10-12-2018, 10:55 AM | #21 |
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N55 E90 335i. It's a lot better as a Stage 1.5 car. Stage 2.5 (with high flow cats) was utterly terrible. Either way, the throttle response is just gross, though.
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10-12-2018, 11:51 AM | #22 | |
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10-12-2018, 12:17 PM | #23 | |
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I realize that with pros like you and Nick, I cannot have the last word. You guys are right and seem to know the "drivability" of my cars better than me I guess. On a humorous note, the "drivability" of the stock f10 535i is quite bad to begin with. It excels on highway steady state, but throttle transitions are laggy and idle is weak and lumpy at times. It's magically more efficient than the e90 n55 xdrive I owned, but that engine with the same 6MT had better throttle response if I remember correctly. |
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10-12-2018, 01:21 PM | #24 |
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I think you're misunderstanding what I'm trying to say, which is probably my fault. I'm saying you might find it to be worthwhile getting a custom tune over what you currently have, to improve driveability, power and reliability.
I understand your comment about having a hard price limit, but looking at the vehicles you own, I suspect you could stretch that if you experienced what a quality tune was like. |
10-12-2018, 01:47 PM | #25 | |
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I don't drive the GTI frequently, so it's harder for me to make but I see no downside of the APR-low vs. stock in terms of drivability. I drive the 535i frequently and the stock drivability is worse than MHD off-the-shelf, what you guys call a garbage map. End of story. Quote:
Now some vehicles I committed to in the past: 06 Cayman S: 5 years 01 M3: 5 years 00 A4: 4.5 years 10 A4: 4 years I feel fairly strongly committed to my Boxster that's now at 2.5 years. Not sure about the 535i or even the new kid on the block, Macanurbo. |
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