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The price is exclusive of installation - and you are supposed to have it done at a Dinan dealer or BMW Dealership that is Dinan-affiliated or friendly. Probably 1 hour's labor.
Like a previous poster, I'm quite a ways from the closest Dinan dealership here in NC, so until they have their MPPK-friendly version, I won't be tempted to add this, although my previous E92 was Dinan S3-equipped and I was really pleased with the results.
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It has not been tested on an EU spec car. Steve expressed interest in trying it out but that opportunity has never come to fruition. If anyone in the bay area has a Euro Spec car they want to test it out on let us know and we can help each other.
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Since you do not have an authorized dealer in Hawaii you certainly could have a local BMW shop install it for you as long as you are comfortable with that. Or you could install it yourself if you are feeling up to it. We supply detailed instructions on how to install the unit/harness so as long as you are comfortable with doing that, that is also a solution. Installation mostly requires simple hand tools but you will also need to have the ability to clear codes during one phase of installation in order for the unit to run correctly. Please feel free to call one of our sales reps for any further information if this is something you wish to pursue. |
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How much longer until the MPPK-compatible version is available?
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The goal is to have it available in the next 60 days. What the actual timetable is, is yet to be determined. Perhaps everything goes smoothly and very little tweaking is needed and it will be available in 30 days or the complete opposite could happen and a major snag/problem occurs and that 60 days turns into 90 days. Sorry about the vague response but the engineering side of the building has always been a fickle bunch and the engineer credo of "it's done when it's done" doesn't lend itself to hard dates.
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My 435GC is at the port in the US waiting to get shipped to the dealer. This thread allowed me to switch from getting the MPPK to the Dinan Stage 1 kit, so thanks for that.
My question, once installed, how does a driver validate that it has been installed properly and is active? Is there any documentation that the dealer will provide me once it is installed? Any light or dash indication that it is working? |
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09-09-2014, 03:26 PM | #33 |
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i am pretty skeptical that you can stack this, if you could stack it dinan would just do it from the get go on their product. if i am not mistaken they are manipulating boost, timing, etc to have the car push it past stock values all while the stock ecu thinks its within normal operating values. i think the only reason dinan doesnt go further is that at some point they dont think its safe with stock components.
take the jb4, the different maps are based around the fact that you need to start changing out hardware to take advantage of them. if you didnt need a dp for map 2 we would see the same values set for map 1... |
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Ideally a comparison before and after drive I think is really what you should be looking for. The butt dyno is important. Even if they don't let you do your car beforehand for whatever reason you could still request a test drive of another stock 435 on the lot to compare to. The tech more often than not does this same test anyway. |
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Can't the unit clear codes?
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Have any pictures of it installed that you can include on your website on in this thread, so we know what to look for after the units are installed?
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Don't have a 3354 image handy but as an example here is the engine bay of an F10 M5 Can you tell where the thing is? Doubtful. In this particular cars case it is in the upper left corner where the hood and windshield meet. |
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Short answer is no.
Long answer is it wasn't designed to clear codes. One of the largest differences between a Dinan tune and most others is we don't create faults/codes so there is no reason to integrate the functionality to clear them. Just like software in previous generations we are after factory like drivability just with more 'oomph' and full integration with BMW parts and software is paramount in accomplishing that. Most other tunes rely on targeting specific signals related to boost pressure and alter those specific signals ONLY, thereby setting off codes/faults and letting the factory ECU adjust every other related parameter accordingly. We would argue that this 'reactive' adjustment hinders the drivability of a BMW that they are known for. While drivability is a subjective term a smooth delivery of increased power throughout the RPM range is nearly always the first comment someone who drives a Dinan vehicle mentions and in essence is what drivability is all about. Usable power with no hiccups, stutters, lurches or anything of that sort; just smooth power that seemingly keeps going. While the 'reactive' method works the fact remains that we see drivability suffering in addition to codes/faults constantly being set and then cleared so no CEL is given even though there is one. This is unacceptable to Dinan as it is basically skirting factory safeguards that has been put in place by BMW. Dinan on the other hand takes a 'proactive' approach and looks at / or interfaces with all related signals so no faults/codes are ever set so that the previously mentioned drivability can be given. This also ensures no CEL's will be given (visible or hidden) and the factory safeguards are still in place and usable. |
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...and of course I'll report in with my butt dyno impressions over stock once I get it. |
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E90?
Will this option become available for e90 with n55 engine?
Why did you guys go this method (piggyback) vs the stage 2&3 DME flash you offer for previous models?
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We went to the piggyback tune due to the fact that the new factory ECU on the "F" cars is impossible to crack (or very close to it). We figured this out early in development and for awhile were pursuing a flash tune in conjunction with developing a piggyback box as another possibility. When it became evident that the hours it would take to crack the ECU would mean additional years of time lost to development the idea for a flash tune had to be tabled. Being a for profit business made that the only realistic choice. You will be pleased to know that diesel has finally been accepted as a developing market here at Dinan and is at least on the radar for future developments. However, the directive is still that the gasoline powered vehicles need to be done first since that is the vast majority of the vehicles out there (bigger market, bigger priority; go capitalism). We get enough inquiries on diesel though that the needle has been moved and is in future plans unlike its dismissal in the past. |
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