Active Autowerke XEDE question

Omar@ActiveAutowerke · 11-06-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelvin1000

Question for AA

I live in Miami, FL and I like the idea of reputable local tuner, so the Xede is my #1 Choice.

Can you confirm if the Xede will work in 2008 E92s? I heard that the Proceed guys where having problems with different ECU versions (I believe there are 3 different versions for this car depending on the build date).

Have you installed Xedes in any 2008 models?

also,

Do you offer any catless exhausts? and finally, is there a special map of the Xede that goes with your exhaust package?

Thanks in advance, looking forward to doing business with you guys!

Hello

Thanks for showing interest in the product. Yes it does work fine on a 2008 E92. You will not have any problems with us. We have installed and shipped a ton of AA/Xede units for 2008's.

Our exhaust does not have any cats and yes we do have special maps available. If you have any questions feel free to ask me or visit us when you get a chance.

picus · 11-06-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Bimmer

Yep and you cant beat AA's customer service.

I like the way they treat customers which is why they got my sale.

BTW, i dynoed 325 rwhp and 360 rwtq last week with just xede. Thats uncorrected numbers btw.

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Originally Posted by Emil@RENN-ART

good luck getting 400whp from an out of the box procede.. it's not gonna happen.

that announcement was very misleading. that's an in-house car with a custom program running race gas. if you have the chance and the money to have your particular car custom tuned for hours on a dyno, then maybe you can get to those kind of numbers. remember that every car is a little different.

also dyno results should always be taken with a grain of salt.. you can't just directly compare one peak dyno to another dyno result.. it just isn't correct measure.

as you've seen also on video, the actual real life performance difference is tiny.. sometimes aa is faster sometimes vishnu is faster.. what really matters is real life performance. at this point it's been shown that the difference is very small..

what you need to make your decision on is not hype, it should be the quality of the tune and the backup and experience of the tuner. this is what really matters.

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Originally Posted by Active Autowerke

No we are not. You guys should put some more thought into what you are doing to your car before you pull the trigger. Honestly if you want to get over 400 rwhp from this little turbos then we are not going to do it. We have replaced our factory turbos already from running too much boost there is no reason for us to put our customers cars at risk.

At the end of the day raising the boost or adding timing to get more boost is no big deal, we can do that without an issue.

Our # 1 goal and only goal is to provide something that offers the perfect medium between power and reliability.

All I can say to that is hell ya. If I were to with a Xede it'd be the AA for sure. I can deal with being 15-25hp down to know I've got the reliability to back it up, built by guys who have been tuning BMWs forever. I've searched and searched and can't find a single issue with the AA xede. If Dinan doesn't release something soon that's the route I'll go.

G33 · 11-07-2007, 07:28 AM

so the xede is defo down on power than the cede 1.47? i have a need for speed...

Crazy Bimmer · 11-07-2007, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by G33

so the xede is defo down on power than the cede 1.47? i have a need for speed...

They are about the same even in a drag race. Seem to be putting down the same numbers also.

MLK407 · 11-07-2007, 10:04 AM

-Active Autowerke in Autoweek-
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../70430018/1065

The URL was copied from the post above from Omar and AA. Use his URL to view the site, mine does not work for some reason.

this article states that the ENTIRE AA combo package (xede, exhaust, bov) adds 45 hp? If that's the case then why on their website to they say
"PERFORMANCE - To 385+ HP / 385 Ft/Lbs Torque " JUST FROM THE XEDE

Omar/Jean, can you clarify?

e90AW335i · 11-07-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MLK407

this article states that the ENTIRE AA combo package (xede, exhaust, bov) adds 45 hp? If that's the case then why on their website to they say
"PERFORMANCE - To 385+ HP / 385 Ft/Lbs Torque " JUST FROM THE XEDE

Emil@RENN-ART · 11-07-2007, 11:50 AM

i'll let AA respond because it could be many things.. maybe the article has a misprint.. not 100% sure on this, but possibly could be a wheel hp vs crank hp difference?

Omar@ActiveAutowerke · 11-07-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MLK407

-Active Autowerke in Autoweek-
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../70430018/1065

The URL was copied from the post above from Omar and AA. Use his URL to view the site, mine does not work for some reason.

this article states that the ENTIRE AA combo package (xede, exhaust, bov) adds 45 hp? If that's the case then why on their website to they say
"PERFORMANCE - To 385+ HP / 385 Ft/Lbs Torque " JUST FROM THE XEDE

Omar/Jean, can you clarify?

