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Old 09-20-2009, 06:29 AM
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i am looking for some performance upgrades for a 2008+ 530i, the car comes from factory with 270hp and i am looking to get some 290 hp from that engine but i dont know if dinan make upgrades for this engine, or is there other reliable performance brand certified by bmw? i dont want to lose my warranty thx
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RPI scoops, RPI exhaust, bmc drop in filter and RPI reflash.
The scoops you will get 8-13 hp, the exhaust you will get about 25 -20 up and the tune is about 5-8hp
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Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='1012346' date='Sep 20 2009, 12:56 PM
RPI scoops, RPI exhaust, bmc drop in filter and RPI reflash.
The scoops you will get 8-13 hp, the exhaust you will get about 25 -20 up and the tune is about 5-8hp
+1 for RPi
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Originally Posted by jhnnyfiv' post='1012526' date='Sep 20 2009, 09:02 PM
+1 for RPi
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='1012527' date='Sep 20 2009, 05:07 PM
Your sig picture isn't big enough
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Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='1012346' date='Sep 20 2009, 12:56 PM
RPI scoops, RPI exhaust, bmc drop in filter and RPI reflash.
The scoops you will get 8-13 hp, the exhaust you will get about 25 -20 up and the tune is about 5-8hp
I think that only the 535i gets 25hp gains with the exhaust. I think 15hp is a safer guess...
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1012532' date='Sep 20 2009, 06:21 PM
I think that only the 535i gets 25hp gains with the exhaust. I think 15hp is a safer guess...
that was a typo... 15-20 for the exhaust
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Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='1012534' date='Sep 20 2009, 09:28 PM
that was a typo... 15-20 for the exhaust
That sounds about right
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