My friend recently purchsed the aforementioned car with the Dian centrifugal SC made by Vortech. All I have to say is the kit looks like sh** for $7k. Last night he came to my house with his car stalling and sputtering asking me to take a look. The intake arm between the SC and the TB popped off- ok easy fix. Instead of using silicone couplers, the plastic pipe just slides into the other pipe and has 1 clamp on it. The airfilter points down and sits on the splash shield and the whole arm swings around, having no bracket to keep it in place. Don't get me wrong the car moves (until you run it for over an hour and it gets too hot- no aftercooler) but the quality was kinda ghetto imho.

 

That's not ghetto, that's called an opportunity for custom fabrication.

 

True but he told me the kit was like $7-8k + install and it looks like I could have made an equally impressive looking kit given the same supercharger minus the ecu mod. I mean the thing is freakin expensive- no aftercooler, not even couplings. The Vortech kit for our car looks gorgeous and is much cheaper.

 

Dinan = Overpriced, period. For aftermarket BMW parts, Dinan would be the last place I'd look. You can find just as good, if not better setups from other companies for less money.

 

Dinan is worse then Mugen.

At least with Mugen you pay shitloads for quality.

 

The exhaust system he was showing looked like it was made by APC and I think it was over $1200. They suck. The car is quick though, he just needs a clutch that doesn't slip

 

All aftermarket parts for German cars are mucho $$$$$ for small HP. Only cheap route mods are for Audi/VW turbo cars. Bad to know from a company and says "Performance w/o sacrifice." $7G for 100HP, your call.

Sam

 

He got the car used with the kit installed, regardless, fit and finish are not appealing. The biggest East Coast Dinan shop is like 1/4 from my house and I've been there a few times- less than impressive

 

If DINAN is crap then what is good for BMW?

I have never bought a BMW but if i did who do you guys recommend for mods. We have BMP locally but they carry everything not just one specicific company. Their prices are a bit high but its nice to have a local shop.

 

AA down in Florida is a much better alternative for aftermarket mods for a Bimmer.