New to Forum but you guys are hurting my pocket already
08-31-2008, 08:30 PM
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Thanks everybody for the kind and encouraging words... So I finally did my road test today and here is my short report.
The good:
- now I know I have a fast car that responds almost instantaneously to my itsy bitsy pressure on the gas pedal... brings HUGE smile to my face
- passing others on the road is now so easy...
- need sharp and responsive brakes else I'd run over cars in front of me... car gets up so quickly I have to have sharp reflexes to avoid fender bender for the car in front
- the car revs up and too much touch on the pedal, gets you over 4K rpm in a heartbeat....
- no more lag from dead stop... its ready to rumble whenever you touch the pedal... holy smokes!!!
Now to the bad:
- I am afraid I'd get a traffic ticket easily. Why? I find myself cruising at 90mph with only the barest touch to the pedal
- did I say I'm gonna get ticketed by the cops?
- oh yes, looks like I'm gonna be a magnet to the cops on the freeway cos I can't seem to keep the car under 80mph no matter how much I try...
I tried it in DS mode and it appears to be slightly more behaved than in D mode. D mode + SB is like a prisoner on a prison break... in my 530i. I have read people get that in DS mode. I'm gonna drive it in DS mode more and see if its the less jumpy mode. Don't get me wrong.. in D mode is where the car wants to be, and its where it'll be. Loving it...
If you haven't bought one, what are you waiting for?
The good:
- now I know I have a fast car that responds almost instantaneously to my itsy bitsy pressure on the gas pedal... brings HUGE smile to my face
- passing others on the road is now so easy...
- need sharp and responsive brakes else I'd run over cars in front of me... car gets up so quickly I have to have sharp reflexes to avoid fender bender for the car in front
- the car revs up and too much touch on the pedal, gets you over 4K rpm in a heartbeat....
- no more lag from dead stop... its ready to rumble whenever you touch the pedal... holy smokes!!!
Now to the bad:
- I am afraid I'd get a traffic ticket easily. Why? I find myself cruising at 90mph with only the barest touch to the pedal
- did I say I'm gonna get ticketed by the cops?
- oh yes, looks like I'm gonna be a magnet to the cops on the freeway cos I can't seem to keep the car under 80mph no matter how much I try...
I tried it in DS mode and it appears to be slightly more behaved than in D mode. D mode + SB is like a prisoner on a prison break... in my 530i. I have read people get that in DS mode. I'm gonna drive it in DS mode more and see if its the less jumpy mode. Don't get me wrong.. in D mode is where the car wants to be, and its where it'll be. Loving it...
If you haven't bought one, what are you waiting for?
08-31-2008, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='658826' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:52 PM
just keep enjoying man 
When the you are 'jonesing for a mod', NeRwEEzy is the 'pusher'! In all honesty, NeRwEEzy and r1Racer at Trinity are some of the best guys to go to for your modding fix!
08-31-2008, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by irshad' post='658344' date='Aug 31 2008, 06:02 AM
Happy modding. What's your next big mod (maybe M-kit)
08-31-2008, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rocketace' post='658862' date='Aug 31 2008, 10:46 PM
I asked my dealership for a quote, and got a $4,000 installed for the M-Tech kit. I haven't priced it elsewhere, but what is the reasonable cost for this mod? I do indeed like the kit and the aggressive look it gives the late model 550i.
08-31-2008, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='658863' date='Sep 1 2008, 02:47 PM
PM Nerweezy or R1Racer or John@eurorev...they should be able to beat that price
08-31-2008, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rocketace' post='658862' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:46 PM
I asked my dealership for a quote, and got a $4,000 installed for the M-Tech kit. I haven't priced it elsewhere, but what is the reasonable cost for this mod? I do indeed like the kit and the aggressive look it gives the late model 550i.
08-31-2008, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rambaldi' post='658950' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:20 PM
Does anybody know if the SB is available in Europe?