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      05-21-2021, 04:42 PM   #23
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Eh, I've never seen a car with a Dinan badge and thought more of it because the badge was there. Its not like the difference in seeing a 335 vs a M3, to me its just a badge doesn't really add much to what I think of the car.
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When I had a e39 M5 I priced out performance parts and IIRC for $8k I would net a whopping 30HP.

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I would only sport a Dinan badge if in fact, the car was a full kit Dinan car, like a S2 or S3. Other than that, I feel like its putting a ///M badge on a 325i because you have side skirts.
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I purchased my car in June 2016, and the prior owner a few weeks earlier had spent right around $6K on Dinan parts installed by the local BMW dealership. Intake, underdrive pulley, exhaust, pedals, ECU and DCT tune. Got a nice deal on the car, and practically got the Dinan stuff for free. Most of the Dinan parts remain on the car, as does the badge. Those that know, know. Most think it was the name of the Dealer I bought the car from.
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Absolutely. It's a dead giveway that the owner is an OG BMW enthusiast!
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Dinan has always been the source for OEM-quality aftermarket parts: CARB compliant supercharger systems, intakes, tunes etc; matching factory warranty on everything they sell. None of those things are any small feat. They're catering to the crowd that buy brand new cars and want way more power with factory reliability.

This is why you see 20 year old Dinan cars running perfectly with no extra maintenance than their unmodified counterparts.
Amen! Those that dislike Dinan typically can’t afford it. Your example above is spot on. I’m a big fan myself and both my F10 and e39 M5s are heavily modified by Dinan with zero issues ever.
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Amen! Those that dislike Dinan typically can’t afford it. Your example above is spot on. I’m a big fan myself and both my F10 and e39 M5s are heavily modified by Dinan with zero issues ever.
Many people in this thread have purchased and are currently running DINAN products so "affording it" is not the issue. Do you have the DINAN badge displayed on your M5s?
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Dinan has always been the source for OEM-quality aftermarket parts: CARB compliant supercharger systems, intakes, tunes etc; matching factory warranty on everything they sell. None of those things are any small feat. They're catering to the crowd that buy brand new cars and want way more power with factory reliability.

This is why you see 20 year old Dinan cars running perfectly with no extra maintenance than their unmodified counterparts.
Dinan has NEVER provided way more power. Reliability, sure, with some extra power. But never "way more power"

And honestly, even the reliability has taken a serious hit in the past ten years.
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Many people in this thread have purchased and are currently running DINAN products so "affording it" is not the issue. Do you have the DINAN badge displayed on your M5s?
I have them but I don’t display it on either. Don’t care for the chrome
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So what all dinan parts on your e92 got you to 10 points? All I see in this post are the springs and pedals. Curious how easy it would be on this platform--I tried on my e39 540i/6 but it would've been 10k in parts or so, I got 3 or 4 points
It wasn't..."easy", but I did have to get the pedals to put me into 10. Most of the parts are suspension related - camber plates, springs, bump stop, strut tower brace. Also the previous owner had the brilliant idea to cut out the mufflers, so I got those coming too. I was really patient too (sales and such)
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The coolness and Dinan reputation left with Steve Dinan when he sold the company. Don't get me wrong, I still appreciate the company and hold it in high regard, just not as high as in the 90's and early 2000's.
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Dinan has NEVER provided way more power. Reliability, sure, with some extra power. But never "way more power"

And honestly, even the reliability has taken a serious hit in the past ten years.
I had the supercharged e46m in mind when I made that comment. Dinan's S3R added 130hp to 333 on that platform...enough to be 'way more', IMO.
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Amen! Those that dislike Dinan typically can’t afford it. Your example above is spot on. I’m a big fan myself and both my F10 and e39 M5s are heavily modified by Dinan with zero issues ever.
It's almost like you could call it the BMW of aftermarket parts. The most discerning shops I've been to refused to install parts from VRSF and similar, only wanting to go with Dinan for aftermarket, since they offer a warranty on their work they want the parts that they know will hold up for 4 years.
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I am not a huge fan of them, but my e36 was sold new as a Dinan S1 so I left it on the car. It also has a Dinan serial number under the hood.

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Says the man that uses meth.
What is wrong with meth injection specifically?



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Dinan has always been the source for OEM-quality aftermarket parts: CARB compliant supercharger systems, intakes, tunes etc; matching factory warranty on everything they sell. None of those things are any small feat. They're catering to the crowd that buy brand new cars and want way more power with factory reliability.

This is why you see 20 year old Dinan cars running perfectly with no extra maintenance than their unmodified counterparts.
They have also been known as EXTREMLY overpriced and a very low bang for your buck. Dinan is for casual BMW enthusiasts with more money than smarts. Steve's offerings have been consistently outperformed for less money over the years. He also is a flip flopper one day Flash is the only way to go, next piggybacks are the way. He sold the company so the Dinan brand is even less relevant now.

