11-23-2018, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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VF Hex Tune Stage 2 (needs downpipe or anything?)
On VF's webpage, they have a dropdown box for stage 1 or stage 2 for their hex tune for the m235i. (about $100 price difference IIRC)
Nowhere on the page does it mention stage 2 needing any additional hardware, so I went ahead and bought it with the 20% off black friday discount code. My question though: will it work with a completely stock n55? I do eventually plan on getting a catted downpipe, but not until spring most likely. I just want to make sure I'm good to go. If not, I should be able to contact them and switch to stage 1 tune before they ship it hopefully. Thanks! |
11-25-2018, 09:26 AM | #7 |
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any stage 2 implies you have the hard parts.
Downpipe, a drop in filter or intake, a high flow muffler, intercooler, etc... Why would you choose some random tuner instead of the ones we know have done the R&d and spent time ie: bm3, mhd, or a straight enzo flash? There page also has DCT as transmission option for a m235. It never came with a dct. Their webpage is wonky.
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FWIW, my car got a CEL a few weeks after installing the tune. I have emails, phone calls, and a support ticket with VF going back over 2 months now with no resolution or evidence of them taking my claim seriously. They just blamed the CEL on the shop who installed my supporting mods and then ghosted me. Poor support for an $800 flash tune is very frustrating to say the least. I'd go with BM3 or MHD if I could do it all over again, and will probably do so soon if VF can't fix an issue with their own tune. Like Bryan said - it's probably better to go with something proven. |
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Honestly there were literally weeks between responses, Abe even apologized during one of my many calls stating the support ticket had gotten "lost in the shuffle"... I spoke with my shop again over the holiday and they confirmed a proper boost leak test was done in addition to the visual/manual check they did when the DV was installed. This evening I purchased the the MHD Monitor module and logged three 3rd gear pulls on the stock flash - the car holds 5-8 PSI steadily peaking around 5000 RPM and tapering off to the red line which seems very normal (see logs attached). My VF Hex Flasher version is "expired" and the most up to date version isn't available on the website but I'd be happy to log with the tune back on when newest flasher version is made available. ***There actually was a boost leak, I got it fixed as the car runs really strong now. Just make sure to reuse oem charge pipe o-rings if you upgrade them.*** |
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