Remove my sprintbooster temporarily
02-11-2008, 01:24 PM
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I brought my car in for service and asked them to check on the clutch (since it has some weird noise)
I removed the sprintbooster before bringing the car in, worrying they may notice this thing being they will be inspecting around the clutch area
Removed it in less than 5 mins and I thought I've knocked out couple cylinders and lost 40HP
Feel just so sluggish even when I press my gas pedal halfway.
And of course, the dealer couldn't find any noise on my clutch and not willing to change my oil even when the drive says I am 2500 miles left (car is almost 29k), so hopefully in a month or so when I bring the car back they can detect my clutch noise. Good thing is that they give me a pretty good car wash so it's all nice and sparkle =)
I removed the sprintbooster before bringing the car in, worrying they may notice this thing being they will be inspecting around the clutch area
Removed it in less than 5 mins and I thought I've knocked out couple cylinders and lost 40HP
Feel just so sluggish even when I press my gas pedal halfway.
And of course, the dealer couldn't find any noise on my clutch and not willing to change my oil even when the drive says I am 2500 miles left (car is almost 29k), so hopefully in a month or so when I bring the car back they can detect my clutch noise. Good thing is that they give me a pretty good car wash so it's all nice and sparkle =)
02-11-2008, 01:40 PM
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I also removed my SB when I brought my car in a week or so ago. Car felt very sluggish. Put it back on last week and wow! Got my groove back!!
Is there any chance the SB also does something to your car to make it feel less responsive when it's removed? Hmm....
Is there any chance the SB also does something to your car to make it feel less responsive when it's removed? Hmm....
02-11-2008, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='530146' date='Feb 11 2008, 02:40 PM
I also removed my SB when I brought my car in a week or so ago. Car felt very sluggish. Put it back on last week and wow! Got my groove back!!
Is there any chance the SB also does something to your car to make it feel less responsive when it's removed? Hmm....
Is there any chance the SB also does something to your car to make it feel less responsive when it's removed? Hmm....
Still a nice product.
02-12-2008, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='530146' date='Feb 11 2008, 05:40 PM
I also removed my SB when I brought my car in a week or so ago. Car felt very sluggish. Put it back on last week and wow! Got my groove back!!
Is there any chance the SB also does something to your car to make it feel less responsive when it's removed? Hmm....
Is there any chance the SB also does something to your car to make it feel less responsive when it's removed? Hmm....
02-12-2008, 06:35 AM
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Keep it!!!
I had a thread on the M5Board trying to convince those guys. I even sent one to a guy in Dallas. He paid me for it but his friend's trying it. Initial feedback from that guy is the same. He liked it so far and was going to try going without it to see the difference. Hasn't seen him post up a follow up though.
I had a thread on the M5Board trying to convince those guys. I even sent one to a guy in Dallas. He paid me for it but his friend's trying it. Initial feedback from that guy is the same. He liked it so far and was going to try going without it to see the difference. Hasn't seen him post up a follow up though.
02-12-2008, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='530384' date='Feb 12 2008, 10:31 AM
You have the sprint booster in an M5..WOW...Im thinking of getting an M5 in november and I was going to sell the sprint booster...maybe I should keep it...
Keep it man! It's a must have item in every steptronic/SMG BMW out there!
I agree with kchan, my car felt so sluggish that I didn't even enjoy driving it when I took my SB out. I also had the chance to try out the SB out on a 335i sedan the other day, I'd say the difference is much more noticable in my 550i than the 335i.
02-12-2008, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='530146' date='Feb 11 2008, 05:40 PM
Got my groove back!!
02-12-2008, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='530426' date='Feb 12 2008, 01:19 PM
Yo Stella - You got your groove back?
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