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Old 04-24-2007, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='416945' date='Apr 23 2007, 11:08 PM
Ok but isn't it possible to go to a tuner and get it 100% removed instead of raising the limiter?!
Yes, tuners remove it, dealers don't!
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M5 Stock=270Km/h

BMW says limited at 250Km/h but it goes up to 270Km/h.
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Originally Posted by Alex.br' post='417367' date='Apr 25 2007, 05:49 AM
M5 Stock=270Km/h

BMW says limited at 250Km/h but it goes up to 270Km/h.
Oh is that right? Will BMW delear remove the limiter by request?
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Originally Posted by WilliamsF1_M5' post='417547' date='Apr 25 2007, 04:34 AM
Oh is that right? Will BMW delear remove the limiter by request?
Yes all M5s are factory limited at 270 Km/h (owner's manual says 250 km/h!) but you could order one limited by 305 Km/h. from factory They will charge you over 2k USD!

I don't know if BMW dealer could do this but you will find some tuners that could remap and delimited the M5.

Mine is remap and delimited (+exhaust+sport air filters) and I already reach 330 km/h.
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Well... they don't "just charge you", you need to finish a BMW training course where you learn to handle a car at high speed. Sounds very sensible; just because you can afford an M5 doesn't mean you can drive...
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='417604' date='Apr 25 2007, 01:59 PM
Well... they don't "just charge you", you need to finish a BMW training course where you learn to handle a car at high speed. Sounds very sensible; just because you can afford an M5 doesn't mean you can drive...
he can trust me
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In 400bhp mode maximum speed limit is 250km/h....with power mode/500bhp speed limit is slightly increased to 270km/h
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Just checked my limiter during the weekend on German autobahn. 318 km/h on the HUD!

BTW - I have the factory option, raised speed limit to 305 km/h.
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HAMANN OPTIMIZED CURVE MAPS INCL. 250 KM/H SPEED LIMIT RELEASE
Approx. 30 hp / 26 kW power increase, approx. 15 Nm torque increase
V/max 300 - 320 km/h (depends on wheel/tire combination)
Reprogrammed ECU including 250 km/h speed limit release
Tires have to cope with higher maximum speed !

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Originally Posted by WilliamsF1_M5' post='416890' date='Apr 23 2007, 01:29 PM
Can any M5 owners tell me whether the top speed is factory limited to 250/kms??
There are several software top speed limiters programmed into our Ms; all can technically removed. From my conversations with Dinan, Turner and others, the only limit they will not currently remove is > 200 m.p.h. This is because currently none of the tire manufacturers sell tires capable of sustained +200 m.p.h. speeds in a two ton automobile. The tires BMW used to explore its top end were special test tires, not currently available.
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