[toastie]

Is it me or is there a lack of tuning/bolt-on options for the M2? Seeing how the B58 engine is the next gen for the M240i, I doubt anything else is developed for the N55 platform.

Anyone see more than the handful of vendors catering to our cars?

[Nine Lives]

I don't really know what else you could ask for.It seems everything is covered here:

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1336849

[ashburyn54]

Originally Posted by toastie

Is it me or is there a lack of tuning/bolt-on options for the M2? Seeing how the B58 engine is the next gen for the M240i, I doubt anything else is developed for the N55 platform.

Anyone see more than the handful of vendors catering to our cars?

There's anything you would really want out there. The Dinan stuff is overpriced and makes about 100whp less than equivalent mods from other manufactures at double the price. You do get that piece of mind though.

What are you referring to? Tunes?

[MayorAdamWest]

Originally Posted by ashburyn54

There's anything you would really want out there. The Dinan stuff is overpriced and makes about 100whp less than equivalent mods from other manufactures at double the price. You do get that piece of mind though.

What are you referring to? Tunes?

Is there a list of them in a thread somewhere?

[ashburyn54]

Originally Posted by MayorAdamWest

Is there a list of them in a thread somewhere?

Tunes or mods in general? There's a tune out there for anyone's taste.

Flash tuning wise I think pro-tuning freaks Bootmod 3 is leading right now. That tune made more whp than the whole Dinan big turbo kit did BHP. Something like 460whp and 570wtq. Custom map options and tweaks whenever you want. This is from somebody who is running JB4, so I don't have first hand experience with it as it's still in BETA.

That being said that car was on meth and pushing that stock snail and fueling to the limit. The Dinan type tunes and kits out there are very conservative and repeatable, Piece of mind and parts warranty from them.

A good first step is figuring out what you want out of the car, I stopped caring about numbers and more about power delivery and drivability. So I'm going to flash tune and stack JB4 on top so I'm not trapped into the same boost target's 100% of the time.

If you want to find a list I would just search. I wouldn't want to leave any out by accident.

[toastie]

Originally Posted by Nine Lives

I don't really know what else you could ask for.It seems everything is covered here:

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1336849

That is the point, you basically have 2-3 vendors providing the only tuning options available. Don't get me wrong, I like Dinan products and their warranties but I'd like to see more options.

Originally Posted by ashburyn54

There's anything you would really want out there. The Dinan stuff is overpriced and makes about 100whp less than equivalent mods from other manufactures at double the price. You do get that piece of mind though.

What are you referring to? Tunes?

I meant tuning in general, not specifically limited to ECU tuning.

It helps that M235i parts can be carried over but still limited choices.

[toastie]

Originally Posted by ashburyn54

Tunes or mods in general? There's a tune out there for anyone's taste.

Flash tuning wise I think pro-tuning freaks Bootmod 3 is leading right now. That tune made more whp than the whole Dinan big turbo kit did BHP. Something like 460whp and 570wtq. Custom map options and tweaks whenever you want. This is from somebody who is running JB4, so I don't have first hand experience with it as it's still in BETA.

That being said that car was on meth and pushing that stock snail and fueling to the limit. The Dinan type tunes and kits out there are very conservative and repeatable, Piece of mind and parts warranty from them.

A good first step is figuring out what you want out of the car, I stopped caring about numbers and more about power delivery and drivability. So I'm going to flash tune and stack JB4 on top so I'm not trapped into the same boost target's 100% of the time.

If you want to find a list I would just search. I wouldn't want to leave any out by accident.

I agree, HP targets are to each his own.

[PrematureApex]

Originally Posted by toastie

Is it me or is there a lack of tuning/bolt-on options for the M2? Seeing how the B58 engine is the next gen for the M240i, I doubt anything else is developed for the N55 platform.

Anyone see more than the handful of vendors catering to our cars?

I mean, are the handful of engine tuning options not enough for you? The market will only support so many tuning operations.

There's plenty, imho. Certainly not a lack of options.

[CommitConfirm]

Save your money and just buy a 'better'/faster car to start with.

Unless you want a ricer in which case crack on dear friend, crack on.

[toastie]

Originally Posted by CommitConfirm

Save your money and just buy a 'better'/faster car to start with.

Unless you want a ricer in which case crack on dear friend, crack on.

Nothing wrong with upgrading parts of the car to make it better than it already is.

[BruceM]

Originally Posted by CommitConfirm

Save your money and just buy a 'better'/faster car to start with.

Unless you want a ricer in which case crack on dear friend, crack on.

Nah. It's fun to tweak your car. Just research carefully, add incrementally, and feel each mod before you move to another one. I have always enjoyed that process immensely.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by toastie

Is it me or is there a lack of tuning/bolt-on options for the M2? Seeing how the B58 engine is the next gen for the M240i, I doubt anything else is developed for the N55 platform.

Anyone see more than the handful of vendors catering to our cars?

We offer tunes, downpipes, charge pipe, intercoolers, intake and upgraded turbo for yur car

[Justin.AutoTalent]

Plenty of modifications offered for the N55



Many brands offered for the N55 engine - M2. If you need some guidance or have questions please feel free to shoot me a PM! There are lots of options for the car that are not heavily marketed on the forums.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by toastie

Is it me or is there a lack of tuning/bolt-on options for the M2? Seeing how the B58 engine is the next gen for the M240i, I doubt anything else is developed for the N55 platform.

Anyone see more than the handful of vendors catering to our cars?

I hear you and agree. Suspension options are also more limited. It's because of manufacturers and how they are trying to capture some of the aftermarket back.

Stereo products
Tuning products
Suspension products

Low production numbers don't help either.

There simply isn't as much reason for big aftermarket companies to design products for newer cars.

Smaller companies are now coming to try and fill in the gaps but they don't have the name
Or brand recognition.

[SeanWRT]

I have the same feeling. There is no even a FBO pump gas build thread here...don't want to mess with E blend, PI and Meth though.

[rwalker]

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

I have the same feeling. There is no even a FBO pump gas build thread here...don't want to mess with E blend, PI and Meth though.

There are plenty of those for the M235i, though, with which the M2 shares a lot.

Discussion on the N55 section of the JB4 forum has concluded that you can expect essentially exactly the same results from the M2 as from the M235i. There are some rumblings that the M2's stock tuning makes running maxed out FBO configurations a little more difficult, though: the M2 runs a bit richer than the M235i, but has the same fueling limitations.

[laurenxesq]

Highly recommend Justin@AutoTalent!

Originally Posted by Justin | AutoTalent

Plenty of modifications offered for the N55



Many brands offered for the N55 engine - M2. If you need some guidance or have questions please feel free to shoot me a PM! There are lots of options for the car that are not heavily marketed on the forums.

[wakeofdeath]

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...7#post21097307

[ashburyn54]

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

I have the same feeling. There is no even a FBO pump gas build thread here...don't want to mess with E blend, PI and Meth though.

I'm running that right now. I ran an e blend, FBO, and blind, before I saw anyone doing it. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to view how an engine reacts if you have access to logs. It's just a machine, not an atom bomb

[jeff@autocouture]

We have both a flash tune and are an authorized BM3 dealer..