$1000 for upgrades, but don't want to void warranty

[jcbereznay]

I'm getting ready to order my new 330xi and have been concerned about the performance because of the extra weight, etc. If you had , let's say, an extra $1000 to spend what mods would you install that would not affect the factory warranty? Chip, air filter, plugs? Please list them out and the anticipated HP gain. Thanks!!

[thekubiaks]

UUC Sway Barbarian

[FRANCO]

Check the dinan website. All their stuff doesn't void the warranty (that's one reason why it's so damn expensive).

Dinan CAI ($600) + Stage 2 Dinan software (:

11bhp & 9ft/lbs @ 6500 rpms

Dinan Exhaust (): 5bhp & 4 ft/lbs @ 6500rpms

Dinan Throttle Body (): 6bhp & f ft/lbs @ 6500rpms

These are only peak hp and tq. gains of a 2001 330i. If you look at the power curves, these Dinan bolt-ons up the power curves significantly, increasing pwer throughout the rpm range.

Also, notice how all of Dinan's mods peak at the same rpm, and I'm pretty sure that's the same of pretty close to the peak hp of the 330i. Dinan is really good, but expensive.

my330 has already passed the warranty, so I'm not really concerned with mods that void warranties. I'm getting the Conforti intake, cause it shows better gains. Even the GruppeM intake shows more gains than the Dinan CAI.

Quesion Marvel: If I get the Shark Chip, will I have problems if install Dinan's automatic transmission software? And what do you feel about Conforti?

[morcheeba]

Your 330i is out of warranty? It was -- at earliest -- bought in the fall of 2000, so that would be at most 2 1/2 years old. The warranty is 3 or 4 years, right? Or am I missing something, like you've already voided the warranty /forums/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif?

I'm just jealous because I've got almost 4 years left before I can add anything...

[antetr95]

LFSil,
Where would you go for Dinan mods in SoCal?

[FRANCO]

I have the 2 year/30,000 mile warranty, and I already have 33,000 miles

antre: go to Dinan's website, they deliver.

[FRANCO]

I think they started the 4 year warranty for the 2002's or 2003's.

[FRANCO]

actually, here are some dealers:

Avus Autosport
312 Vine St.
Glendale, CA 91204
Telephone: 818-500-7663
Performance Representative: Andrew
Website: avusautosport.com

BMW Workshop
7121 Alabama Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Telephone: (818) 346-9363
Fax: (818) 346-8834
Performance Representative: Marc Norris
Website: http://www.bmwworkshop.com


Bullet Performance Engineering
3017 Enterprise, Unit A
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: (714) 556-4269
Fax: (714) 513-1297
Performance Representative:
Chris Welch

[antetr95]

Thanks LFSil,
When I am ready for mods, I'll check 'em out.

[apar328i]

On 2003-01-10 02:40, LFSil330iF83 wrote:
I think they started the 4 year warranty for the 2002's or 2003's.



Not true. I have a '99 328i and it has a four year/50,000 mile warrantee, which is going to expire next month /forums/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif . The four year free service plan started with the 2003 cars.

[FRANCO]

On 2003-01-10 12:35, apar328i wrote:

On 2003-01-10 02:40, LFSil330iF83 wrote:
I think they started the 4 year warranty for the 2002's or 2003's.



Not true. I have a '99 328i and it has a four year/50,000 mile warrantee, which is going to expire next month /forums/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif . The four year free service plan started with the 2003 cars.


oh right, don't know then. I only had a 2 year warranty, and free service plan.

antret: no problem. There are more dealers on the Dinan site.