in my opinion.. ya the strut bar did make a diff

I was planning on doing all of the Dinan changes available for the 4.8 but after reading a few of the threads here I decided to just do the CAI and Strut Bar. If you do decide to do the Exhaust your X5 will look like a 4.4 and not a 4.8 as the tips cannot be fitted to the Dinan exhaust, that to me is a big no-no!!! Which dealer did you go to?? I called Habberstad in LI and Life Quality Motors in Brooklyn but got answering machines and no call back after leaving messages!!!!:mad:

Imola did you install the Strut bar yourself or did you get it done by the dealer??? Also, what modification was made to the washer fluid container? Can you post some pics? By the way your X is looking extraordinare!!!! One more thing, was there a reason in particular why you went with the AFE CAI as opposed to the Dinan CAI???

yes, i am a bit tenative about getting the exhaust because of losing the 4.8 tips....but i heard a sound clip of the Dinan exhaust on a 4.6.....excuse me but HOLY SHIT...it was by far the best sounding exhaust on almost any car i have heard (excluding my dad's 360 modena)....but yes...as Fulanito said...picutes of the strut bar please

Have you thought about doing the X-pipe mod to your exhaust??? Imola4.8isWA also has this maybe he can throw in a sound clip for us and you can compare it to what you heard??

if you look on the main page of X5 world....you scroll down to "brakes, exhaust, suspension" and you click on "4.6 dinan versus 3.0 remus"

that is where i heard the clip...and the dinan sounds amazing...

I installed the Dinan strut bar by myself. The strut bar does come with instructions, which if followed, make the install a piece of cake.

Also the windshield washer fluid has to be modified. But the modification is so easy that a 10year old can do it. All you have to do is shave off the side of the fluid tank, and the thing u have to shave off sticks out so u cant "accidentaly" cut the tank and have the fluid spill out:rofl:

And the I got the AFE intake BEFORE the Dinan intake came out. And also whats the point of spending the extra 300$ for the Dinan intake..just cuz it comes with a Dinan top to cover the top of the intake.
Itd be cool if Dinan made an intake that went down to the bumper then maybe id spend the xtra 300 but the design is technically the same with Dinan and AFE.

I've heard that one too, and you're right but I haven't been able to find a clip for the 4.8 with the X-pipe. I know Imola posted one http://www.xoutpost.com/97805-post5.html and another member, rgnbull1227 also posted one but can't find it !!!!
Found it: http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...html#post18818

Thanks for the input I just wanted to know if it was possible for me to do the strut bar install myself!!!! Do you know if u still have to get the piece for the air tube you were having a problem with if you get the Dinan CAI???

I think thats the only advantage of the Dinan intake. Ive heard that the Dinan intake actually connects that tube to the heat shield/box. I just pushed it out of the way with my AFE intake, I checked the tube out and it just connects to the bottom part of the bumper. I honestly dont think im losing much power due to that tube not going to the intake