[kdiggz]

probably lose power with all of the electronic gizmos going haywire haha

[staytuspro]

subscribed because of this thread. The conclusion will decide my upcoming car purchase. I love engineers. You all rock.

[kdiggz]

any updates on this? it seemed like a couple of people were really getting serious but have not heard anything in a while

[Blindek]

i noticed one thing, that when u mess or deactivate the steering angle sensor, 4×4 and DSC is turned off, everything else works maybe this can help u out to find a solution(don't know if it affects anything else, everything seems to work fine)

[aakrusen]

^^ That sounds better than the alternative of pulling the fuse and have the speedo not work.

[Arnold K.]

I would love to see someone do a dyno with the the AWD on and off. I'll pitch in for some of the $90 for a 3-pull run!

[cabophisher]

Originally Posted by Arnold K.

I would love to see someone do a dyno with the the AWD on and off. I'll pitch in for some of the $90 for a 3-pull run!

I am seriously considering it. I might take you up on the offer. 1 - need to wait until it cools down in texas, 2 - need to find a place in Dallas who can do AWD dynos. I think it would be hilarious to get a video of the dyno run with the windshield wipers going.

Another questions for JB owners...

If I want to do a dyno comparison of map 0 and map 5 (autotune), do I need to do several WOT runs to let the ECU acclimate?

[Surfdog]

Subscribing

[InfamouzPanda]

yes

[Arnold K.]

Originally Posted by cabophisher

I am seriously considering it. I might take you up on the offer. 1 - need to wait until it cools down in texas, 2 - need to find a place in Dallas who can do AWD dynos. I think it would be hilarious to get a video of the dyno run with the windshield wipers going.

Another questions for JB owners...

If I want to do a dyno comparison of map 0 and map 5 (autotune), do I need to do several WOT runs to let the ECU acclimate?

You got a Paypal account? Post it here. Hopefully a few members can make contributions to it. I'm down to do so - it'll only be beneficial for the community and will be interesting to see what kind of gains will be seen with just one driveshaft turning the wheels vs both shafts.

I got $10 on it.

[aakrusen]

^ If it's one driveshaft turning the wheels then wouldn't it be the same numbers as a 335i?

[Arnold K.]

It should be yes. But the point is to see just how much power an AWD system like that robs, on the same car, on the same dyno, on the same day. It's a great opportunity to get some pretty conclusive and definitive results, because you're eliminating all of the variables that can make dyno results screwy.

[aakrusen]

I like the idea of seeing the difference of AWD power losses on the same car.

[Kalud]

Originally Posted by Arnold K.

You got a Paypal account? Post it here. Hopefully a few members can make contributions to it. I'm down to do so - it'll only be beneficial for the community and will be interesting to see what kind of gains will be seen with just one driveshaft turning the wheels vs both shafts.

I got $10 on it.

10$ ready also

[Arnold K.]

Cabophisher: Post that account, bud. You should be able to accumulate the dyno dough fairly quick.

[j2m]

Originally Posted by kdiggz

probably lose power with all of the electronic gizmos going haywire haha

Originally Posted by staytuspro

subscribed because of this thread. The conclusion will decide my upcoming car purchase. I love engineers. You all rock.

Originally Posted by kdiggz

any updates on this? it seemed like a couple of people were really getting serious but have not heard anything in a while

Originally Posted by Blindek

i noticed one thing, that when u mess or deactivate the steering angle sensor, 4×4 and DSC is turned off, everything else works maybe this can help u out to find a solution(don't know if it affects anything else, everything seems to work fine)

Originally Posted by aakrusen

^^ That sounds better than the alternative of pulling the fuse and have the speedo not work.

Originally Posted by Arnold K.

I would love to see someone do a dyno with the the AWD on and off. I'll pitch in for some of the $90 for a 3-pull run!

Originally Posted by cabophisher

I am seriously considering it. I might take you up on the offer. 1 - need to wait until it cools down in texas, 2 - need to find a place in Dallas who can do AWD dynos. I think it would be hilarious to get a video of the dyno run with the windshield wipers going.

Another questions for JB owners...

If I want to do a dyno comparison of map 0 and map 5 (autotune), do I need to do several WOT runs to let the ECU acclimate?

Originally Posted by Surfdog

Subscribing

Originally Posted by InfamouzPanda

yes

Originally Posted by Arnold K.

You got a Paypal account? Post it here. Hopefully a few members can make contributions to it. I'm down to do so - it'll only be beneficial for the community and will be interesting to see what kind of gains will be seen with just one driveshaft turning the wheels vs both shafts.

I got $10 on it.

Originally Posted by aakrusen

^ If it's one driveshaft turning the wheels then wouldn't it be the same numbers as a 335i?

Originally Posted by Arnold K.

It should be yes. But the point is to see just how much power an AWD system like that robs, on the same car, on the same dyno, on the same day. It's a great opportunity to get some pretty conclusive and definitive results, because you're eliminating all of the variables that can make dyno results screwy.

Originally Posted by aakrusen

I like the idea of seeing the difference of AWD power losses on the same car.

Originally Posted by Kalud

10$ ready also

Originally Posted by Arnold K.

Cabophisher: Post that account, bud. You should be able to accumulate the dyno dough fairly quick.

