Thread: X5 Drifting
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Old 03-31-2008, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by X5Flyboy
My 2001 X5 4.4 Sport with the Dinan S2 wants to "drift" if I floor it with the front wheels turned - Frankly, I've been too scared to keep my foot down - I may try it this summer in Idaho as this set of Diamaris will need to be replaced anyway - Also not sure how the drivetrain will react to all 4 wheels spinning at different speeds..., so then again, maybe not - I think a trip to Bonneville Salt Flats to try(there is no try, grasshopper, especially in a Dinan 4.4) to join the 130 club is as far as I want to push my X5 - the 150 club requires too much modifying
A dinan stage 2 4.4 should hit 150 without a problem, it should be pumping out similar numbers to my 4.8is and I can vouch for the fact that it does the claimed 153 (maybe more b/c the speedometer was reading a little higher but there is some error to be worked in)
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