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Don't believe Dinan's hype... Ask dpeete... (archive)
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Posted by Mini-///M on February 19, 2001 at 11:47:40:

In Reply to: Alternatives for Z/M Coupe performance mods? posted by MrFairlane on February 18, 2001 at 23:35:12:

He has gone as far as he could with the Dinan N/A tuning program. He's dyno'ing at 232.x HP at the rear wheels and under 221lb-ft after spending thousands of dollars with Dinan upgrades.

With only a $225 ECIS intake my car is putting out 222.4HP and 222.6lb-ft at the rear wheels.

My advice... first get an ECIS or Jim C intake. It'll make your car growl and give you a bit more power. Then move on to something more extreme like cams and when you do that think about larger fuel injectors and you're definately going to need to get a custom software setup at this point. If you were to do this uprade path you'd probably end up spending under $3,000 and have a car whose performance would far surpass that which Dinan could do for you (short of a supercharger).

Of course some really important things to do are non-engine related. Suspension and brakes are two items that should be upgraded, possibly before many go-fast engine items are added.

Pat

Pat

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