Looking For Dinan E53 X5 CAI: D760-0534

[CleanIsFast]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

Nice find!

Should have it by next week.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by CleanIsFast

I just snagged a brand new in the box (D760-0530)

Yeah I snagged a new one last year for $175. I don't think the seller knew how much these retailed for when they were available.

[CleanIsFast]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Yeah I snagged a new one last year for $175. I don't think the seller knew how much these retailed for when they were available.

Wow THAT IS A STEAL. I didn't pay that little

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by CleanIsFast

Wow THAT IS A STEAL. I didn't pay that little

yeah the kicker was it was on Ebay with $175 buy it now price. I figured I really did not have anything to loose given it was guaranteed by Ebay and a US seller that had plenty of great feedback. I snagged it as quickly as I viewed it. it shipped the next day and arrived 3 days later with all of the contents and instructions.

On another note, I was able to source a dinan front tower strut bar/brace from a X5 enthusiast in Canada kiji website for$210. For me that was the hardest part to find.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

yeah the kicker was it was on Ebay with $175 buy it now price. I figured I really did not have anything to loose given it was guaranteed by Ebay and a US seller that had plenty of great feedback. I snagged it as quickly as I viewed it. it shipped the next day and arrived 3 days later with all of the contents and instructions.

On another note, I was able to source a dinan front tower strut bar/brace from a X5 enthusiast in Canada kiji website for$210. For me that was the hardest part to find.

Strut tower brace is good add. I modified my suspension step by step. Based on amount of improvement verses cost if starting over I would do it in this order:
Wheel spacers--wider stance improves stability and handling a little.
Eibach sway bars front and rear-- better turn in, more contact patch, big improvement in handling.
Strut tower brace with camber plates--much better turn in and less understeer
H&R lowering kit---lower center of gravity-better overall handling.

Since shocks and struts were fine it was judgment call to me to go with HD stuff. I didn't get anything worth the expense from them. Real sticky tires are always an option but I didn't go that route, tires wear out fast enough as is. Coilovers were an option but the ones I considered didn't pass the performance gain/ cost value equation over the route I went.

There is no place on public roads that anyone should want to push what I have to the edge.

[jcp240z]

Where did you find it?

[tmv]

When I bought one, I had to pay for the whole SAV with other Dinan stuffs on it

[bcredliner]

I new Dinan cold air package just sold for I think it was over $900 and there is a used one there now for $750. Surprised that anyone selling Dinan stuff would not know what the have.

[CleanIsFast]

One on eBay for $750 used looks beat up off a parts vehicle.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by CleanIsFast

One on eBay for $750 used looks beat up off a parts vehicle.

Wouldn't be surprised since they haven't offered the cold air package for our X5s for many years. The cover is metal so it could easily be restored. The box is metal so that wouldn't be a problem to restore. Buyer would want to be sure the tube is OK as it is plastic. I wouldn't advise purchasing the cold air package without getting the Dinan MAF housing as a stock MAF is smaller diameter than the Dinan intake tube and to some degree defeats the purpose.