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Apr 4, 2005 | 03:27 PM

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530iii

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From: BROOKLYN,NY USA

My Ride: E60 "Stripper" Now C6 "Stripper"

Hmmm....... a US spec 540i has 282hp and 324 ft-lbs of torque (quick)

a US spec 545i has 325hp and 330 ft-lbs of torque (quicker)

The US spec 550i should have 360hp and 360ft-lbs of torque......... I can't wait!

Apr 11, 2005 | 04:24 PM

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After remapping, does throttle response better?

Apr 11, 2005 | 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumGray5' date='Apr 3 2005, 06:55 PM

[quote name='atthecopa' date='Apr 3 2005, 11:14 AM']New to the BMW world.? Have had a Benz for years and just purchased an 05 530i to replace my e320.?
I have been looking for some upgrades to get some more HP.? Any suggestions?? Chip? cold air intake? Etc......

Thanks.

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Chips don't do much for non-turbo cars these days...especially with BMW which does a very good job of tuning the engine. Waste of money, IMO. Exhaust will typically give you a little HP but at the expense of torque, which is most important. I wouldn't mess with mods on the e60. Trade it in for a 545 or 535 if you want more power.

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Absolutely agreed. Trade in for a 545 or 550 if you really want the HP. No normally aspirated chip exists for the E60 that has shown any dyno gains whatsoever. None. Zip. You'll be throwing your money away.

Chips are pretty much a waste nowadays on N/A engines. With a turbo chip, you can get some pretty good hp gains at the expense of engine longevity. Wetterauer makes some great chips for the turbocharged Audi engines, but nothing for the E60.