Personally I wouldn't run JB4 at all with a non-stock turbo. If you can't afford to get an unlock and proper MHD/BM3 tune to go with your turbo upgrade, you shouldn't be buying the turbo upgrade in the first place. All JB4 does is control boost and wastegate parameters by fooling the ECU, so I...
If you're not overly worried about power gain and just want some extra power on a stock setup, it's a lot cheaper and easier to just run a JB4. It's more or less a glorified boost controller, but will get you around 30-40 more WHP on 93 Octane (and can get you into the upper 400's with a catless...
Thank you for the info. Currently she is my only means of transport and I work M-F 8-5 so yeah, not having an operating vehicle is a big factor. Sure, I could rent a car but once the dme leaves my hands there's no telling what can/will happen despite anyone's "gurantees". If you can recommend a...
uggh. most of the shops in FL i dont trust at all. If what youre looking for is to switch from JB4 to a proper tune, just do this:
Europerformancecenter for the femto trip and unlock
BM3 if you only ever plan to do VERY simple mods. MHD otherwise.
Find a good remote tuner.
If you REALLY need...
stock/high flow cats are running high 7s on MHD E40
catless custom tune MHD E50 can run 7.3s
for added context, OTS MHD E40 and OTS BM3 E50 are pretty much bumper to bumper
(AT)(AT)(AT) idk about MT numbers down here :D
Just thought I would share an interesting experience.
I drive a 2020 LE, couple basic mods like DP, intake, charge pipe and jb4.
I've been running w the jb4 for a few months and overall I like it but I am looking to fully unlock and go bm3. I called a tuning shop today and had my first...
People can be rude as hell on the forums because it's the internet.
I'll answer some of your questions:
Manuals don't need JB4, the ecu is different, just remove it (be sure to unplug the battery first) and bring it to a BMW dealership and tell the service guy that you would like to swap it...
Sure,
Give this a read: https://ecutek.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SUPPORT/pages/1668677661/Injection+Monitoring+B58g1+onwards
My understanding is that the injection monitoring tolerances are much tighter on MT than AT.
Its probably HPFP related, since there is no issue with JB4 on MT cars over...
Would you mind elaborating on the MT injection monitoring topic?
I am planning upgrades for my MT and am trying to collect any and all differences or concerns between the auto and manual tuning & hardware.
I know the manual ECU can’t be cloned and that the reflex wiring is different, among some...
For anyone on the fence about the FP upgrade, here's a 91/E40 car running trims at 25-35.
It has similar boost and timing to a MHD/BM3 OTS E40 map, so I would expect similar power though it runs leaner on JB4.
https://datazap.me/u/coloneladama/log-1734845093?log=0&data=1-2-3-4-11-14-15
So...
Just saw this! I will look into this option, they told me its the same way as installing a flex fuel kit for BM3. The video still shows tapping into the TCU connector which i dont have, so i might have to tap into the passenger footwell like you mentioned.
Reference #1
Fuel-It! BM3 CANflex...
to bring this back from the dead ... Jesse spent a lot of time with me getting my car dialed in on an e30 jb4 tune and right now i am keeping up with a lot of other supras with flash tunes ... as fast as or faster than most of the unlocked bm3 93 octane guys and really only lost by about 1.5...
Damn, I've been scouring the forums for days researching which tuning software to pick. I know the correct answer will always be Ecutek because I do own a 2020 Launch Edition, so my ECU date should be 2019 or early 2020. I just personally don't think Ecutek is worth it for me because I don't...
Virus is a harsh word. It's a voltage hack if anything. And don't forget, other BMW owners are doing the Femto route as well. It's not just Supra's. You've got G80 M3CS's, X5comp, M4comps, M2's, etc... these cars are even more expensive.
If you want to open the potential to having more...
A virus? Yeah I don't know who you're talking to but that's a poor choice of explanation/wording.
JB4 can be summed up as a fancy boost controller with more settings but far less settings and customization than an unlocked ECU with MHD/BM3.
A virus? No.