Yes, however Darren have been somewhat difficult gettign hold of but you really should read through his thread: Dinan Stroker In Action
However, if you read it through you will end up buying it
Also, I think you should call Steve Dinan himself as well. Send him my regards (Gustav from m5board) Then you also will end up buying it
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Originally Posted by Alive2M5
Hi all. I have a 2006 M5 with about 20,000 miles and an expiring warranty, and Dinan exhaust, air intakes, suspension, and differential. No cosmetic upgrades but a nice built in radar detector. I owe myself a little upgrade, and am trying to be smart from a money perspective.
I have been wanting a stroker for a while. I am thinking that for the money, the stroker and some wheels will get me more car than I can get anywhere else for the same money. I love the M5, but I don't want to be blinded by love.
If any of you have been through this process, I would appreciate your input.
It's really difficult to completely explain how the stroker has transformed xraym5's car, but it is truly a night and day difference. I had the opportunity to go for a quick ride in this S3 package car and even with 4 people in the car, it was amazingly fast. With over 600hp, I expected the top end power to be amazing, but even more impressive is the amount of torque the car has at even low RPMs. When he accelerated in 4th gear from the 3000-4000 rpm range, it felt more like a regular M5 in 3rd gear at about 6000rpm.
Once the car IS in the upper rev range, the acceleration is BRUTAL; it honestly knocked the wind out of me.
It's really difficult to completely explain how the stroker has transformed xraym5's car, but it is truly a night and day difference. I had the opportunity to go for a quick ride in this S3 package car and even with 4 people in the car, it was amazingly fast. With over 600hp, I expected the top end power to be amazing, but even more impressive is the amount of torque the car has at even low RPMs. When he accelerated in 4th gear from the 3000-4000 rpm range, it felt more like a regular M5 in 3rd gear at about 6000rpm.
Once the car IS in the upper rev range, the acceleration is BRUTAL; it honestly knocked the wind out of me.
So glad you enjoyed the ride and came out to see Steve Dinan at the Performing Imports Open House. It was an awesome day all around!
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2006 M5--Sapphire black/sepang Dinan: free flow exhaust, Stage 3 engine software, high flow throttle bodies, high flow air mass meter/intake Assemblies, stage 2 suspension, 13% underdrive crankshaft pulley, 5.7 liter stroker engine, Dinan middle exhaust section, custom headers (I think I am finally done)
Four people in the car is ALOT different that one person in the car. Would hade been fin to test 4 people in the stroker vs one erson in a stock M5.
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Originally Posted by CnoteMD
It's really difficult to completely explain how the stroker has transformed xraym5's car, but it is truly a night and day difference. I had the opportunity to go for a quick ride in this S3 package car and even with 4 people in the car, it was amazingly fast. With over 600hp, I expected the top end power to be amazing, but even more impressive is the amount of torque the car has at even low RPMs. When he accelerated in 4th gear from the 3000-4000 rpm range, it felt more like a regular M5 in 3rd gear at about 6000rpm.
Once the car IS in the upper rev range, the acceleration is BRUTAL; it honestly knocked the wind out of me.
Just a few videos I shot tonight in which I made several 0-60 MPH runs recorded on my Performance Box. The car is like a wild bronco and has so much torque that at 50 degrees Fahrenheit I cannot give it full throttle anywhere in first gear without losing traction. This definitely limits its acceleration times. And this is after driving nearly an hour to heat my new PS2's. No doubt with R compound tires or all wheel drive it would be capable of hitting 60 MPH in the low 3's. I'll have to give this a try again when it warms up. The final video was my feeble attempt at showing how fast the car revs. Unfortunately the camera mount couldn't handle the acceleration and shifting without coming loose.
All videos performed on a closed course with no traffic.
0-60: 3.9 seconds:
0-60: 3.9 seconds (you can hear the tires breaking loose well into second, which slowed my 48-60 MPH time):
0-60: 3.8 seconds:
Tach:
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This car is an absolute monster and makes mine feel completely inadequate in its presence
Hell no! Yours is an awesome beast, with the best sounding exhaust I have ever heard. I've got the edge below 5000 RPM, but not a whole lot faster than you beyond that.
Last edited by xraym5; 29th January 2010 at 05:43.
Hell no! Yours is an awesome beast, with the best sounding exhaust I have ever heard. I've got the edge below 5000 RPM, but not a whole lot faster than you beyond that.
Well thank you sir...but I don't hang with LP 640's..
Last edited by M5 V10; 29th January 2010 at 05:53.
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