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DINANTRONICS Sport Performance Tuner
Hi all, a question from the tuning newbie. I'd like to put a tune to increase performance on my 228i, and I am well aware of Dinan. Now, it offers Stage 1 Performance tuner, priced at over $1500 before installation - kind of costly. I am aware of the warranty and Dinan's reputation, etc.
There is also what seems to be a cheaper version of a Dinan tune: DINANTRONICS Sport Performance Tuner, for about 1/5 of the price. It seems to offer a decent HP and torque boost, but the caveat is that it seems it doesn't meet emission standards in California. Is it possible (or worth the trouble) to get the DINANTRONICS Sport Performance Tuner in CA and would it screw up my smog check when it's due? Does this tune even compare with the Stage 1 tuner? Any advice appreciated. |
01-16-2018, 06:52 PM | #2 |
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This has been discussed in great detail, search the forum and post in the appropriate subforum.
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ExZHP : Please check for, then search, an appropriate subforum for this kind of specialized info. The subforum for drivetrain mods for the 228i's N20 engine is here. Particularly for the N20, which is tuned far less often than the 235/240, this post belongs in that subforum. Thank you.
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Thanks. I guess I was specifically interested about the California implications of the Dinantronics Sport tune, of which there is not that much reference elsewhere other that "you can remove it before taking the car to the dealer".
Also, is it worth spending $1500 plus installation on the proper stage 1 in comparison? I'll try my luck on other sites. |
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I just smogged my Z3, which has a tune, headers, relocated emissions equipment, etc. Didn't say a thing. If visually there is blatantly something out of place, they might say something. But the biggest visual cues on my car were the intake (which is dinan and has the carb sticker to go with it), and the headers/exhaust midsection. Because the aftermarket headers do not contain cats, I had to stick a universal cat in the mid section of the exhaust. But I have seen cars get turned away for having just an intake, so it depends on the place etc.
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They've had it in for that every since it was released, which was well more than a year ago. I doubt it's gonna receive it, especially now that Dinan's been bought out and is moving to 'bama.
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But for the OP, if you are really that worried, just take it off. But you wont need to smog the oldest M235i until 2020, so I wouldn't worry about it.
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I am interested in this cheaper option from Dinan, but concerned that they don't provide warranty coverage for the car in case something happens. I wonder if this really is a cause for concern or not.
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We have it in stock btw
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Does anyone know what kind of impact Dinan has on gas mileage. I know we didn't buy these cars for their fuel efficiency, but I don't want to go from spending $150 a month on gas to $300 a month...
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I had a 2014 228i 6mt that I never installed the Dinantronics sport tuner. Averaged 27.5 mpg over 24,304 miles of ownership. My current 216 228i 6mt I have averaged 23.8 over (a smaller sample) of 3065 miles. I installed the Dinantronics device upon purchase and left it set at the default +3psi. Same daily route. No question the first couple of tanks I really had some extra fun with the worst tank being 20.45 but it's really been the same old daily grind since before the holidays. Same user name on Fuelly in case you want to verify my data. The city/hwy ratio is not reliable. I used to guesstimate the % but have never bothered for about the last two years. I have a 15 mile commute (80% of these cars use) and it is 12 hwy miles at 80mph and 3 city miles.
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