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08-19-2009, 05:07 PM | #23 |
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As far as the tune goes, u must have it done to know what Im talking about. Its not just about how much faster or powerful ur car feels, its the overall feel of the car, including throttle, smoothness, the 1-2 shift feels like its 100% better, and then of course the power increase along with the torque. The car feels much better overall. And from what I know, red line is increased to 8600 rpm. Gonna have to test that later on.
Ill keep u guys updated on the car and how it feels after putting some miles on it. BTW, Im attending the event on sunday. |
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WOW! Alright... just got back from 'THROTTLIN' my M3 with Mike Benvo & Powerchips' Stage II tune... WHOOO HOOO!!!
All tuned for the Riss Racing Cat Delete X-Pipe, and Riss Racing Mufflers! I don't want to get going to crazy on how 'GREAT' the butt dyno feels... so I'll put it on the 'REAL DYNO'... soon... but what I 'do' to gauge some performance improvements is 2nd gear runs from 4K to 8K and 3rd gear runs from 5K to 8K with a stop watch... and it looks like I've knocked off CONSERVATIVELY .2 tenths from the 2nd Gear runs... and .3 tenths from the 3rd Gear runs! Hoping to see the Dyno support some great RWHP Numbers. Thanks again to Mike and the guys from Powerchip... what they did to get my DME turned around to me on the same day... is not for the faint of heart! Dave
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08-19-2009, 10:21 PM | #27 |
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.5 in the quarter mile? If your car is a stock m3 it would do 12.6 to 12.9. So with the chip your at 12.1 to 12.4? I don't think so. Do some runs before and after dynos or at a drag strip with some times. You should be able to show some kind of difference.
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08-19-2009, 11:07 PM | #28 |
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mvaugusta... are you talking to me about .5 in the quarter mile? I'm sorry if my post made you think those are quarter mile time improvements...
Those times are just 'single' gear pulls... your car would never below 5K, let alone 4K in a quarter mile run... I just use that to any 'gains' across the entire power band. I definitely don't think the car is going to pick up .5 in the quarter.. that's the equivalent of 50HP! Again... I was just sharing what the car improved... on average... on these 2nd & 3rd gear pulls on the street. I have many of these times, for each mod I've done... it's been very consistent. The Dyno & The Dragstrip are the only 'real' confirmations... I just use this to 'help qualify' the 'butt dyno'... Again... .2 quicker from 4K to 8K... or .3 quicker from 5K to 8K... are just individual gear pulls... and only for reference, not meant to insinuate car is a half second quicker in the quarter. Peace, Dave
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08-20-2009, 08:39 AM | #29 |
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Ohh I see. Do you think the chip . Gave you some gains on top of the mods you already have? Did you dyno your mods one at a time? What kind of gain we can see on the powerchip?
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Of course with exhaust modifications the car will make more power with a tune, because we can optimize the tune for the additional flow. However, a bone stock car will still benefit greatly from the tune. Yesterday I raced an M6 and I think the owner was a little pissed off that he didn't pull on me I think if I had an exhaust system I would have eaten him.
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Let's just say that I've seen gains from 15RWHP all the way to 50RWHP depending on mods. I also have the crankshaft pulley on my car - but mine is from RDSport. The pulley is not a consideration in terms of power gained relating to the tune. On a larger scale, it depends how well the Akrapovic system flows, and how restrictive the cats are. But with any aftermarket exhaust and my tune, you will see very nice increases all around the board. Please feel free to call 323-375-4BMW if you have any questions, or email mbenvo@gmail.com
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Car is currently making 360RWHP (that was with stock tune)... So now... I'll head back to Dyno and see what Powerchip's latest has been able to do. I'm a big believer in Dynoing everything... I 'had' a previous company's tune that 'felt great'... but on the dyno... my car actually made LESS RWHP!!! So... sometimes those 'butts' can be deceiving! Peace, Dave
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08-20-2009, 11:55 AM | #35 |
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Just got off the phone with Lomotion, i'll be getting my tune tomorrow! can't wait!! after being in several PowerChip tuned cars, i know to expect the best, and i'm sure that's what i'll get.
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I've got my car scheduled early next week for a Powerchip stage 2 flash. Big thanks to Dave (SCCAforums) for getting me the contact info, and to Mike Benvo for hooking it up .
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I just got back from Lomotion for the powerchip tune. The gains are broad and noticeable across the entire powerband. I'm now losing traction in 1st, 2nd, and sometimes 3rd. While I wouldn't say that the difference is like night and day, it has made a huge improvement, particularly in highway driving. When cruising in 6th @ 80 (w/power button set to normal) and I step on it the car pulls MUCH harder than before. With the M button on the car is scary fast now, not just the butt dyno telling me that during rolling starts, but highway responsiveness and sheer passing power is vastly improved. As for the sound, the engine/intake is now definitely louder inside the cabin when accelerating (is this throttle bodies opening wider, faster?). What a great mod. Guys at Lomotion are awesome. John and JT are great.
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The powerchip sounds pretty awesome. Mike, you mind shooting me a PM of the pricing for a tune again? Also PM me on where I would come and get this done.
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Mike do you work with Travis Cattach? I have left him several messages and emails over the past couple of months and he has not replied. I sent my ECU to Matt who actually handled the transaction, but Travis is the one that I communicated with before the sale.
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Thanks for the reply Mike. Travis called me today after hearing about my post and apologized for not getting back to me. In his defense he has had a really bad couple of months! First his building caught on fire by kids shooting off fireworks which made him have to move his entire operation and then on top of that he had some problems with one of his employees. I left most of messages with Matt who no longer works there, so maybe some of my messages never made it to Travis.
I'm just glad he finally called and is working to get my problems resolved! Travis told me they have a new, more powerful update for the M3 and he will be sending me the data cable that will allow me to update my ECU in a couple of weeks. Hopefully this new program will remove the speed limiter and make more power! I will update this thread once I receive the cable and perform the update. Quote:
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