F31 335d remap - do I need to do this?
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I'm in the fortunate position of having an F31 335d with plenty of options that I'm very happy with. I have ben recently tempted to start looking at the remapping options (boredom rather than feeling power os lacking), and for about £1k I can get the power increased from 316bhp to approx 390bhp, and also have revised insurance cover to accommodate this.
The cost isn't an issue, but am wondering if there any others that have spent the money, and can confirm whether they have felt this was a worthwhile upgrade? The car is already pretty quick, does it need to be any quicker (this is PH, so am expecting any responses to say 'YESSSSS!'), and is it worth he cost?
The cost isn't an issue, but am wondering if there any others that have spent the money, and can confirm whether they have felt this was a worthwhile upgrade? The car is already pretty quick, does it need to be any quicker (this is PH, so am expecting any responses to say 'YESSSSS!'), and is it worth he cost?
Interesting range of views, and am genuinely surprised by the number of people saying it wouldn't be a wise choice and would detract from the smoothness of the standard car.
I agree that the car is quick enough as standard, but an extra 75bhp could enhance the enjoyment - and for a modest outlay, this seems good value for money. I understand the comments about purchasing a car designed for more power, rather than remapping - but this would equate to an M3 which they don't do in estate form, or an AMG C63 which is a totally different animal. The 335d is a sub 5 seconds 0-60 car with the option of 50mpg on a motorway run, and can't see the AMG C63 getting anywhere near this. I believed the remap to 390bhp would improve the acceleration to around 4 seconds with the 4wd, which is mighty quick and still give the opportunity of decent mpg with a light right foot.
It was DMS that I was considering for the remap, on the basis of that I believed was a good reputation - but there are a couple of comments that call this into question. Definitely food for thought.
Many thanks for all the responses.
I agree that the car is quick enough as standard, but an extra 75bhp could enhance the enjoyment - and for a modest outlay, this seems good value for money. I understand the comments about purchasing a car designed for more power, rather than remapping - but this would equate to an M3 which they don't do in estate form, or an AMG C63 which is a totally different animal. The 335d is a sub 5 seconds 0-60 car with the option of 50mpg on a motorway run, and can't see the AMG C63 getting anywhere near this. I believed the remap to 390bhp would improve the acceleration to around 4 seconds with the 4wd, which is mighty quick and still give the opportunity of decent mpg with a light right foot.
It was DMS that I was considering for the remap, on the basis of that I believed was a good reputation - but there are a couple of comments that call this into question. Definitely food for thought.
Many thanks for all the responses.
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