Making my E60 faster: Where to Begin?
07-18-2008, 08:33 AM
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Well, I do love my 530i, however, I feel there should be some things I can do to increase my engine performance. I want to start small, and work my way up. Do you guys have any advice on where to begin on this long journey?
07-18-2008, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='627395' date='Jul 18 2008, 05:33 PM
Well, I do love my 530i, however, I feel there should be some things I can do to increase my engine performance. I want to start small, and work my way up. Do you guys have any advice on where to begin on this long journey?
07-18-2008, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Tiago' post='627419' date='Jul 18 2008, 11:57 AM
If you really want to make your ride faster, then supercharge it. All the other mods like exhaust, CAI or ecu software will help a bit but you will barely notice, like in most NA engines. At the end the combo full exhaust + cai + software, will be almost the same price than a SC kit.
Where do I find the perfect Supercharger, and who can install it? Just to add, how many horses does it add? If I am 0-60 in 5.8 seconds, how much will it shave off that? Torque difference? etc.
What the hell is ECU software? heh. I'm very new at this guys.
07-18-2008, 09:07 AM
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any quest to make a car faster should begin with its most important component: the driver.
07-18-2008, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by LJTX545I' post='627428' date='Jul 18 2008, 12:07 PM
any quest to make a car faster should begin with its most important component: the driver.
07-18-2008, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='627451' date='Jul 18 2008, 12:31 PM
Floor mats
Maybe I'm on the wrong forum.
ESS Supercharger:
Part number: 115-31
Boost pressure: 8 PSI
Horsepower: 340 DIN (Stock 225SAE/231DIN)
Torque: 420 NM (Stock 300)
0 - 60: Man : 5.5 sec, Aut : 6.4 sec
Installation time : 8-10 hours
$7,995.00 for the part and probably $1,500-$2,000 labor for install.
Wow...
07-18-2008, 09:51 AM
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Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do with a 04 530i to increase hp from the stock 225 hp. It might have behooved you to have picked up a 06 530i with 255 hp. The difference between the 04 and 06 530i would have been less than $3K.
07-18-2008, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='627453' date='Jul 18 2008, 12:34 PM
Maybe I'm on the wrong forum.
ESS Supercharger:
Part number: 115-31
Boost pressure: 8 PSI
Horsepower: 340 DIN (Stock 225SAE/231DIN)
Torque: 420 NM (Stock 300)
0 - 60: Man : 5.5 sec, Aut : 6.4 sec
Installation time : 8-10 hours
$7,995.00 for the part and probably $1,500-$2,000 labor for install.
Wow...
ESS Supercharger:
Part number: 115-31
Boost pressure: 8 PSI
Horsepower: 340 DIN (Stock 225SAE/231DIN)
Torque: 420 NM (Stock 300)
0 - 60: Man : 5.5 sec, Aut : 6.4 sec
Installation time : 8-10 hours
$7,995.00 for the part and probably $1,500-$2,000 labor for install.
Wow...