That was a simple error. Our website is correct.

cstmx_ryder · 11-07-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Active Autowerke

That was a simple error. Our website is correct.

So is the 385+ hp posted on your website at the crank or at the wheel?

Omar@ActiveAutowerke · 11-07-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cstmx_ryder

So is the 385+ hp posted on your website at the crank or at the wheel?

Crank

cstmx_ryder · 11-07-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Active Autowerke

Crank

So then it's about 350+/- to the wheel then? Or is it less?

Kelvin1000 · 11-10-2007, 10:55 AM

Is the power delivery smoother with the latest AA Xede map?

Also, one of the things I wish was a little better about the car is that even though power kicks in early, it sort of dies down toward redline. Does the Xede help in this regard?

Crazy Bimmer · 11-10-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cstmx_ryder

So then it's about 350+/- to the wheel then? Or is it less?

http://www.activeautowerke.com/turbo.../Dyno-STDL.jpg

midlife · 11-13-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by verb800

Hello,

I am greatly thinking of going with the XEDE upgrade, and hopefully not sounding to much of a newb, what is the required work to get this working? Is this something that can be easily removed when the car is sold or returned back to the dealership? Hopefully just a simple plug in, or is there splicing of wires? Does anyone know if there is any visual diagrams?

With the extra boost, is it needed to have an extra intercooler, or is it ok if everything else runs stock? I'm not concerned with constant monitoring or tweaking, but just a nice performance increase that I don't have to think about and can turn off easily

thanks!

registered

e90AW335i · 11-13-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by midlife

registered

Looks like your "registered" for everything....

midlife · 11-13-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kyleh4852

Looks like your "registered" for everything....

yeah, my memory is going and registering makes my searches sooo much easier

.....looks like u r reading the same threads as i am

e90AW335i · 11-13-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by midlife

yeah, my memory is going and registering makes my searches sooo much easier

.....looks like u r reading the same threads as i am

Yep.....

NYCGarbagePrince · 11-13-2007, 10:09 PM

Omar is right.. Complementing the tune is the best way to go for now. Intercooler being the best option by far. Exhaust is a must for more power. Everything else at this point is pretty moot. I mean if straightline speed is your thing get a LSD and shave a couple tenths off your 1/4 mile time. The tune is perfect as is and it is in no ones best interest to push the envelope on these cars. The gains past 13 psi are extremely minimal and all it is doing is putting more strain on your cars parts. The new R7 map is fantasticly smooth. Rest assure that your car running AA Xede software will last for the life of your car not just a couple thousand miles.

Hallandale E92 · 11-14-2007, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Active Autowerke

No we are not. You guys should put some more thought into what you are doing to your car before you pull the trigger. Honestly if you want to get over 400 rwhp from this little turbos then we are not going to do it. We have replaced our factory turbos already from running too much boost there is no reason for us to put our customers cars at risk.

At the end of the day raising the boost or adding timing to get more boost is no big deal, we can do that without an issue.

Our # 1 goal and only goal is to provide something that offers the perfect medium between power and reliability.

well said thats what i am looking for in a piggy back and that is why in the future i will AA for my 335i needs. The perfect balance between power and reliability.

Omar@ActiveAutowerke · 11-14-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hallandale E92

well said thats what i am looking for in a piggy back and that is why in the future i will AA for my 335i needs. The perfect balance between power and reliability.

Let me know if you have any questions regarding your future mods.

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MLK407 Private 6 Rep 60 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	-Active Autowerke in Autoweek- http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../70430018/1065 The URL was copied from the post above from Omar and AA. Use his URL to view the site, mine does not work for some reason. this article states that the ENTIRE AA combo package (xede, exhaust, bov) adds 45 hp? If that's the case then why on their website to they say "PERFORMANCE - To 385+ HP / 385 Ft/Lbs Torque " JUST FROM THE XEDE Omar/Jean, can you clarify?
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NYCGarbagePrince Major 256 Rep 1,435 Posts Drives: X6 50i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Omar is right.. Complementing the tune is the best way to go for now. Intercooler being the best option by far. Exhaust is a must for more power. Everything else at this point is pretty moot. I mean if straightline speed is your thing get a LSD and shave a couple tenths off your 1/4 mile time. The tune is perfect as is and it is in no ones best interest to push the envelope on these cars. The gains past 13 psi are extremely minimal and all it is doing is putting more strain on your cars parts. The new R7 map is fantasticly smooth. Rest assure that your car running AA Xede software will last for the life of your car not just a couple thousand miles.
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