Alpina Trans Flash for N54

PrettyFlacko · 04-19-2013, 07:10 PM

Got some questions, does this improve 0-60 time, and does it affect mpg in a bad way, also how much would it cost for someone to do this

Chefcg1 · 04-20-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

Nope, tech found my ground cable for my pump and then got to looking and found my meth pump. So they are fixing my fuel pumps, HPFP and LPFP to include anything else, but not the turbos. I'll have to pull my pump and take it to another dealership.

very lucky they voided my warranty when they found my meth line and that was it, everything was removed. They replaced my turbos and then hit me with a $2800 bill. I told them I did not authorize the repair since they voided my warranty and made them take the new turbos off and put my bad ones back on. That's when I got RB's and got another shop to do the work.

Wedge1967 · 04-20-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by brandnewguy

Got some questions, does this improve 0-60 time, and does it affect mpg in a bad way, also how much would it cost for someone to do this

Maybe by .02 of a second. From what people are saying it does effect milage, but not in a bad way. While in drive it shifts at 1600 rpm and you'll be in 6th at 40 mph. Granted that is not ideal for some, but if want to be conservative it's a nice improvement over the stock drive.

This is not a big performance gain, but a more of a drivability improvement for those who what quicker shifts, no timing drops, better down shift rpm matching... I have also been told that DTC actually works much better after the flash, so if you track your car hard, using DTC mode now adds a great deal of stability without throttle closers and timing pulls. But that is what I have heard from others who have tracked after the flash.

Parachute>Seatbelts · 04-21-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

Maybe by .02 of a second. From what people are saying it does effect milage, but not in a bad way. While in drive it shifts at 1600 rpm and you'll be in 6th at 40 mph. Granted that is not ideal for some, but if want to be conservative it's a nice improvement over the stock drive.

This is not a big performance gain, but a more of a drivability improvement for those who what quicker shifts, no timing drops, better down shift rpm matching... I have also been told that DTC actually works much better after the flash, so if you track your car hard, using DTC mode now adds a great deal of stability without throttle closers and timing pulls. But that is what I have heard from others who have tracked after the flash.

This flash is night and day for AT owners. I definitely have had time to play with this flash and the performance gains may be minor for a daily driver, but for guys who enjoy track and especially auto x like me...this is the first time since purchasing my vehicle I've had FULL CONTROL. Your AT just feels one step closer to a DCT and the shift delays (especially downshift) are basically instant compare to the old AI that had to wait for your RPMs to drop safely before downshifting. In addition, paddle shifters no longer have the delay they use to have which was annoying having to shift early to predict the AI shifts. Dropping into a corner at optimal speed and power level is standard again - if you can drive. Makes you wonder why the flash didn't come stock. I would highly recommend this flash to any enthusiast

I was skeptic at first but hopeful. I would to personally thank Wedge. I hit him up and he hooked me up with the flash along with great hospitality and knowledge on cars.

Wedge1967 · 04-21-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Parachute>Seatbelts

This flash is night and day for AT owners. I definitely have had time to play with this flash and the performance gains may be minor for a daily driver, but for guys who enjoy track and especially auto x like me...this is the first time since purchasing my vehicle I've had FULL CONTROL. Your AT just feels one step closer to a DCT and the shift delays (especially downshift) are basically instant compare to the old AI that had to wait for your RPMs to drop safely before downshifting. In addition, paddle shifters no longer have the delay they use to have which was annoying having to shift early to predict the AI shifts. Dropping into a corner at optimal speed and power level is standard again - if you can drive. Makes you wonder why the flash didn't come stock. I would highly recommend this flash to any enthusiast

I was skeptic at first but hopeful. I would to personally thank Wedge. I hit him up and he hooked me up with the flash along with great hospitality and knowledge on cars.

Enjoy!

cookiesowns · 04-22-2013, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

E60 N54 has two options, standard and sport. If you have the standard transmission flash, I highly recommend going sport especially if you have mods. I have flashed one e60 and he had the retrofit with paddles and it worked very well.

Are you saying that there's an after market flash for the E60 guys that already have the "SAT" option? Paddles / console sport button, or did you just help a guy retrofit a SAT?

Wedge1967 · 04-22-2013, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cookiesowns

Are you saying that there's an after market flash for the E60 guys that already have the "SAT" option? Paddles / console sport button, or did you just help a guy retrofit a SAT?

