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04-05-2017, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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Dinan Stage 1 tune on 16' F82, read if you are considering.
Just want to share I have a 2016 M4, that's been stock since purchase 10/01/2015. Just recently I began to feel the car could use some more power as I am accustom to the power and can push the car on spirited drives. I sprung for the Dinan stage 1, and wow. The power in 1, and 2nd gear is f'n absurd. Noticeable to say the least, its a freight train now. Glad i moved forward with this reliable, safe tune.
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Thanks for the reminder why I shouldn't waste much time on the boards unless doing research.
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Right? Comments like that just are not helpful at all. I for one appreciate your quick review of your experience with Dinan.
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I've had the Stage 1 on my '15 for two years and have no complaints. I also had enough mods to get the badge on my E90. Dinan is pricey in terms of horsepower per dollar but a) maintains a warranty and b) integrates really well.
I've liked and noticed the power adds with the Stage 1. Am now taking the plunge to Stage 3 with the CAI and larger heat exchanger. Maybe relatively modest gains but they are real and safe gains.
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Thanks for the review. I was a fan of Dinan products for the E9x generation, their intake/exhaust provided the best possible sound on the platform. They had the most aggressive pulley but least aggressive tune. In either case, it was well-integrated with the car and the warranty is always a nice touch.
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After reading this thread (DINANTRONICS Stage 3 (STD & CP Models) / High Performance Heat Exchanger), I don't believe Dinan's claims anymore. It's just waste of money IMO.
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I believe my experience not trolls. I've had Dinan. It is an excellent product with real gains The warranty thing is not small thing. People say that Dinan doesn't honor warranties but that is internet crap. Talk to car club folks. I've seen no issues. The cars still work as a daily driver. They are not twitchy project cars. For me it's Dinan or stock. I'm not putting some $500 POS on my $75k car - and wiping out the warranty at the same time. YMMV.
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Every Dinan thread goes the same way.
One side: Waranty is great. Power is noticeable. Don't give a shit about the money. Other side: WAY overpriced. Shitty gains. Cheaper/better options are available. |
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That is, Dinan is no safer of a warranty mod than any other mod and, if you lease, you'd be in violation of your lease contract as well. Dinan is simply providing repair insurance should BMW deny a warranty claim DUE TO THE DINAN MOD but for nothing else. I believe it's false to even use the word "warranty" with Dinan. It's a repair insurance policy with very strict eligibility and benefits that has nothing to do with the BMW warranty. |
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That Stage 3 Dyno thread says it all. Caveat emptor. Last edited by badbimmer; 04-06-2017 at 04:05 AM.. |
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Just because I love Dinan chat, here's an example of the troubles:
On or about March 31, 2007, our client visited Century West BMW to purchase a vehicle ... blah blah blah ... The latter assured our client that the vehicle was in excellent mechanical condition and had no damages or defects, was fully equipped with Dinan accessories and was covered under the original manufacturer’s warranty, which was valid for four (4) years/50,000 miles. But the dealer says!! But the dealer installed it!! Now here's the thing, did Dinan cover these costs? I don't know. But this person doesn't have the BMW warranty any longer and that would be kind of a big deal to me. The last place I want to spend my time is filing law suits for a warranty claim. DISCLAIMER: I have NOTHING against Dinan, I think it's a great product and it's always on my list. My problem is with the dis/mis information around Dinan products. Dinan won't release their claims information - I probably wouldn't either - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it also means we don't know how big of a warranty risk it is. Given all the data we have, it seems low, but we just don't know, and in those scenarios I usually plan on worst case scenario. you should too.
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Any tune on these cars doesn't need to be proven on a dyno, it's apparent the second you drive it. I take my tune off for the winter and just turned it back on last week, trust me, it's very apparent. Yeah I don't know down to the .5hp what it's putting out but who honestly cares.
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Do you mind sending me the details on the cost
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