well it says 0-60 in 6 flat not 6.4, besides how many people have a manual transmission SUV that can do those kinds of speed? That's almost as fast as a 4.8.

Don't mind Josh (SansGuru), he doesn't even have a X5. Don't understand why he likes to torment people.....schadenfreuden is what Josh enjoys!:rofl:

let's see.. even Curtis' ESS supercharged 4.6 doesn't run 6 sec 0-60.. you are dreaming.. so you add 100 hp to a 3.0 which puts you at 325~ which means you got the same HP as a 4.4.. last time I checked 4.4's don't run 6sec or even high 14 sec qtr miles.. again.. might as well sell it and buy a 4.4 or 4.8...

and no I don't have the X5 any more but I have 1000+ hp in my garage.

i dont understand why VFEngineering doesnt make a 3.0 setup i mean isnt the x3 3.0 use the same exact engine?

Yeah, but the piping is most likely different.

I really don't know how accurate ESS Tuning 0-60mph times are, but I do have to remind you that the X5 3.0i does have a 4.10:1 rear end and the 4.4i has a taller rear end (3.6ish?)....

I drove Adam's X5 4.4i the other day in local traffic and noticed it did have more torque, but the it did not seem much faster than my X5 3.0i around town and also the 4.4i was not as rev happy because of the taller gearing. The X5 3.0i steptronic around town is very spirited and seem more rev happier and the shorter gearing allows the 3.0i to get up and go! Of course, once you get on the highway, you can't beat the mid-range torque from the 4.4i!

Remember, people have improved their 0-60 mph time by putting in a shorter rear end in the E46 M3. Also, the X5 3.0i is about 200-300 lbs lighter than the 4.4i

However, the X5 3.0i 5-speed manual's 1st gear is really short and combined with the X5 3.0i's rear end short end, you can get the X5 going pretty fast....add 100 hp, you can have a improved 0-60 mph time. ESS Tuning is based in Norway and maybe they did their test on a 20F degree day?:confused:

Also, the stock X5 3.0i 5-speed manual 0-60 mph time is about 0.4 second quicker than the 3.0i automatic. (Stock X5 3.0i 5-speed 0-60 mph is about 7.8 seconds; stock X5 3.0i steptronic 0-60 mph is about 8.2-8.3 seconds)

I've never understood why some people troll boards for cars they don't own or intend to buy and throw out random insults that generally aren't true. Is there a DSM-IV diagnostic code for that?