Dinan b58 flash tune

lixiang7349 · 07-01-2020, 07:49 AM

Just saw this on YouTube. It's funny how they use numbers from 100 octane which almost no one uses.

It's finally here...... Like months after I got my bm3. I have no regrets. How about you guys?

Throttlesteer14 · 07-01-2020, 12:10 PM

At least they posted the 93 octane too. I guess there are a fair number of corn people chasing big HP numbers and probably some with access to 100 octane.

I'm good with the piggyback for the DD. I don't need monster HP/TQ to get groceries and run errands.

edited - I just looked at the two different products (flash tune/Elite V2) and it looks like the piggyback delivers more power for pump gas. Am I not reading that correctly?

dradernh · 07-01-2020, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lixiang7349

It's funny how they use numbers from 100 octane which almost no one uses.

Two words: race tracks, where ~40 more HP would come in rather handy.

And some gasoline stations – my local Sunoco had it when I lived in New Hampshire.

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Originally Posted by Throttlesteer14

I'm good with the piggyback for the DD.

Same here.

Mehim · 07-01-2020, 04:43 PM

Going on Monday to my local Bmw dealership to see about getting the flash. Just don't want to be without the car for to long. Not sure about sending out the dme as far as turnaround.

AleksanderSuave · 07-01-2020, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mehim

Going on Monday to my local Bmw dealership to see about getting the flash. Just don't want to be without the car for to long. Not sure about sending out the dme as far as turnaround.

During Corona...sending out the DME, and having it sent back...sounds like a nightmare.

the performance gains on this are sad at best. Not worth the money. Posting 100 Octane numbers because the rest of them look pathetic.

Took how many years to be behind the market in flash tunes?

lixiang7349 · 07-01-2020, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AleksanderSuave

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Originally Posted by Mehim

Going on Monday to my local Bmw dealership to see about getting the flash. Just don't want to be without the car for to long. Not sure about sending out the dme as far as turnaround.

During Corona...sending out the DME, and having it sent back...sounds like a nightmare.

the performance gains on this are sad at best. Not worth the money. Posting 100 Octane numbers because the rest of them look pathetic.

Took how many years to be behind the market in flash tunes?

>.< have some mercy. Their rep read this forum.

Throttlesteer14 · 07-01-2020, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mehim

Going on Monday to my local Bmw dealership to see about getting the flash. Just don't want to be without the car for to long. Not sure about sending out the dme as far as turnaround.

I asked, it's about 1-3 days. It's more time if it's a box code they haven't seen before.

I thought the whp/tq numbers were pretty solid. Dinan is never going to push the upper limits with peak power. I don't think that's what they're going after.

BimBimM2 · 07-01-2020, 05:41 PM

Oh gross. Who chose the dumb ass music? It was even more annoying than the silly numbers.

Dinan I have a fucking headache because I listened to 5 seconds of that shitty chk-chk-chk-chk-chkkkkk

A flash tune with such pathetic numbers; more than likely people will stick with piggybacks and the rest will default to BM3/MHD. Dinan will then bitch about not selling enough for the OGB58, and the tune will suspend in development hell. Perfect example of priming a product for failure:

- late to the market
- not competitive
- shitty marketing (the music! The fucking music alone is enough to not buy from them!)

Throttlesteer14 · 07-01-2020, 05:56 PM

Oh BimBim, c'mon. Cut the guys a little bit of slack; Not everyone is trying to max out their hp.

On a side note, yeah that music is pretty irritating. Sounds more like Honda tuner music than what I would expect from the Dinan crowd. Then again, maybe I'm just too old and cranky.

KennyFSU · 07-01-2020, 05:58 PM

I liked the music.

AleksanderSuave · 07-01-2020, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lixiang7349

>.< have some mercy. Their rep read this forum.

same rep who promised to "check in" on the rest of my repair reimbursement and conveniently disappeared after.

Im not going to be shy about that sentiment.

AleksanderSuave · 07-01-2020, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Throttlesteer14

Oh BimBim, c'mon. Cut the guys a little bit of slack; Not everyone is trying to max out their hp.

On a side note, yeah that music is pretty irritating. Sounds more like Honda tuner music than what I would expect from the Dinan crowd. Then again, maybe I'm just too old and cranky.

I thought the Dinan crowd WAS the old and cranky.

Warranty support, overpriced parts, anemic performance boosts..what about that screams young man target market?

AleksanderSuave · 07-01-2020, 10:01 PM

Curious how they plan on offering multiple octane switching?

take it to the dealership every time you want to try another option?

