BMW 540i on Dyno with Stock Exhaust

This was the first run of the day and a baseline run for the silencer/resonator removal later in the day. Test run in 4th gear because dyno owner did not want 5th gear (1:1) speeds on his equipment.
270.5 hp @ 5750 RPM
283.3 ft/lb torque @ 4500 RPM
Vehicle: 1997 BMW 540i 6 speed
Modifications from stock:
Royal Purple ATF transmission fluid
Electric Fan conversion
CDV Removed
M3 short shift lever

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 540i
• dyno
• exhaust
• resonator
• silencer
• BMW
• 1997
• E39

[cap10moman]

used to have one exactly like that!! Before even reading the description, I thought, "that's a '97" haha. I liked those rims, but the ones on my '99 look "cleaner".....Love to see a STOCK 540i on the dyno!!!!!

[qcdstick]

@cap10moman I have some 18" m5 reps I run most of the time. The 18" M5 reps look better, but the stock 17's are a lot lighter. I use the 17s equipped with RS3's for Autocross and the occasional track day, works great for that.

[rednop44]

Thanks for the follow-up.

[m19921992]

that would be @ the rear wheels.

[cap10moman]

@qcdstick Really? Blizzaks? My Mom's F10 535xi has those things on it and I could swear it's worse than my 540i with the old Mich's on it! Either way though, a set of summers and a set of winters are the way to go....Keep me updated on any upgrades you make!!!

[qcdstick]

@cap10moman Yeah, I don't know how long the last guy ran mine, they could be 10 years old too. I daily drove the 540 one or two winters on them, they did the job but were not half as good as the Blizzaks I sold with the 528. I have a mid 90's civic with Blizzaks that serves as a winter beater now and that combo works very well. The snow tries I have for the BMW work fine for the few times I choose to take it out, but I keep it in the garage to hide it from the salt during winter.

[cap10moman]

@qcdstick I'll have to check around for a good deal on some oem BMW rims...the Borbet's I have now just don't look "right"...not bad, but they don't have that BMW sleek look. I laughed when you mentioned the age of your snow tires....I knew mine were old, but I checked the markings on them and they are from 2002!!! 10 yrs old and still enough tread for a few more seasons, haha. I bought them from the previous owner without rims. I would never drive in the snow again without a set...

[qcdstick]

@cap10moman My winter set is 16" style 33's that came from a non-sport. Picked em up with OK snow tires for $200 bucks for the set. Not my favorite tires, but had lots of tread. Still running them 5 years later. There are great deals out there on OEM stuff if you are patient. The ones in the video are original to the car, but didn't come with it. I had to go back one owner prior who after 2 years still had them sitting in his garage. Got those for 300, tires included.

[cap10moman]

@qcdstick damn...nice work with the clutch/gas!! Really smooth all the way to 4th! I'd love to have some staggered M5 rims, but I needed a set of snow shoes where I live so I got a set of Borbet 16's wrapped in X-Ice. Had to choose one or the other, and there was no way I was going to use any type of BMW rim on the salty snow roads....that would be a waist of money...

[qcdstick]

@cap10moman It's the 6 speed manual. I had the auto in my old 97 528, it was garbage.

[cap10moman]

too bad it's automatic though.....

[tpops123]

Here's the site that used your video: superchargertuning com complete scam shit.