530d Touring, new to the forum
02-23-2010, 03:49 AM
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Hi all,
Just traded in my 2000 530d touring for a low-mileage 2004 530d touring, and I'm new to the forum. I enjoy toying around with my cars and have already found quite some useful tips lurking around this forum.
The car is fully loaded, except for the panorama roof, rear curtains and m sports package. It does however have heated rear seats...
Short term planned mods:
- Evolve remap using their Switch box
- Remove swirl flaps
- install led tail lights, the Bruce Miranda way
Any additional tips, bearing in mind I would like to keep the car in "stealth mode", as fully tricked out m5 exteriors don't do well in my line of work ...
Thanks,
Liam
Just traded in my 2000 530d touring for a low-mileage 2004 530d touring, and I'm new to the forum. I enjoy toying around with my cars and have already found quite some useful tips lurking around this forum.
The car is fully loaded, except for the panorama roof, rear curtains and m sports package. It does however have heated rear seats...
Short term planned mods:
- Evolve remap using their Switch box
- Remove swirl flaps
- install led tail lights, the Bruce Miranda way
Any additional tips, bearing in mind I would like to keep the car in "stealth mode", as fully tricked out m5 exteriors don't do well in my line of work ...
Thanks,
Liam
02-23-2010, 04:11 AM
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beautiful touring! welcome to the forum!
you have a very similar car to what I was looking for before I bought mine. and a very similar list of mods
i have installed LED rear lights with the Bruce cables and they work perfectly well
btw would be very interested in your experience with evolve, as well as any other research you have done around remapping a 530d with 218 hp. I presume you went for a box so that you can remove it when bringing the car in for service? were there any other factors involved in your decision?
apart from the obvious increase in power and torque, do you expect any other effects? I am particularly interested in possibly improved fuel economy (at normal driving), or improved sound..
you have a very similar car to what I was looking for before I bought mine. and a very similar list of mods
i have installed LED rear lights with the Bruce cables and they work perfectly well
btw would be very interested in your experience with evolve, as well as any other research you have done around remapping a 530d with 218 hp. I presume you went for a box so that you can remove it when bringing the car in for service? were there any other factors involved in your decision?
apart from the obvious increase in power and torque, do you expect any other effects? I am particularly interested in possibly improved fuel economy (at normal driving), or improved sound..
02-23-2010, 05:33 AM
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I meant improved or worsened sound, as I imagine that it might make the engine more noisy in an unpleasant way when you change the software. On the other hand, I realize that the one key solution for better sound is an upgraded exhaust, but who knows, may be a software tuning might by chance have such side-effect..
02-23-2010, 05:59 AM
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I meant improved or worsened sound, as I imagine that it might make the engine more noisy in an unpleasant way when you change the software. On the other hand, I realize that the one key solution for better sound is an upgraded exhaust, but who knows, may be a software tuning might by chance have such side-effect..
02-23-2010, 11:48 PM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Options:
Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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First of all, 
on board and congrats on the new car 
I would strongly recommend the Sprint Booster for the 530d (or any other diesel for that matter). Its a cheap mod, but will significantly improve the driving experience; acceleration and improved control through quicker throttle response times. Its plug and play -- takes me about a minute to install / remove it, practice makes perfect!
It looks very classy as it is, but if you are looking for sports like subtle exterior mods you could go for some Shaddow Line trim around the windows. A set of 18" Radial Spoke "style 32" rims, which look like the Alpina Classics rims would also complement it nicely IMHO. Here's a picture of the kind of look I am talking about -- this car is Monaco Blue, has Shaddow Line trim, rear Tints and 19" Alpinas -- the 18" BMW style 32s would look almost the same, but just a little smaller / more understated.
Alternatively, simply keep it as it is -- Enjoy!
on board and congrats on the new car I would strongly recommend the Sprint Booster for the 530d (or any other diesel for that matter). Its a cheap mod, but will significantly improve the driving experience; acceleration and improved control through quicker throttle response times. Its plug and play -- takes me about a minute to install / remove it, practice makes perfect!
It looks very classy as it is, but if you are looking for sports like subtle exterior mods you could go for some Shaddow Line trim around the windows. A set of 18" Radial Spoke "style 32" rims, which look like the Alpina Classics rims would also complement it nicely IMHO. Here's a picture of the kind of look I am talking about -- this car is Monaco Blue, has Shaddow Line trim, rear Tints and 19" Alpinas -- the 18" BMW style 32s would look almost the same, but just a little smaller / more understated.
Alternatively, simply keep it as it is -- Enjoy!
02-24-2010, 12:58 AM
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I would strongly recommend the Sprint Booster for the 530d (or any other diesel for that matter). Its a cheap mod, but will significantly improve the driving experience; acceleration and improved control through quicker throttle response times. Its plug and play -- takes me about a minute to install / remove it, practice makes perfect!
Can a sprint booster be used together with a remap, or will a remap increase the throttle response anyhow?
02-24-2010, 05:59 AM
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Liam, here is someone from evolve offering some sort of discount on their boxes - might be useful for you
http://e60.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=354772
http://e60.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=354772
