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      04-22-2024, 10:03 PM   #1
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Drives: 2022 BRZ Premium
Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: New Orleans

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Looking to buy a 2017+ 230i. Should I stay under 2020 model if I want to tune it?

Title says it all. I've been researching which year to get because I've read some things about the ECU being locked on 2020+ cars. Is this still true? If so, which years should I look at getting? Could I still get a 2020 car as long as it was made before a certain date?

I'd like to do a stage 1 or 2 tune on it eventually. Nothing crazy though. Just charge pipe, down pipe and E85. Ideally I'd like to get a 10 to 1 weight to horse power ratio, so somewhere around 300 or more to the wheels.

Also, apologies if this has been asked too much, but what are the best tunes to get? I'm only aware of BM3 at the moment, but I'm certainly open to other options. Thanks!
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