02-10-2015, 11:45 AM | #23 | |
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You will start to see ECU tunes for more BMW cars as a result of this development. On the topic of Dinan, they make fantastic, well engineered products but don't have engineering support from BMW like you imply. If they had the factory support you suggest, they would have developed ECU tunes long ago for newer models but chose to go the piggyback route instead. Outside of their racing efforts, Dinan has a warranty relationship with BMW. |
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02-10-2015, 12:03 PM | #24 |
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You are right, and I get that. And I am not saying it's shady. In fact, I recommended that Matt look at adding another category for independent shops - maybe even ECU flashes.
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Happy to do that, but it is tough to get pricing from independents and frankly, I don't even know where to begin. I understand there are a great many of those, and I would think we would need to categorize them by location.
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Note: more endorsements for BR Performance in the featured thread: http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1088501
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I am not even sure you could call the warranty a relationship between Dinan and BMW, other than they might get better parts pricing and shop rates than someone off the street when an engine goes south within the OEM warranty period.
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It was an online article so I'll look for it tonight. It was in an interview with Dinan and he was explaining how it worked for a particular application.
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It is independent of BMW, but according to Dinan, the BMW dealer who is an authorized dealer can do the repair.
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Was contacted by Evox Systems. Updated table to include their chip.
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Clarification - my dials/gauges go to 330hp - with the chip installed do you see the increased HP on the gauges? I have to assume they are reading from the same components so they should increase. Make sense?
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The ECU reading is not read from the same components as it supposedly is, it is reading from the piggy back unit where it changed the value from the actual reading coming off the sensor. So, the piggy back unit is telling the ECU that the fuel flow is not enough in the fuel rail (which actually is, but the piggy back telling the ECU to deliver more by telling it that it is currently not up to the aimed target value). It is almost the same as obesity, the stomach is full, but the hormone tells the brain that you are still hungry. Then, what you get, an overweight individual. Make sense?
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Great analogy.
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in regards to BR-Performance I contacted them and they informed other than AMS Performance (though they're not in my area) Enzo Performance is the only person they know of or can recommend for ECU Flash Tuning via Dyno Tuning http://enzoperformance.com
I have a different engine though but wanted to share that info, this was a month ago.
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Hey guys!
After two plus weeks of running the Maxchip I happy with it. I bought a OBD2 wifi adapter and ran dashcommand with it. I am not sure of the validity of the information that dashcommand displays, but it was way more than I expected. First of all, our consumption has gone back to somewhat normal. Our last tank was avrg of 29.2mpg per computer, but 28 mpg by my own calculation. The first tank was only 25 mpg, but I was driving WOT to test the Maxchip. Anyways, I'm trying to convince my wife to let me order the Racechip pro2 since they are the comparable price to Maxchip pro. One annoyance is that I opened the box and they are NO DIALS to adjust! My Maxchip pro for my 335 has tunning dials and has been nice to dial up during the summer time and dial down during winter. I email their customer service to find out why and if their product line changed for the F15. Well, I'm writing from my phone, so that's enough for now...here are two shots...one with the max HP and one with max torque. |
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