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Tuning box

Post by poolie » Tue May 01, 2018 1:06 pm

Anyone fitted one of these to their 50d? I had a chip express one on my 520d f10 and it changed the car...

Me thinks I may try one..

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Re: Tuning box

Post by X5M50d » Tue May 01, 2018 1:12 pm

Will that make it sound more beefy?
How much?

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Re: Tuning box

Post by poolie » Tue May 01, 2018 1:57 pm

Lol you need to code that, which I've done. It's a bit more torque I want in 1st and 2nd.

Chip express claim 989nm of torque and 462 ps on highest setting!

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Re: Tuning box

Post by X5Sport » Tue May 01, 2018 9:11 pm

Need to watch the torque converter and gearbox with that much as it may exceed their limits.
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Re: Tuning box

Post by Anth_B » Wed May 02, 2018 8:04 pm

Chips give you a generic power gain. There not ideal as what your looking for is your throttle curves to be Linear and smooth power giving you aggressive torque .

You've got a nice car why use a tuning box over a proper tine tested on the car and many 50ds, correctly tuned by an expert. Far more rewarding, safe for the car and performance is great .

1st & 2nd gear have Tourqe restrictions in this area to protect the gear box, so even tuned you will see the loss there .
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Re: Tuning box

Post by poolie » Wed May 09, 2018 9:04 pm

I've sent the box back Anth, could  feel a difference but not enough for £400. How much are these DMS remaps and do they cover Lincolnshire?

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Re: Tuning box

Post by TheHerd » Thu May 10, 2018 7:53 pm

[quote="poolie"]
Lol you need to code that, which I've done. It's a bit more torque I want in 1st and 2nd.
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May I ask how you coded the more beefy sound? Assuming it's internal speaker acoustics???
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Re: Tuning box

Post by bimjim » Fri May 11, 2018 11:40 am

[quote="TheHerd"]
[quote="poolie"]
Lol you need to code that, which I've done. It's a bit more torque I want in 1st and 2nd.
[/quote]

May I ask how you coded the more beefy sound? Assuming it's internal speaker acoustics???
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Correct, it's the internal speaker system which can be coded either with BimmerCode or E-Sys.

More details on the coding thread here.
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Re: Tuning box

Post by TheHerd » Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 pm

Thank you.
I’ve already got BimmerCode used on my i3 so will give these a go when my F15 arrives next month.
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Re: Tuning box

Post by Anth_B » Sat May 12, 2018 11:41 pm

[quote="poolie"]
I've sent the box back Anth, could  feel a difference but not enough for £400. How much are these DMS remaps and do they cover Lincolnshire?
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Give them a call Poolie, Difrence is night and day. M50D 1st & 2nd isn’t great due to restrictions as mentioned, DMS will make the car much more entertainment to drive .

All the best with it
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Re: Tuning box

Post by poolie » Wed May 16, 2018 11:50 am

They persuaded me to try a pedal box. Although it gives no extra power it has changed the car takes away the lag. Chuffed with it.

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Re: Tuning box

Post by Anth_B » Tue May 29, 2018 7:12 pm

Your a non alcoholic beer man Poolie aren't you !
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Re: Tuning box

Post by Gilly1964 » Tue May 29, 2018 11:32 pm

[quote="Anth_B"]
Your a non alcoholic bear man Poolie aren't you !
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Re: Tuning box

Post by poolie » Wed May 30, 2018 2:33 pm

[quote="Anth_B"]
Your a non alcoholic bear man Poolie aren't you !
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Eh. Don't quite read you Anth.

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Re: Tuning box

Post by Anth_B » Wed May 30, 2018 8:32 pm

[quote="Gilly1964"]
[quote="Anth_B"]
Your a non alcoholic bear man Poolie aren't you !
[/quote]Are they the ones that don’t sh1t in the woods?
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Exactly!  ::)
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