Alex Alpine ECU Tune

no_cardio · 04-19-2020, 01:30 AM

Hey guys, question for those of you running the tune from Alex's group buy.

I'm currently stock Xpipe with Mperformance rear section.

For those of you who have ran the tune being stock, was there any issues you ran into?

Also, with this tune I eventually want to run a decatted Xpipe and or with Test Pipes. Any recommendations on brands?

Car has 29k miles, I'd be running this tune for a long time likely as I plan on keeping the car for years to come. Any tips is appreciated, feel free to DM if you'd rather not post reply in forum!

Thanks in advance!

4130 · 04-19-2020, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by no_cardio

Hey guys, question for those of you running the tune from Alex's group buy.

I'm currently stock Xpipe with Mperformance rear section.

For those of you who have ran the tune being stock, was there any issues you ran into?

Also, with this tune I eventually want to run a decatted Xpipe and or with Test Pipes. Any recommendations on brands?

Car has 29k miles, I'd be running this tune for a long time likely as I plan on keeping the car for years to come. Any tips is appreciated, feel free to DM if you'd rather not post reply in forum!

Thanks in advance!

I have been using stock X pipe and MP exhaust for over a year and running stage one Alpine MSS tune with no issues. I am not willing to go without primary cats due to NYC inspection.

Damado93 · 04-19-2020, 12:33 PM

Anyone run the super burbles tune in here?

Or a it for a week, it's insane, its just it violently jerks the car.. I've got no cats, only the original resonators.

My exhaust is a ipe f1 valvetronic exhaust. I have the valves open so it's straight piped... even before this iPE exhaust I had a CNT exhaust and it would violently jerk the car..

Anyone ever come across this issue? I've requested 2 tunes one with super and one with regular burble. Nothing else changed. I've also request a different super burble tune and it turned out the same..

steezus · 04-19-2020, 01:37 PM

I have no primary or secondary cats and a CNT muffler with no issues running the more aggressive burbles. Been loving it since he started offering it.

Powashiftin · 04-19-2020, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by steezus

I have no primary or secondary cats and a CNT muffler with no issues running the more aggressive burbles. Been loving it since he started offering it.

does your tune have more burbles or pops and crackles ? The one I have "burbles" on decel on a hard acceleration. The "pops" sound like a gun shot and I have experienced it in the lower rpm ranges.

Damado93 · 04-19-2020, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by steezus

I have no primary or secondary cats and a CNT muffler with no issues running the more aggressive burbles. Been loving it since he started offering it.

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Originally Posted by steezus

I have no primary or secondary cats and a CNT muffler with no issues running the more aggressive burbles. Been loving it since he started offering it.

Does your car have an aggressive jerk at any point?

You're saying you've got the "super burbles"?

I'm just trying to find out why it does that lol

jballer123 · 04-21-2020, 06:49 PM

I love the tune, but to flash back to stock do we just load the flash first file in the folders?

Dpc2u · 04-21-2020, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jballer123

I love the tune, but to flash back to stock do we just load the flash first file in the folders?

Correct. That is the 241e file.

Bpark1977 · 04-21-2020, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by no_cardio

Hey guys, question for those of you running the tune from Alex's group buy.

I'm currently stock Xpipe with Mperformance rear section.

For those of you who have ran the tune being stock, was there any issues you ran into?

Also, with this tune I eventually want to run a decatted Xpipe and or with Test Pipes. Any recommendations on brands?

Car has 29k miles, I'd be running this tune for a long time likely as I plan on keeping the car for years to come. Any tips is appreciated, feel free to DM if you'd rather not post reply in forum!

Thanks in advance!

Alex can send you tunes for with and without primary cats. Stage one until the test pipes go in, then load up stage two. 7 minutes with a laptop. Too easy.

steezus · 04-22-2020, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Damado93

Does your car have an aggressive jerk at any point?

You're saying you've got the "super burbles"?

I'm just trying to find out why it does that lol

No jerk. Yes I have the burble tune you're talking about, I just never heard Alex refer to them as "super burbles" lol. His first one was subtle, and then he recently offered a more aggressive burble tune.

pbonsalb · 04-22-2020, 09:28 AM

Jerkiness on cold start is not uncommon but there should be none when the engine is warm.

