Safe Daily Driver Whp/Tq goals?

Torqu3 · 01-17-2017, 12:50 PM

Volkswagens TDIs were the same. Mod them for power, and you end up with a more reliable, more fuel efficient vehicle. It's all backwards my dude, and it's amazing. Hybrids on a daily that never sees the track or the strip is certainly overkill. Going off of what BPC shows, I say a Stage 3 with meth is the maximum a daily driver that never goes to the track or strip should see.

lnxguy · 01-17-2017, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Torqu3

Volkswagens TDIs were the same. Mod them for power, and you end up with a more reliable, more fuel efficient vehicle. It's all backwards my dude, and it's amazing. Hybrids on a daily that never sees the track or the strip is certainly overkill. Going off of what BPC shows, I say a Stage 3 with meth is the maximum a daily driver that never goes to the track or strip should see.

Most diesels are like this...

dmanb2b · 01-17-2017, 01:31 PM

Really have to define daily driver. A stage 2 335D or X5 has more passing/merging power than probably 90% of commuter traffic. Unless you work on a drag strip, anything above that is a personal preference. I myself would love the extra power of a 2.5 or 2.8, but quite frankly I have a hard enough time staying "safe" with a stg 2.

The more power you add, the more stress you will put on mechanical components.

Torqu3 · 01-17-2017, 01:34 PM

My daily driver is going to be Stage 2+. For my driving, I think that's pretty fair. If I ever go stage 3, I'll have another car that I can drive around. It just depends on what you feel works for you.

EvanTheBruce · 01-17-2017, 04:43 PM

I am on Stage 2+ right now since 117k miles, just hit 125k and a injector failed. Wasn't related to driving though, just cold temps and bad fuel. I bought this as a daily but I now have a Pontiac Grand Prix as my back up. I'm fairly confident after I repalce the injectors this week I should be out of the worry free zone as everything else has been addressed.

ASBSECU E93 · 01-18-2017, 03:13 PM

MOAR POWER!!!!

turbo_chris · 01-18-2017, 09:45 PM

Stage 2+ & illiterate for the last 4K miles without a problem (at 99k miles now). Car is fantastic and gets driven 80-150 miles per day as I use it for work. I love this car! I'm going to do a water pump, thermostat, hoses, and belt soon as preventative maintenance. Then a upgraded crank pulley when they come out.

Torqu3 · 01-19-2017, 12:06 AM

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Stage 2+ & illiterate for the last 4K miles without a problem (at 99k miles now). Car is fantastic and gets driven 80-150 miles per day as I use it for work. I love this car! I'm going to do a water pump, thermostat, hoses, and belt soon as preventative maintenance. Then a upgraded crank pulley when they come out.

Why the water pump? I haven't seen any cases of it going bad.

JTC1 · 01-19-2017, 08:23 AM

I'm in the same boat. I've got a thermostat to put in, but may do the water pump as well while they are in there.

TorqueAddict · 01-19-2017, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

MOAR POWER!!!!

Always

turbo_chris · 01-19-2017, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Torqu3

Why the water pump? I haven't seen any cases of it going bad.

I saw a few fail around the 125k-150k miles when I was at the dealer. Not very common but I have always looked at cooling system work as preventative maintenance. My fuel economy dropped to 20mpg over the last 2 days as well so I think the thermostat has failed or is on its way out anyway. And I need a accessory belt. No better time to do it than when that's all apart.

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Torqu3 Major 321 Rep 1,157 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Centralish Texas iTrader: (0)	Volkswagens TDIs were the same. Mod them for power, and you end up with a more reliable, more fuel efficient vehicle. It's all backwards my dude, and it's amazing. Hybrids on a daily that never sees the track or the strip is certainly overkill. Going off of what BPC shows, I say a Stage 3 with meth is the maximum a daily driver that never goes to the track or strip should see.
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dmanb2b Banned 2125 Rep 3,368 Posts Drives: G07, F97, F30, E90, E46, E30 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NY iTrader: (5)	Really have to define daily driver. A stage 2 335D or X5 has more passing/merging power than probably 90% of commuter traffic. Unless you work on a drag strip, anything above that is a personal preference. I myself would love the extra power of a 2.5 or 2.8, but quite frankly I have a hard enough time staying "safe" with a stg 2. The more power you add, the more stress you will put on mechanical components.
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01-17-2017, 01:34 PM	#26
Torqu3 Major 321 Rep 1,157 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Centralish Texas iTrader: (0)	My daily driver is going to be Stage 2+. For my driving, I think that's pretty fair. If I ever go stage 3, I'll have another car that I can drive around. It just depends on what you feel works for you.
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01-17-2017, 04:43 PM	#27
EvanTheBruce Private First Class 57 Rep 104 Posts Drives: BMW 335d Stage 2+ Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Lowell, IN iTrader: (0)	I am on Stage 2+ right now since 117k miles, just hit 125k and a injector failed. Wasn't related to driving though, just cold temps and bad fuel. I bought this as a daily but I now have a Pontiac Grand Prix as my back up. I'm fairly confident after I repalce the injectors this week I should be out of the worry free zone as everything else has been addressed.
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01-18-2017, 09:45 PM	#29
turbo_chris Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 260 Posts Drives: 11 E90 335D, 13 X5D Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Stage 2+ & illiterate for the last 4K miles without a problem (at 99k miles now). Car is fantastic and gets driven 80-150 miles per day as I use it for work. I love this car! I'm going to do a water pump, thermostat, hoses, and belt soon as preventative maintenance. Then a upgraded crank pulley when they come out. __________________ 11 335D - BPC stage 2.5 13 X5D - Family hauler 01 Cummins 3500 - 1100 torques
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01-19-2017, 08:23 AM	#31
JTC1 Private First Class 36 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Atl iTrader: (0)	I'm in the same boat. I've got a thermostat to put in, but may do the water pump as well while they are in there.
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