F30 / F31 330d remap options
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Chillax - I suggest you take an extended test drive if possible and concentrate on the suspension, to see what you think of the handling. Personally, I think it is a fantastic car, with a remarkable engine, the only downside being the fact that BMW have chosen to fit SE springs to all xDrive cars. Adaptive goes some way to deal with this, but the handling remains less good than an M Sport sDrive F30. Quite a few (from the F30 Post forum) have fitted AC Schnitzer springs to our 335d cars to rectify this. Annoying to have to do this, but it does solve the 'problem'.
I assume that your car has xenon lights, if the M Sport brakes came as part of the M Sport Plus package? Make sure it does, as BMW seem to have perfected halogens which are worse than most 15 year old cars!
Real world economy seems to be in the range 36-41 mpg for most.
Let us know what you think, having driven it.
I assume that your car has xenon lights, if the M Sport brakes came as part of the M Sport Plus package? Make sure it does, as BMW seem to have perfected halogens which are worse than most 15 year old cars!
Real world economy seems to be in the range 36-41 mpg for most.
Let us know what you think, having driven it.
335d said:
Wills2 said:
Fitting the suspension and tune from ACS would go against the reasons I went from an m3 to a 335d, spending the thick end of 5k trying to replicate the handling/performance of the M3 means I might as well have bought a new M3 instead or at least kept the old one.
Given that the springs represent £650 of that, and are by far the most important bit to improving the feel of the car, I would leave the power kit on the shelf.Wills2 said:
I was referring to the full suspension they do not just the springs it's £2100.
True that the full suspension is something like that price. However the transformation with just the springs (for £650) is enough for me. I also don't want to be significantly lower, which I believe the ACS RS kit is. Just the springs won't turn a 335d into an M3, but it does significantly improve the steering and handling.335d said:
Why don't they offer it for the x35d? Seems a no brainer to me - though its plenty fast enough its just nice to know you can have more if you chooseWelshbeef said:
Why don't they offer it for the x35d? Seems a no brainer to me - though its plenty fast enough its just nice to know you can have more if you choose
I would join you in the queue! It is a truly fantastic engine, but an extra 40hp and perhaps 60Nm (to stay within the limit of the ZF8) would be fantastic. It may be a marketing decision as the 335d is not far behind the manual M3/M4 at the moment in 0-62. I guess they would prefer to keep the range separated by performance.335d said:
Welshbeef said:
Why don't they offer it for the x35d? Seems a no brainer to me - though its plenty fast enough its just nice to know you can have more if you choose
I would join you in the queue! It is a truly fantastic engine, but an extra 40hp and perhaps 60Nm (to stay within the limit of the ZF8) would be fantastic. It may be a marketing decision as the 335d is not far behind the manual M3/M4 at the moment in 0-62. I guess they would prefer to keep the range separated by performance.Still Alpina do the D3 with what 365bhp with near on no difference in performance on the public roads it makes a lovely choice to have for those who cannot have an M car
Wills2 said:
Well if you insert "had to" into that sentence then that's a good thing if he is referring to the kit he fits, then again he wouldn't fit it if it wasn't up to scratch I guess.
Lorcan on F30 post I presume.
Fitting the suspension and tune from ACS would go against the reasons I went from an m3 to a 335d, spending the thick end of 5k trying to replicate the handling/performance of the M3 means I might as well have bought a new M3 instead or at least kept the old one.
No "had to" 3rd post down http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...Lorcan on F30 post I presume.
Fitting the suspension and tune from ACS would go against the reasons I went from an m3 to a 335d, spending the thick end of 5k trying to replicate the handling/performance of the M3 means I might as well have bought a new M3 instead or at least kept the old one.
Edited by Wills2 on Sunday 19th October 16:37
http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=67...
Edited by smashy on Monday 20th October 19:54
http://shop.ac-schnitzer.co.uk/performance-upgrade...
Just a lot of money but id trust their warranty...an awful lot of money ,are you covering their warranty with that cost??
http://bmwenthusiasts.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=...
Just a lot of money but id trust their warranty...an awful lot of money ,are you covering their warranty with that cost??
http://bmwenthusiasts.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=...
