Tuning up my X5

[rayben]

Hi guys,

I'm planning on tuning up my X5, I'm going for something a little more aggressive. Bellow, you dudes can find a list of the parts that i have in mind and plan on adding.

Bucket list:
Tires: - 20" Rims BMW 469 Style Fits x5 x6 X5M X6M Gunmetal Machined Wheels w Tires 5x120 | eBay
Brakes: - Brembo Front Pads Rotors Set BMW x5 XDRIVE30I P06049N 26001 | eBay
Exhaust: - Megan Racing
Led Bar: - 50" LED Light Bar
Suspension: - BMW x5 E70 2007 2013 New AMK Air Suspension Compressor Relay Kit | eBay
Hood: - Vis Racing Carbon Fiber Hood Original Style 07 13 BMW x5 E70 08 13 BMW x6 E71 | eBay

What do you guys think? Any tips and/or suggestions are welcomed!

Some discount codes would be great!

Thanks

[Ozer]

welcome...
first give info on what x5 you have, model miles condition and service background if you know it.

You just put a list of parts basically, no tuning :p Tuning of the computer for more power is possible and available on this forum.
Just start reading bunch of posts and you will get an idea of what most others do and dont do for example putting an exhaust system on a diesel x5 is useless.

[Actros617]

Tires: they look great but keep in mind they're replicas they may fracture and bend like crazy if your roads are bad.

Brakes: I'd use the brembo rotor and skip the brembo pads, go with bosch or other reputable brands and save some money.

Hood: The stock hood is already very light, putting carbon fiber hood will have no beneficial weight reduction effect, if you like carbon fiber pattern better go get that wrapped in carbon fiber graphics and save yourself $960


Note: as mention by poster above need more info on the car.

[JCDillon]

A light bar? Where did you plan on installing that? Interesting...

[ard]

Originally Posted by rayben

Hi guys,

I'm planning on tuning up my X5, I'm going for something a little more aggressive. Bellow, you dudes can find a list of the parts that i have in mind and plan on adding.

Bucket list:
Tires: - 20" Rims BMW 469 Style Fits x5 x6 X5M X6M Gunmetal Machined Wheels w Tires 5x120 | eBay
Brakes: - Brembo Front Pads Rotors Set BMW x5 XDRIVE30I P06049N 26001 | eBay
Exhaust: - Megan Racing
Led Bar: - Aries 50" Linear LED Light Bar - F-AL50 | STL
Suspension: - BMW x5 E70 2007 2013 New AMK Air Suspension Compressor Relay Kit | eBay
Hood: - Vis Racing Carbon Fiber Hood Original Style 07 13 BMW x5 E70 08 13 BMW x6 E71 | eBay

What do you guys think? Any tips and/or suggestions are welcomed!

Well.... I guess someone wants to piss away some $$$.

I have a highly modified 96TT, so I am not a 'stock only' guy, but tend to be more of a 'mod with purpose' type.

$1300 for wheels and tires means they are basically garbage. Tires and wheels. Buy BMW wheels, buy good tires. You live where it snows- you gonna drive that crap around this winter? "Lexani or similar"..really???

Brakes? What? Why are you replacing brakes? do you think buying Centric pads and rotors (which Brembo remarkets as Brembo) is an "upgrade" becuase the red Brembo???

Exhaust... that will only fit the M

LED Bar? huh?

Suspension... you are buying a replacement compressor/control for the stock air suspension.... why? it isnt a tune-up nor 'mod'

Hood. Wow. So much wow. Is this supposed to lighten the car to help with lap times?

Just get someone to wrap your hood in a CF film.


I dont want to be dicky, people enjoy modding their babies... Consider that modding a car should be done with an overall 'concept'- what is it that you are trying to achieve. A carbon fiber racing hood on a bloated SUV with cheap knock off rims and garbage tires is not a well-conceived 'package'. Just my opinion. Take a moment and try and decide what it is you are doing, and what spectrum of mods 'fits' into an overall look/concept.

[Kostyan]

Originally Posted by ard

Well.... I guess someone wants to piss away some $$$.

I have a highly modified 96TT, so I am not a 'stock only' guy, but tend to be more of a 'mod with purpose' type.

$1300 for wheels and tires means they are basically garbage. Tires and wheels. Buy BMW wheels, buy good tires. You live where it snows- you gonna drive that crap around this winter? "Lexani or similar"..really???

Brakes? What? Why are you replacing brakes? do you think buying Centric pads and rotors (which Brembo remarkets as Brembo) is an "upgrade" becuase the red Brembo???

Exhaust... that will only fit the M

LED Bar? huh?

Suspension... you are buying a replacement compressor/control for the stock air suspension.... why? it isnt a tune-up nor 'mod'

Hood. Wow. So much wow. Is this supposed to lighten the car to help with lap times?

Just get someone to wrap your hood in a CF film.


I dont want to be dicky, people enjoy modding their babies... Consider that modding a car should be done with an overall 'concept'- what is it that you are trying to achieve. A carbon fiber racing hood on a bloated SUV with cheap knock off rims and garbage tires is not a well-conceived 'package'. Just my opinion. Take a moment and try and decide what it is you are doing, and what spectrum of mods 'fits' into an overall look/concept.

Very well said!

[the_ulf]

i salute you for wanting to make your X5 look different from all the others, but i'm not sold on the redneck look, unless you put a bumper sticker on the back that says "my other car is a dodge ram"

also: tyres and brakes are the two of the most important parts of your vehicle to keep you safe on the road. do not ever skimp on those. ever. people who buy cheap-ass tyres recklessly endanger not only themselves.

[absentmathis]

Originally Posted by the_ulf

i salute you for wanting to make your X5 look different from all the others, but i'm not sold on the redneck look, unless you put a bumper sticker on the back that says "my other car is a dodge ram"

also: tyres and brakes are the two of the most important parts of your vehicle to keep you safe on the road. do not ever skimp on those. ever. people who buy cheap-ass tyres recklessly endanger not only themselves.

Yeah. Everybody should buy tires that cost $800 a corner or else they're stupid and don't deserve to drive.


Oh, wait...

[Kostyan]

Originally Posted by absentmathis

Yeah. Everybody should buy tires that cost $800 a corner or else they're stupid and don't deserve to drive.


Oh, wait...

while that may be on the extreme end (of tires), look at just the cost of keeping this thing running. Not sure if anyone cares if someone wants to "rice out" their X5, because this vehicle is in a different leagues in terms of modding.

Aside from a tasteful bodykit and expensive Stage X tuning, X5 owners may not be interested in doing anything else, because just driving a BMW SAV puts them apart of the crowd and satisfies most of the reasons people want to mod their cars.

If you want to be a true "playa" then the best mod is an "M" letter next to an "X5", and that does not mean just the sticker but the real deal, know what I mean!

[absentmathis]

Originally Posted by Kostyan

while that may be on the extreme end (of tires), look at just the cost of keeping this thing running. Not sure if anyone cares if someone wants to "rice out" their X5, because this vehicle is in a different leagues in terms of modding.

Aside from a tasteful bodykit and expensive Stage X tuning, X5 owners may not be interested in doing anything else, because just driving a BMW SAV puts them apart of the crowd and satisfies most of the reasons people want to mod their cars.

If you want to be a true "playa" then the best mod is an "M" letter next to an "X5", and that does not mean just the sticker but the real deal, know what I mean!

I agree, not really what I was getting at though.