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      02-13-2014, 10:21 PM   #1
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Velos tune review

After reading everybody's positive review about Velos tune, I pulled trigger, package arrived yesterday afternoon, send my original file to Velos at evening, got my mod file back this morning.
At low speed, as isugoo told me earlier, the car feels a lot lighter as his first impression, I had exactly the same impression. However, such "light" feeling is totally different from those light feedback you receive in a Camry/Accord, I can still give very precise control of the gas pedal as before but with way less effort.
At mid range, with M mode, power response is immediate while with smoother shifting, don't know how Velo's engineering team achieved this but indeed that's such a enjoyment.
I highly recommend this tune, I regret I didn't put this in the first place of my mod list.

FYI, when I was installing the software, all 4 of my PCs gave me the same warming regarding 2 missing/error files, FTChipID.dll and FTD2XX.dll, I somehow managed to find those 2 files online, copied both files to 2 locations:
1. C:\WINDOWS\System32
2. The main folder where your Velos software is installed.
After this installation is perfectly smooth without any further problems. I attached those 2 files in rar format just in case anybody had the same problem during installation.

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DON'T FORGET BATTERY STABILIZER:


DOWNLOADING ORIGINAL FILE:


UPLOADING MOD FILE:


DURING UPLOADING THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF WARNING SIGN AND LIGHT COME ON DASH BOARD, DON'T BE FREAK OUT.



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      02-13-2014, 10:47 PM   #2
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alcantara shifter? noicee
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      02-13-2014, 11:38 PM   #3
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nice, do you mind letting me know what floor mattes that is? and where u got it
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      02-14-2014, 12:06 AM   #4
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nice, do you mind letting me know what floor mattes that is? and where u got it
I bought it from Tuner Tribe @ Beijing, and I drilled 4 holes put the M badge on to add little extra touch.
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      02-14-2014, 02:26 AM   #5
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I bought it from Tuner Tribe @ Beijing, and I drilled 4 holes put the M badge on to add little extra touch.
oh i see, need to go check the place out next time i go
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      02-14-2014, 09:23 AM   #6
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Congrats! I told you, you would like it.
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      02-14-2014, 12:18 PM   #7
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      02-15-2014, 12:35 AM   #8
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Congrats! I told you, you would like it.
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      02-15-2014, 12:35 AM   #9
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Speed safely!
Thx! I always enjoy reading your build thread
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      02-15-2014, 11:05 AM   #10
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Congrats on the new hp
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      02-15-2014, 01:47 PM   #11
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Anyone running this tune on their N63? Curious to the feedback on that platform. Great results on the S63.
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      02-16-2014, 04:38 AM   #12
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Thank you! your e46 is a truly piece of art
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      02-16-2014, 05:29 AM   #13
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Thank you for the write up. I love your steering wheel. Where did you get it?
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      02-16-2014, 03:27 PM   #14
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Thank you for the write up. I love your steering wheel. Where did you get it?
http://www.bimmian.com/AutoCarbon-Carbon-Fiber-Alcantara-Steering-Wheel-for-BMW-E70-X5
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Hello,
I too have the Velos Tune, and it is great. Much more torque, especially noticeable in the higher gears. By the way, your shifter looks great. What is it and where did you get it? I live in NJ, and its cold, the shifter is always cold also.
Thanks,
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Hello,
I too have the Velos Tune, and it is great. Much more torque, especially noticeable in the higher gears. By the way, your shifter looks great. What is it and where did you get it? I live in NJ, and its cold, the shifter is always cold also.
Thanks,
its a silicon shifter cover i found on ebay long time ago, but I just searched, cant find it, i say keep an eye on it, might pop up sometime.
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      02-16-2014, 07:55 PM   #17
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http://www.bimmian.com/AutoCarbon-Carbon-Fiber-Alcantara-Steering-Wheel-for-BMW-E70-X5
Nice steering wheel. I would miss the heated option too much to give it up.
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      03-25-2014, 10:03 AM   #18
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Thanks, sorry I missed this. Enjoy in good health!
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      03-25-2014, 07:44 PM   #19
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Just put my order in yesterday with Velos for the tune on my 2013 N63. Ordering from Omar was simple and painless.

Looking forward to posting a review of my experience here as well!
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      03-26-2014, 12:03 AM   #20
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the velos tune is amazing, just got it installed today. i was bored driving in the m mode with sport without the tune, but after velos m mode and sport together just insane. acceleration, response, the feeling of pull. next step is downpipe........
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      03-26-2014, 12:39 PM   #21
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Just put my order in today. I'm looking forward to receiving my tune and sharing my experiences too. Time to dig out my 10-year-old G-Tech!
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      03-27-2014, 01:55 PM   #22
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Another shout out to omar. Very helpful and accessible (gave me his cell after hours). Love the tune and love the performance now! (like it was too slow before )
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