i have a bmw 530i 2004, with 1 psi supercharger and surge performance chip (i bought them from myhotbmw.com) reaching approx. 255 bhp from 231 bhp!! i need more power in my car... what is the next step?? did i do the right thing? am i in the correct way for improving my car's performance.

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Asked by dr_bmw530 Sep 10, 2007 at 06:41 PM about the 2004 BMW 5 Series 530i Sedan RWD

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i have a bmw 530i 2004, with 1 psi supercharger and surge performance chip (i bought them from myhotbmw.com) reaching approx. 255 bhp from 231 bhp!! i need more power in my car... what is the next step?? did i do the right thing? am i in the correct way for improving my car's performance.

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Did you replace the exhaust with a more open unit? Did you add a cold air intake and/or K&N air filter? Another possible addition would be to tune and port the heads and intake for optimum air flow through the intake and into the valves.

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