Do I need a remap on an E39 M5?

[humpbackmaniac]

Well? I looked at a few prices, £300 to £500 ish, 20-30hp gain better throttle response etc. Hoping for a more "immediate" driving feel.

Money worth spending? Anyone done it?

[belleair302]

Quite simply you could spend you money better elsewhere on the car to help it go faster, stop better and handle more smoothly.

[derestrictor]

I don't think much power is to be liberated from the car, tbh but it is worth removing that tiresome limiter.

As long as everything is aligned properly (www.pheonixmotorsport.co.uk) I would say the only essential upgrade is brakes.

[humpbackmaniac]

Thanks All, might give it a miss then.

[val m5]

I was thinkung of going down that road of remap/chip.... the man that done my old wrx an couple of trucks we have said.... NO NO NO NO... ( he ran an e34/e39 models ). i took him at his word, its his job so he wood no best. He reckons remap/chip is fab on all petrol/diesel turbo cars. had wrx done wiv him an was quicker on take off defo noticeable in that model, but an e39 m5 wiv the mental button ( sport mode ) on its like what else do you need???? Would spend my money on upgrade of brakes or ride. Bought a 99reg model a number of weeks ago an wooden do any more to it, purchase a gauage for oil pressure to watch that, but enjoy the factory gate madness.