[GreekboyD]

Originally Posted by ecotuneuk

In the coming months we will be marketing the opportunity for Ecotune agents to come onboard from the USA, we hope that this will reduce the distance that clients need to send their ECU and increase our support to the USA marketplace.

Kindest regards,

Stan

Don't forget about Canada!!!

[Kjelly]

Originally Posted by ecotuneuk

My apologies for the delay in responding to your enquiry and thank you for your interest in our development! We are currently upgrading our dynamometer, opening a second shop in Scotland and releasing a new website all at once. It is just taking a little longer to respond at present due to the many commitments. It is our intention to answer all queries regarding this development as best we can however we have not set a price point or completely finished our development. At this moment we are not taking any orders on this packaged product however, I promise to post pictures and data on as quickly as I can once we are completed.

Your choice of modifications are excellent and I have experience with them all, the intercooler works well and forms part of our stage 3 package

If there are a few interested parties we may even be able to offer a preferential purchase price on a group buy to the first ten clients, after all, we appreciate that volume purchases reduce our costs.

I greatly your interest in the 335D, esp. with the US spec. I look forward to the path forward without having to ship the ECU to NJ. Thanks again for all of your outstanding work!

[JDG]

Im pretty certain I can put my name on a list of 10

[135i_vs_]

Originally Posted by ecotuneuk

Unfortunately this does not unlock the OBD for open programming though this is something we are working on for the UK BMW Bosch EDC17 ecu's and I expect it to migrate perfectly to the US calibrations once development is complete.

Kindest regards,

Stan

Thanks for clarifying that.
This means the tune with the DPF delete will not pass the annual emissions inspections required by most of the States in the US. Without passing inspection, DMV will not renew the registration of the vehicle.

Once you guys can unlock the OBDII programming, this will not be a problem.

Very interested in your tune + DPF package future details.

[2deerwhistlers]

Seeing that my 335d has 14,000 miles on it, I cannot commit to a dpf delete until the obd is unlocked..I would really appreciate it if this feature were squared away while my D sits waiting for the snow to melt.. 1/4 mile track opens in April Stan!

[FormerRotor]

Originally Posted by 135i_vs_

Thanks for clarifying that.
This means the tune with the DPF delete will not pass the annual emissions inspections required by most of the States in the US. Without passing inspection, DMV will not renew the registration of the vehicle.

Once you guys can unlock the OBDII programming, this will not be a problem.

Very interested in your tune + DPF package future details.

@ecotuneuk To take this a bit further, many states only use OBD and therefore require all I/M readiness items to read "Ok". I think I'd gladly hop on board (pending spousal approval) once this can be accomplished. Realistically, I doubt I'd want to uninstall and reinstall the whole exhaust DPF-back every two years for re flash & testing. I'm currently in a state where diesels are not tested, but I could easily be in an OBD-only state in the next few years.

Thanks for the support!

[335dFan]

Originally Posted by FormerRotor

@ecotuneuk To take this a bit further, many states only use OBD and therefore require all I/M readiness items to read "Ok". I think I'd gladly hop on board (pending spousal approval) once this can be accomplished. Realistically, I doubt I'd want to uninstall and reinstall the whole exhaust DPF-back every two years for re flash & testing. I'm currently in a state where diesels are not tested, but I could easily be in an OBD-only state in the next few years.

Thanks for the support!

My sentiments as well.

[Hoooper]

Originally Posted by FormerRotor

@ecotuneuk To take this a bit further, many states only use OBD and therefore require all I/M readiness items to read "Ok". I think I'd gladly hop on board (pending spousal approval) once this can be accomplished. Realistically, I doubt I'd want to uninstall and reinstall the whole exhaust DPF-back every two years for re flash & testing. I'm currently in a state where diesels are not tested, but I could easily be in an OBD-only state in the next few years.

Thanks for the support!

[dixy2k]

Originally Posted by FormerRotor

@ecotuneuk To take this a bit further, many states only use OBD and therefore require all I/M readiness items to read "Ok". I think I'd gladly hop on board (pending spousal approval) once this can be accomplished. Realistically, I doubt I'd want to uninstall and reinstall the whole exhaust DPF-back every two years for re flash & testing. I'm currently in a state where diesels are not tested, but I could easily be in an OBD-only state in the next few years.

Thanks for the support!

My smog check was done only through the OBD port. Nothing else.

[FormerRotor]

Originally Posted by dixy2k

My smog check was done only through the OBD port. Nothing else.

