WHAT CAN BE DONE
10-08-2008, 11:03 AM
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Lot of good advice here for you on these forums.
1) how much cash do you want to spend?
2) what kind of gains are you looking to get.
As the age old adage goes.
faster = $$$$ and with a BMW it's more like $$$$ +$$$$
1) how much cash do you want to spend?
2) what kind of gains are you looking to get.
As the age old adage goes.
faster = $$$$ and with a BMW it's more like $$$$ +$$$$
10-08-2008, 11:57 AM
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My Ride: 07 BMW 525i Premium Package, Xenon Lighting Package, manual Transmission. Titanium Grey, 20% Tint around the back, 70% V-Kool on front.
Planned mods: Style 71 wheels with Toyo Proxy 4 tires, Sachs suspension upgrade, upgraded stereo, and many more to come.
totally agree with RajB. improve handling is something you can feel at corners, i will look into springs and sway bars. unless you cough up the big bucks for supercharger, you simply won't get a huge difference. i did a bunch of things, and the most worthy in my opinion is:
1. sprintbooster
2. lower suspension
3. sway bars
4. lighter and bigger wheels
AFE is more for the sound and you won't notice it until at least 60mph. i got a remap but not sure if it gains all that much... no experience in exhaust but i doubt there's much to gain if any.
1. sprintbooster
2. lower suspension
3. sway bars
4. lighter and bigger wheels
AFE is more for the sound and you won't notice it until at least 60mph. i got a remap but not sure if it gains all that much... no experience in exhaust but i doubt there's much to gain if any.
10-08-2008, 12:16 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
I've added the Sprint Booster + Speed Innovation ECU tuning + Remus Quads + AFE Cold Air Intake to my 2004 530i... makes driving this car hella more fun... but always wish for something more faster still...
10-08-2008, 12:17 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Silverstone II E60 M5 2012 E70 AW X5 50i Sport w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels
On my 2007 530i, I had the following done and it made a HUGE difference:
1) ECU Remap
2) AFE CAI (Blue Filter)
3) Sprint Booster
4) Custom Exhaust
Stock was 255 HP. I'm pretty sure I was pretty close to 280HP with the additions I mentioned above.
1) ECU Remap
2) AFE CAI (Blue Filter)
3) Sprint Booster
4) Custom Exhaust
Stock was 255 HP. I'm pretty sure I was pretty close to 280HP with the additions I mentioned above.
10-08-2008, 08:20 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
Save your money and get a NOS system installed properly. Have fun.
10-08-2008, 08:41 PM
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My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
Mods:
Carbon filter removed.
M5 iDrive knob.
Umnitza license plate LEDs.
MP3
40% 3M tint
ACS Anti-Roll(sway) bars
RPI Scoop
G-tech Pro RR
CF Roundels
CF Wheel caps
If you don't have sport package I'd say upgrading the suspension will vastly increase the fun you have hitting corners!!! 
10-08-2008, 09:00 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i
yea dont get me wrong the 530 is fast but i gotta admit after driving those loaners from the dealer like the 335 and 535.....kinda make my car feel real slow.....hahha i guess next time i get a loaner ill ask for the x3...
10-08-2008, 09:04 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
Originally Posted by Sunny 530i' post='688736' date='Oct 8 2008, 10:00 PM
yea dont get me wrong the 530 is fast but i gotta admit after driving those loaners from the dealer like the 335 and 535.....kinda make my car feel real slow.....hahha i guess next time i get a loaner ill ask for the x3...
