New to the forum . M235i tune options

Conntron · 01-28-2019, 12:11 PM

I assume this has been beaten to death . But I'm looking at doing a dinan stage 2 tune . Any other good options ? That's a modest & reliable tune . If anyone is selling I'm interested in buying

hwntime · 01-28-2019, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Conntron

I assume this has been beaten to death . But I'm looking at doing a dinan stage 2 tune . Any other good options ? That's a modest & reliable tune . If anyone is selling I'm interested in buying

Bootmod3. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than Dinan.

lazymman345 · 01-28-2019, 02:00 PM

to do a stage 2 tune you should have upgraded downpipe, intercooler and charge pipes. The charge pipes on N55s are notorious for going out when modding due to the material they are made with.

Plug and play tunes include JB+/Dinan Sport Tuner/etc which are all just simply plug and play boost controllers can go up to +4 PSI.

JB4 is another plug and play w/ added functionality and logging capabilities (this used to be the most popular n55 mod)

BM3 is a flash tune with tons of "off the shelf" maps for a variety of different tuning applications. Cheaper than Dinan and is transferrable one time so you can sell if you want/.

Samson427 · 02-04-2019, 02:18 PM

I've been running a JB+ on my 228i for about 10k miles with absolutely no problems. Highly recommend it to start and I believe they still have the option where you can return it and put the complete cost of it towards the JB4 if you want to upgrade later on.

mike@x-ph.com · 02-05-2019, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Conntron

I assume this has been beaten to death . But I'm looking at doing a dinan stage 2 tune . Any other good options ? That's a modest & reliable tune . If anyone is selling I'm interested in buying

We are selling

Lots of really good options, whats your budget, HP goals and mods?

Conntron · 02-07-2019, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Conntron

I assume this has been beaten to death . But I'm looking at doing a dinan stage 2 tune . Any other good options ? That's a modest & reliable tune . If anyone is selling I'm interested in buying

We are selling

Lots of really good options, whats your budget, HP goals and mods?

Looking at about 4K . Looking for about 400 crank horse !

Conntron · 02-07-2019, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Conntron

I assume this has been beaten to death . But I'm looking at doing a dinan stage 2 tune . Any other good options ? That's a modest & reliable tune . If anyone is selling I'm interested in buying

We are selling

Lots of really good options, whats your budget, HP goals and mods?

Looking at about 4K . Looking for about 400 crank horse !

Also sorry. Chargepipe. Catless dp. Intercooler eventually

mike@x-ph.com · 02-07-2019, 07:21 PM

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Also sorry. Chargepipe. Catless dp. Intercooler eventually

With these mods, Dinan would not be your best option.

I recommend Bootmod3 or Active Autowerke flash

Conntron · 02-08-2019, 06:50 PM

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Also sorry. Chargepipe. Catless dp. Intercooler eventually

With these mods, Dinan would not be your best option.

I recommend Bootmod3 or Active Autowerke flash

I just don't want to lose reliability . That's why I was leaning for dinan stage 2

mike@x-ph.com · 02-08-2019, 06:52 PM

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I just don't want to lose reliability . That's why I was leaning for dinan stage 2

They are just as reliable as Dinan

Samson427 · 02-11-2019, 03:35 PM

A pretty common opinion I've found on this forum is that Dinan lost quite a bit of reliability after Steve Dinan sold it. I am no expert on it and won't pretend to be but unless you really care about the name, the JB4 has had good reliability and I believe is notably cheaper.

Dan@AutoTalent · 02-11-2019, 04:16 PM

+1 for Bootmod3

Conntron · 02-13-2019, 07:15 AM

Is bootmod3 a piggyback tune or flash ? There isn't much dyno #s online

Poochie · 02-13-2019, 07:39 AM

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Hey Mike,

I noticed they changed the N55 version JB4's harness to a braided insulation and there is talks of a new PCB.

Could you give us an idea what exactly was revised with the JB4 unit.

#Thanx

#SorryAboutThreadJacking

Conntron · 02-13-2019, 03:21 PM

Can someone also give me the nooby tuner a brief description of the bm3 ? Thanks a lot guys !

XutvJet · 02-13-2019, 04:01 PM

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Can someone also give me the nooby tuner a brief description of the bm3 ? Thanks a lot guys !

Please search this site, Google and Youtube. It's all out there and you should read it to make an informed decision regarding the positives and negatives.

mike@x-ph.com · 02-13-2019, 04:22 PM

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Can someone also give me the nooby tuner a brief description of the bm3 ? Thanks a lot guys !

I will be more than happy to answer all your questions, please give me a call.
My phone number is in my signature

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Conntron Conntron 17 Rep 64 Posts Drives: Bmw M235i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	New to the forum . M235i tune options I assume this has been beaten to death . But I'm looking at doing a dinan stage 2 tune . Any other good options ? That's a modest & reliable tune . If anyone is selling I'm interested in buying
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lazymman345 Private First Class 24 Rep 116 Posts Drives: Alpine White M235i Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	to do a stage 2 tune you should have upgraded downpipe, intercooler and charge pipes. The charge pipes on N55s are notorious for going out when modding due to the material they are made with. Plug and play tunes include JB+/Dinan Sport Tuner/etc which are all just simply plug and play boost controllers can go up to +4 PSI. JB4 is another plug and play w/ added functionality and logging capabilities (this used to be the most popular n55 mod) BM3 is a flash tune with tons of "off the shelf" maps for a variety of different tuning applications. Cheaper than Dinan and is transferrable one time so you can sell if you want/.
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Samson427 New Member 5 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2014 228i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Nashville, TN/Elon, NC iTrader: (0)	I've been running a JB+ on my 228i for about 10k miles with absolutely no problems. Highly recommend it to start and I believe they still have the option where you can return it and put the complete cost of it towards the JB4 if you want to upgrade later on.
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Samson427 New Member 5 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2014 228i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Nashville, TN/Elon, NC iTrader: (0)	A pretty common opinion I've found on this forum is that Dinan lost quite a bit of reliability after Steve Dinan sold it. I am no expert on it and won't pretend to be but unless you really care about the name, the JB4 has had good reliability and I believe is notably cheaper.
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Dan@AutoTalent 148 Rep 854 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Gardena, CA iTrader: (0)	+1 for Bootmod3
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Conntron Conntron 17 Rep 64 Posts Drives: Bmw M235i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Is bootmod3 a piggyback tune or flash ? There isn't much dyno #s online
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Poochie Luxury at the redline :) 9105 Rep 7,563 Posts Drives: 2016 M2 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	[/QUOTE] Hey Mike, I noticed they changed the N55 version JB4's harness to a braided insulation and there is talks of a new PCB. Could you give us an idea what exactly was revised with the JB4 unit. #Thanx #SorryAboutThreadJacking
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Conntron Conntron 17 Rep 64 Posts Drives: Bmw M235i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Can someone also give me the nooby tuner a brief description of the bm3 ? Thanks a lot guys !
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