Sorry, Dixy, I'm not sure of your mods. Did you make it through an OBD smog test with retune and DPF/EGR Delete or were you just stating that yours is one of the states for which OBD-only testing is required?

If I understand correctly, the ecotune tune hasn't yet resolved I/M Readiness for the various bits which they are able to code out without engine codes/lights. If this is the case, you would not pass emissions via OBD until the flash has been updated to accomplish this.

[dixy2k]

Just a pure statement regarding the OBD port smog check.

I really don't know what the guy looked at. He didn't really know either. He had the manual and read from it what to do.
It was kind of hilarious the way it happened. The guy at the desk misplaced my paperwork and the technician had no info regarding my car. I had to tell him a bunch of details about it so he can input all that data in the computer.
Meanwhile there was no probe in the tailpipe and the car did not have to be hooked up to the dyno. Just a link between his computer and the PBD port, while the engine was running.

[335iPSI]

Love seeing the progress here --- looking forward to a full solution. Feel free to test on anyone in FL --- we can do anything we want to here! No smog check or vehicle check!

[Nushibo]

I can vouch haha! Living in west palm and close to miami has its perks when it comes to modding.

Originally Posted by 335iPSI

Love seeing the progress here --- looking forward to a full solution. Feel free to test on anyone in FL --- we can do anything we want to here! No smog check or vehicle check!

[Hoooper]

Originally Posted by dixy2k

Just a pure statement regarding the OBD port smog check.

I really don't know what the guy looked at. He didn't really know either. He had the manual and read from it what to do.
It was kind of hilarious the way it happened. The guy at the desk misplaced my paperwork and the technician had no info regarding my car. I had to tell him a bunch of details about it so he can input all that data in the computer.
Meanwhile there was no probe in the tailpipe and the car did not have to be hooked up to the dyno. Just a link between his computer and the PBD port, while the engine was running.

This is how the ca diesel test is run, there is no sniffer test for diesel, just an obd test for monitors and they're supposed to do a snap rev check to look for soot coming out of the tailpipe.

[Puerto Rican 335d]

Stan you finally came to bat kudos for you. But those who believe our system DDE IS ENCRYPTED and no one has been able to break it. Stan im looking now I LITTLE serious at the pipe but you know me by now

[Puerto Rican 335d]

Stan somes states do check thru obd some just check visually here in Puerto Rico they just plug the exhaust system or better yet if u know the guy like I do for the past 2 yrs he will pass u

[Puerto Rican 335d]

I strongly believe our cars could pass w/o the egr scr and dpf delete

[2deerwhistlers]

Here in ny they scan the barcode on the vehicle registration and plug into the obd port to check readiness of different systems of the vehicle... Sorry I don't know much more about this.. Construction equipment/heavy duty trucks don't have the same rules and regulations, and I've just started messing with cars/passenger vehicles

[sergiy'd]

they check ready status in IL with this parameters: egr, o2 sensors, overall readiness of your computer. So if you have this turned off via tune the computer is not going to be ready for the test

[FormerRotor]

Originally Posted by ecotuneuk

How are they checking this?

PA is currently a diesel-exempt stat, but here is one example procedure...
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/06.../s177.203.html

The states use computers to log various parameters during the test, but on most generic scan tools, there is an IM Readiness function that will run though and tell you if the tests are ready-ok, not ready, or not ok. Typically not ready would indicate insufficient drive time/criteria since the last clear OR programming which has been fiddled with. Also, not ok would usually trigger a code of some sort. Either of these results will result in not being able to pass an emissions test (most states will simply turn you say if the computer states "not ready")

I know there are ways to make the system state "ready" even when it doesn't meet emissions requirements as this is a standard use for a Cobb device when straight-piping an exhaust system (for example).

TDI could probably provide you with his readiness report since the time of his last flash as I know he is mindful of these things,

Hope this helps!

[joe_planet]

Texas is diesel exempt too. Woo hoo!

[TDIwyse]

Originally Posted by FormerRotor

TDI could probably provide you with his readiness report since the time of his last flash as I know he is mindful of these things,

From this thread, but way back here:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=258

I've tried doing the bmw "drive cyles" that are needed to get the system to set it's "readiness" (more info on the drive cylces here: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=603569 )

Stan, I'm certain with the present remap and physical alterations needed to 100% block the EGR utilization that the EGR readiness would not pass for people in those states who do emission checks. Not sure why the O2 readiness is having issues... The catalyst issues would also be a problem for some people.