Thread: JB4 bs ESS
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      09-15-2020, 10:51 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by beetle6986 View Post
I was thinking about getting a JB4 as the MHD/JB4 runs pretty good on the 335. However, it seems the n54 is their area of expertise. They have pretty much stopped doing anything with the n63. Looks like ESS tuning might be the way to go. I also considered Dinan, but I don't know much about them. My X5 has around 105,000 miles on it, but the engine only has about 10,000 miles.

Does the ESS tune allow for data logging?
Unfortunately MHD won't touch our platform. We run MHD on the GF's 535 and it made a world of difference.

No, ESS is nothing more than a software flash. JB4 is the only thing you're gonna be able to use for data logging.
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