Might as well live there at that point, since you'll be back and fourth for multiple check engine lights the product inevitably causes

lixiang7349 · 07-01-2020, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AleksanderSuave

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Originally Posted by lixiang7349

>.< have some mercy. Their rep read this forum.

same rep who promised to "check in" on the rest of my repair reimbursement and conveniently disappeared after.

Im not going to be shy about that sentiment.

Still? How long has it been???

Throttlesteer14 · 07-01-2020, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AleksanderSuave

I thought the Dinan crowd WAS the old and cranky.

Warranty support, overpriced parts, anemic performance boosts..what about that screams young man target market?

That music!

BimBimM2 · 07-02-2020, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Throttlesteer14

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Originally Posted by AleksanderSuave

I thought the Dinan crowd WAS the old and cranky.

Warranty support, overpriced parts, anemic performance boosts..what about that screams young man target market?

That music!

Dinan with its music, making an entrance!

WolfGTI · 07-02-2020, 07:46 AM

Not all of us have had the unfortunate experience you have - I have put almost 52,000 miles on my car with the Stage 1 Elite v1 - I had a defective harness replaced under warranty in a timely manner. I haven't had other issues, yes BM3 / MHD make more power - but Dinan has never been about pure power.

lixiang7349 · 07-02-2020, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by WolfGTI

Not all of us have had the unfortunate experience you have - I have put almost 52,000 miles on my car with the Stage 1 Elite v1 - I had a defective harness replaced under warranty in a timely manner. I haven't had other issues, yes BM3 / MHD make more power - but Dinan has never been about pure power.

Dinan is like insurance. They never volunteer any help but if you are hard working and ask them repeatedly and tirelessly you may get them to cover a fix.

AleksanderSuave · 07-02-2020, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfGTI

Not all of us have had the unfortunate experience you have - I have put almost 52,000 miles on my car with the Stage 1 Elite v1 - I had a defective harness replaced under warranty in a timely manner. I haven't had other issues, yes BM3 / MHD make more power - but Dinan has never been about pure power.

Ive never suggested that its the norm either.

I defended Dinan in another thread, where someone had a similarly poor experience.

Then..lo and behold, I was on the receiving end of that experience.

If you happened to catch the time period where they were still replacing harnesses (which sounds like the root cause...a connection that water gets into goes bad) then consider yourself lucky.

The rest of us got a downgrade and stuck with a repair bill.

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lixiang7349 Lieutenant 282 Rep 486 Posts Drives: customE50Tune Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	Dinan b58 flash tune Just saw this on YouTube. It's funny how they use numbers from 100 octane which almost no one uses. It's finally here...... Like months after I got my bm3. I have no regrets. How about you guys?
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Throttlesteer14 Captain 1101 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 17 M240 ix, 14 Cayman S Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	At least they posted the 93 octane too. I guess there are a fair number of corn people chasing big HP numbers and probably some with access to 100 octane. I'm good with the piggyback for the DD. I don't need monster HP/TQ to get groceries and run errands. edited - I just looked at the two different products (flash tune/Elite V2) and it looks like the piggyback delivers more power for pump gas. Am I not reading that correctly? Last edited by Throttlesteer14; 07-01-2020 at 12:57 PM..
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Mehim Private First Class 77 Rep 109 Posts Drives: M240i xdrive Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	Going on Monday to my local Bmw dealership to see about getting the flash. Just don't want to be without the car for to long. Not sure about sending out the dme as far as turnaround.
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BimBimM2 Banned 1486 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: M240xi 'Vert Join Date: May 2019 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	Oh gross. Who chose the dumb ass music? It was even more annoying than the silly numbers. Dinan I have a fucking headache because I listened to 5 seconds of that shitty chk-chk-chk-chk-chkkkkk A flash tune with such pathetic numbers; more than likely people will stick with piggybacks and the rest will default to BM3/MHD. Dinan will then bitch about not selling enough for the OGB58, and the tune will suspend in development hell. Perfect example of priming a product for failure: - late to the market - not competitive - shitty marketing (the music! The fucking music alone is enough to not buy from them!)
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Throttlesteer14 Captain 1101 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 17 M240 ix, 14 Cayman S Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	Oh BimBim, c'mon. Cut the guys a little bit of slack; Not everyone is trying to max out their hp. On a side note, yeah that music is pretty irritating. Sounds more like Honda tuner music than what I would expect from the Dinan crowd. Then again, maybe I'm just too old and cranky.
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AleksanderSuave Lieutenant 193 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 2017 M240iX Coupe Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Detroit iTrader: (1)	Curious how they plan on offering multiple octane switching? take it to the dealership every time you want to try another option? Might as well live there at that point, since you'll be back and fourth for multiple check engine lights the product inevitably causes
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