Depends on what transmission flash your car is running. He did a SAT retrofit a few years back and was on the standard transmission flash. I flashed him to Sport Transmission and according to him it was night and day. Everything works they way it should now. Mind you, I did this remotely so I didn't see it first hand, but if you don't have the sport flash, it is a nice optional upgrade.

cookiesowns · 05-04-2013, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

Depends on what transmission flash your car is running. He did a SAT retrofit a few years back and was on the standard transmission flash. I flashed him to Sport Transmission and according to him it was night and day. Everything works they way it should now. Mind you, I did this remotely so I didn't see it first hand, but if you don't have the sport flash, it is a nice optional upgrade.

Ah I see what you mean now. Users that already have the SAT package ( paddles ) on the E60's already have the built in Sport flash. Users that don't and perform the retrofit will need to perform the flash to get 100% of the functionality.

N54 TuNeR · 05-04-2013, 08:05 AM

what if you get your HPFP changed at dealer , do they also do a software change to?If so would you lose the Flash when thats done by dealer?is the software always updated when a hpfp is changed?Had mine changed already & it might be going again.

Wedge1967 · 05-04-2013, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by N54 TuNeR

what if you get your HPFP changed at dealer , do they also do a software change to?If so would you lose the Flash when thats done by dealer?is the software always updated when a hpfp is changed?Had mine changed already & it might be going again.

Dealership won't be flashing the EGS module for a HPFP change. If they did, I would take it back and make them fix it. They can also do the flash, but charge $$$$.

N54 TuNeR · 05-04-2013, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

Dealership won't be flashing the EGS module for a HPFP change. If they did, I would take it back and make them fix it. They can also do the flash, but charge $$$$.

Hey Wedge,
So if i get my HPFP changed,thats normally all thats done?i remember before my HPFP was changed they tried a so called software to help fix the long crank back then,which didnt work so then they started to change the HPFP after that since it was a issue but at the time 2008 ish it wasnt very common enough.Now it is.I just wanted to see if my FLASH would get erased.I dont know what BMW does now if they also do a change in software when a HPFP is changed.May have call you again to for FLASH

Chefcg1 · 05-04-2013, 11:37 AM

I finally got my cable Friday and did the flash last night, huge improvement! I must say this could be one of my favorite mods!

I found coding and flashing in win7 was much easier and faster than using winxp Virtual Machine.

Wedge1967 · 05-04-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by N54 TuNeR

Hey Wedge,
So if i get my HPFP changed,thats normally all thats done?i remember before my HPFP was changed they tried a so called software to help fix the long crank back then,which didnt work so then they started to change the HPFP after that since it was a issue but at the time 2008 ish it wasnt very common enough.Now it is.I just wanted to see if my FLASH would get erased.I dont know what BMW does now if they also do a change in software when a HPFP is changed.May have call you again to for FLASH

More than likely they flashed your DME, not the EGS module on the transmission. But I advise everyone to remove the flash if you take your car in for major warranty work. They flagged my transmission flash at the first dealer I took my car to for turbo replacement as a non-standard modification.

kboss335 · 05-04-2013, 03:22 PM

My mpg in the city has definitely gone up since I got the flash. All the roads I drive on have speed limits between 35 and 45 so I'm always cruising in sixth gear. As long as you drive a little conservative, you'll pick up maybe 1-2 mpg.

nate5ks · 05-04-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kboss335

My mpg in the city has definitely gone up since I got the flash. All the roads I drive on have speed limits between 35 and 45 so I'm always cruising in sixth gear. As long as you drive a little conservative, you'll pick up maybe 1-2 mpg.

Glad to hear it!

MRJCB · 05-10-2013, 07:08 AM

To whom it may concern. I tried this procedure as it seemed to be the easier one.
I followed this procedure and it all looked well:

However when flashing started the flash was really slow, first sequence took more than 30 minutes. The first flashing sequence went ok and then the second flash sequence didn't start and I got some errors.
The car did start but could not engage in any gear, it just sat there in Park. So it seemed to be bricked. I was really scared at that moment.

Luckily one of the forum members here was kind enough to help me out. One hour after I contacted cn555ic we were having a teamviewer session and he solved my problem and unbricked my TCU and flashed the alpine software correctly. The actual flashing indeed took about 4 to 5 minites.