CSL V8 · 04-23-2020, 04:29 PM

just installed a new map because I put an intake on. super easy and fast to get the new map. the car rips. thanks Alex

Tut4u2 · 04-23-2020, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CSL V8

just installed a new map because I put an intake on. super easy and fast to get the new map. the car rips. thanks Alex

Is there a separate tune for intake aside from stage 1?

tigermack · 04-24-2020, 10:19 AM

I need to smog my car, in CA. I go to a smog shop that doesn't give much look at cats. Do you guys know if stage 2 would be able to pass? I am not sure what state the readiness is in.

sdbmwcoding · 04-24-2020, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tigermack

I need to smog my car, in CA. I go to a smog shop that doesn't give much look at cats. Do you guys know if stage 2 would be able to pass? I am not sure what state the readiness is in.

Tunes will not allow all monitors to pass. You need to go stock tune and stock cats for all your monitors to pass. Here in CA we have stricter emissions regulations so it's not like other states where they allow 1 monitor to fail

CSL V8 · 04-24-2020, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tut4u2

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Originally Posted by CSL V8

just installed a new map because I put an intake on. super easy and fast to get the new map. the car rips. thanks Alex

Is there a separate tune for intake aside from stage 1?

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Originally Posted by Tut4u2

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSL V8

just installed a new map because I put an intake on. super easy and fast to get the new map. the car rips. thanks Alex

Is there a separate tune for intake aside from stage 1?

I would guess so. I was just a tune before the intake. he sent me a separate map.

tigermack · 04-24-2020, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sd*********

Tunes will not allow all monitors to pass. You need to go stock tune and stock cats for all your monitors to pass. Here in CA we have stricter emissions regulations so it's not like other states where they allow 1 monitor to fail

I see, thanks.

Damado93 · 04-26-2020, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pbonsalb

Jerkiness on cold start is not uncommon but there should be none when the engine is warm.

Even when warm, it'll backfire and violently jerk the car forward

pbonsalb · 04-26-2020, 07:01 AM

Then something is wrong. I’d start with a high quality scan tool, but my guess is that your burble tune is the problem. The burbles are a form of backfires.

dinoE90M3 · 04-26-2020, 08:42 AM

Hey guys. I heard there's a group buy on this post. I cannot find it. 😔 can anyone help?

pbonsalb · 04-26-2020, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dinoE90M3

Hey guys. I heard there's a group buy on this post. I cannot find it. 😔 can anyone help?

There have been a bunch of them. Start at page 1 and work your way through until you find the expired one you are looking for.

Alex@Alpine · 04-28-2020, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dinoE90M3

Hey guys. I heard there's a group buy on this post. I cannot find it. 😔 can anyone help?

Group buy is active

Alpine | E9X Motor Tune Group Buy 2020

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1703066

Will probably stop at 35 members

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no_cardio Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Nebraska iTrader: (0)	Hey guys, question for those of you running the tune from Alex's group buy. I'm currently stock Xpipe with Mperformance rear section. For those of you who have ran the tune being stock, was there any issues you ran into? Also, with this tune I eventually want to run a decatted Xpipe and or with Test Pipes. Any recommendations on brands? Car has 29k miles, I'd be running this tune for a long time likely as I plan on keeping the car for years to come. Any tips is appreciated, feel free to DM if you'd rather not post reply in forum! Thanks in advance!
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Damado93 Private 36 Rep 70 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Anyone run the super burbles tune in here? Or a it for a week, it's insane, its just it violently jerks the car.. I've got no cats, only the original resonators. My exhaust is a ipe f1 valvetronic exhaust. I have the valves open so it's straight piped... even before this iPE exhaust I had a CNT exhaust and it would violently jerk the car.. Anyone ever come across this issue? I've requested 2 tunes one with super and one with regular burble. Nothing else changed. I've also request a different super burble tune and it turned out the same..
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steezus Private First Class 34 Rep 105 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i & AW M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: PGC \| MD iTrader: (2)	I have no primary or secondary cats and a CNT muffler with no issues running the more aggressive burbles. Been loving it since he started offering it. __________________ busy. Instagram: ryn.chrs www.rynchrs.com
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jballer123 First Lieutenant 66 Rep 352 Posts Drives: 2011m3 zcp Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: san diego, ca iTrader: (6)	I love the tune, but to flash back to stock do we just load the flash first file in the folders?
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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 7679 Rep 13,758 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	Jerkiness on cold start is not uncommon but there should be none when the engine is warm.
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CSL V8 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Jerez Black 6MT Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	just installed a new map because I put an intake on. super easy and fast to get the new map. the car rips. thanks Alex
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dinoE90M3 New Member 3 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 M3 Jet Black Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Austin TX iTrader: (0)	Group buy Hey guys. I heard there's a group buy on this post. I cannot find it. 😔 can anyone help? __________________ Dino
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