Originally Posted by bpas328xi

Yeah, but you are comparing an i to an xi. The xi has a front diff that stays engaged. All you're doing here with the fuse is disabling the front output. Unless you have disengaging hubs, which the xi does not have, you're still going to be spinning the front drive components and you will still have the same amount of drag. If you read through the thread, people have said that the front output of the transfer case disengages at highway speeds anyway.

So, I predict no improvements in mpg. Change out the intake, that'll give you better mpg.

Originally Posted by blauner335

I don't know what highway speeds you are going at, but it turns RWD at 100mph, not highway speeds.

I think there will be an increase in gas mileage, however, it will not be noticeable. It will be very slight. You will see the increase because the clutch transferring power to the front will be open, i.e. no friction losses, but you still have the weight from the AWD system. It might be somewhere between an i and xi, leaning a little more towards the xi I would think.

Update on my status:
I am taking tons of data at the moment and trying to reverse engineer some things. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is really getting fun

Originally Posted by AdeasTridae

Subscribed!

Originally Posted by bpas328xi

I.think that I might be working at this from a different direction to you.

Originally Posted by EyeGuy

sorry a little late but.........
an sti cannot be dialed in to 100% rwd unless you do a full rwd conversion

Originally Posted by sk8board511

I'm really looking forward to this I along with probably everybody else in here appreciate all the hard work you are doing to make this happen.

Originally Posted by CobraMarty

OK, jacked the rear end up and let the clutch out slowly and only the rears turned, the fronts did not and did not pull the car on the jack. ? AWD disconnected (goes to 0%) below a certain mph? ?5-10mph?

Originally Posted by 4corners

Don't let your insurance company see your post. Come on! Think about it. If the AWD drive didn't work below 5 mph, then it wouldn't work from a dead stop, like getting going in snow, so the answer to your question: does it disconnect below a certain speed? The answer is no.

Originally Posted by CobraMarty

Then explain the results. It does makes sense, trying to turn a locked AWD/4WD at low speed is not fun. Maybe the AWD has an algorithm where it must see ?10 revolutions of the rear tires, ? see less than 32 degrees outdoors? But today at 85 degrees and 0mph and rears only rotate 5 revoltions then it stays at 0% and the fronts did not move.

Originally Posted by 4corners

10 revolutions and you would be stuck in mud, sand or snow. The AWD kicks in IMMEDIATELY when slip is detected.

Originally Posted by klov335

Xi needs to be lowered, cornering feels like a boat

Originally Posted by CobraMarty

I am just asking a question. How do you explain my findings.

Originally Posted by x2nervisx

Subscribed!

Originally Posted by Peter_Griffin

VERY interesting...subscribed!

Originally Posted by Kalud

Originally Posted by aakrusen

+1

Originally Posted by kdiggz

check this out: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/15/2...-crazy-burnou/

jeep srt-8 can be programmed to send 100% of the power to the rear wheels through software. can't wait to hopefully do that with ours someday!

Originally Posted by Kalud

We need this before the end of summer

Originally Posted by MTP335

any update?

Originally Posted by Doyle

"In its resting state, a clutch outputting to the front axle sits opens, sending 100 percent of power to the vehicle's rear axle."

http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-10863_7...s=1&o=10004657

Originally Posted by Kalud

Bump and some confirmed information that has been floating around for some time. Right from BMW training manuals:



Also, interesting finding:



Source: http://www.bawarec.ru/manuals/5er/e6...5er-e60-12.pdf

Originally Posted by cabophisher

Has anyone tried this awd to rwd trick to do a dyno?

Check out the Video, See if you notice anything! You ask, you GET!! I ran with 91 Octane & I have Dinan Exhaust. Results seem horrible!

[issabmw]

Originally Posted by j2m

Check out the Video, See if you notice anything! You ask, you GET!!

Was this performed with the fuse removed? Looks like the wipers were tripped.

[Arnold K.]

Hmm, so peak numbers are the same. But there is clearly gains throughout parts of the powerband. That's pretty interesting.

[henry418]

Originally Posted by j2m

Check out the Video, See if you notice anything! You ask, you GET!! I ran with 91 Octane & I have Dinan Exhaust. Results seem horrible!

Hahaha that's awesome.

But sadly only 1 hp increase..

[Arnold K.]

I think the reason why peak numbers are almost the same is because the xDrive shuts off the front driveshaft after 100MPH.

Originally Posted by henry418

Hahaha that's awesome.

But sadly only 1 hp increase..

No it isn't. You're looking at peak numbers. You have to look at the area under the curve - the increases seen throughout the powerband.

[Slops]

Yeah those numbers really suck! Can you get 93 octane and a tune maybe? Are you on the older software?

[j2m]

Originally Posted by issabmw

Was this performed with the fuse removed? Looks like the wipers were tripped.

LOL, yeah the fuse was pulled. Definitely no power going to the front wheels, they didn't eve budge.

Originally Posted by Arnold K.

Hmm, so peak numbers are the same. But there is clearly gains throughout parts of the powerband. That's pretty interesting.

Originally Posted by henry418

Hahaha that's awesome.
But sadly only 1 hp increase..

The dyno guy said that at just above 6k RPM the ECU went all weird and started losing power

Originally Posted by Sloppy

Yeah those numbers really suck! Can you get 93 octane and a tune maybe? Are you on the older software?

My last software update was Oct 2010. I am getting DME updated next week and then a downpipe and then I'll try again. Or maybe I should do again after DME update to see what happens???