[Commanderwiggin]

Originally Posted by Bimmer28312

So at this point what are the tunes (obviously not BM3) available for the current DME that also gives fuel options like e85?

Ecutek is the only one compatible with a flex sensor for tuning calibrations. I have a sensor going in right now on my Ecutek S55 M2C.

[Bimmer28312]

Hmm.. I don't know much about ecutek and their reputation. I'm not sure if you can have a personal tune made for you for example like bm3 can hmmm

[MR RIZK]

Originally Posted by Commanderwiggin

Ecutek is the only one compatible with a flex sensor for tuning calibrations. I have a sensor going in right now on my Ecutek S55 M2C.

Exciting!!

[Commanderwiggin]

Originally Posted by Bimmer28312

Hmm.. I don't know much about ecutek and their reputation. I'm not sure if you can have a personal tune made for you for example like bm3 can hmmm

Ecutek is a more professional tuning platform and it is more custom than BM3. They don't offer OTS maps and they require a dealer/tuner in their network to perform the tuning.

I've been running Ecutek for over a month now and have received many custom calibrations from my tuner based on my driving preferences and logs. New racerom software is soon to be released with steering wheel map switching and true flex fuel calibrations (Ethanol content sensor sends signal to the canbus...no loading a tune for E85 or Pumpgas switching of fuels)

[Bimmer28312]

Originally Posted by Commanderwiggin

Ecutek is a more professional tuning platform and it is more custom than BM3. They don't offer OTS maps and they require a dealer/tuner in their network to perform the tuning.

I've been running Ecutek for over a month now and have received many custom calibrations from my tuner based on my driving preferences and logs. New racerom software is soon to be released with steering wheel map switching and true flex fuel calibrations (Ethanol content sensor sends signal to the canbus...no loading a tune for E85 or Pumpgas switching of fuels)

This great info thanks! Why I haven't heard much from this company I'm not sure. I will def start doing my due diligence and get some research done. Thanks again bud

[mattssi]

I can't believe ECUTEK has a "dealer" in Central Oregon. Nothing is ever here!

After the initial programming, can you do some remote work to dial it in?

[Commanderwiggin]

Originally Posted by mattssi

I can't believe ECUTEK has a "dealer" in Central Oregon. Nothing is ever here!

After the initial programming, can you do some remote work to dial it in?

Bend Calibration does pretty much everything remotely minus whatever comes in locally (obviously). With over 20years of tuning experience on too many platforms/ecu's to write down...can't go wrong in my opinion. Also Bend Calibration has their own F80 which they tune on Ecutek.

The tuning process can go several ways but the easiest is receiving a new CAL through email and pulling logs. I will pull logs and send them in for review and I'll provide my feedback. With my E46 M3 for example I've had dyno days where Bend Calibration will login remotely for the whole tuning process. Or race events Bend Calibration will either receive logs remotely or come in person if there's enough cars at the event which Bend Calibration has tuned. For example at the Shift S3ctor half mile events there's usually around 4-8cars there that have been tuned by BC and they all run wicked fast. (188mph daily M3, 190+ daily supra) Supras/M3's mainly at that particular event anyways.

I did everything for my 12/2018 build remotely and to this date has continued. For post 03/2019 builds the ecu will need to be unlocked manually first.

[Commanderwiggin]

Also any further Ecutek discussion should be done in the Ecutek threads at the respect of BM3 and their products.

[Juicehead]

Has anyone with the older iStep (in the US) brought their car in for service? I need to bring my car in for a window issue and I don't want them to flash over the old iStep. Or do the US models not matter as we do not have the OPF filters?

[Mnoob2]

Originally Posted by Juicehead

Has anyone with the older iStep (in the US) brought their car in for service? I need to bring my car in for a window issue and I don't want them to flash over the old iStep. Or do the US models not matter as we do not have the OPF filters?

My car went in for an oil change plus a few other concerns. Got the car back a week later with a new rack and pinion and updated software. MY18 M3 ZCP 9k miles.

[M-Pilot]

Originally Posted by Juicehead

Has anyone with the older iStep (in the US) brought their car in for service? I need to bring my car in for a window issue and I don't want them to flash over the old iStep. Or do the US models not matter as we do not have the OPF filters?

