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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='825945' date='Mar 25 2009, 04:09 AM
Take out the mats, remove the spare tire, drive with only a couple of gallons of gas, remove the rear seats, drive nude and make sure you have nothing heavy in your stomach.
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Originally Posted by frankpickell' post='825790' date='Mar 25 2009, 02:30 AM
2009 550i w/every option - any cheap ways to boost horsepower without voiding warranty ?
They all add some weight.Seriously though, your car doesn't need more horsepower, it's plenty fast already. If you're trying to race 911s from the traffic lights, (a) grow up, and (2) get a 911 or an M5.
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another mod would be an RPi air scoop + drop-in filter...
IMO: Don't mod your car! 2009 550i is pretty fast already.
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...now that's cheap ...
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='825945' date='Mar 24 2009, 11:09 PM
Take out the mats, remove the spare tire, drive with only a couple of gallons of gas, remove the rear seats, drive nude and make sure you have nothing heavy in your stomach.
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='826154' date='Mar 25 2009, 05:57 AM
RPI scoop will void warranty. You need to drill for that.
IMO: Don't mod your car! 2009 550i is pretty fast already.
IMO: Don't mod your car! 2009 550i is pretty fast already.
seems you have a real hard-on for crapping on RPi lately, I've seen the posts go back and forth in the other thread...keep it in that thread IMO....
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='826185' date='Mar 25 2009, 07:48 AM
not true, keep your personal feelings aside and stick to the facts please....
seems you have a real hard-on for crapping on RPi lately, I've seen the posts go back and forth in the other thread...keep it in that thread IMO....
seems you have a real hard-on for crapping on RPi lately, I've seen the posts go back and forth in the other thread...keep it in that thread IMO....
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='826187' date='Mar 25 2009, 06:55 AM
Wrong! that is true! RPI scoop needs to be drilled to install? Are you calling me liar?
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='826191' date='Mar 25 2009, 08:09 AM
Perhaps it's different in your country but in the US, we're protected by the Magnusson-Moss Act which states that a dealer can't void a warranty unless they can prove that the aftermarket part you installed is the direct cause of the failure of the part being claimed for warranty work. So basically, NO, the warranty is not voided simply by drilling holes to install the scoops.
Some members specially DRANGED and GENETEALS are not smart and should learn how to threat people like you did instead naming/crapping members.
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='826224' date='Mar 25 2009, 07:51 AM
ah! I didn't know that. you are lucky to have that. Thank you to clear that, EuroCarFan! you are a good man!
Some members specially DRANGED and GENETEALS are not smart and should learn how to threat people like you did instead naming/crapping members.
Some members specially DRANGED and GENETEALS are not smart and should learn how to threat people like you did instead naming/crapping members.
As for DRANGED and GENEATALS, I personally think they're great guys. On forums it's easy to misunderstand each other and perhaps things were said that rubbed all you guys the wrong way and lead to things the way they are now. Just my guess....