So many thx to cn555ic

, he really saved my day. Sofar really enjoying the car with the new flash.

dlbrooks18 · 05-10-2013, 08:53 AM

Does the flash do throttle blips on downshifts

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dsjr2006 · 05-10-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dlbrooks18

Does the flash do throttle blips on downshifts

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Yep

dsjr2006 · 05-10-2013, 09:56 AM

I did it a couple nights ago. Managed to temporarily brick my tranny (couldn't take it out of park), but a little playing around with settings etc. and I finally got it flashed successfully. Not really too crazy about how quickly it gets to 6th in D, but the changes in Sport and Manual more than make up for it, plus better mileage!

dlbrooks18 · 05-10-2013, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dsjr2006

Yep

Nice! Thx.

Boostnectar · 05-10-2013, 03:11 PM

Like others have mentioned I don't care for how quick it gets to 6th gear in D mode. But I wanted faster manual shifts and its a night and day difference completely worth it.

threethirtyfive · 05-10-2013, 05:50 PM

Follow up, I damaged my indicator board so I lost DS. New piece gets here Monday but holy shit! Especially tuned the car is awful. 40 or more and I'm in 6th. On the highway it searches between 5/6. Wow. That said this is still the most amazing improvement when in Sport or Manual.

I'm just worried I'm dogging the car. If my music is on I don't always notice that I am in 5th at 2000 rpm on boost up a hill. Car no likey.

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Chefcg1 Major 72 Rep 1,137 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mount Airy, NC iTrader: (6)	I finally got my cable Friday and did the flash last night, huge improvement! I must say this could be one of my favorite mods! I found coding and flashing in win7 was much easier and faster than using winxp Virtual Machine. __________________ 2008 335i coupe AW 6AT, RB Turbos, PROcede 2.5 V5, Alpina Flash, Injen Intake, VK MW DP . Helix IC, Vishnu PnP Meth(M10 nozzel), M3 sides, OEM Aero Lip, VMR V710 Midnight Blue, LUX H8, HID Fogs, M3 front bits, D2 Coilovers, Whiteline Rear Bushing inserts, Custom M3 Steering Wheel, Cyba scoops, M2 Performance Exhaust
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kboss335 Private 5 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 08 335i e90 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	My mpg in the city has definitely gone up since I got the flash. All the roads I drive on have speed limits between 35 and 45 so I'm always cruising in sixth gear. As long as you drive a little conservative, you'll pick up maybe 1-2 mpg.
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MRJCB Private 62 Rep 102 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rotterdam iTrader: (0)	To whom it may concern. I tried this procedure as it seemed to be the easier one. I followed this procedure and it all looked well: However when flashing started the flash was really slow, first sequence took more than 30 minutes. The first flashing sequence went ok and then the second flash sequence didn't start and I got some errors. The car did start but could not engage in any gear, it just sat there in Park. So it seemed to be bricked. I was really scared at that moment. Luckily one of the forum members here was kind enough to help me out. One hour after I contacted cn555ic we were having a teamviewer session and he solved my problem and unbricked my TCU and flashed the alpine software correctly. The actual flashing indeed took about 4 to 5 minites. So many thx to cn555ic , he really saved my day. Sofar really enjoying the car with the new flash.
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dlbrooks18 Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,735 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	Does the flash do throttle blips on downshifts ? __________________ 2008 E90 335
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dsjr2006 Captain 159 Rep 848 Posts Drives: '01 E39 540iA, '09 E90 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Metro Detroit iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i [0.00] 2001 BMW 540i [0.00]	I did it a couple nights ago. Managed to temporarily brick my tranny (couldn't take it out of park), but a little playing around with settings etc. and I finally got it flashed successfully. Not really too crazy about how quickly it gets to 6th in D, but the changes in Sport and Manual more than make up for it, plus better mileage! __________________ E90 M3 DCT LCI \| E90 LCI N54 M-Sport(retired) \| E90 Technical Docs download: http://j.mp/bmwe90docs *good read, very detailed.
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Boostnectar New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Like others have mentioned I don't care for how quick it gets to 6th gear in D mode. But I wanted faster manual shifts and its a night and day difference completely worth it.
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threethirtyfive Banned 14 Rep 156 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335, '04 R32 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i Sedan [0.00]	Follow up, I damaged my indicator board so I lost DS. New piece gets here Monday but holy shit! Especially tuned the car is awful. 40 or more and I'm in 6th. On the highway it searches between 5/6. Wow. That said this is still the most amazing improvement when in Sport or Manual. I'm just worried I'm dogging the car. If my music is on I don't always notice that I am in 5th at 2000 rpm on boost up a hill. Car no likey.
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