DCars VC Meet - 3.24.11 - Dinner & Karting!!!

[Definitive]

List has been updated for people Karting ONLY. This list is not locked for that night. If you decide to kart when we get there, they will just add you to the group. But for people who are 100% I need to know ahead of time.

Feel free to come and eat and watch us kart if your not up for it. Well have fun either way. And there is an arcade there too.

Jamie

[theriz]

Originally Posted by E90///M3`

you truly are new lol... all good! It's all a learning experience. Gintani has had a lot of bad stuff said about them on the net...

i also know 3-4 Gintani Supercharger owners... all of which have either sold their car's or have had other "issues." i'll leave it at that before this turns into a war between ESS and Gintani

headers? only one company makes modified headers for this E9xM3 and afaik that's RD Sport for their Stroker package. Gintani does not do anything to modify the headers with their Supercharger packages. and I believe, the highest horsepower documented on a Gintani supercharged car is 603rwhp and 601rwhp. My buddy Ricky had the 601rwhp E92M3.

yepp fresh outha streets. hah
well that sucks. i dont want this to turn into a tuner war. lol i really dont know too much about M3's to know whats good and bad etc.

what kind of tune do you have? have you heard of EZ Flash? seems pretty easy and gets you about 30 more HP. not bad, plus you get a scanner for codes etc.

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Definitive

List has been updated for people Karting ONLY. This list is not locked for that night. If you decide to kart when we get there, they will just add you to the group. But for people who are 100% I need to know ahead of time.

Feel free to come and eat and watch us kart if your not up for it. Well have fun either way. And there is an arcade there too.

Jamie

FYI I prly won't make it to dinner, just MB2

[Definitive]

Yea yea, I know your going to Claim Jumpers after karting... All good!

D

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Definitive

Yea yea, I know your going to Claim Jumpers after karting... All good!

D

I am?
lol

I wouldn't mind actually lol

[E90///M3`]

Originally Posted by theriz

what kind of tune do you have? have you heard of EZ Flash? seems pretty easy and gets you about 30 more HP. not bad, plus you get a scanner for codes etc.

i have the 5psi tune for the VT1-535 kit by ESS... I know the tuner for ESS and i've talked to other tuners around SoCal. I've talked to Jeremy@OE Tuning as well and I personally feel that AJ @ ESS has much more tuning experience and knowledge at his finger tips. He tuned and diagnosed many of my friends cars in a matter of SECONDS after plugging it in.

as for the EZ Flash, it's a nice tool to switch back and forth between tunes but i personally don't have a use for it. and the chances of gaining 30rwhp is not guaranteed... it's more of an approximate.

[theriz]

Originally Posted by E90///M3`

i have the 5psi tune for the VT1-535 kit by ESS... I know the tuner for ESS and i've talked to other tuners around SoCal. I've talked to Jeremy@OE Tuning as well and I personally feel that AJ @ ESS has much more tuning experience and knowledge at his finger tips. He tuned and diagnosed many of my friends cars in a matter of SECONDS after plugging it in.

as for the EZ Flash, it's a nice tool to switch back and forth between tunes but i personally don't have a use for it. and the chances of gaining 30rwhp is not guaranteed... it's more of an approximate.

okay so its ESS is good then is what ur tellin me.. so where is he located? around here? so the flash is like what? similar to EZ flash. i dont want to get my warranty voided. so how does the ESS flash work? thanks

[SpencerM3]

Originally Posted by theriz

okay so its ESS is good then is what ur tellin me.. so where is he located? around here? so the flash is like what? similar to EZ flash. i dont want to get my warranty voided. so how does the ESS flash work? thanks

http://www.esstuning.com/
They're in AZ, but RPI in L.A. does their tunes. It won't "void" your warranty, but if something goes wrong with your car that may be due to the tune, BMW will not cover the repair.

Getting in late here, but I don't think a tune is a must do. Get the car first, feel it out, then go from there.

[M_BYEEE]

Originally Posted by theriz

okay so its ESS is good then is what ur tellin me.. so where is he located? around here? so the flash is like what? similar to EZ flash. i dont want to get my warranty voided. so how does the ESS flash work? thanks

No one tune is the best, it all depends on what you want to get out of it. And of course you must run supporting mods to get the most out of your tunes especially with the N54/N55, I'm sure its similar with the s85 and any other engine for that matter. Any tune besides Dinan and BMW performance packs will void your warranty automatically. Unless you take it out before getting service and clear any codes that could have been throw by the tune itself.

Not to mention that there are soo many different types of tunes too! Im not tune expert but I know there are flash and piggyback systems and I think some where they even replace the entire core.

[M_BYEEE]

Originally Posted by SpencerM3

http://www.esstuning.com/
.......Get the car first, feel it out, then go from there.

[persian54]

go read in the this section:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=124

read everything

You'll learn a lot

[E90///M3`]

Originally Posted by SpencerM3

Getting in late here, but I don't think a tune is a must do. Get the car first, feel it out, then go from there.

i totally agree... feel the car out first and see if you feel like you need a tune. or at least get used to the power a car put's out first... once you get tired of it, then bam, tune or supercharge! lol

[Definitive]

BAM!!!

[Definitive]

All this chatter from you VC guys on this thread, but not one person has posted in the Weekly feeler? Come on guys, say something! lol

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=497377

D

[theriz]

alright will read when i got some time..
posted on the feeler.

i went to Bob Smith today.. checked out a red 335is with black rims. sweet car. checked out a e90 M3 i like both cars its kinda hard to choose. i guess i'll drive them whenever i get closer to my buying date.

what you guys think is ganna be the better car??

[M_BYEEE]

theriz - it as all your personal preference and what you want out of the car. Considering the M3 is the top niche of the 3-series. It will always be the M3 if your looking for pure performance. If you want to mesh performance/torque and practicality get the 335is

[persian54]

I like the iS

but if the price is similar... M3 all the way

[SpencerM3]

Originally Posted by theriz

what you guys think is ganna be the better car??

That's the million dollar question. Dollar for dollar 335i is likely a better buy, but the M3 is an M3 and still worth every dollar

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by theriz

alright will read when i got some time..
posted on the feeler.

i went to Bob Smith today.. checked out a red 335is with black rims. sweet car. checked out a e90 M3 i like both cars its kinda hard to choose. i guess i'll drive them whenever i get closer to my buying date.

what you guys think is ganna be the better car??

bob smith! your killing me! hahahaha arn't you in camarillo

[theriz]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

bob smith! your killing me! hahahaha arn't you in camarillo

hahah yeah i am actually but i like Bob Smith. we didnt get that great of a deal so we are searching now... u work there?
like i said ur name is golfer... i'll play you for a car!

ps. do u know if they have any M3 dtc's over there? used i want to test drive one.

yeah the 335 is a just a 335. but a M3 is an M3 its just the name thats sick... " yeah, i drive an M" lol

[theriz]

Originally Posted by persian54

I like the iS

but if the price is similar... M3 all the way

yeah see i cant see spending that much money on that car.. even tho its like its own special edition. but the M is just wayy sick... i just gotta find one now..

[theriz]

Originally Posted by amg135i

theriz - it as all your personal preference and what you want out of the car. Considering the M3 is the top niche of the 3-series. It will always be the M3 if your looking for pure performance. If you want to mesh performance/torque and practicality get the 335is

thats the problem with our age. lol
if i have all that power i dont want to kill my self..
i mean is it that fast. ive been in plenty of 550+ HP mustang Cobras GT 500's now that is one FAST car.