Who has the Dinan Intake?
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Looks at my signature. My Wheels and Suspension mods alone are about $8K. The Exterior mods are another $6K. Then there are the Dinan mods and all the lighting upgrades (I think every single light bulb in my car has been changed...haha).
Man, I'm shocked just thinking about how much I've spent. A bit here, a bit there, and .....................
Man, I'm shocked just thinking about how much I've spent. A bit here, a bit there, and .....................
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='345173' date='Oct 16 2006, 12:29 AM
Looks at my signature. My Wheels and Suspension mods alone are about $8K. The Exterior mods are another $6K. Then there are the Dinan mods and all the lighting upgrades (I think every single light bulb in my car has been changed...haha).
Man, I'm shocked just thinking about how much I've spent. A bit here, a bit there, and .....................
Man, I'm shocked just thinking about how much I've spent. A bit here, a bit there, and .....................
Eheheh!
Suspension ?
Don't you have dynamic drive, right ?
Because with DDC it isn't possible to mod the set up of the car ..
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I'm unsure if I have Dynamic Drive. I had thought Dynamic Drive is part of the Sports Package along with Active Roll Stabilizatoin and Active Steering. But there wasn't a problem upgrading my suspension to coilovers. I know several members here who have coilovers as well.
What is it about Dynamic Drive that won't allow you to mod your car? And what mod are you supposedly unable to do?
What is it about Dynamic Drive that won't allow you to mod your car? And what mod are you supposedly unable to do?
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Okay so I read the FAQ section of this forum and it looks like Active Roll Stabilization is the same as Dynamic Drive. So I don't know what you mean about not being able to mod the set up of my car if I have dynamic drive cause apparently it's possible, at least it's possible to change springs/shocks/coilovers. Unless you're referring to the anti-sway bars. I was told that you can't upgrade the sway bars on cars with ARS because you'll also have to adjust the software programming. I'm looking forward to Dinan being able to do this some time in the future.
BTW, I think we completely hijacked this thread......ooopsss!!
BTW, I think we completely hijacked this thread......ooopsss!!
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='345285' date='Oct 16 2006, 07:42 AM
Okay so I read the FAQ section of this forum and it looks like Active Roll Stabilization is the same as Dynamic Drive. So I don't know what you mean about not being able to mod the set up of my car if I have dynamic drive cause apparently it's possible, at least it's possible to change springs/shocks/coilovers.
Ah
... Thus also with dynamic drive is it possible to install an harder set up ?Good news!
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='344897' date='Oct 14 2006, 12:30 PM
A little secret, EuroCarFan : Dinan sells SC kit made by VF engeneering 
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.No Sir, that is absolutly incorrect.
I was working at Dinan during the first year of R&D on the E39 M5 kit and Half way through the E46 M3 kit. The Engineer at Dinan that builds the whole kits has been there for 25 years. Everything is built right there except ofr the compressor itself which is a Vortech V2 blower!!
I am not sure where you got that info but take it from me that it is wrong.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='345316' date='Oct 16 2006, 02:43 AM
Ah ... Thus also with dynamic drive is it possible to install an harder set up ?
Good news!
... Thus also with dynamic drive is it possible to install an harder set up ?Good news!
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Originally Posted by JetBlack' post='345419' date='Oct 16 2006, 09:29 AM
No Sir, that is absolutly incorrect.
I was working at Dinan during the first year of R&D on the E39 M5 kit and Half way through the E46 M3 kit. The Engineer at Dinan that builds the whole kits has been there for 25 years. Everything is built right there except ofr the compressor itself which is a Vortech V2 blower!!
I am not sure where you got that info but take it from me that it is wrong.
I was working at Dinan during the first year of R&D on the E39 M5 kit and Half way through the E46 M3 kit. The Engineer at Dinan that builds the whole kits has been there for 25 years. Everything is built right there except ofr the compressor itself which is a Vortech V2 blower!!
I am not sure where you got that info but take it from me that it is wrong.
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='345441' date='Oct 16 2006, 10:35 AM
I think the confusion here may be that both VF and Dinan uses the Vortech supercharger.
But he said Dinan sells the kit made by VF, so that statement was incorrect
