bench unlock in Nashville

[Cptnslo]

does anyone know of a shop in Nashville that does bench unlocks for our DME?

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[zrk]

does anyone know of a shop in Nashville that does bench unlocks for our DME?

Can you live without your car for a couple days? I shipped mine to PPE on a Monday, it was back Wednesday.

 

[Cptnslo]

Can you live without your car for a couple days? I shipped mine to PPE on a Monday, it was back Wednesday.

PPE? how much did they charge as well

 

[black_sedan]

@Marin@MarinTuned is in NC this week and next. That might be your closest bet not having to ship an ECU for a bench unlock.

 

[zrk]

PPE? how much did they charge as well

Performance Playground Engineering in Georgetown, TX. $400 I think, including shipping IIRC.

 

[hotsaucewizard]

Performance Playground Engineering in Georgetown, TX. $400 I think, including shipping IIRC.

wait.. I thought this was thousands of dollars and overseas??

I have met one of the dudes who runs PPE a few times at a local gas station and we usually shoot the shit for a few mins but I'm not into paying thousands to get my ECU unlocked early while full knowing it's only a matter of time before there are alternative and more reasonably priced solutions

 

[Zupra1776]

wait.. I thought this was thousands of dollars and overseas??

I have met one of the dudes who runs PPE a few times at a local gas station and we usually shoot the shit for a few mins but I'm not into paying thousands to get my ECU unlocked early while full knowing it's only a matter of time before there are alternative and more reasonably priced solutions

Correct unless you are a tunable 2021 or 2020 with a locked ECU.

2021 UNTUNABLES required the overseas unlock until a stateside option is available.

 

[SupraMKV2.0]

I'm far more familiar with Audi tuning platforms than I am with BMW. I'm still a little confused on why 2021+ Bosch MG1 ECMS through BMW have to be "unlocked" first especially considering Audi and BMW are utilizing the exact same ECMs.

Companies such as APR Tuning (owned by DINAN), 034Motorsports, IE Engineering, United Motorsports, etc. etc. have all been port flashing these new Bosch MG1 ECMs for quite some time now. ..including years 2021 and up.

Can anyone confirm if the encryption on the BMW Bosch MG1 ECM differs from that on the Audi side?

 

[zrk]

wait.. I thought this was thousands of dollars and overseas??

For a bench unlock? Never has a bench unlock cost this amount.

 

[Cptnslo]

wait.. I thought this was thousands of dollars and overseas??

I have met one of the dudes who runs PPE a few times at a local gas station and we usually shoot the shit for a few mins but I'm not into paying thousands to get my ECU unlocked early while full knowing it's only a matter of time before there are alternative and more reasonably priced solutions

that is for the 21 ecu that is post 06/2021 I have a 2020 ecu

 

[zrk]

I'm not into paying thousands to get my ECU unlocked early while full knowing it's only a matter of time before there are alternative and more reasonably priced solutions

We're talking about bench unlocks in this thread, but It's a great point you make. The current solution (Clone/Russia, etc.) is reasonably priced. If there weren't a bunch of early adopters doing this to show demand, then it would be harder to justify the R&D costs here.

FWIW- I don't feel like I wasted any money, or paid an unreasonable amount for the guys at Femto that put the blood and sweat into figuring this out. Of course, the prices will come down as it gets commoditized. Some of us had to do it.

 

[zrk]

that is for the 21 ecu that is post 06/2021 I have a 2020 ecu

Sorta, but there is no bench unlock for -any- 06.2020+ ecu right now.

 

[Cptnslo]

Sorta, but there is no bench unlock for -any- 06.2020+ ecu right now.

i was just speaking in regard to the thousands of dollars comment.

 

[hotsaucewizard]

We're talking about bench unlocks in this thread, but It's a great point you make. The current solution (Clone/Russia, etc.) is reasonably priced. If there weren't a bunch of early adopters doing this to show demand, then it would be harder to justify the R&D costs here.

FWIW- I don't feel like I wasted any money, or paid an unreasonable amount for the guys at Femto that put the blood and sweat into figuring this out. Of course, the prices will come down as it gets commoditized. Some of us had to do it.

Ah, my mistake. I've been willfully ignorant to the whole process lately due to the price tag. I've got a shitbox from 1991 to pour thousands into, not my daily ?

 

[zrk]

i was just speaking in regard to the thousands of dollars comment.

Oh, I know. I wasn't responding to you.

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