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      07-28-2020, 12:14 PM   #1
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Dinan to begin R&D on G20 330i

Dinan recently posted on their Instagram that they’ve added a G20 330i to their R&D stable for testing and ECU/hard part development. Pretty excited to see what they bring to market for this platform. Will definitely be interested in the Dinantronics Elite module.
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Dinan recently posted on their Instagram that they’ve added a G20 330i to their R&D stable for testing and ECU/hard part development. Pretty excited to see what they bring to market for this platform. Will definitely be interested in the Dinantronics Elite module.
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I'm confused... this is stated to work for the G20 '20 330 - is that a mistake or is this legitimate?

https://www.dinancars.com/products/s...arts/D440-0047
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I'm confused... this is stated to work for the G20 '20 330 - is that a mistake or is this legitimate?

https://www.dinancars.com/products/s...arts/D440-0047
My guess is that it's legit. I would reach out to confirm though, they're always quick to respond. I inquired about the Dinantronics Elite and they mentioned that they haven't confirmed that one for the G20 yet. Maybe they have with the Sport though.
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I'm confused... this is stated to work for the G20 '20 330 - is that a mistake or is this legitimate?

https://www.dinancars.com/products/s...arts/D440-0047
My guess is that it's legit. I would reach out to confirm though, they're always quick to respond. I inquired about the Dinantronics Elite and they mentioned that they haven't confirmed that one for the G20 yet. Maybe they have with the Sport though.
Will do. Has anyone tried this? Is it worth it? Seems like a small bump but for the price?
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I'm confused... this is stated to work for the G20 '20 330 - is that a mistake or is this legitimate?

https://www.dinancars.com/products/s...arts/D440-0047
My guess is that it's legit. I would reach out to confirm though, they're always quick to respond. I inquired about the Dinantronics Elite and they mentioned that they haven't confirmed that one for the G20 yet. Maybe they have with the Sport though.
Will do. Has anyone tried this? Is it worth it? Seems like a small bump but for the price?
I've heard good things. For only $250, why not? I am holding out for the Elite as it controls more sensors and can put out more power with a smoother delivery. The Sport is just a boost controller so I imagine the turbo lag would be more noticeable compared to the Elite. The Elite is also $1000 though sooo, the Sport is a good value.
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really looking forward to seeing what the G20 b46s/b48s can do once tuned.
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I'm confused... this is stated to work for the G20 '20 330 - is that a mistake or is this legitimate?

https://www.dinancars.com/products/s...arts/D440-0047
It's not for the G20. Look at the title page of the manual: https://documents.dinancars.com/d440-0047.pdf
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It's not for the G20. Look at the title page of the manual: https://documents.dinancars.com/d440-0047.pdf
something isn't adding up? Is the manual just not updated or does it actually not work with the G20 yet? Mike @ x-ph said its available.
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something isn't adding up? Is the manual just not updated or does it actually not work with the G20 yet? Mike @ x-ph said its available.
I dunno... It's only $250 - someone needs to be the guinea pig.
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I dunno... It's only $250 - someone needs to be the guinea pig.
LOL, I like your thinking. Paper, Scissor, Rock?
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The SPORT tuner works with the G series B46/B58 as well. The instructions obviously havent been updated since it was first released however as evidenced by capping out at the 2018 model year.

Will let the engineering team know that needs to be be updated so hopefully that can get done in the near term.
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The SPORT tuner works with the G series B46/B58 as well. The instructions obviously havent been updated since it was first released however as evidenced by capping out at the 2018 model year.

Will let the engineering team know that needs to be be updated so hopefully that can get done in the near term.
Is an Elite module in the pipeline as well?
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Is an Elite module in the pipeline as well?
Yes. As is a flash.
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Is an Elite module in the pipeline as well?
Yes. As is a flash.
Exciting news. I'll keep tuned in for the release!
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Is an Elite module in the pipeline as well?
Yes. As is a flash.
Awesome.

Are you able to elaborate on the differences between the two options? Pluses and minuses?
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Awesome.

Are you able to elaborate on the differences between the two options? Pluses and minuses?
Sure.

SPORT: Inexpensive and basic boost controller. Limited product only warranty. BT capable with varying pre-set power levels. Power level rating from 1-10: 3 to 4

ELITE: Slightly more robust than SPORT and as such can supply slightly more power. Power level rating from 1-10: 4 to 5. BT Capable with varying pre-set power levels although a bit more variety/nuanced than the SPORT unit. Limited product warranty. Unlike previous ELITE units the external units will no longer have an option to carry the factory matching warranty. The one benefit will be it can be removed easily if that is of concern to some folks.

STAGE 1: Will ultimately come in various flavors at different price points in the long term but this is the base ECU flash and will offer multiple octane calibrations, top speed governor removal, and some other features. More importantly though is it will have full access to the ECU so it will be amore comprehensive tune capable of delivering a more factory like experience along with more power. Power level rating from 1-10: 5 to 10 depending on octane. Limited Product Warranty.

DINAN+: Same as STAGE 1 above but limited to 91/93 octane. The big difference is that it will carry the factory matching warranty (ie: traditional Dinan). Power level rating from 1-10: 6 to 7.

Thats the jist of the "entry level" tuning options that would work for your typical bolt-ons (stock, exhaust, intake, etc) but assuming hardware is developed that can take advantage of software there would be additional stages down the road. Stage 1+ would be for stuff like fueling or charge cooling typically. Stage 2 would be for big turbo.

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Great. Thanks for that info.

Is there a planned time frame for release?
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Great. Thanks for that info.

Is there a planned time frame for release?
I won't speculate release dates with flash software. Software engineering tends to shift all the time so it would be a shot in the dark. Could be a month, could be 9 months for all I know.

ELITE is probably Q1 '21 as an educated guess.
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I won't speculate release dates with flash software. Software engineering tends to shift all the time so it would be a shot in the dark. Could be a month, could be 9 months for all I know.

ELITE is probably Q1 '21 as an educated guess.
Any update on when lowering springs will be released for 330i xDrive?
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I won't speculate release dates with flash software. Software engineering tends to shift all the time so it would be a shot in the dark. Could be a month, could be 9 months for all I know.

ELITE is probably Q1 '21 as an educated guess.

Standing by for the Elite piggy-back.
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