Edited by smashy on Monday 20th October 20:25
Welshbeef said:
Wills2 said:
350hp
Didn't DMS used to get 350bhp out of the old 272/286bhp x35d power unit - maybe there is more to be extracted?sorry to resurrect an oldie.
Does anyone know if the current 330d/335d and alpina d3 share the same dual mass flywheel and auto box?.Ive been tempted to stick a tdi tuning box on my 330d as per one of the previous posters (not interested in worrying about warranty with a remap).Id feel a lot safer doing it if i knew they all had the same drive train and i could up the torque safely.
I had a tuning box on a year old a4 previously and the dmf gave way after only 20k miles.It must have been a weak point anyway, but the box i guess brought it to light sooner rather than later.
Does anyone know if the current 330d/335d and alpina d3 share the same dual mass flywheel and auto box?.Ive been tempted to stick a tdi tuning box on my 330d as per one of the previous posters (not interested in worrying about warranty with a remap).Id feel a lot safer doing it if i knew they all had the same drive train and i could up the torque safely.
I had a tuning box on a year old a4 previously and the dmf gave way after only 20k miles.It must have been a weak point anyway, but the box i guess brought it to light sooner rather than later.
exiged said:
sorry to resurrect an oldie.
Does anyone know if the current 330d/335d and alpina d3 share the same dual mass flywheel and auto box?.Ive been tempted to stick a tdi tuning box on my 330d as per one of the previous posters (not interested in worrying about warranty with a remap).Id feel a lot safer doing it if i knew they all had the same drive train and i could up the torque safely.
I had a tuning box on a year old a4 previously and the dmf gave way after only 20k miles.It must have been a weak point anyway, but the box i guess brought it to light sooner rather than later.
They dont have a dual mass flywheel because they don't have a manual transmission.Does anyone know if the current 330d/335d and alpina d3 share the same dual mass flywheel and auto box?.Ive been tempted to stick a tdi tuning box on my 330d as per one of the previous posters (not interested in worrying about warranty with a remap).Id feel a lot safer doing it if i knew they all had the same drive train and i could up the torque safely.
I had a tuning box on a year old a4 previously and the dmf gave way after only 20k miles.It must have been a weak point anyway, but the box i guess brought it to light sooner rather than later.
Fox- said:
exiged said:
sorry to resurrect an oldie.
Does anyone know if the current 330d/335d and alpina d3 share the same dual mass flywheel and auto box?.Ive been tempted to stick a tdi tuning box on my 330d as per one of the previous posters (not interested in worrying about warranty with a remap).Id feel a lot safer doing it if i knew they all had the same drive train and i could up the torque safely.
I had a tuning box on a year old a4 previously and the dmf gave way after only 20k miles.It must have been a weak point anyway, but the box i guess brought it to light sooner rather than later.
They dont have a dual mass flywheel because they don't have a manual transmission.Does anyone know if the current 330d/335d and alpina d3 share the same dual mass flywheel and auto box?.Ive been tempted to stick a tdi tuning box on my 330d as per one of the previous posters (not interested in worrying about warranty with a remap).Id feel a lot safer doing it if i knew they all had the same drive train and i could up the torque safely.
I had a tuning box on a year old a4 previously and the dmf gave way after only 20k miles.It must have been a weak point anyway, but the box i guess brought it to light sooner rather than later.
Yes confirming what was on my receipt:
"BMW M Performance power kit for BMW F30/F31 330d"
It was a replacement ECU + a new intercooler. I understand the I/c is basically the same. Dimensions are no different.
You can see more here:
http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/topics/owners/bmw-accessories/m-performance-accessories/3-series-saloon.html#drive
Only 320d kit is listed but the dealer will be able to find out about the 330 kit.
I've been driving the car in this guise for 6 months+ now and I can say it feels 15% faster than the E91 335d everywhere, particularly exiting roundabouts
"BMW M Performance power kit for BMW F30/F31 330d"
It was a replacement ECU + a new intercooler. I understand the I/c is basically the same. Dimensions are no different.
You can see more here:
http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/topics/owners/bmw-accessories/m-performance-accessories/3-series-saloon.html#drive
Only 320d kit is listed but the dealer will be able to find out about the 330 kit.
I've been driving the car in this guise for 6 months+ now and I can say it feels 15% faster than the E91 335d everywhere, particularly exiting roundabouts
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