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Originally Posted by 3ToAgree
Maybe the 335i was different but the 340i for sure requires coding.
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I pulled the trigger on the LSD and had it installed this week. So far very happy with the results. Car feels all around smoother and handles nicely even in simple every day driving.
Out of all the benefits or characteristics I read regarding an LSD, something I had not expected was a difference in the way the engine sounds on accelerations. More "angry": when before it was more of a loud "hum", now it's like every piston stroke can be heard more deliberately. At first I thought it was just me, but my girlfriend noticed it too when I took her for a ride. The only thing I can think of is simply that the difference in the feeling of grip changed the way in which I am applying throttle. (Of course this is just a function of how I react to it, as opposed to a feature of it in itself)
Had a word with the head engineer over at the BMW dealership regarding coding:
He said that no coding was necessary during installation as this was a mechanical adjustment to the car that did not concern the electronics.
I did not want to press him on the issue, after all, he's the expert and I'm not.
Left me wondering though, given what I've read in this thread.