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DINAN: Releases It's 384hp/421tq Mod For 2008 335!

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Old 12-10-07, 04:18 PM
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there an upgraded radiator for the 335? thats another mod youre going to need to support this power gain along with an upgraded oil cooler
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Old 12-10-07, 04:29 PM
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i guess warranty is a plus. though i believe the other piggy back costs less for about the same power?
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Old 12-10-07, 04:30 PM
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Yeah.... Well.... It STILL is an awesome setup for an already sweet car!

I'll let you know first hand since my buddy is moving forward with local dealer for a full install on his.
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Old 12-10-07, 04:38 PM
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Don't hate...

Congratulate...
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Old 12-10-07, 04:48 PM
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warranty looks like its only from Dinan, havent seen it say its from BMW
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Old 12-10-07, 05:48 PM
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Don't hate...

Congratulate...
No one is hating, just don't expect everyone to have 30 posts saying "AWEESOME" or "THIS CAR DECIMATES ALL" in this thread.


Good gains, Dinan warranty, good match.

You basically have to get the oil cooler, which is 2 grand.
 
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Old 12-10-07, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
there an upgraded radiator for the 335? thats another mod youre going to need to support this power gain along with an upgraded oil cooler
Lots of guys are already putting out more power than this without upgraded intercoolers, rads, or oil coolers.
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Old 12-10-07, 06:17 PM
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Are "lots of guys" tracking it or just "taking it to the country club"?
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Old 12-10-07, 06:20 PM
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Are "lots of guys" tracking it or just "taking it to the country club"?
exactly, its very different doing 5 sessions of hot laps on a track. the only reason i would get more hp would be to use it on the track. but if i go into limp mode all the time then that sux more than driving a corolla on a track =(
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It's also going to be interesting for the 335 and M3 guys when the 135 shows up and gets the same, if not more, mods.
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Originally Posted by ST430
Are "lots of guys" tracking it or just "taking it to the country club"?

Let's keep this thread friendly please.
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Originally Posted by gshb
exactly, its very different doing 5 sessions of hot laps on a track. the only reason i would get more hp would be to use it on the track. but if i go into limp mode all the time then that sux more than driving a corolla on a track =(
if I'm taking a E90/92 to the track, I'd want more stopping power and cornering ability before power.
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Old 12-10-07, 08:11 PM
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Sweet numbers and awesome backup.

Just as a side note, it sounds like a bunch of pompous A-holes on that site... looking for all the negatives in the mod rather than trying to find something good out of it...
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Old 12-10-07, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ST430
Are "lots of guys" tracking it or just "taking it to the country club"?
Originally Posted by gshb
exactly, its very different doing 5 sessions of hot laps on a track. the only reason i would get more hp would be to use it on the track. but if i go into limp mode all the time then that sux more than driving a corolla on a track =(
Well, I will say this; "lots of guys" are making assumptions. My car is tuned, I don't even have an oil cooler (not even the stock one), and I track it a decent amount (9 track days this summer), and I have not had a heat issue. On one track day at Shannonville's short track (lots of gear changes) it was 106F and I did 16 non stop laps. I'm not alone either, between Procede, JB, AA Xede, TT there have to be over 500 members on e90post alone with tunes, and enough of them track their cars that if cooling were a serious issue, we would be hearing more about it.

I am not saying that there are no heat issues, just that it's blown way out of proportion. No tune, including Dinans, is going to "require" additional cooling.
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Old 12-10-07, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Threxx
The 335i puts out more like 330 flywheel hp despite its 300hp rating. I'm not sure if this is for insurance reasons in some countries or maybe due to not wanting to tread on the 333 hp M3 when it was still for sale, or maybe to give the factory room to turn down boost on cars if they started to have reliability issues without making themselves look as bad?

I dunno... but it's definitely underrated from the factor. This is around a 50hp and 90tq gain from what I've seen, which still isn't bad if it's under warranty.

Anybody know if this is 'compatible' with leases or does it still void the terms?
stock 335i puts out ~270 whp
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