Superman001

If you going to do the exhaust as well as the intake its a good idea to get the ecu mapped so that the fuel/air mix is correct, you don't want it to run lean.

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Not sure about the FMIC, maybe someone else on here has that knowledge. With a remap, dpf removal and exhaust you could get about 215bhp and 320lbft and thats never going to be as quick as a Type R, ive owned 2 in the past few years. The BMW will have the power where its needed, powerful low down and the midrange where its needed on the road, I found with having a remapped 3 series auto that although it was no match for my Type R when it wss between 6-8k rpm it was not much slower mid range which is where the BMW can be kept due to the 6 speed auto.

With all those uprated parts about 250bhp+ but to be honest with a hybrid turbo plus a large front mount intercooler there will be a fair amount of lag because at the end of the day the displacement is still 2ltr. Also you have to think with the increased lag the power and torque will be higher up the rev band and fuel economy will suffer and that's the point of a diesel. Probably not what you wanted to hear but if it were me I would put the money these mods/tuning would cost and buy a 530d which will give you 280bhp with a remap or a 535d which would give you 340-350bhp. Im also pretty sure that a remapped 530d will give the same if not better fuel economy than a highly strung 2.0ltr 4 pot.

Yes in order to get over 210bhp you would need to think about exhaust, injectors, hybrid turbo etc but for a mild/safe remap you are looking at about 200bhp/295lbft. 200bhp and 295lbft is what I remapped my old 2006 E90 320d to and there was no dpf on the 3 series until 2007 I believe so check to see if your 2007 E60 has one.

Think I have the same issue, put in reverse and regardless if there is something behind me or not it just beeps constantly for 5 seconds or more so I just endup switching it off.

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As per Dabsy's reply really, its worth it as you will gain about 35bhp and 40-50lbft and fuel consumption will improve by 2-4mpg but if you use the extra power all the time then you won't notice an improvement but on the whole its deffinately worth it :D

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Welcome to the forum. Ive also heard similar stories about your insurance provider so be careful and make sure you call them a week before renewal to be sure it doesn't go up without explanation, ive been with a small company called Greenlight for the last 2 years and can't fault them at all plus they don't charge any extra for adding modifications to your car.

I had the 6 speed ZF auto when I had an E90 320d and with a remap I felt the auto suited the car and the torque curve, in manual mode it was pull back to go up the gears and forwards to go down. The 5 speed ZF auto on my E39 525i is slightly different in that you have to pull back to go down the gears and nudge it forwards to go up. The only 5 series model I would want with a manual would be the M5 but with the 5 series being the size it is the auto suits the car more and is a more relaxing drive and it shifts fast enough in sport mode and holds on the gears until 6500rpm.

Not sure without looking but maybe a split balljoint?

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Welcome to the forum, thats a very tidy looking Clubsport.

Yes the 523i is a pre facelift as it has the old 2.5 170bhp engine where as the facelift are baged as 525i and have the 2.5 190bhp engine.

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I wouldn't want to try it in a new car but as yours is an old 1.9TDI you may aswell put a little in. Ive heard it not only cleans the fuel system but also helps the car run a lot smoother.

Before calling out BMW on their 'inferior quality springs' the only way to establish that would be to give a spring to an independant engineering company and they would do the appropriate stress and endurance tests.

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Another one of those rare BMW V6's :lol: Looks very tidy.

Well I gave them a week to settle, only done 70 miles but now ive had the geometry all sorted on Monday so now the toe and castor are all within BMW original settings, shame that the front camber is not easily adjustable but the car feels a lot better to drive now.