[Barmlot]

While searching for a local shop to install a water/meth system for me I came across a shop that flashes the "ECU". I was more than a little surprised as I thought there weren't many people in the country that offered this service, mostly just the few well known here on the boards. price is only $800 and claimed power is "296HP / 443 ft/lbs". Whatever a "ft/lbs" is. anyone heard of these guys?

*note: didn't want to post a link due to ignorance of rules but they're pretty easy to find.*

[dixy2k]

Vivid Racing is an old company for the tuning community.
Not well known for BMW ECU tuning.

I would stick with the ones well known.

[GreekboyD]

Originally Posted by Barmlot

While searching for a local shop to install a water/meth system for me I came across a shop that flashes the "ECU". I was more than a little surprised as I thought there weren't many people in the country that offered this service, mostly just the few well known here on the boards. price is only $800 and claimed power is "296HP / 443 ft/lbs". Whatever a "ft/lbs" is. anyone heard of these guys?

*note: didn't want to post a link due to ignorance of rules but they're pretty easy to find.*

The amount of pressure on the brake it will take a person to stop the car. This will generally increase after a more powerful tune, hence the moniker.

[BEWWWM]

Epic trolling, GreekboyD.

[BB_cuda]

I hate it when I see ft/lb for torque and also lbs for pressure. I even would prefer to see psia or psig versus just psi.

[BEWWWM]

Do you get a free Vivid video with your flash?

[Hoooper]

Really not much of a tune, 31 hp and 18 lb ft? Maybe 296/443 is supposed to be at the wheels? If not, that's a lot to pay for a tune that make way less power than all the piggyback options out there

[Barmlot]

Thats what I was thinking too Hooper. Of couse there are claims of vastly improved mpg (45-47 highway) and other improvements but it does sound inferior to the well known tunes here. It would be nice to just roll into a shop to get a tune though, instead of having my car out of commision for about a week.

[dixy2k]

45-47 mpg is myth. No way in hell that would happen. Maybe if you drive on a flat plane, no wind, single occupant, no a/c, windows up, and no more than 50mph.

[Barmlot]

Agreed, those numbers sounded rather dubious.

[Hoooper]

maybe thats a 328d tune? Would make the power and MPG numbers make more sense.

[Barmlot]

It's listed as a 335D tune in the E90 section of the website, maybe it's more of an "eco" tune.

[mefferso]

Originally Posted by BEWWWM

Do you get a free Vivid video with your flash?

Hahaha, agreed

[BEWWWM]

Glad someone got the reference!

[HeatherM35d]

Originally Posted by GreekboyD

The amount of pressure on the brake it will take a person to stop the car. This will generally increase after a more powerful tune, hence the moniker.

Here's a good example of a "lb/ft" gauge.. Top right

[DWR]

Originally Posted by GreekboyD

The amount of pressure on the brake it will take a person to stop the car. This will generally increase after a more powerful tune, hence the moniker.

Yes, I used to drive cars with drum brakes. They had lots of torque!

Seriously, here's an explanation you might be able to relate to. If you have a socket wrench with a handle that is 1 foot from the socket, and you apply 100 pounds of force to say tighten a lug nut. You will be applying 100 ft lbs of torque. If the handle is 2 feet long, 200 ft lbs. 2 foot handle with only 50 ibs of force, back to 100 ft lbs of torque. It is that simple.

An engine with 443 ft lbs of torque means that it will really tighten down your lug nuts.

[GreekboyD]

Thanks Heather. Exactly what I was getting at.

[Barmlot]

Man, I need to get me one of dem fancy gauges. How have I gotten through 15 years of driving without a gauge telling me how hard I am braking? Anyone get one installed on their D?

[GottaBeKD]

Originally Posted by DWR

An engine with 443 ft lbs of torque means that it will really tighten down your lug nuts.

So what you're saying is we don't need to tighten down the lug nuts and just to apply the 100 ft lbs to the right peddle.