550i performance mods !!
04-20-2006, 07:33 PM
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Hey guys i just bought the new 550i silver over black its a great whip lots of juice ...but i want more and the hell with the M5 its alot more $$$ so is there any power upradeable goodies that can get me an extra 20 30 horses just curious ...... ????
04-20-2006, 07:43 PM
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You're going to have a lot of members reply to this including me. 
Remapping your ECU will give you ~380hp/380ftlb. BUT, the 550 is relatively new so I don't think there is anyone offering it yet.
Remapping your ECU will give you ~380hp/380ftlb. BUT, the 550 is relatively new so I don't think there is anyone offering it yet.
04-20-2006, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='272013' date='Apr 20 2006, 11:43 PM
You're going to have a lot of members reply to this including me. Remapping your ECU will give you ~380hp/380ftlb. BUT, the 550 is relatively new so I don't think there is anyone offering it yet.
Remapping your ECU will give you ~380hp/380ftlb. BUT, the 550 is relatively new so I don't think there is anyone offering it yet.Il take 20 /20 more thatl be real fun !!!!
04-20-2006, 09:57 PM
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Dinan will be coming out with the throttle body, cold air intake, high flor air mass meter and exhaust for the 550. They have it out for the 545i already. They should probably have the Dinan chip later.
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http://www.dinancars.com/Series.asp?Series...sis=40&Model=97
04-20-2006, 10:23 PM
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Wow! Then we will be looking at a ~400 hp and tq 550i. It should give the M5 in P400 mode a run.
Originally Posted by remuse' post='272051' date='Apr 21 2006, 12:57 AM
Dinan will be coming out with the throttle body, cold air intake, high flor air mass meter and exhaust for the 550. They have it out for the 545i already. They should probably have the Dinan chip later.
Dinan's Link:
http://www.dinancars.com/Series.asp?Series...sis=40&Model=97
Dinan's Link:
http://www.dinancars.com/Series.asp?Series...sis=40&Model=97
04-20-2006, 10:51 PM
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Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
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Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
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MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
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Originally Posted by joseyu' post='272058' date='Apr 20 2006, 11:23 PM
Wow! Then we will be looking at a ~400 hp and tq 550i. It should give the M5 in P400 mode a run.
I know someone else here has seen the same thing. 
I'm sure someone's going to call BS, I'm just repeating what I read that is all. I do know Grogan545 was timed in 4.9 and Znod 5.0.
04-20-2006, 11:16 PM
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I think you are referring to a magazine article from Japan. I remember reading it here somewhere, but I won't be able to find it either.
Originally Posted by jiio' post='272067' date='Apr 21 2006, 01:51 AM
Read somewhere that 545 can beat a M5 in P400 at least from 0-60. Please don't make me look for it. I know someone else here has seen the same thing. I'm sure someone's going to call BS, I'm just repeating what I read that is all. I do know Grogan545 was timed in 4.9 and Znod 5.0.
I know someone else here has seen the same thing. I'm sure someone's going to call BS, I'm just repeating what I read that is all. I do know Grogan545 was timed in 4.9 and Znod 5.0.
04-21-2006, 03:35 AM
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I'll repeat some of my older research here on V8 chip tuning. It lists web sites and I know several of tehm already have 4.8l (x50) products available. You are looking at similar gains over the 360HP so roughly in the 380/380 arena and possibly a little more.
