ynottony

Ok, so DINAN has the S2 package for the 535i listed at $6334.27
According to their site (limited information found on the web)
it brings the car to 384 horsepower and 421 lb-ft of torque.

Which, if the days I spent stoned off my ass in high school physics class
serve me correctly.....bring the car to a low 13 second 1/4 mile?

Is there a better performance company (besides Vishnu) than DINAN?

If I were to get the S1 package, what could be done after that
(I'm guessing upgraded turbos and PnP and the usual internals)?


thanks

dbae1978

Dinan makes some great mods...but they're very pricey. I recently purchased the free flow exhaust for my 535i and am extremely happy with it.
But I realized that dinan makes conservative mods. if you're looking for pure hp gains and quick 1/4 times, may i suggest Race precision inc.
they are coming out with a gt exhaust within the next few weeks.... if you add the sections 2 and 3, RPi Scoops, drop in filter, and go with their custom
powerchip reflash you would be spending less than 6k and be much quicker than a dinan 535.

dbae1978

p.s.

if you want to get the most bang for your buck, check out burgertuning.com
with a jb3 you can keep up with m5s up until 115mph from the dig.

ynottony

My original intention for purchasing the 535i was for business....

But being as it is turbocharged, the teenage boy in me can't
let well enough be.

I'm wondering if I can safely mod the 535i (within reason)
to at least keep up with the new Nissan Skyline GTR.
Which is a solid 11 second car.

Don't laugh as I am well aware of how absurd this sounds. The
only reason I am bringing it up is because the 535i is turbocharged
and my experience with turbocharged cars (honda civics) is that
you can build the hell out of them and with proper tuning and
maintenance, they will be just as reliable as grandma's grocery getter.

But at what point does it go from being a fast, modded car that can
take a potential business client out to lunch, to a Frankenstein that
can barely hold an idle.

I'm wondering just how far I can push the performance of this car yet still
make it last for a few years.

Pauken4

Dinan voids your warranty, but makes up for it by giving your a replacement warranty to 4/50K. Beyond that you are on your own, as your dealer and BMWNA will know that you have modified your car. The Dinan flash is obvious your vehicle is scanned.

The other option is to pick a tune that will be invisible and preserve your warranty, like the JB3.