Drivetrain ECU Tune - Best Mod Yet? Yup!
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First post, great site.
I just spent the last 3 hours going through this thread....good stuff. Just wondering if anyone is running the NM ecu tune with the NM hi-flow intake kit? Or does anyone have any opinions on running them together? I realize the intake won't offer much from a power standpoint, just curious what people think.
I just spent the last 3 hours going through this thread....good stuff. Just wondering if anyone is running the NM ecu tune with the NM hi-flow intake kit? Or does anyone have any opinions on running them together? I realize the intake won't offer much from a power standpoint, just curious what people think.
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Got my CM tuned by Luis @ PAW in Miami, by far the best upgrade money can buy. Speaking from experience, don't waste money on other upgrades until you drive the car with the tune. That being said, with all of the upgrades I've done, my CM is now a monster! 212whp on the dyno!
Upcoming JCW turbo upgrade and tyrolsport intercooler
Upcoming JCW turbo upgrade and tyrolsport intercooler
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Got my CM tuned by Luis @ PAW in Miami, by far the best upgrade money can buy. Speaking from experience, don't waste money on other upgrades until you drive the car with the tune. That being said, with all of the upgrades I've done, my CM is now a monster! 212whp on the dyno!
Upcoming JCW turbo upgrade and tyrolsport intercooler
Upcoming JCW turbo upgrade and tyrolsport intercooler
scott
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has anyone even talked to these guys?
no offense, just cause they might be able to do obd2 tunes, doesnt mean they are any good. I think we all need to recognize not all tunes and tuners are the same and just cause someone says they can tune something doesnt mean its a good tune or even a safe tune. I have seen this all over the evo/subie forums kids getting jank tunes or trying to tune themselves and BOOM.
So to sum it up, just be careful and make sure these people know what they are doing, you are trusting a huge investment to a no name company with no footprint in the business.
caution.
no offense, just cause they might be able to do obd2 tunes, doesnt mean they are any good. I think we all need to recognize not all tunes and tuners are the same and just cause someone says they can tune something doesnt mean its a good tune or even a safe tune. I have seen this all over the evo/subie forums kids getting jank tunes or trying to tune themselves and BOOM.
So to sum it up, just be careful and make sure these people know what they are doing, you are trusting a huge investment to a no name company with no footprint in the business.
caution.
Jason
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Got my CM tuned by Luis @ PAW in Miami, by far the best upgrade money can buy. Speaking from experience, don't waste money on other upgrades until you drive the car with the tune. That being said, with all of the upgrades I've done, my CM is now a monster! 212whp on the dyno!
Upcoming JCW turbo upgrade and tyrolsport intercooler
Upcoming JCW turbo upgrade and tyrolsport intercooler
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I shot these guys an email earlier today asking some info on the tuner setup that they have. It is done in conjunction with RaceChip. It is essentially a piggyback setup that intercepts the signal on the upper and lower side of the charge pipe from what I was told.
Jason
Jason
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There have definitely been a lot of piggyback discussions on other sites.....especially in the 335/135/535 arena. And I also agree it can be a risky thing....in the hands of a tuner that doesn't know what they're doing. I have no idea who the guys are that were referenced above, I just think piggybacks would be a viable option for someone who knows what they're doing.
I've had a PB on my e90 335 for almost 6 years now.....incredible gains and never an issue.....other then the fact my dealer " red flagged" my warranty. I never needed to use my warranty, so it was never an issue.
I've had a PB on my e90 335 for almost 6 years now.....incredible gains and never an issue.....other then the fact my dealer " red flagged" my warranty. I never needed to use my warranty, so it was never an issue.
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I just would prefer to have more control over things that a piggyback is not capable of. Now with that said, I am not in the business of decoding, and trying to get into the coding of the ECU, so I understand that what there is, is what there is. Also, I do not care what type of tuning solution you have, it always comes down to make sure your tuner does what is best for YOU! I have been tuning cars/trucks/motorcycles since 1996.
I have heard of the so called "red flagged" warranty from people on other platforms. But I have talked to service advisors that I know, and they said that there is not some database that they put notes like that in. I guess take that with a grain of salt, as you know as soon as you alter something there is always that chance the dealer will not honor warranty.
