the ESS tune.
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let's be realistic, a scoop and filter is not really gonna give you much power.
a tune? nothing you will probably feel.
and exhaust? the sound will make you think you are getting more power than you actually are.

if you really want power, get a bigger motor, or a turbo or supercharger kits, but those aren't cheap, and you wont get your money back from them when it comes time to sell.
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Originally Posted by Trinity Autosport


To get the most power out of your 525i I would put the RPi scoop (5-7whp), RPi axle back exhaust (7-10whp), and the ESS tune (10-12whp). Please contact me anytime for pricing



Hii buddy, I got 5251 2004. can u pm the prices for rpi scoop n exhaust. also the EES tune. thanx
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Originally Posted by turboawd
let's be realistic, a scoop and filter is not really gonna give you much power.
a tune? nothing you will probably feel.
and exhaust? the sound will make you think you are getting more power than you actually are.

if you really want power, get a bigger motor, or a turbo or supercharger kits, but those aren't cheap, and you wont get your money back from them when it comes time to sell.
We are being realistic. All of the RPi products make HP. Yes it won't be 50+ HP like forced induction, but the scoops/tune/exhaust will definitely help.

Originally Posted by mbawazir
Hii buddy, I got 5251 2004. can u pm the prices for rpi scoop n exhaust. also the EES tune. thanx
PM'd you
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Originally Posted by Trinity Autosport
We are being realistic. All of the RPi products make HP. Yes it won't be 50+ HP like forced induction, but the scoops/tune/exhaust will definitely help.
the scoop only helps at high speeds.
and how much $ for how much power gain? 10-20 horsepower?
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Originally Posted by turboawd
let's be realistic, a scoop and filter is not really gonna give you much power.
a tune? nothing you will probably feel.
and exhaust? the sound will make you think you are getting more power than you actually are.

if you really want power, get a bigger motor, or a turbo or supercharger kits, but those aren't cheap, and you wont get your money back from them when it comes time to sell.
I hate to say it, but this is the truth. I've thrown a good bit of cash at NA mods on another platform and actually lost HP.

Forced induction is the way to get maximum value for you dollar. Too bad there is only one option for me and my 550i.....sell it and get an M5.
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Hello everyone.

I guess it is one of the first posts.

I wanted to add that it is worth to get RPI Scoop, BMC Filter, some Exhaust ( I have only got installed Super Sprint back box)and ECU reflash. I have got 525i which originaly have 218 HP with all these mods I made 252 HP and I do feel difference before and after
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So I'm clear, I'm not suggesting that aftermarket products, like RPI, do not provide positive HP results. It's just very expensive to add 10-20whp to any NA motor. Full disclosure--I plan to buy the RPI ram-air kit and sprintbooster V2 (no HP gain).

I'm on the fence as it relates to exhaust.


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