Longevity of SSTT

Makushr1 · 10-16-2008, 11:55 AM

Alright, I apologize in advance for another SSTT question. I have my eyes set on getting the SSTT soon. I like the SSTT because from what I hear, it is the safest tune out there. I'll probably get a JB3 as well for the track or racing friends and whatnot, but I'll keep the SSTT in for normal driving. My question is, will the SSTT hurt the longevity of my car? My car has about 14k miles on it right now, and I plan on keeping my car till it dies on me. I dont want to decrease the life of my car, will the SSTT affect that? Could I plug in the SSTT and have it work fine with my car for the next 150k miles?

JOe335i · 10-16-2008, 12:13 PM

Really gonna depend on a couple of things.

how much you beat on your car, how much u get on boost.

anything boosting over stock will put some more strain on the car which might result in some more wear. but no1 exactly how much wear it can produce that it will negativly effect the car.
could be a 2% more wear factor, could be a 10%. no one really knows.

lawdude · 10-16-2008, 12:26 PM

I assume you're buying the two tunes used, otherwise it makes no sense. Come to think of it, it makes no sense even if you're buying both used. Either get a JB3 and have one of the maps detuned by the tuner, or get a V3.1 and detune one of the maps yourself.

darkphantom · 10-16-2008, 02:44 PM

AFAIK, SSTT has not had any adverse effects on the owners with 30k+ miles on it....but no long term results yet....

Jb3 detuned should be ok for you, doesn't it come w/ a map switch?

JB3Racer · 10-16-2008, 03:19 PM

Just use the map switch, it has a lower boost map and a stock map already.

NRG · 10-16-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Makushr1

Alright, I apologize in advance for another SSTT question. I have my eyes set on getting the SSTT soon. I like the SSTT because from what I hear, it is the safest tune out there. I'll probably get a JB3 as well for the track or racing friends and whatnot, but I'll keep the SSTT in for normal driving. My question is, will the SSTT hurt the longevity of my car? My car has about 14k miles on it right now, and I plan on keeping my car till it dies on me. I dont want to decrease the life of my car, will the SSTT affect that? Could I plug in the SSTT and have it work fine with my car for the next 150k miles?

SSTT is a great tune no doubt. I've put 15k miles on it without a single problem! If you deciding between SSTT and JB3, I would suggest/go with JB3 PnP and a map switcher, that way you can take an advantage of JB3 low-boost map that feels similar or just a tad stronger then SSTT!

ChaneRZ · 10-16-2008, 08:13 PM

love my sstt. installed it at 600 miles and i'm at 4.5k miles with no problem. easy to take off when you go for service.

Sniz · 10-16-2008, 08:27 PM

going all the way out to 150k, no one knows. There is a chance that many of turbo's will not last that long in stock form.

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Makushr1 Lieutenant 124 Rep 480 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Sedan Auto Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (2)	Longevity of SSTT Alright, I apologize in advance for another SSTT question. I have my eyes set on getting the SSTT soon. I like the SSTT because from what I hear, it is the safest tune out there. I'll probably get a JB3 as well for the track or racing friends and whatnot, but I'll keep the SSTT in for normal driving. My question is, will the SSTT hurt the longevity of my car? My car has about 14k miles on it right now, and I plan on keeping my car till it dies on me. I dont want to decrease the life of my car, will the SSTT affect that? Could I plug in the SSTT and have it work fine with my car for the next 150k miles? __________________ 2008 Montego Blue E90 ll Custom K&N Dual Cone Intake ll Aluminum OEM Pedals ll 25% Tint ll M3 Spoiler To Do (Cosmetic): Black Line lights, Lux 4.0 Angel Eyes, 19" CSL HyperBlack To Do (Performance): Exhaust (still undecided which brand), SSTT, FMIC (unsure what type)
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JOe335i Lieutenant 29 Rep 525 Posts Drives: R32-08STI-e92335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AUSTRIA iTrader: (0)	Really gonna depend on a couple of things. how much you beat on your car, how much u get on boost. anything boosting over stock will put some more strain on the car which might result in some more wear. but no1 exactly how much wear it can produce that it will negativly effect the car. could be a 2% more wear factor, could be a 10%. no one really knows.
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10-16-2008, 12:26 PM	#3
lawdude Colonel 95 Rep 2,339 Posts Drives: 335i ZPP ZSP TiAg MT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia iTrader: (1)	I assume you're buying the two tunes used, otherwise it makes no sense. Come to think of it, it makes no sense even if you're buying both used. Either get a JB3 and have one of the maps detuned by the tuner, or get a V3.1 and detune one of the maps yourself. __________________ What do I know? I'm insane.
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darkphantom Banned 629 Rep 5,945 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	AFAIK, SSTT has not had any adverse effects on the owners with 30k+ miles on it....but no long term results yet.... Jb3 detuned should be ok for you, doesn't it come w/ a map switch?
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JB3Racer Banned 0 Rep 33 Posts Drives: E90 JB3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Just use the map switch, it has a lower boost map and a stock map already.
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ChaneRZ If You Aint First, You're last !!! 100 Rep 2,508 Posts Drives: 08 BMW 335i, 01 Honda Prelude Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California iTrader: (0)	love my sstt. installed it at 600 miles and i'm at 4.5k miles with no problem. easy to take off when you go for service. __________________ 08 BMW BSM 335i 6MT (Sports, Premium, NAV, PDC, AS, IPOD, HD Radio, Rear Sunshade, OEM Alarm) Angel iBright V3, Luminics Fog Bulb, Turbo Tuner, K&N Drop in Filter, Dinan Exhaust, Dinan Pedals, Vorsteiner CF Front Lip, and CF Rear Diffuser. Ordered:08/25/07 Started: 09/09/07 Finished: 09/14/07 On Ship: 09/15/07 Arrived: 10/08/07 Delivered: 10/10/07
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10-16-2008, 08:27 PM	#8
Sniz Lieutenant General 682 Rep 10,584 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	going all the way out to 150k, no one knows. There is a chance that many of turbo's will not last that long in stock form. __________________
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