[sspade]

Just picked up a used license...

Ordered an enet cable and 50ft ethernet cable extension so I dont have to move my router closer to the car. I assume this is all I need to get going?

Plan is to run Stage 1, 91 octane tune for a couple months at least. Then buy the additional map pack for $50.

Reading through the lines... it seems that there is no way to get a datalog unless I purchase the mobile agent device? Either that or have my laptop tethered to a cellphone?

Am I missing anything? Appreciate any thoughts or comments. Probably wont get things set up until this weekend at earliest.

[kern417]

I'm old school. I just connect my laptop and drive with it in the passenger seat with the cable going across my lap.

[sspade]

Originally Posted by kern417

I'm old school. I just connect my laptop and drive with it in the passenger seat with the cable going across my lap.

That would be fine for me too... do you need to have the laptop connected to internet tho?

[kern417]

Originally Posted by sspade

That would be fine for me too... do you need to have the laptop connected to internet tho?

Nope. There is an offline mode in BM3.

The first time you connect, you'll need internet connection to verify your credits, VIN, etc. And usually if I'm in my garage flashing and stuff, I keep the internet connected as much as possible so everything is instant. But for logging, it stores all of the data in the OBD Agent software. Then when I get back home, my computer reconnects to the internet and the OBD agent automatically uploads my logs. Just make sure you log in offline mode before logging.

[rjd_F30]

Finally, congrats!

Sounds like you've got all you need to get going: a license, eNet cable and a place to flash with an internet connection.

I don't have the agent and don't think it's really all that necessary, it's just nice to have. Like Kern said, I just plug my laptop into the OBDII with the eNet cable and log like that, my laptop sitting in the passenger seat. You can log in offline mode, so you can drive around with no internet connection and still datalog, just make sure you select offline mode before logging. It will record the data from the log and temporarily store in the agent app that you'll download onto your computer, and then when you reestablish an internet connection, it will automatically upload the log to your account.

EDIT: realize he beat me to the explanation. You get the idea

[sspade]

Beautiful, thanks guys. Looking forward to getting things set up.

Ill post a log here for review.

What are the ideal parameters for a "good log" to be analyzed?

Time elapsed, RPM range, speed range, etc.

[RMachuca3d]

Burble\pops vid with stock DP please! .

This will decide if i go catless + bm3 or just stage 1 bm3 with stock DP.

Oh and congrats! how much did the used bm3 license set you back? (feel free to PM the answer, im curious)

[fondoo1287]

congrats! welcome to the club

[sspade]

Originally Posted by RMachuca3d

Burble\pops vid with stock DP please! .

This will decide if i go catless + bm3 or just stage 1 bm3 with stock DP.

Oh and congrats! how much did the used bm3 license set you back? (feel free to PM the answer, im curious)

Will do!

$350 PayPal. Already received my email from PTF welcoming me

[sspade]

Originally Posted by RMachuca3d

Burble\pops vid with stock DP please! .

This will decide if i go catless + bm3 or just stage 1 bm3 with stock DP.

Oh and congrats! how much did the used bm3 license set you back? (feel free to PM the answer, im curious)

Are you N26 as well?

Just asking because we have an extra resonator that may make mine sound different than an N20 (with catless DP).

[Lukelar1283]

Congrats I just got my license this morning as well and will be loading it in tonight. I’m doing stage 2 91. I will try to post a video when it’s all done! I would do 93 but no where near me has 93 so that’s not a option lol

[sspade]

Same with us in Cali.

There definitely is 93 / racing fuel around but not in places that I can get it regularly.

I can only imagine what they would charge considering quality 91 is $4.30 per gallon

[Lukelar1283]

Originally Posted by sspade

Same with us in Cali.

There definitely is 93 / racing fuel around but not in places that I can get it regularly.

I can only imagine what they would charge considering quality 91 is $4.30 per gallon

I’m in Minnesota so 91 is only like $2.99 a gallon but 93 is almost no where to be found lol

[RMachuca3d]

Originally Posted by sspade

Are you N26 as well?

Just asking because we have an extra resonator that may make mine sound different than an N20 (with catless DP).

I am n26, but i already had the second cat deleted (my exhaust now has a slight eggish smell to it after I had it removed)

[smallba]

Can also build your own Wifi agent for a good price if you have phone has hotspot:

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1484555


And Congrats on a great deal on the license for BM3

[rjd_F30]

Originally Posted by sspade

Beautiful, thanks guys. Looking forward to getting things set up.

Ill post a log here for review.

What are the ideal parameters for a "good log" to be analyzed?

Time elapsed, RPM range, speed range, etc.

Are you asking what parameters you should be logging or what those parameter should be?

If it's the former, the BM3 default setting includes everything important and then some. Just make sure the very basics; , engine speed, vehicle speed, MAP psi, AFR, timing, and fuel pressures are logged, but it should do that by default. I also check off oil pressure, not sure why they don't include that in the default list...

[andino]

Nice! Welcome to the fold dude! Stage 1 is a huge improvement over stock. I found that my car was pretty picky with where I filled up on ACN91 after I went stage 2 so something to keep note of when you're filling up. I end up filling at the Shell near me with new tanks but its around 4.60 a gal these days and rising

Feel free to post your logs after you take some and we can all take a look. Looking forward to your thoughts after you flash stage 1!

[rackjuediger]

You can datalog in offline mode I believe but I use my lap top in my passenger seat and create a wifi hotspot off my iphone to connect.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Congrats

[Lukelar1283]

Here is my bm3 stage 2 91 with a catless downpipe burbles.

[floridaorange]

Ffs welcome to the club already 😂

[Solidjake]

sspade about damn time, lol. Enjoy and report back