675 - 689 HP for M5 now available

[ShawnBoston]

Just saw this:

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...ass-horsepower

I checked out the Dinan site and found that CP equipped cars can be tuned up to 689. Didn't have a lot of time to browse around, but I didn't see anything about torque improvements.

Pretty affordable actually and I had no idea that Dinan is located in the Bay Area . . . intriguing.

[Ex_Stig]

"DINANTRONICS system bumps total output to 675 horsepower and 644 lb-ft of torque."

It says you need to do the intake, ECU and exhaust for full power gains. Right around $10k. ECU only is just under $4k.

[(H)]

I'm just counting the seconds until we see @RPiM5 's comment on this ;-)

[isugoo]

Dinan P1 package runs $8,772.30 which includes
Stage 2 Dinantronic piggy back, intake, Exhaust
http://dinancars.com/product/f10-m5-...ries&mid=1163/

Dinan S1 package runs $10,255.50 which includes:
P1 package + suspension, pedals + S1 under hood plaque and trunk badge
http://dinancars.com/product/f10-m5-...ries&mid=1163/

I think it's good package but cost a lot (when you have to think about the installation on top of it)
P1 package + front/rear sway upgrade (another 1k on top...) will be the ultimate Dinan ride.

[Spinny02]

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[Spinny02]

The Dinan website s1 pkg has a mistake, it does not include the sways that are part of the pkg ( as I understand it) . This brings the price up. Note that the price does not included any of the labor or alignment cost.

I have not driven the car yet but the wife is sure enjoying it =p

[Ex_Stig]

Not lovin' that S1 badge on the side. I think it would look better on the rear deck, next to the Dinan badge.

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by GNALUZU

Not lovin' that S1 badge on the side. I think it would look better on the rear deck, next to the Dinan badge.

I thought the same but I won't know until I see it in person. It's an easy change.

[(H)]

Originally Posted by GNALUZU

Not lovin' that S1 badge on the side. I think it would look better on the rear deck, next to the Dinan badge.

+1 - all add on badge delete please ;-)

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by (H)

I'm just counting the seconds until we see @RPiM5 's comment on this ;-)

LOL!!!

Dinan does make some good products most of the time, but they are way overpriced. $3,000 just for an axle-back exhaust?! It was the same with the E60 M5. They want you to mainly pay for the name, even though they claim warranty with their products. I haven't heard of too many people with a destroyed S63tu engine because of a Dinan tune where Dinan actually paid for the costs to replace a $40,000 engine. Lol!

IMO the best products from Dinan for the Fxx M5/M6 are the negative upper control arms, swaybars, and their wheels are very very good too. Their tune I wouldn't pay anything over $600 bucks for though, but they did have to pay all of the costs to CARB for emissions certification though, so that's part of where the cost comes from.

[greentrbo95gst]

I will just put tape over my mouth.....or better yet, handcuff my hands behind my chair so I can't type.

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by greentrbo95gst

I will just put tape over my mouth.....or better yet, handcuff my hands behind my chair so I can't type.

=p won't hurt my feelings. Different folks different strokes. That's what's great about the forum. We can share our opinions on our personalized cars.

Ps. Your rims look awesome!

[soooma]

I don't like Dinan stuff but I like Spinny02 so I will pass out of respect to Spinny02 -

Hope you Enjoy it Spinny02
I love the Mufflers - they are getting louder day after day !

But again the way Dinan paid attention to packaging the Mufflers must tell something about their respect to their customers for sure because if they do this with NON CUSTOMERS - they must have pride in their product and brand and for a reason !

[greentrbo95gst]

Originally Posted by Spinny02

=p won't hurt my feelings. Different folks different strokes. That's what's great about the forum. We can share our opinions on our personalized cars.

Ps. Your rims look awesome!

I think Dinan is overpriced for what the end result is, but to justify the cost they spend more money to get their parts CARB certified and they also have much more overhead than smaller tuners. At the end of the day you pay for a name. Steve is not even part of the company and in my eyes the Dinan culture is gone. Just my two cents.

Thanks for the compliment.

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by greentrbo95gst

I think Dinan is overpriced for what the end result is, but to justify the cost they spend more money to get their parts CARB certified and they also have much more overhead than smaller tuners. At the end of the day you pay for a name. Steve is not even part of the company and in my eyes the Dinan culture is gone. Just my two cents.

Thanks for the compliment.

Agreed with comments on high price for name.

Steve is very much involved with operations. Steve was directly involved with my build. He called me directly a handful of times to explain the r&d process, progress, and after test drives he made.

Great experience.