[Weedo]

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

Actually, we're happy to report that we are closer to being ready to ship than we earlier thought. The Stg 1 335i customer car (exhaust and Xede) put down virtually the same power as my car did with the same Xede map. Despite being different cars with different ECU flashes, they behaved virtually identically when tuned. I'm VERY happy to see that. Next week, I'll be going out of town to tune two stock 335is (just Xede). If they exhibit similar results with the same Xede map, we should be ready to start shipping out kits as early as the following week.

Today's customer results soon to follow

-shiv

Shiv,

Have you determined how we can purchase the "kit"? Is there a list started? Will you have a "buy it now" on your website? I'll nominate myself 1st on the list if there isn't one yet!

<<money sitting.......waiting......>>

[sbkim]

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

I did notice that, at times, the car takes a while to start up. It sometimes fires up right away while other times it can crank for a few seconds before finally firing up. I'll ask the owner if this was a pre-existing condition or a new addition after the ECU update. More later

Cheers,
shiv

Shiv.. I am having the same (extended crank times) before and after the new software update. Here is my post along with video

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...d=1#post559705

http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p...t=MVI_0583.flv

[sstarch1]

My car had never done this. Fires up as soon as i touch the button.
Weird.!

[Panoz]

Gee...take it to BMW dealer and ask explanations.This is not good

[Shinchan]

I want the Xede sooo bad.. but there is no point for me to get one right now.. here in New England, the winter is finally here.. and the car is still in break in period.. and the snow tire is on... so pretty much unable to use those power with the tiny snow tire on the car...

[CASHBY]

so does the dealer update the ECU when you go in for service? or every time you go in for service?

[voltron1011]

Originally Posted by CEA 3

so does the dealer update the ECU when you go in for service? or every time you go in for service?

Dealers only update the ECU's for recalls or if you have a complaint that can be corrected by an update (like the NAV system locking up)... The update process is very long and tedious, so they don't just do it on whim.

[radgator1]

Originally Posted by Brisk

thanks for the clearing up voltron......

cuz the update is giving less hp ....

i woudlnt want that for my new 335i coupe coming

-lumi

All of the cars except the very earliest ones come with the update so your car will have it. As Shiv demonstrated, there was no or very little HP difference between the pre vs post updated cars. Don't worry about it

[2007/335i/coupe]

It's a minimal loss as my car dyno'd 271HP and 282ft-lbs stock after the update was done since my car was one of the first cars in the US. The only thing they really did is make the car run just a bit more rich at the lower rpms range per my service advisor. Once a car runs a little rich, it begins to feel a bit more "fluffy" giving the impression that you lost a noticebale amount of torque.

[Ivan01]

Vishnu I see that you going to offer stage 2. Whats going to be included and ball part price?

[whitecord]

the long cranking times may be due to a failing high pressure fuel pump. i have replaced 2 of them. not hard. takes about a hour and half. the pump sits on the vacum pump under the intake maniflold. take it in to the dealer. it will eventualy start cutting boost off. and soundl like its hitting 2 step. when it stops building the pressure up were it needs to be to over come cylinder pressure. figure your car will be at the dealer for a few days aswell. they will have to file a puma and get the ok from bmw na to install the pump.

[ICALL]

Originally Posted by whitecord

the long cranking times may be due to a failing high pressure fuel pump. i have replaced 2 of them. not hard. takes about a hour and half. the pump sits on the vacum pump under the intake maniflold. take it in to the dealer. it will eventualy start cutting boost off. and soundl like its hitting 2 step. when it stops building the pressure up were it needs to be to over come cylinder pressure. figure your car will be at the dealer for a few days aswell. they will have to file a puma and get the ok from bmw na to install the pump.

Big problem if its the high pressure fuel pump. Just read in another thread they're on back order and the dealer just told a recent poster it would be 20+ days. I hope that's not your problem

Linky: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=42700&page=3