Day two on DMS
06-08-2006 | 01:21 PM
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From: expat in The Netherlands
My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
Engine: 545i
Originally Posted by my530i' post='294605' date='Jun 8 2006, 09:50 PM
V8 is too heavy, and not agile as I6. I think 535i would be an alternative choice for us here. However, carfreak, we both are unlucky that California does not want diesel to be here. WTH.
Wow, and all this time I considered you guys lucky !!
06-08-2006 | 02:08 PM
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From: Norfolk, UK.
My Ride: 530d Touring
Model Year: 2007
Originally Posted by M530DT' post='294622' date='Jun 8 2006, 09:22 PM
Four days ago I installed a ?Powerbox? from Mehrleistung.com and was very pleased, more power, smoother and seems to increase mpg a lot! But today it lost power and stops revving around 3500-3900 rpm, I don?t know why yet. After I ?disabled? the box, cars was almost as usual.
I have had a couple of tuning boxes and both died on me so I gave up and went the remap route, well worth it if you have someone local.
Also tuning boxes through the mpg readings out, so if you were getting 10L/km before I bet it is shpwing around 25% better if the bhp increase is 25%, so showing around 7.5L/km?
06-08-2006 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by gIzzE' post='294717' date='Jun 8 2006, 11:08 PM
if you were getting 10L/km before I bet it is shpwing around 25% better if the bhp increase is 25%, so showing around 7.5L/km?
A little thirsty otherwise!
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06-09-2006 | 02:06 AM
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From: UK with german roots
My Ride: 535d Sport, carbon black, media pack, visibility pack, grey leather, heated seats, sun protection glass, voice control, Eibach ProKit, 19" 166 style wheels, e-maps ECU remap to 325hp and 640NM, top speed limiter removed
Had mine done by www.e-maps.co.uk and can only confirm the findings already posted. More smile per mile.
Can't confirm any figures, as I didn't do timed runs yet and, honestly can't be tossed what the paper says, I have.
What I feel when driving the car, that's all I need.
Only pity is, that I didn't do it earlier.
Can't confirm any figures, as I didn't do timed runs yet and, honestly can't be tossed what the paper says, I have.
What I feel when driving the car, that's all I need.
Only pity is, that I didn't do it earlier.
06-09-2006 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='294612' date='Jun 8 2006, 09:05 PM
According to BMW's UK website the 535d and 550 weigh the same.
06-10-2006 | 12:48 AM
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From: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
My Ride: Current - 330 Sport Topaz Blue, Grey Leather, HK HIFI...lost interest!!
Waiting for - 535d Sport, Silver Grey, Foldy Mirrors, 172 19",Logic7,Pro Radio,Through load,Heated Front Seats,High Gloss shadowline,Black Maple,Headlight wash,Sun Protection Glass.
Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' post='295321' date='Jun 9 2006, 11:10 PM
Sounds fab. 
Got mine booked in soon I'll let you know what I think when its done. 
Got mine booked in soon I'll let you know what I think when its done.
06-13-2006 | 01:32 PM
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My Ride: 530d Touring
Model Year: 2007
I had DMS back again today to redo mine and OH MY GOD! it's good to be back in the remapped car again!
After 3 weeks in the standard 535d you sort of forget just how much difference the remapped car is, and then you take it out on a damp road like an idiot! You put your foot down to overtake someone at 60mph the back end flicks out your heart skips a beat, you snap the car back in to a straight line again, grin like a small child on a nudist beach and rather than do the sensible thing and slow down you hit the accelerator! Before you know it you are doing 125mph and then you come to your senses!
The difference between stock and chipped? Un'fukin'real!!!!
After 3 weeks in the standard 535d you sort of forget just how much difference the remapped car is, and then you take it out on a damp road like an idiot! You put your foot down to overtake someone at 60mph the back end flicks out your heart skips a beat, you snap the car back in to a straight line again, grin like a small child on a nudist beach and rather than do the sensible thing and slow down you hit the accelerator! Before you know it you are doing 125mph and then you come to your senses!
The difference between stock and chipped? Un'fukin'real!!!!