[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by TANG2864

Isn't the jb4 for ewg, with obdii connectors pretty much plug and play now? I just received mine, didn't install yet, but I assumed it was mostly plug and play

If you ordered it with the OBD harness then its 100% plug and play.

Mike

[RyanMv4]

Is the EWG connector required for the JB4 or is it only for those people who really plan on doing major upgrades in the future and want the added benefits, because I only plan on doing exhaust and intake for now and maybe downpipe at a later time.

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by RyanMv4

Is the EWG connector required for the JB4 or is it only for those people who really plan on doing major upgrades in the future and want the added benefits, because I only plan on doing exhaust and intake for now and maybe downpipe at a later time.

The EWG harness is not required. You should be fine without it. If you have a 2014+ then make sure you are running the EWG board.

Mike

[MurderedOut]

Can i add a stage 1 on top of my 435i with m performance power kit, or is that pointless? Sorry if this is a noob question lol

[Earthmaster]

Originally Posted by MurderedOut

Can i add a stage 1 on top of my 435i with m performance power kit, or is that pointless? Sorry if this is a noob question lol

Semi pointless. You won't feel a significant difference. Gotta get the downpipe an then a JB4 or a some kind of ECU tune.

[jgoens]

Originally Posted by MurderedOut

Can i add a stage 1 on top of my 435i with m performance power kit, or is that pointless? Sorry if this is a noob question lol

The JB will override the ppk, but you will still have the burble. Basically they don't stack.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by MurderedOut

Can i add a stage 1 on top of my 435i with m performance power kit, or is that pointless? Sorry if this is a noob question lol

Power difference on stock car will not be huge but you will get all the Jb4 features

[BatCam]

Tang2864, have you done the plug and play install? what did you think? also where did you get your JB4 and what did you pay for it. I am thinking about making the upgrade but im not handy and i need something basic.

thanks

Originally Posted by TANG2864

Isn't the jb4 for ewg, with obdii connectors pretty much plug and play now? I just received mine, didn't install yet, but I assumed it was mostly plug and play

[BatCam]

Got my JB4 last week from Mike@N54Tuning.com and it was a 2 day delivery. he answered all 134 of my questions quickly and promptly.

The install took me and my brother about 2 hours. We are not very handy and the PDF was not as clear as i would have liked but it wasn't bad at all. The system was 100% plug and play which was nice as i wasnt hot about cutting wires on these expensive cars.

After driving it for a few days the improvement is well worth the cost. The car pulls much harder and seems to just rocket in sport mode. The JB4 is the only upgrade i have done and i am very happy with it. I would call it a must for any 4 or 3 series owner. My GF has a 328i and now she wants one for her car :-/.

Thanks again Mike and i will be getting with you for more parts in the future.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by BatCam

Tang2864, have you done the plug and play install? what did you think? also where did you get your JB4 and what did you pay for it. I am thinking about making the upgrade but im not handy and i need something basic.

thanks

Jb4 is not hard to install. Here is the installation guide so you can get an idea on how its done
http://www.burgertuning.com/instructions/f30_install.pdf


For a tune thats really easy to install and uninstall, get the JB stage 1

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Typical JB4 install is about 30 minutes, usually a little longer first time around since folks aren't familiar with where everything is.

[Mikli]

Just ordered "Stage 1" from Mike N54Tuning.com. Can't wait to receive it!

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by Mikli

Just ordered "Stage 1" from Mike N54Tuning.com. Can't wait to receive it!

woohoo Let me know what you think once installed..

Mike

[Knightley]

hey this might sound silly I'm I'm also new to this, i have the ppk1 ecu and ppk2 installed if i was to buy the jb4 would this sit ontop on the ppk ? and when i go back to stock on the jb4 map will it revert back to ppk.

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by Knightley

hey this might sound silly I'm I'm also new to this, i have the ppk1 ecu and ppk2 installed if i was to buy the jb4 would this sit ontop on the ppk ? and when i go back to stock on the jb4 map will it revert back to ppk.

The JB4 would supersede the PPK, and when you go back to stock or map0 then your stock baseline would be the PPK.

Mike

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Knightley

hey this might sound silly I'm I'm also new to this, i have the ppk1 ecu and ppk2 installed if i was to buy the jb4 would this sit ontop on the ppk ? and when i go back to stock on the jb4 map will it revert back to ppk.

IF youput Jb4 on map 0, it will be PPK
all other maps will be JB4 boost

Are you planning on adding downpipes and other mods to the car?

[Knightley]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

IF youput Jb4 on map 0, it will be PPK
all other maps will be JB4 boost

Are you planning on adding downpipes and other mods to the car?

hey mike i currently have wagner intercooler bmw performance exhaust ppk1 ppk2 hardware for cooling .

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Knightley

hey mike i currently have wagner intercooler bmw performance exhaust ppk1 ppk2 hardware for cooling .

For noticeable power increase over the PPk, i recommend you do DP and JB4

[BatCam]

Mike@x-ph.com and mike@n54tuning.com I have the JB4 and it's fantastic. Thinking about an air intake. Couple questions. What kind of increase can I reasonably expect and also I have heard people having issues with the Burger intake for the N55 engine. Are these all cleared up? If not, what's a good problem free intake?

Thanks
Cam

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by BatCam

Mike@x-ph.com and mike@n54tuning.com I have the JB4 and it's fantastic. Thinking about an air intake. Couple questions. What kind of increase can I reasonably expect and also I have heard people having issues with the Burger intake for the N55 engine. Are these all cleared up? If not, what's a good problem free intake?

Thanks
Cam

If you have a JB4 then you have nothing to worry about with the intake as its designed with the JB4 in mind. The issues a small minority of people have with the intake is on stock applications. Some cars just don't like the intake and sometimes the sensor isn't seated properly causing idle issues. Every intake for the N55 is prone to some issues in some cars. Its due to sensor placement and air flow. Some cars are very sensitive.

In terms of gains, they are about 10 hp/tq across the power band. The higher HP your car has the more gains the intake will produce.



Mike

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by BatCam

Mike@x-ph.com and mike@n54tuning.com I have the JB4 and it's fantastic. Thinking about an air intake. Couple questions. What kind of increase can I reasonably expect and also I have heard people having issues with the Burger intake for the N55 engine. Are these all cleared up? If not, what's a good problem free intake?

Thanks
Cam

As Mike said, these problems happen mostly on stock cars and even then it is rare when intake is installed correctly.

Power increase is not huge but the sound upgrade is definitely worth it

[dman918]

Do you have any in-car vids that capture the sound these intakes give?