495hp/573 ft-lbs??

[TRAINER]

Originally Posted by 335xray

Nah, its 95 hp and 123 lb-ft of torque The 50i is rated 400hp/450 lb-ft

Still a nice bump in output. $3000 is both a lot of money for a software upgrade and a great deal for 123 lb-ft of torque.

Wonder when the X5 50i will be available...

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450 torque, right, I forgot.. I was still thinking about my old E39 M5..

[335xray]

Originally Posted by TRAINER

450 torque, right, I forgot.. I was still thinking about my old E39 M5..

I only kid 'cause I care...

[JCL]

Originally Posted by two-five boy

+60HP/+73Tq on the 35i motor for $1,699!

I'm definitely interested, but main concern is how does Dinan's warranty work vs. OEM's? Anyone has experience w/Dinan products w/subsequent OEM warranty denied by BMW? What happens after that point?

Dinan's warranty is designed and marketed as a supplemental warranty that picks up where the BMW warranty stops. They cover consequential damage (beyond the Dinan components) for failures attributed to the Dinan components. Still, with two separate warranty providers (BMW and Dinan) it would be advisable IMO to have your servicing dealer involved in the Dinan sale, as they can then act as your representative to both BMW and Dinan for any warranty claims.

[TheWanderer66]

Originally Posted by JCL

Dinan's warranty is designed and marketed as a supplemental warranty that picks up where the BMW warranty stops. They cover consequential damage (beyond the Dinan components) for failures attributed to the Dinan components. Still, with two separate warranty providers (BMW and Dinan) it would be advisable IMO to have your servicing dealer involved in the Dinan sale, as they can then act as your representative to both BMW and Dinan for any warranty claims.

I am fortunate that the dealer I am buying from is also a Dinan dealer, so I'm covered in that regard. It's probably worthwhile for folks to find one in their region that is for the above reasons.

[two-five boy]

Originally Posted by JCL

Dinan's warranty is designed and marketed as a supplemental warranty that picks up where the BMW warranty stops. They cover consequential damage (beyond the Dinan components) for failures attributed to the Dinan components. Still, with two separate warranty providers (BMW and Dinan) it would be advisable IMO to have your servicing dealer involved in the Dinan sale, as they can then act as your representative to both BMW and Dinan for any warranty claims.

Pardon my ignorance but how exactly would this work in the event of a BMW warranty denial issue? Let's say a powertrain part failed and BMW denied warranty due to increased boost, does the dealer then submit the claim to Dinan and have Dinan cover the entire cost of repair for the failed part? It almost sounds too good to be true!

With this mod, I can already envision BMW having a field day denying warranty coverage on a myriad of parts, since so many could fail and be blamed on "increased power and stress to components".

[JCL]

Originally Posted by two-five boy

Pardon my ignorance but how exactly would this work in the event of a BMW warranty denial issue?

Take a look at the Dinan warranty statement here:

Dinan BMW - Warranty

Dinan is conservative in their hp increases. They sell and service through BMW dealers. They cover consequential damage. For all of these reasons, they are much more expensive ($/hp) than other chip tuners who will sell you the same hp increase for several hundred dollars.

There is always a risk of falling between the cracks of the Dinan warranty and any potential BMW warranty refusal. That is why I suggested working with one dealer, preferably one you have a relationshipo with, who can help to bridge those potential gaps.

Or you could wait and buy the performance software kit directly from BMW.

[ard]

Originally Posted by JCL

Take a look at the Dinan warranty statement here:

Dinan BMW - Warranty

Dinan is conservative in their hp increases. They sell and service through BMW dealers. They cover consequential damage. For all of these reasons, they are much more expensive ($/hp) than other chip tuners who will sell you the same hp increase for several hundred dollars.

There is always a risk of falling between the cracks of the Dinan warranty and any potential BMW warranty refusal. That is why I suggested working with one dealer, preferably one you have a relationshipo with, who can help to bridge those potential gaps.

Or you could wait and buy the performance software kit directly from BMW.

Spot on advice.

The ONLY advantage Dinan has over any other vendor is their warranty...

It is also the reason Dinan's power increases tend to be somewhat conservative when compared to what other vendors might eek out of a motor. I suspect Dinan has access to engineering design spec limits, which allow them to better understand where then can expand the envelope.

I am not a dinan fan, BTW. Most of their stuff is grossly over-priced for a name and bragging rights, but their power mod warranty is not to be under-appreciated.

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[335xray]

Dinan Cars - Stage 1 Performance Engine Software/Boost Upgrade

Now available per the website for the X5 50i.

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[nyranger74]

Im DEFINITELY going to get this sometime soon. Its a no brainer. More torque than an X5M

[AtlX]

Originally Posted by 335xray

Dinan Cars - Stage 1 Performance Engine Software/Boost Upgrade

Now available per the website for the X5 50i.

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l called our local dealer/dinan rep last week and asked for more info. He said that it would require sending the computer module to Dinan for reflash and that Dinan had not provided the necessary equip to reflash onsite. A hassle for those of us on the east coast.

He threw in a pitch for BMW's software upgrade as they could reflash onsite and that it would avoid having to send the module back out to Dinan everytime the module was reflashed by the dealer for periodic updates. I told him I would be interested to hear more, but have not gotten a call back in a week for either option. Will need to call again...

I get the sense this guy was primed to pitch BMW performance over Dinan, but perhaps he was getting ahead of himself.