Dropped off my 335 to get the Dinan flash

Kruz · 01-03-2008, 11:49 AM

Very tempting

Calgary Agent · 01-03-2008, 11:51 AM

*subscribed*

stressdoc · 01-03-2008, 12:25 PM

Ah, to have been a fly on the wall at the engineering and management meetings where the several R&D versions of the N54 were discussed...

Kelvin1000 · 01-03-2008, 02:54 PM

I would rather be a fly in Shiv's lambo on Saturday nights!

e36jakeo · 01-04-2008, 03:29 AM

Nice!

So there has been a lot of talk of Dinan being smoother than stock (no jerkiness at take-off). I have V2 Procede and it is perfectly smooth (so much so that I don't know if it is on or not - until I push the pedal down a bit further

Guys, this is the marvelous thing about the N54: it is not just tunable, but it LOVES to be tuned. The turbos spool so quickly that it basically drives like an NA engine (albeit one that makes ridiculous amounts of torque at 2500 rpms). A buddy of mine who drives a Ferrari F430 switched with me and was shocked at what a "monster" the 335i V2 was. It quite honestly makes almost all other turbo engines look laggy, gutless, and pathetic. I have a Legacy GT (reflashed) that is pretty ballsy, but absolutely gutless below 2000 (like, it can barely climb a steep driveway because it makes no torque below 2000 in 1st gear). It also gets worse gas mileage!

BMW has found the holy grail in engine design with direct injection plus small turbos plus relatively large displacement engine and they are well ahead of the competition in efficiency, HP, torque, smoothness, flexibility, and tunability.

Just wait until their 4.4L TT V8 comes out!!

Kelvin1000 · 01-04-2008, 12:40 PM

Bad news guys,

FED EX screwed me and the overnight that was sent to Dinan on wednesday has not reached them yet. They tell me it will get to Dinan monday and that I will have my car on tuesday. Needless to say that they are reimbursing me for the shipping (both ways) but this is a major inconveniece and a real bummer since I am without my car for the weekend and I need to find transportation (again) for Monday and Tuesday.

Sorry guys but no Dyno this weekend... I want to cry.

Bubbles · 01-04-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelvin1000

Bad news guys,

FED EX screwed me and the overnight that was sent to Dinan on wednesday has not reached them yet. They tell me it will get to Dinan monday and that I will have my car on tuesday. Needless to say that they are reimbursing me for the shipping (both ways) but this is a major inconveniece and a real bummer since I am without my car for the weekend and I need to find transportation (again) for Monday and Tuesday.

Sorry guys but no Dyno this weekend... I want to cry.

WHAT!!!! Sorry to hear that. Overnight shipping screw-up, Fed-Ex is normally very good. How is that possible? Oh well, better late than never.

mrbrett · 01-04-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadyg

WHAT!!!! Sorry to hear that. Overnight shipping screw-up, Fed-Ex is normally very good. How is that possible? Oh well, better late than never.

Well, I've been screwed more than a couple of times by Fedex. I talked to a Dinan dealer in Glendale, and they told me they refuse to use Fedex, cause they are always screwing up. So he said he had a huge fight with Dinan, so they would allow him to use California Overnight, and the relunctantly agreed. They also told me they would pay for the shipping. I haven't decided if I want to go with Dinan just yet though...

e46e92love · 01-04-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

Or better yet, just test-drive as many of the products as you can before making your decision. Comments from those who haven't done just this should be taken with a grain of salt. Users of any one particular product tend to be loyal to that particular product.

Shiv

Not always your biggest support, but that was the most logical, most accurate statement I have heard on these boards in awhile.......

e46e92love · 01-04-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

Ah, to have been a fly on the wall at the engineering and management meetings where the several R&D versions of the N54 were discussed...

I would pay money to have heard those conversations..........

stressdoc · 01-04-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by e46e92love

I would pay money to have heard those conversations..........

How much?

And for info on versions with different size turbos?
There is a ton of really cool R&D stuff like ceramic engine blocks etc. For a job at BMW AG R&D it would definitely be worth the work to get a Ph.D in materials science or other relevant engineering discipline. I keep hoping they will have a need for some hormone research

.

I wonder if Fleet ever got a job? Hard times, what with all the job cuts just announced at BMW.

orientblue3 · 01-04-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelvin1000

Bad news guys,

FED EX screwed me and the overnight that was sent to Dinan on wednesday has not reached them yet. They tell me it will get to Dinan monday and that I will have my car on tuesday. Needless to say that they are reimbursing me for the shipping (both ways) but this is a major inconveniece and a real bummer since I am without my car for the weekend and I need to find transportation (again) for Monday and Tuesday.

Sorry guys but no Dyno this weekend... I want to cry.

You had to pay for the ECU shipping? Or is it factored into the $1999 price of the flash?

Bubbles · 01-04-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

How much?

And for info on versions with different size turbos?
There is a ton of really cool R&D stuff like ceramic engine blocks etc. For a job at BMW AG R&D it would definitely be worth the work to get a Ph.D in materials science or other relevant engineering discipline. I keep hoping they will have a need for some hormone research

.

I wonder if Fleet ever got a job? Hard times, what with all the job cuts just announced at BMW.

The stock market drop doesn't help matters either.

stressdoc · 01-04-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadyg

The stock market drop doesn't help matters either.

I have no complaints about how BMW AG stock has performed over the past decade, especially given that it's in Euros

Probably should have sold it off in May though when it was up over 50...

Bubbles · 01-04-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

I have no complaints about how BMW AG stock has performed over the past decade, especially given that it's in Euros

Probably should have sold it off in May though when it was up over 50...