Jason
I have heard of the so called "red flagged" warranty from people on other platforms. But I have talked to service advisors that I know, and they said that there is not some database that they put notes like that in. I guess take that with a grain of salt, as you know as soon as you alter something there is always that chance the dealer will not honor warranty.
Jason
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I have heard of the so called "red flagged" warranty from people on other platforms. But I have talked to service advisors that I know, and they said that there is not some database that they put notes like that in. I guess take that with a grain of salt, as you know as soon as you alter something there is always that chance the dealer will not honor warranty.
Jason
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That is usually the job of the service manager. Sometimes you will find a dealer with a pretty decent service manager. It is a tad easier with a different platform where there are a number of different dealers. The Mini is a little bit tougher I would guess due to not as many dealers.
Jason
Jason
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Has anyone heard any new info concerning Countryman/Paceman tunes for 2013 model ECU's? I contacted Jerry at NM with this question recently and he replied that mid August they should be capable of tuning these ECUs. Not sure if that was just his standard reply but I've known Jerry to be a pretty stand up guy in the business so my fingers are crossed.
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Following this thread is your best bet: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...n18-minis.html
I haven't see anything new on NM. Most of the latest posts are about a piggyback that actually works from Burger Tuning. Lots of info in the thread above.
I haven't see anything new on NM. Most of the latest posts are about a piggyback that actually works from Burger Tuning. Lots of info in the thread above.
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Hi everyone! I have enjoyed reading this old thread about ECU tuning for the R56s and R60s. I am new to the R56 world as I have just got my very first JCW 6 months ago. Its is a 2012 with very low miles, under 25,000, manual, and 100% stock. I realized soon afterwards that I have the N14 engine. I would like to find a safe and modest tune for it. Unfortunately, NM will no longer do ECU tunes, they only will do the NM modules for N18s. Talking with NM, they told me that the tech who would work on your ECU has retired. They no longer offer that service. I also talked with Detroit Tuned. For their tune they wanted me to get rid of my catalytic and add a straight down pipe. I will have to admit that I am not a fan of that idea. I liked NM's performance numbers, reliability, and positive feed back from others that have had his tune put on their MINI's ECU. I am looking for the same for my JCW while keeping my catalytic converter. I have recently purchased a Wagner Intercooler to complement an ECU tune. Unfortunately a lot of time has passed from when this thread was started and a long with it, many of the tuning greats that would work on the N14 engines. I am asking for help. I live in Wisconsin so I would need to ship my ECU out. Is there anyone out there that still tunes N14 ECUs that will give you safe power gains that also work with a catalytic converter?
Thank you
Thank you
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Hi everyone! I have enjoyed reading this old thread about ECU tuning for the R56s and R60s. I am new to the R56 world as I have just got my very first JCW 6 months ago. Its is a 2012 with very low miles, under 25,000, manual, and 100% stock. I realized soon afterwards that I have the N14 engine. I would like to find a safe and modest tune for it. Unfortunately, NM will no longer do ECU tunes, they only will do the NM modules for N18s. Talking with NM, they told me that the tech who would work on your ECU has retired. They no longer offer that service. I also talked with Detroit Tuned. For their tune they wanted me to get rid of my catalytic and add a straight down pipe. I will have to admit that I am not a fan of that idea. I liked NM's performance numbers, reliability, and positive feed back from others that have had his tune put on their MINI's ECU. I am looking for the same for my JCW while keeping my catalytic converter. I have recently purchased a Wagner Intercooler to complement an ECU tune. Unfortunately a lot of time has passed from when this thread was started and a long with it, many of the tuning greats that would work on the N14 engines. I am asking for help. I live in Wisconsin so I would need to ship my ECU out. Is there anyone out there that still tunes N14 ECUs that will give you safe power gains that also work with a catalytic converter?
Thank you
Thank you
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We can tune it without the downpipe, but you can only do stage 1. To go to stage 2 you really need an intercooler and the downpipe. But we can tune it to whatever mods you would like. We just let you know that you can not turn up the boost as much as you would like with the cat in place. And really a tune is designed to make a car faster by adding boost (as well as other things) so we make sure you know all the in's and out's.
Thank you again
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