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      07-31-2017, 08:39 PM   #1
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MORE POWER?! Picked my car up from break-in service today @ Hendrick BMW Charleston. Service Advisor tells me I should notice more power now... b/c the tech makes update to ECU after this service. Factory de-tunes car for use during first 1200 miles. WTF?
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      07-31-2017, 08:41 PM   #2
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That's on other M cars. Not the M2
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      07-31-2017, 08:43 PM   #3
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oh. He must be uninformed. First I had heard that.....
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      07-31-2017, 10:57 PM   #4
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That's on other M cars. Not the M2
My dealer told me that the M3 will automatically unlock its own power at a certain mileage.
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      07-31-2017, 11:58 PM   #5
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It's not true, however on a positive note launch control is now activated if you have DCT. No increase in power unfortunately but it will feel like it since you haven't been above 5,500 rpms yet.
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Dealers don't know a damn thing. Best to just nod your head and move on.
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Dealers don't know a damn thing. Best to just nod your head and move on.
The "BMW Genius" that goes over the car's features told me that the star on the tire sidewall of my Michelin PSS means they're run flats. They really don't have a clue.
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In Europe M drivers package is unlocked too which remove the 155mph restriction.

No power gains. Only butt dyno placebo
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In Europe M drivers package is unlocked too which remove the 155mph restriction.
Good to know.
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I just got car back from 1200 mile service and my SA told me all they do is change the fluids. They do not activate launch control or anything else, (other than routine inspection.
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Launch control activates itself. Sometimes it takes a little longer then 1200 miles too (shrug)
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Launch control activates itself. Sometimes it takes a little longer then 1200 miles too (shrug)
It does not self activate on the M cars.
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lol this thread shows no-one have a clue, one contradiction after another... so does anyone actually know when does the launch control activates or who activates it and when?
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lol this thread shows no-one have a clue, one contradiction after another... so does anyone actually know when does the launch control activates or who activates it and when?
The dealer activates it at the 1200 miles service for DCT M cars. I have seen the process myself when I had my service done. When the car is hooked up to BMW's diagnostic system the tech selects launch control to activate it.
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The dealer activates it at the 1200 miles service for DCT M cars. I have seen the process myself when I had my service done. When the car is hooked up to BMW's diagnostic system the tech selects launch control to activate it.
I apologize he's correct it's activated by the 1200 mile service being stored as completed and BMW even has a note that the 1200 mile service reset must be done with ISTA so it activates the launch control.
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In Europe M drivers package is unlocked too which remove the 155mph restriction.

No power gains. Only butt dyno placebo
So run in UK M2s are not limited? :O
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