I done did it now... A new toy!

[i_love_cars]

clearly time for bigger turbos and more boost.

[YoungCR]

Did you have to buy the software off eBay like TIS or ETK? Didn't think of this when we talked but maybe running a virtual machine with windows XP via VirtualBox would make running the program less of a hassle.

[patsbimmer1]

i_love_cars said:

clearly time for bigger turbos and more boost.

Yes.  I keep eyeing up the Vargas Stage 1's.  Maybe next year...  For now I am looking at dropping procede and going into MHD.  I like what I am reading so far.

CYoung said:

Did you have to buy the software off eBay like TIS or ETK? Didn't think of this when we talked but maybe running a virtual machine with windows XP via VirtualBox would make running the program less of a hassle.

I downloaded it for free via this link http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645844.  I tried running a virtual machine and never got it to work.  Like I said, I have no idea why but most of it works right now.  I can't get the software to work to code functions but I can pull/clear factory codes and program injectors.  I haven't played around too much since I am not too fluent in German and going between the program and google translate is a pita.

[suspenceful]

Great couple of updates. I need to do all 6 injectors at some point as well. Pretty sure I have a leaky one because I get a slight misfire when it sits overnight in colder weather. Goes away after a minute of driving. I've been trying to put off the $1,500 job. It's been hard for me to resist pulling the trigger on some Hexons, but I'm in the middle of buying a house. Probably a good decision that I leave the car alone for a while.

Your car looks great with that diffuser and side skirts!

[patsbimmer1]

suspenceful said:

Great couple of updates. I need to do all 6 injectors at some point as well. Pretty sure I have a leaky one because I get a slight misfire when it sits overnight in colder weather. Goes away after a minute of driving. I've been trying to put off the $1,500 job. It's been hard for me to resist pulling the trigger on some Hexons, but I'm in the middle of buying a house. Probably a good decision that I leave the car alone for a while.

Your car looks great with that diffuser and side skirts!

Thanks man!  I've gotten a few people approach me at shows about producing the rear diffusers so I think it's something I may start doing soon for the e9x platform and eventually the e82.  I had a guy at Cars and Coffee ask me to make one for his e60 M5 on Sunday but i'm not sure there's a ton of people looking for it on that platform.

Yea, let your bank account recoup a bit before pulling the trigger on the Hexons.  I figured out later that my misfire was from injectors 4 and 6 and I can tell you that it was extremely noticeable under light to heavy acceleration in the lower RPM range.  If you can get a scanner to measure the smooth running values then you can pinpoint where the misfire is and verify it is the injector.  Buying injectors was the most painful $1500 I have ever spent lol.

[patsbimmer1]

I downloaded MHD and have been having connectivity issues.  Once I can get it to connect I will follow up with a review.

[patsbimmer1]

The connectivity issue I had has been with my One Stop Electronics cable.  I contacted Martial at MHD and he helped me work through it to figure out that my cable is the issue.  It seems as though nobody else has issues with these cables so I reached out to One Stop Electronics and they have instructed me to mail the cable back and they will ship me a new one... from China.

I helped a friend figure this out and he ordered a cable off of Amazon for $20 that worked for us.  He is bone stock on an 09 335xi 6mt.  The car is smooth and very driveable with the stage 1 93 oct tune on it with just more oomph.  It has transformed his car and is a lot smoother than the stage 1 procede tune I ran on my car.  I haven't had a chance to log on his car at all but once I do I will report back.

I will say, for the $160 he spent +$25 for the cable and otg cable, it is definitely more worth it than any of the other current options for an entry level tune.  I say entry level because there is not enough out there yet on FBO to really say otherwise for the current stable of options available but it is promising.

[patsbimmer1]

I installed MHD Flasher and just got my first log done.  I'm really happy with the way the log looks and feel pretty comfortable with it. The difference between the MHD and Procede isn't quite night and day but the MHD feels a bit smoother and my logs look better.  For some reason my AFR's never sunk below 13-12.5 with Procede but with MHD I am under 12 in higher RPM's.  Not sure how to explain that because Snap and I just logged on his Father in Laws 335i with my old Procede and we were hitting much safer AFR's.  Either way, I feel a lot better with this set up and look forward to adding more power.

http://datazap.me/u/patsbimmer1/log-1446424934?log=0&data=4-16-17-20

[B C]

Safe AFRs, yes, unsafe driver, also yes. Thanks again for the help! I need a ride in your car on a dry day

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[i_love_cars]

stop wasting time trying to be like every other 335i bro stuck in purgatory of " OMG GUYZ 400+....but it stops at 5k rpm "  purgatory and upgrade your fucking turbos already.

[patsbimmer1]

i_love_cars said:

stop wasting time trying to be like every other 335i bro stuck in purgatory of " OMG GUYZ 400+....but it stops at 5k rpm " purgatory and upgrade your fucking turbos already.

Haha! You are a cranky son of a gun lately! I'm working towards upgrading the twins and can hopefully do so next year but in the meantime I am pretty content with my "335i bro status" as you so eloquently put it.

