10-27-2020, 04:33 PM | #287 |
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Alrighty, its not a deal breaker necessarily but would definitely be nice to add as a customizable option in the future. Thank you for the response.
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10-27-2020, 04:51 PM | #288 | |
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Stage 3 is really all you need. Comfort is still comfortable (and much more responsive than stock), Sport/+ and manual are very quick to respond. There's always the option to flash 'soft shifts on Sport' if you wanted to take the edge off the shifts. I've found that they can be a bit jerky, especially on downshifts.
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10-29-2020, 04:50 AM | #290 |
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Am i the only one not happy with their XHP? Ive done around 300 miles with it now and dont see the same effects as others...
I bought the flash license to try to manage the Torque Limit and WOT Shift points of my Alpina map - this would have been perfect for me. Unfortunately it seemed to completely wipe the Alpina settings back to stock and THEN apply the changes. The Alpina shifted the box beautifully and i love that Sport didnt adjust the 'box behaviour unless you moved the shifter to M/S. It shifted into 6th at 1100rpm/31mph and the engine loved it. Alas the Alpina up-shifted far too late when making progress and really caused the car to bog down, almost feeling dangerous. I so went whole-hog and flashed Stage 3 given the glowing reports on here. Yeah its quick in sport and bangs through the gears with Gusto, but normal driving just feels like stock to me? The RPM needle moves faster but thats just an illusion as its not telling you the live RPM of the engine. I can feel a slight jerk when shifting gears most of the time. The TC seems to be just as involved as before when pulling away and 1-2 shifts, maybe more? The gearbox also regularly seems to 'forget' to upshift in 2nd and 3rd until about 2800rpm which is silly. My next step is to take some major 20%+ reductions in shift RPM to see if it gets any better. Does anyone have any recommendations? |
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10-29-2020, 09:00 AM | #291 | |
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Stage 3 is supposed to be for spirited driving and used to be race map until people complained about it and they made a stage 4 specifically for race only. If you don't like how it reacts, flash stage 1 or 2. But since you have a diesel, it could be different from gas version.
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11-01-2020, 10:54 AM | #293 |
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anyone know if xhp will run any black friday deals or is it unheard of?
duno whether i should just get it now or wait. Got the cable and i'm dieing to install it but happy to wait a month if it means saving $30 or something.... |
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11-01-2020, 11:53 AM | #294 |
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No idea, but I did ask about a group buy and basically got a flat "no".
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11-25-2020, 01:50 PM | #295 |
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black friday sale is happening:
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11-25-2020, 06:21 PM | #299 |
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Its always worth asking if they'll do a goodwill refund.
I ordered something online two days ago (Quad Lock bicycle mount and a few other things) and literally 4 hours later they had 30% off, which would have saved me a decent chunk. So I sent an email asking if a refund was possible, or if I could cancel and re-order with the 30% discount. Within an hour I had the 30% back in my account. You don't ask, you won't get. But the worst they'll do is say no. At least you'd have tried.
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11-25-2020, 07:49 PM | #300 |
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read this in another thread - if this is the case I will skip, don't want to sacrifice sound
Anyone else had this experience?
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11-26-2020, 05:43 AM | #303 | |
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11-26-2020, 05:51 AM | #304 | |
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It begs the question why you changed from the Alpina transmission. Alpina R&D would run rings around XHP. Alpina transmission is great. Let it do it's thing. XHP I understand is adjustable. But really, people changing gearbox settings individually, just because the software allows it, doesn't mean it's good. Or more importantly, reliable on the transmission.
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11-26-2020, 05:12 PM | #306 | |
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My only issue with the Alpina map was the borderline dangerous shift points when pressing on. I didn't feel comfortable pushing the car as you simply had to use manual mode, and I couldn't change gear audibly like every other petrol car. When I'm overtaking in the peaks, I don't want to be watching the RPM needle! I bought xhp with the intention to just set the torque limits and WOT/Max shift points only. The issue however was that it flashed the stock map first, so I lost the Alpina settings. Gutted. I've since found that the XHP D settings only affect comfort mode and not Eco, which is what I was using by default. Since then I have noticed an improvement in MPG despite dropping winter temperatures, thanks to the reduced shift points and TC involvement. TC slur is much reduced but with a noticeable slight jerkiness sometimes which I'm fine with. It's still 10x less jerky than a BMW manual. The car is now phenomenal flat out however. The shift points are perfect at 4.3k and there is a constant wave of torque. Not sure if it was entirely worth it, but thankfully I have a 'if it ain't broke, fix it anyway' mentality, so keeps me occupied |
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11-27-2020, 09:54 AM | #308 |
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Just bought the license and maps on the black Friday deal.
Apparently my battery is too low to begin the flash. Has anybody successfully flashed it while connected to a trickle charger? |
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