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I am on the "call list" at Dinan to be informed of any performance parts as they become available for the 545. I was called today and they have released a new throttle body which can be ordered immediately. It is about $500USD and can be installed in an hour. Based on their testing it should provide an 8hp increase and 8 ftlbs of torque. I know its a small increase, but this is the first legitimate performance component I have seen. 
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It's about time! If you check out their website dinancars.com they have a free flow exhaust available for the 645ci, why not for the 545i yet? 
My point is the 325hp N62 4.4 V8 has been out since 9/2001 in the 745i and then 9/2003 in the 545i, what took'em so long to develop performance stuff?
I hope the performance gains are abundant!
My point is the 325hp N62 4.4 V8 has been out since 9/2001 in the 745i and then 9/2003 in the 545i, what took'em so long to develop performance stuff?
I hope the performance gains are abundant!
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Originally Posted by 530iii' date='Jun 14 2005, 08:42 AM
It's about time! If you check out their website dinancars.com they have a free flow exhaust available for the 645ci, why not for the 545i yet?
My point is the 325hp N62 4.4 V8 has been out since 9/2001 in the 745i and then 9/2003 in the 545i, what took'em so long to develop performance stuff?
I hope the performance gains are abundant!?
My point is the 325hp N62 4.4 V8 has been out since 9/2001 in the 745i and then 9/2003 in the 545i, what took'em so long to develop performance stuff?
I hope the performance gains are abundant!
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I have been told by the Hamann distributor, that there is a concern of lowering the backpressure too much.
I am still holding off on the quad system as I think there should be a better way.
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Originally Posted by derrickj' date='Jun 14 2005, 11:04 AM
I am on the "call list" at Dinan to be informed of any performance parts as they become available for the 545.? I was called today and they have released a new throttle body which can be ordered immediately.? It is about $500USD and can be installed in an hour.? Based on their testing it should provide an 8hp increase and 8 ftlbs of torque.? I know its a small increase, but this is the first legitimate performance component I have seen.?
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Jun 15 2005, 03:56 AM
[quote name='derrickj' date='Jun 14 2005, 11:04 AM']I am on the "call list" at Dinan to be informed of any performance parts as they become available for the 545.? I was called today and they have released a new throttle body which can be ordered immediately.? It is about $500USD and can be installed in an hour.? Based on their testing it should provide an 8hp increase and 8 ftlbs of torque.? I know its a small increase, but this is the first legitimate performance component I have seen.?
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[/quote]What about setting up a group buy?
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Originally Posted by BRISBMW' date='Jun 15 2005, 04:39 PM
[quote name='JDN' date='Jun 15 2005, 03:56 AM'][quote name='derrickj' date='Jun 14 2005, 11:04 AM']I am on the "call list" at Dinan to be informed of any performance parts as they become available for the 545.? I was called today and they have released a new throttle body which can be ordered immediately.? It is about $500USD and can be installed in an hour.? Based on their testing it should provide an 8hp increase and 8 ftlbs of torque.? I know its a small increase, but this is the first legitimate performance component I have seen.?
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[/quote]What about setting up a group buy?
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[/quote]Jim:You KNOW I will let you know! I have not been back out there since the time I went while you were at the road track.
I like the group buy idea, I am not sure about the installation component, however. I guess we could several and then we could them installed individually, I just don't know Dinan's policy on that. But I do like the idea.
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Originally Posted by derrickj' date='Jun 15 2005, 03:28 PM
[quote name='BRISBMW' date='Jun 15 2005, 04:39 PM'][quote name='JDN' date='Jun 15 2005, 03:56 AM'][quote name='derrickj' date='Jun 14 2005, 11:04 AM']I am on the "call list" at Dinan to be informed of any performance parts as they become available for the 545.? I was called today and they have released a new throttle body which can be ordered immediately.? It is about $500USD and can be installed in an hour.? Based on their testing it should provide an 8hp increase and 8 ftlbs of torque.? I know its a small increase, but this is the first legitimate performance component I have seen.?
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[/quote]Jim:You KNOW I will let you know! I have not been back out there since the time I went while you were at the road track.
I like the group buy idea, I am not sure about the installation component, however. I guess we could several and then we could them installed individually, I just don't know Dinan's policy on that. But I do like the idea.
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[/quote]Who's Jim? Anyway I was able to get in on a gb when I had my E39 in Mt View, I am pretty sure they will do something again if we a have a lot of sign ups.