Well I put in my request to get paid in Canadian dollars!

Calgary Agent · 01-04-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadyg

Well I put in my request to get paid in Canadian dollars!

The Canadian dollar will likely be below par (vs US greenback) very soon .... oh wait ,,,, lookie here, CDN $$ now trading at 99.85 (15/100ths below US buck).

The Canadian economy gets hammered when our (Canadian) dollar higher than the US $$ .... so watch for the Bank of Canada to continue lowering our prime *interest* rate in response to Bernanke and the FED lowering the US fed rate. Speaking of which, with the terrible US employment numbers out this morning, when is Bernanke going to step in and cut the Fed rate again ... ?

Bubbles · 01-04-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Calgary Agent

The Canadian dollar will likely be below par (vs US greenback) very soon .... oh wait ,,,, lookie here, CDN $$ now trading at 99.85 (15/100ths below US buck).

The Canadian economy gets hammered when our (Canadian) dollar higher than the US $$ .... so watch for the Bank of Canada to continue lowering our prime *interest* rate in response to Bernanke and the FED lowering the US fed rate. Speaking of which, with the terrible US employment numbers out this morning, when is Bernanke going to step in and cut the Fed rate again ... ?

Another cut is just postponing the inevitable...a recession. Sorry for the threadjack.

Kelvin1000 · 01-04-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by orientblue3

You had to pay for the ECU shipping? Or is it factored into the $1999 price of the flash?

Had to pay for the shipping (but I did get 10% of the 1,999 price)

Kelvin1000 · 01-04-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Calgary Agent

The Canadian dollar will likely be below par (vs US greenback) very soon .... oh wait ,,,, lookie here, CDN $$ now trading at 99.85 (15/100ths below US buck).

The Canadian economy gets hammered when our (Canadian) dollar higher than the US $$ .... so watch for the Bank of Canada to continue lowering our prime *interest* rate in response to Bernanke and the FED lowering the US fed rate. Speaking of which, with the terrible US employment numbers out this morning, when is Bernanke going to step in and cut the Fed rate again ... ?

The futures point to a 100% probability of a 25 basis point cut in the Jan 31st meeting. What worries me is the Libor rates which measures the willingness of banks to lend to each other. It is unusually high and indicates that the financial systems are not clearing properly.

orientblue3 · 01-04-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelvin1000

Had to pay for the shipping (but I did get 10% of the 1,999 price)

I'd be PO'd if I had to pay for shipping since its Dinan's fault that they didn't have the tool to install it on your car at their shop. It's costs too much as it is.

Kelvin1000 · 01-04-2008, 10:47 PM

A bit of good news: It seems like after a lot of complaining, FED EX got the package to Dinan ealier today (Friday) so in theory they should have shipped it back and I should have my car Monday afternoon. I will post the initial review and impressions and I will then Dyno the car on Saturday to compare to my base Dyno. I hope it is worth all the money and the inconveniece of being without my car for almost a week.

cn555ic · 01-04-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelvin1000

A bit of good news: It seems like after a lot of complaining, FED EX got the package to Dinan ealier today (Friday) so in theory they should have shipped it back and I should have my car Monday afternoon. I will post the initial review and impressions and I will then Dyno the car on Saturday to compare to my base Dyno. I hope it is worth all the money and the inconveniece of being without my car for almost a week.

If you needed to rent a car, the cost of the Dinan tune becomes more expensive as we speak!!

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e36jakeo Captain 36 Rep 625 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 6 Speed MT! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern CA iTrader: (0)	Nice! So there has been a lot of talk of Dinan being smoother than stock (no jerkiness at take-off). I have V2 Procede and it is perfectly smooth (so much so that I don't know if it is on or not - until I push the pedal down a bit further Guys, this is the marvelous thing about the N54: it is not just tunable, but it LOVES to be tuned. The turbos spool so quickly that it basically drives like an NA engine (albeit one that makes ridiculous amounts of torque at 2500 rpms). A buddy of mine who drives a Ferrari F430 switched with me and was shocked at what a "monster" the 335i V2 was. It quite honestly makes almost all other turbo engines look laggy, gutless, and pathetic. I have a Legacy GT (reflashed) that is pretty ballsy, but absolutely gutless below 2000 (like, it can barely climb a steep driveway because it makes no torque below 2000 in 1st gear). It also gets worse gas mileage! BMW has found the holy grail in engine design with direct injection plus small turbos plus relatively large displacement engine and they are well ahead of the competition in efficiency, HP, torque, smoothness, flexibility, and tunability. Just wait until their 4.4L TT V8 comes out!! __________________ Driving sideways: It's not faster, but damn it's more fun!
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Kelvin1000 Major 254 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2 Competition MT Hoc Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (4)	Bad news guys, FED EX screwed me and the overnight that was sent to Dinan on wednesday has not reached them yet. They tell me it will get to Dinan monday and that I will have my car on tuesday. Needless to say that they are reimbursing me for the shipping (both ways) but this is a major inconveniece and a real bummer since I am without my car for the weekend and I need to find transportation (again) for Monday and Tuesday. Sorry guys but no Dyno this weekend... I want to cry.
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Kelvin1000 Major 254 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2 Competition MT Hoc Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (4)	A bit of good news: It seems like after a lot of complaining, FED EX got the package to Dinan ealier today (Friday) so in theory they should have shipped it back and I should have my car Monday afternoon. I will post the initial review and impressions and I will then Dyno the car on Saturday to compare to my base Dyno. I hope it is worth all the money and the inconveniece of being without my car for almost a week.
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