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      05-03-2015, 10:04 PM   #23
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Waste of time and $! All he is going to do is blow up his drive train for sure. Obviously he's at the limit now. Put your $'s towards a 2 yr old M5 and BMS and you'll be happy that you didn't blow so much time and $ into the 550. Just my 2C's.
we both love to push the limits of the 550..... M5 had it's limits tested the DCT cant handle 2 much power would need to have it rebuilt and that's a money pit.
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we both love to push the limits of the 550..... M5 had it's limits tested the DCT cant handle 2 much power would need to have it rebuilt and that's a money pit.
True. Our transmissions can handle way more power then DCT. ZF baby
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we both love to push the limits of the 550..... M5 had it's limits tested the DCT cant handle 2 much power would need to have it rebuilt and that's a money pit.
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True. Our transmissions can handle way more power then DCT. ZF baby
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You'll end up spending twice as much on a M5 as everything for it is overpriced and I know you prob enjoy your AWD with all that power.
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