330d tuning?

[Dave Dax builder]

Having changed my mind over and over I have decided to play sensible (Was considering a 335d touring) and bought a very nice E46 330d touring auto (Only a second car anyway).
The question;
It's a 204 BHP model. What recommendations does anyone have for the miriad of tuning devices available on the market for them? You know the ones....The 10-20% power improvement ones.
Any to avoid?
Are they all pretty much the same thing, but with a different label and price tag?
Bring it on )

Edited by Dave Dax builder on Monday 23 March 22:01

[Deano_BMW]

any to avoid...tuning boxes. i see no reason to buy a tuning box when a decent one will set you back about the same as a remap and a remap is the way forward. replacement panel filter and a remap wills ee you more than right mate. doesnt relaly need much more performance after that

[Jespin]

All I can say is



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Edited by Matt172 on Saturday 28th March 11:50

[dxb335d]

DMS Automotive and Evolve offer some really good re-maps for your car.

270-290bhp.

[jamoor]

Don't bother remapping the Auto, the tranmissions can't take it, ignore what anyone else says.

[dxb335d]

jamoor said:

Don't bother remapping the Auto, the tranmissions can't take it, ignore what anyone else says.

One failure i know of. Yours.

[Jespin]

dxb335d said:

DMS Automotive and Evolve offer some really good re-maps for your car.

270-290bhp.

Safe limit on these engines is around 260 bhp - they are capable of 300 bhp with just a remap but how long they'd last is another matter....

The Autos actually handle more torque than the manual boxes so I wouldn't worry about that. There are plenty of remapped Autos around with no problems to mention.

[dxb335d]

Jespin said:

dxb335d said:

DMS Automotive and Evolve offer some really good re-maps for your car.

270-290bhp.

Safe limit on these engines is around 260 bhp - they are capable of 300 bhp with just a remap but how long they'd last is another matter....

The Autos actually handle more torque than the manual boxes so I wouldn't worry about that. There are plenty of remapped Autos around with no problems to mention.

The safe limit thats tried and tested yeah?

I know of 325d with 300bhp in europe whose transmissions have survived many track days.

[jamoor]

dxb335d said:

jamoor said:

Don't bother remapping the Auto, the tranmissions can't take it, ignore what anyone else says.

One failure i know of. Yours.

not cheap either!

[jamoor]

You do realise he has boughr an e46 with a GM box dont you?

[dxb335d]

yours was 330d right? what gen?

[jas xjr]

It's funny how times change.we are talking of only 204 bhp.that was close to what a
Sierra cosworth put out

[dxb335d]

jas xjr said:

It's funny how times change.we are talking of only 204 bhp.that was close to what a
Sierra cosworth put out

and..?

[jas xjr]

Listen retard I wanted to buy a 335d and you single handedly put me off buying one.
Map that you freak

[dxb335d]

jas xjr said:

Listen retard I wanted to buy a 335d and you single handedly put me off buying one.
Map that you freak

Very immature comment. I just wondered what you were getting at.

Then you post something like that. Whose the retard now.

[jas xjr]

I might be drunk and a retard but I can still spell

[jamoor]

jas xjr said:

Map that you freak

Sorry but

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[Jespin]

dxb335d said:

Jespin said:

Safe limit on these engines is around 260 bhp - they are capable of 300 bhp with just a remap but how long they'd last is another matter....

The Autos actually handle more torque than the manual boxes so I wouldn't worry about that. There are plenty of remapped Autos around with no problems to mention.

The safe limit thats tried and tested yeah?

I know of 325d with 300bhp in europe whose transmissions have survived many track days.

It's not the transmission that's the problem though... the turbo will give up fairly quickly at 300 bhp.

Edited by Jespin on Friday 27th March 23:55

[huckster6]

http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewforum.php?f=36...
see group remap entries