S85 stroker kit for 40k when it was released? Pahlease.

Defending overpriced Dinan products is hilarious.

Show me a single record Dinan holds. Please, find a record Dinan holds.

No one runs a Dinan N54 tune. I wonder why...because he used to charge $1700 for a stage 1 tune than made less power than an off the shelf COBB map which was under 1/2 the cost.

https://www.dinancars.com/products/e...rts/D330-0009B <--- Horrifically overpriced. Just like his $700 front strut bar.

Fools and their money are often quickly parted.

Dinan is for people who want to be a car enthusiast but never once changed their own oil.


edit: You can tell what people care about on the Dinan website. Look under the specification page of a product, how many points it adds is right at the top. Literally the least important specification EVER. But that is what Dinan customers care about. Getting my points for a badge! So everyone can know how much money I threw away!

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What is wrong with meth injection specifically?





They have also been known as EXTREMLY overpriced and a very low bang for your buck. Dinan is for casual BMW enthusiasts with more money than smarts. Steve's offerings have been consistently outperformed for less money over the years. He also is a flip flopper one day Flash is the only way to go, next piggybacks are the way. He sold the company so the Dinan brand is even less relevant now.

S85 stroker kit for 40k when it was released? Pahlease.

Defending overpriced Dinan products is hilarious.

Show me a single record Dinan holds. Please, find a record Dinan holds.

No one runs a Dinan N54 tune. I wonder why...because he used to charge $1700 for a stage 1 tune than made less power than an off the shelf COBB map which was under 1/2 the cost.

https://www.dinancars.com/products/e...rts/D330-0009B <--- Horrifically overpriced. Just like his $700 front strut bar.

Fools and their money are often quickly parted.

Dinan is for people who want to be a car enthusiast but never once changed their own oil.
I think you’re way off here. I have a lot off Dinan parts on two M cars, both tuned too and love then. About the best suspension and handling parts out there. I change my own oil too
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About the best suspension and handling parts out there.
What leads you to believe this?

As an example: https://www.dinancars.com/products/s...arts/R190-9111

2.8k for 1 inch of adjustability and non adjustable $600 Koni yellows?

For that money you can buy KW clubsports or V3s, Ohlins R&T DFVs, etc.
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I wouldn't go put together enough points for one. But having it on my f10 550i sport is fine. The 550i badge is gone and it simply sports a Dinan badge.

Living in Albuquerque most people ask if it is my last name. LOL. There are a lot of people that put their last name as a chrome badge here.

Some doctor in Georgia was the original owner of the car. He ate the costs. I know the parts aren't the best possible option but together they make a decently tuned car.
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I think if you put the same exact car side-by-side and one has the DINAN badge it gives you a diffferent impression and feeling... so if it is actually equipped with enough "points", why not? People are dying for their parts anymore, completely separate.
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What is wrong with meth injection specifically?





They have also been known as EXTREMLY overpriced and a very low bang for your buck. Dinan is for casual BMW enthusiasts with more money than smarts. Steve's offerings have been consistently outperformed for less money over the years. He also is a flip flopper one day Flash is the only way to go, next piggybacks are the way. He sold the company so the Dinan brand is even less relevant now.

S85 stroker kit for 40k when it was released? Pahlease.

Defending overpriced Dinan products is hilarious.

Show me a single record Dinan holds. Please, find a record Dinan holds.

No one runs a Dinan N54 tune. I wonder why...because he used to charge $1700 for a stage 1 tune than made less power than an off the shelf COBB map which was under 1/2 the cost.

https://www.dinancars.com/products/e...rts/D330-0009B <--- Horrifically overpriced. Just like his $700 front strut bar.

Fools and their money are often quickly parted.

Dinan is for people who want to be a car enthusiast but never once changed their own oil.


edit: You can tell what people care about on the Dinan website. Look under the specification page of a product, how many points it adds is right at the top. Literally the least important specification EVER. But that is what Dinan customers care about. Getting my points for a badge! So everyone can know how much money I threw away!
Well...yeah, they're not the type of company that's going to be selling a 6466 kit with PI (please note that I'm specifically not knocking your setup; I have a 6466 N54 with PI). They're not going for any 'records', you're missing the point entirely IMO.

They're going for older rich guys who'd rather spend a few extra bucks (or 3-4x as much since they don't really care) than risk having any issues; just because we're not their target audience doesn't mean their products don't have their place.
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They're going for older rich guys who'd rather spend a few extra bucks (or 3-4x as much since they don't really care) than risk having any issues; just because we're not their target audience doesn't mean their products don't have their place.
woah woah woah, who you calling, 1, old and 2, rich?!

DIY yo, homie can't (nor want to) afford dem dealership costs! I only pay in beer and banter ... is that why no one shows up?
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Dinan is for people who want to be a car enthusiast but never once changed their own oil.
Oh... really? Hmm, well, I keep being an enthusiast that never changes his own oil. Can someone tell me who did all the work on my car then?
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