Question for those with Dinan Sway Bars

[PhilT3]

Is your car a Comp pack?

How do you like the kit?

Where do you live/drive?

How much more stiff is the suspension now?

Did the bars make going over bumps more 'dramatic'?

[Spinny02]

Comp Pack: Yes
Do I Like the Kit: Yes
Where do I live: Houston/Suburbs - hwy and back roads
Stiff?: I did both the suspension and the sways at the same time so it's hard for me to tell what is doing what... BUT i could assume that the sways are what made my car feel more planted - less body roll and flex. (suspension and some part too). @Stealth.pilot who only has sways. Maybe he would be better to comment.

Bumps: No issue here.

I have noticed that since installing the Dinan that I do get an odd vibration sound through my steering colum. I had a vibration before the Dinan that would make the wheel vibrate like crazy but that is now gone. The new vibration is more of a sound only (sounds like the plastic around the steering colum/just below the steering steeringwheel) wants to vibrate off). I know another member has also experianced this sound but his is much worse than mine. I cant really confirm its the Dinan and it happens so rarely that i have not investigated it further. Anyone else have this sound w/ or with out the Dinan setup?

[PhilT3]

Thanks Spinny!

I was hoping you were going to respond.

How are you enjoying the Dinan tune?

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by PhilT3

Thanks Spinny!

I was hoping you were going to respond.

How are you enjoying the Dinan tune?

Very much so. The power is insane. I am able to hit the limiter often. The car does have a problem when you hit 165 ( on speedo) it gets starved for fuel and throws a drive train mal. If you don't stay at 165 then it's a null issue. Dinan support thinks it may be a bad fuel pump. The dealer is looking in to this.

I have done some research and another forum member confirmed that there is a map that BMW has that is actually cutting the fuel making this happen. So we have to get a real tune to correct this from happening. So just don't hang out at 165 ( speedo) very long =). ( note BMS users have noted the same issue)

[PhilT3]

Originally Posted by Spinny02

Very much so. The power is insane. I am able to hit the limiter often. The car does have a problem when you hit 165 ( on speedo) it gets starved for fuel and throws a drive train mal. If you don't stay at 165 then it's a null issue. Dinan support thinks it may be a bad fuel pump. The dealer is looking in to this.

I have done some research and another forum member confirmed that there is a map that BMW has that is actually cutting the fuel making this happen. So we have to get a real tune to correct this from happening. So just don't hang out at 165 ( speedo) very long =). ( note BMS users have noted the same issue)

Thanks bud! I hit this limit yesterday. Isn't this the BMW governor to limit the speed?

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by PhilT3

Thanks bud! I hit this limit yesterday. Isn't this the BMW governor to limit the speed?

Yes, don't really have much info on the map and why it does what it does but all the codes show that it is cutting the fuel. Since a BMS user also has this problem I would assume it maybe a safeguard on HP/TQ or something ??? I am sure a much smarter member has the correct answer on what is going on. The few with a real tune don't have this issue because this map was able to be edited in order to have the fuel not cut off.

[alienstudio]

Is there any weight advantage with the dinan sway compared to the cp sway?

[PhilT3]

Originally Posted by alienstudio

Is there any weight advantage with the dinan sway compared to the cp sway?

Yeah, the Dinan's are lighter. The weights are listed on Dinan's site.