It does matter. If they update the software, it will not be possible to unlock the DME via OBD. I already had two dealer visits since March software came out, one for an oil change and one for another small issue. I have a very good relationship with my service advisor and the shop foreman. I told them not to update the software and if they have to, I asked them to just let me know. Both times before the draler visit, the car was flashed back to stock, the DME was locked, and driven for at least 50-60miles on stock map. Long story short, the dealer never touched it. I was able to OBD flash after both times. In fact, both my SA and shop foreman knows that the car is tuned (and returned back to stock for dealer visits).

[AlpsRider]

Originally Posted by Juicehead

Has anyone with the older iStep (in the US) brought their car in for service? I need to bring my car in for a window issue and I don't want them to flash over the old iStep. Or do the US models not matter as we do not have the OPF filters?

They won't update the ISTEP version unless there is a recall fix on your version. I just had my first service. The ISTEP version is the same now as it was before I took it in.

[AlpsRider]

Does anyone have the firmware for the BM3 wifi OBD box? BM3 doesn't have it posted now. I'm going to build one so I need a firmware version to connect. After that it should update itself.

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

Does anyone have the firmware for the BM3 wifi OBD box? BM3 doesn't have it posted now. I'm going to build one so I need a firmware version to connect. After that it should update itself.

latest v0-10-078 here (released last night), just downloaded it myself...

https://bootmod3.atlassian.net/wiki/...irmware+Update

or here direct

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x2zeklo805...78.img.gz?dl=0

[msdss]

Originally Posted by Dan_Roberts_72

Ahh yes this is exactly the same thing, leave it to some dumb kid like yourself to make a simplistic basketball comparison. Just remember I was working for BMW while you probably playing with toy cars and learning how to use a toilet.

And I'm supposed to be answering questions to satisfy the doubt of some arrogant kid who thinks he's owed something all the while making silly comparison but it's not going to happen Timmy

Everything you've said in this thread is pointless garbage. You've contributed nothing. Go away.

[infinitekidM2C]

Originally Posted by Dan_Roberts_72

Ahh yes this is exactly the same thing, leave it to some dumb kid like yourself to make a simplistic basketball comparison. Just remember I was working for BMW while you probably playing with toy cars and learning how to use a toilet.

And I'm supposed to be answering questions to satisfy the doubt of some arrogant kid who thinks he's owed something all the while making silly comparison but it's not going to happen Timmy

oh he's the arrogant one lol

[pz619]

Originally Posted by Dan_Roberts_72

Ahh yes this is exactly the same thing, leave it to some dumb kid like yourself to make a simplistic basketball comparison. Just remember I was working for BMW while you probably playing with toy cars and learning how to use a toilet.

And I'm supposed to be answering questions to satisfy the doubt of some arrogant kid who thinks he's owed something all the while making silly comparison but it's not going to happen Timmy

Assuming that 72 is the year you were born and not your actual age (or IQ), we're probably closer in age than you realize.

Regardless, you've contributed exactly nothing except brag about something that you clearly can't do. Precisely zero people have any faith in you. In fact, if you went head to head against a Golden Retriever in cracking the ECU, I'm going to give the nod to the Golden because he hasn't lied to everyone and has far more endearing qualities. Furthermore, the world is collectively dumber from reading your posts and continued "defense" of your skills. We give you no credit and may God have mercy on your soul.

Want to prove us wrong? Deliver results.

Thanks and have a mediocre day!

[infinitekidM2C]

Dan....dannyboy...the tribe has spoken. Feck off.

[chris719]

Originally Posted by Dan_Roberts_72

Ahh yes this is exactly the same thing, leave it to some dumb kid like yourself to make a simplistic basketball comparison. Just remember I was working for BMW while you probably playing with toy cars and learning how to use a toilet.

And I'm supposed to be answering questions to satisfy the doubt of some arrogant kid who thinks he's owed something all the while making silly comparison but it's not going to happen Timmy

Why don’t you answer my simple questions a few pages back? If you were an embedded software engineer you would be able to. If you can’t, or aren’t, then you have no business talking on this topic.

[msdss]

Originally Posted by chris719

Why don’t you answer my simple questions a few pages back? If you were an embedded software engineer you would be able to. If you can’t, or aren’t, then you have no business talking on this topic.

Please find encourage him to post.

[WVUDrJay]

Originally Posted by WVUDrJay

This thread has officially died. RIP

Maybe not dead but way off original topic.

[Kelvin1000]

I thought that Pro Tuning Freaks had purchased an M2 Competition to work on the new DME lock...?