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      04-09-2007, 06:47 AM   #1
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who to use for re-mapping? 335d and 335i

A good qestion really as its a very important thing to get right if your having your car tuned up?!

last thing you want is a holed piston due to detonation due to improper mapping

so who have people used and with what success??

for me it will have to be a diesel tuner, a reputable one preferably!

i have heard of companies like 'birds' and 'DMS' and have been led to believe they are 'bmw' tuners is this correct?

where are they and do they do the diesel?

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      04-09-2007, 07:30 AM   #2
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DMS have not yet cracked the mapping code to the turbo for the 335i, but says its a matter of time (they quoted 6weeks-6 months! - so i guess they are not even close)
I am not sure about the diesel - you will have to ask them but DMS are one of the best and do a lot of Bmw's
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I am getting my 335D remapped by www.ca-automotive.co.uk . They have mappers who have successfully cracked the encryption in the Infinian processor. However, the ECU has to be taken out of the car and put in a freezer to cool down before work can be done to it.

My car has done 2000 miles from new, and I trust Roy of CA Automotive 100%

I will be posting up dyno readings pre and post re-map, also to simulate real world driving, I'll be hitting Santa Pod again to compare difference in 1/4 mile run times.
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      04-09-2007, 10:21 AM   #4
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nick please let me know as we are seriously thinking of having it done!

what about the bmw warranty?
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nick please let me know as we are seriously thinking of having it done!

what about the bmw warranty?
it would be void, but its supposedly undetectable... its a gamble, but its one i'm willing to take

700 hundred torque... seven... HUNDRED!!! (... well, close enough...)
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nick please let me know as we are seriously thinking of having it done!

what about the bmw warranty?
Definitely

Warranty? You don't tune cars and worry about warranty ..... lol

Actually, I trust CA Automotive more than anyone else in the tuning business. They have supercharged plenty of E46 M3s and none has gone wrong. I see more box stock cars having more faults and problems because the owners have little insight into mantaining a car.


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All they need to do is to take your car out for a drive

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yes but last thing we want is the car breaking down, say for instance , well infact anything not even engine related and they not repairing for nothing because it has been re-mapped and altered!

and thats 700 nm?? which i think is nearly 500 ib ft??
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well infact anything not even engine related and they not repairing for nothing because it has been re-mapped and altered!
They can't do that. They may refuse repair/replacement of any damaged components in which the failure is directly link to a modification, but not otherwise. I've been through this several times with my previous supercharged and tuned e46s and argued convincingly in support of my claim every time.

Furthermore, if your car is brand new, the car is warrantied by BMW GB. The dealer carries out the works and bill BMW in Bracknell for both parts and labour. In your dealer's eyes, it's a win-win situation for them, keep the customer happy, get paid for labour. It is very unlikely they will refuse warranty work, in fact they are stupid to do so. It's only after the 3 year factory warranty is up, the BMW AUC warranty is supplied and honoured by the dealer you renew the warranty with. That's when things can get sticky as it involves your dealer coughing up money for the parts and time for labour.

If you know the system, and establish good relationship with your local dealer, anything and everything is negotiable. Just have to work your way round it
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Thanks Nick, i have been wondering re mods and warranty work and from what i had heard i was reluctant to go ahead, but now i cant wait.........if only DMS could sort out de-coding the 335i!
Or Do you know of other tuning houses who have?
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Stormin Norman, speak to Roy at www.ca-automotive.co.uk 0871 231 1010. He'll sort you out with a workable re-map for your 335i. If anybody knows about tuning BMWs in the UK, Roy knows more
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Re-map booked for next Monday 16th April :rocks:
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and thats 700 nm?? which i think is nearly 500 ib ft??
If you look at the DMS quoted figures for a 535d remap (which uses an older 3.0i engine) and assume the same gains for 335d (which has already got a more powerful newer engine), then torque of 700nm looks VERY feasible.

You are going to have all sorts of fun trying to connect that to the road

Just make sure you have plenty of spare tyres.
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You are going to have all sorts of fun trying to connect that to the road
The E92 chassis generates so much mechanical grip anyway. Plus the added torque is more useful when the car is already on the roll. Traction shouldn't be a problem.


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Just make sure you have plenty of spare tyres
That I agree :rocks: I have done 2000 miles on my car and my rear tyres are already 1/3 down! LOL .......
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If you look at the DMS quoted figures for a 535d remap (which uses an older 3.0i engine) and assume the same gains for 335d (which has already got a more powerful newer engine), then torque of 700nm looks VERY feasible.

You are going to have all sorts of fun trying to connect that to the road

Just make sure you have plenty of spare tyres.
hi mate i wasnt disputing the 700 nm

but wanted to know if that equated to 500 ib ft?
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The E92 chassis generates so much mechanical grip anyway. Plus the added torque is more useful when the car is already on the roll. Traction shouldn't be a problem.



That I agree :rocks: I have done 2000 miles on my car and my rear tyres are already 1/3 down! LOL .......
Regading tyres, my father owns an industrial tyre and wheels business and due to that i get road car tyres dirt cheap
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i've done 1800 miles, and i'm on my third set of rears. only had the car one month and 10 days...
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thats strange, do you guys drive liek hooligans?

ours has 2500k on it now, not even a month old and there absolutely fine
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check out superchips uk they did my car and run a warrenty with the remap
www.superchips.co.uk
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Is it me or is the superchips 335d remap more or less half the price of the DMS one?
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      04-10-2007, 11:09 AM   #20
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check out superchips uk they did my car and run a warrenty with the remap
www.superchips.co.uk
for 335i or 335d????

also a warranty on the re-map? or a full warranty on the engine and turbos?
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thats strange, do you guys drive liek hooligans?

ours has 2500k on it now, not even a month old and there absolutely fine
you know i wasn't serious before right

naah, nearly 2k miles and no sign of wear
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thats strange, do you guys drive liek hooligans?

ours has 2500k on it now, not even a month old and there absolutely fine
How else to drive a car? Drive it, don't just cruise in it ..........
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