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Old 03-03-2007, 02:52 PM
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Anyone hear anything about the release date or features of the upcoming Dinan chip?
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Originally Posted by wolverine' post='398171' date='Mar 3 2007, 06:52 PM
Anyone hear anything about the release date or features of the upcoming Dinan chip?
what is a dinan chip ? thanks
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Originally Posted by euroman2004' post='398255' date='Mar 4 2007, 09:49 AM
what is a dinan chip ? thanks
Dinan is a car tuning company.
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Originally Posted by euroman2004' post='398255' date='Mar 4 2007, 12:49 AM
what is a dinan chip ? thanks
Dinan is the longest standing BMW tuner about 10 miles south of where you live. Corprate office is in Morgan Hill, of the Cochrane exit. Have some impressive cars their you should check it out sometime.
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Originally Posted by wolverine' post='398171' date='Mar 3 2007, 03:52 PM
Anyone hear anything about the release date or features of the upcoming Dinan chip?
Yeah the Dinan Software will be completed in March and for sale in April. From my conversation with Eric B. on Friday
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Originally Posted by JetBlack' post='398781' date='Mar 5 2007, 03:51 PM
Dinan is the longest standing BMW tuner about 10 miles south of where you live. Corprate office is in Morgan Hill, of the Cochrane exit. Have some impressive cars their you should check it out sometime.
BMW tuner meaning they can upgrade you beamer for more hp. ? if thats the case thats what im looking for what excactly does that chip does? and if you do anything to your car does voids warranty? thanks
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Originally Posted by JetBlack' post='398783' date='Mar 5 2007, 03:53 PM
Yeah the Dinan Software will be completed in March and for sale in April. From my conversation with Eric B. on Friday
i will and go and check this place out but i like some info first ,that way i dont sound as dumb as i look . thanks
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The Dinan chip that wolverine is referring to is software to remap the Engine Control Unit (ECU) for the M5. Hence the reason why he posted this particular thread in the M5 sub forum. If you have a 545 or 550, there is already software available for them. What e60 do you have euroman2004?
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