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Originally Posted by beco
Hi,
Anyone experience with diesel tuning from 'serious' companies such as ACSchnitzer, Hamann, Hartge, ... ?
Does the extra horsepower affect the durability of the car?
In other words; engine tuning: hands on or hands off?
Please share your thoughts and experiences.
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A chip upgrade would probably be the easiest way to achieve 20% more power and torque.
http://www.powerchipgroup.com/datasheets/1/Bmw0150.pdf
and
http://www.powerchipgroup.com/index.asp
I think under the "International" selection, you can change countries.
Either way, you can take the chip out of the X5 and send it to Powerchip or perhaps a local chip upgrade company would be more convenient.
I have a 2005 Diesel 6 Speed manual. I have not done the upgrade, but a friend has done it on both his X5 and 530D and is extremely happy.
Colin.