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Advice requested : E39 528i performance
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<blockquote data-quote="tarkustorque" data-source="post: 311938" data-attributes="member: 14932"><p>Hi, thanks for that. Appreciate it, really.</p><p></p><p>I had actually gotten hold of a 4.10 final drive ratio which I was going to replace the 3.46 with. </p><p></p><p>Then the car woke up, and the spunk it had was PLENTY GOOD. </p><p></p><p>So I'm now holding back, totally perplexed.</p><p></p><p>Outside the US, everyone rates the 528i and 530i as having the best balance. Over here, nobody I've met thinks the 2.8 is supposed to have any life - as you can imagine the American fascination with V8 engines means everyone focusses on the 540i as the one car that hints at the M5, even if its not that great when not on the straight.</p><p></p><p>I don't now if flushing fluids is the way to go right now, since Inspection 2 was just done.</p><p></p><p>I am wondering if the SC will be able to pull any fault codes. And this I somehow doubt, because there are no warning lights on the dash. </p><p></p><p>I'm a little fearful - what if it all checks out and the problems elude detection.</p><p></p><p>I'll look at the injection, the vanos, disconect the battery for adaptation resets - what else could I do?</p><p></p><p>Selamat Hari Raya, I'm a long way from home!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tarkustorque, post: 311938, member: 14932"] Hi, thanks for that. Appreciate it, really. I had actually gotten hold of a 4.10 final drive ratio which I was going to replace the 3.46 with. Then the car woke up, and the spunk it had was PLENTY GOOD. So I'm now holding back, totally perplexed. Outside the US, everyone rates the 528i and 530i as having the best balance. Over here, nobody I've met thinks the 2.8 is supposed to have any life - as you can imagine the American fascination with V8 engines means everyone focusses on the 540i as the one car that hints at the M5, even if its not that great when not on the straight. I don't now if flushing fluids is the way to go right now, since Inspection 2 was just done. I am wondering if the SC will be able to pull any fault codes. And this I somehow doubt, because there are no warning lights on the dash. I'm a little fearful - what if it all checks out and the problems elude detection. I'll look at the injection, the vanos, disconect the battery for adaptation resets - what else could I do? Selamat Hari Raya, I'm a long way from home! [/QUOTE]
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