My wife wants to get rid of her 2010 altima and get an SUV of some kind(Volvo or BMW) and that'll take precedence over my turbos along with other life plans.

[bk335]

patsbimmer1 said:

I installed MHD Flasher and just got my first log done.  I'm really happy with the way the log looks and feel pretty comfortable with it. The difference between the MHD and Procede isn't quite night and day but the MHD feels a bit smoother and my logs look better.  For some reason my AFR's never sunk below 13-12.5 with Procede but with MHD I am under 12 in higher RPM's.  Not sure how to explain that because Snap and I just logged on his Father in Laws 335i with my old Procede and we were hitting much safer AFR's.  Either way, I feel a lot better with this set up and look forward to adding more power.

http://datazap.me/u/patsbimmer1/log-1446424934?log=0&data=4-16-17-20

Have you thought of getting a pro tune from PTF, Wedge, etc.? I think you and the car would be happier since you've got some pretty serious timing corrections in that log

[i_love_cars]

patsbimmer1 said:

Haha! You are a cranky son of a gun lately! I'm working towards upgrading the twins and can hopefully do so next year but in the meantime I am pretty content with my "335i bro status" as you so eloquently put it.

My wife wants to get rid of her 2010 altima and get an SUV of some kind(Volvo or BMW 1996 Blazer) and that'll take precedence over free up plenty of money for my turbos along with other life plans. an LSD.

Fixed

[patsbimmer1]

bk335 said:

Have you thought of getting a pro tune from PTF, Wedge, etc.? I think you and the car would be happier since you've got some pretty serious timing corrections in that log

I really haven't put too much thought into it until recently.

[patsbimmer1]

This is a bit better. 91oct map with 93 oct fuel. Smooth timing.

http://datazap.me/u/patsbimmer1/stage-2-45-degrees-f-91oct-map?log=0&data=4-8-9-10-11-12-20

[bk335]

patsbimmer1 said:

This is a bit better. 91oct map with 93 oct fuel. Smooth timing.

http://datazap.me/u/patsbimmer1/stage-2-45-degrees-f-91oct-map?log=0&data=4-8-9-10-11-12-20

I replied to you on e90post

Off topic but what are your thoughts on the h&r race springs? I can't stand the front wheel gap with my eibachs, which is worse on an xi. I'm thinking of picking up some race springs but I fear I'll be hitting the bump stops non-stop.

[patsbimmer1]

bk335 said:

I replied to you on e90post

Off topic but what are your thoughts on the h&r race springs? I can't stand the front wheel gap with my eibachs, which is worse on an xi. I'm thinking of picking up some race springs but I fear I'll be hitting the bump stops non-stop.

I love the way they look and handle but you will sacrifice ride quality. I am looking at going with Koni FSD shocks and struts to combat this. I use the wife test for comfort and she hates them lol.

[bk335]

patsbimmer1 said:

I love the way they look and handle but you will sacrifice ride quality. I am looking at going with Koni FSD shocks and struts to combat this. I use the wife test for comfort and she hates them lol.

Yeah, aftermarket shocks are a must if you want anywhere decent ride quality. I have bilstein b8s and would definitely recommend them. Aren't the FSDs made for stock ride height?

[patsbimmer1]

I don't have a ton of updates recently.  I pulled my H&R Race springs and sold them to a guy in North Carolina so I am back on the stock springs.  I recently performed the PE mod on my exhaust which I am happy with.  It's slightly louder than stock with the secondary cats and the resonator still installed.  It has absolutely zero drone at highway speeds.  I also installed a set of LUX e90 V6 LED angel eye bulbs that my wife bought me for my birthday.  Pictures and video to follow soon.

This year I am working to get Garage Life Motoring off the ground so a lot of my resources are going towards that as well as a bathroom remodel we're planning this spring.  Further mods for this year will be a new set of tires for sure and possibly a set of coilovers.  We'll see if the funds allow it.  There are a few cosmetic things on the car I need to touch up but nothing major.   I was able to schedule a track day at Blackhawk Farms for June 15th which I am really excited about!

More to come...

[patsbimmer1]

Here are a few pictures from the PE mod on my exhaust.  I left the secondary cats and the resonator on the exhaust and cut out the resonator and perforated pipes in the muffler.  Despite what many people think this isn't just a straight piped muffler.  You can see in the pictures that the work is only being done on half of each muffler.  This is because there are a series of chambers in the other half that is connected to the outer portion of the muffler and then connects the mufflers together.  These are in place to eliminate stray noise i.e. droning, etc.  I kept the sound deadening material in place to help eliminate droning as well.

I am happy with the exhaust.  It's slightly louder than stock with the downpipes and add's a little rumble without being obnoxious.  There is absolutely zero drone while driving the car and you only really notice it's louder when the windows are open.  This is no race car and I didn't want it to sound like one, just a little more aggressive.

And the finished product!  The rasp heard is at about 5k rpm and I found out I had a leaking gasket on one side of the dp to the exhaust.  I fixed that and the rasp is almost completely gone when in the higher rpm range.