X5 35d ECU Tunes?

[jclarkv]

Originally Posted by Deda

Guys,check ptronic.com...lot of guys here in EU use their products!

I have a P-Tronic box here in the US. Well worth the money. 432 Euros. The price is discounted from what they show on the web site since they don't have to charge the EU tax.

[e92law]

Originally Posted by jclarkv

I have a P-Tronic box here in the US. Well worth the money. 432 Euros. The price is discounted from what they show on the web site since they don't have to charge the EU tax.

Looks impressive. Do you mind giving us any more information as far as the performance gain, feel, install, etc.?

Thanks in advance.

[Cdnrockies]

Originally Posted by jclarkv

I have a P-Tronic box here in the US. Well worth the money. 432 Euros. The price is discounted from what they show on the web site since they don't have to charge the EU tax.

Could you also please clarify what vehicle you're running what on? Thanks.

According to the website there isn't anything for the 35d we get here, only the 30d that they have in Europe.

[Deda]

Yes there is for 35d engine 100%..as i remember power goes from 286 hp to 367 hp!

[cancanman]

could anyone elaborate on how these boxes (in general) work. how they differ from actual ecu tunes?

aside from the 'box manufacturers claims, are there any substantiated back-up to the claims? ie dynos/professional?

do not mean to come off as cynical, but i don't believe there is gain without at least some pain. the "pain" as it were doesn't need to break the deal, but i have a hard time believing a 286 to 368 hp gain for $500 with absolutely no downside! am i being goofy?

[Cornhusker]

Originally Posted by cancanman

could anyone elaborate on how these boxes (in general) work. how they differ from actual ecu tunes?

aside from the 'box manufacturers claims, are there any substantiated back-up to the claims? ie dynos/professional?

do not mean to come off as cynical, but i don't believe there is gain without at least some pain. the "pain" as it were doesn't need to break the deal, but i have a hard time believing a 286 to 368 hp gain for $500 with absolutely no downside! am i being goofy?

Well coming from a 335i 3.0 tt I went you can go from 275whp to about 350whp for 400.00 with a JB3. So if they gain around 60whp... that's believeable. Boost was raised from 9lbs to 14lbs on my 335i.

[cancanman]

that is a very nice gain, btw, is that crank hp or whp? and i am not questioning whether or not the boxes can make the power, but how they make the power, and are there any short and/or long term detrimental effects on my vehicle.

if the technology behind these boxes are solid, then that's great. who wouldn't rather spend 400 for 60-75 hp increase as opposed to spending 1300 for the same with an ECU tune? but for me these boxes have not quite passed the sniff test, but i am attempting to learn more so i can make an informed decision.

btw, what is a JB3?

[miguex@ecuprogram]

Originally Posted by Cdnrockies

Hello everyone.

I've been doing a little bit of research on potential power upgrades for our new X5 diesel. I am wondering if anyone in North America is running any of these products at the moment, and if they are what their opinion is. So far I've found options from Evolve, Hartge and V-tech. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!

http://www.evo-s.co.uk/shop/index.ph...3132_3281_3806

http://hartge.de/e/bmw_motor_4552.html

http://www.chiptuning.ca/index.php?o...&id=5&Itemid=7

Never it is late.... I am trying! lol

Yes, I am local (Calgary) and can ECU remap for your X5 35d. Gains ~30 hp and 51 torque (lb/ft). Stage 1.

[Cdnrockies]

Originally Posted by miguex

Never it is late.... I am trying! lol

Yes, I am local (Calgary) and can ECU remap for your X5 35d. Gains ~30 hp and 51 torque (lb/ft). Stage 1.

Thanks.

Curious what you're using/doing? The JBD is already in beta testing and showing some good results as well. Please post more details or pm me. Thanks.

[miguex@ecuprogram]

Just pmed you!

the company in Calgary that works for Ecu remapping is ECUPROGRAM www.ecuprogram.com