PROcede Rev 2 review from long time jb3 user - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 02:49 PM

Im going to start out saying Im not a tuner nor am I a technical genius. Im just a dude that likes to tune his bmw and try out different things. so Im not trying to start a war. I am completely unbiased and was curious to try the procede since Ive had jb products for so long. I loved all of them especially the jb3 1.22 on map 6, great tune.

My car was already very fast I was curious as to the drivability of the procede vs jb3. I drove it for the first time this morning with the procede in it and I was blown away. so much in fact I had to go back home and get my asthma inhaler (havent used it in a long time)because it literally took my breath away with how fast it accelerated. The power started off strong and continued to get stronger and stronger all the way to redline. amazing!! The power delivery is creamy smooth and very linear.The engine feels lighter on its feet and more eager to rev quickly and smoothly.I also love the new growl it has..its addicting.The jb3 was more choppy and wasnt nearly as linear and predictable. power vs the two isnt much different but its the way you get that power that makes me sooo happy I finally tried it.The consistency is much better with this tune. The power is a bit stronger with the procede imo but like I said every pull was exactly the same and the boost gauge climbed perfectly up to max boost. peak recall never went over 15 no matter how hard the pull or violent the shift I LOVE THIS TUNE!!!.

The fuel economy during cruise went up by close to 3 mpg's as well. bonus! I know its a bit more expensive but trust me you guys HAVE to try this tune at some point. As far as my opinion goes with the experience first hand Ive had...the jb3 is a great tune but just plain not as good.The procede is a much better overall tune and its the only tune I need from now on.No exxageration.The difference was noticable the instant I touched the throttle.Its like heaven tuned my car...honestly it feels like it came from the factory with this power. Its like an m5 but with more lowend torque. just how I like it.

If you have a jb3 or any other tune for that matter you owe it to yourself to try this tune or at least take a drive with someone that has it. You will not be disappointed. trust me...you can then pm me and tell me thanks.
btw I am on vishnu's latest map and my car is pre29.2 and I think its a doomsday map though. My car has only a helene drop in and always shell 93. 6/at tranny. I have no loyalties to either of these companies just so you know. Im just a guy who likes to go fast. Try it out and see for yourself. Im so excited to go drive this beast again.

Sorry to rant so much and for the long post Im just very excited with the way my car drives now. perfect in every way. Im reluctant to try new maps because I dont know how it can get any better. I drove it for nearly 3 hrs this morning in between errands...pure enjoyment. thanks for reading.

lawdude · 02-01-2009, 02:57 PM

Everybody play nice please.

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawdude

Everybody play nice please.

thanks

Sniz · 02-01-2009, 03:05 PM

lol....you were/are excited alright. I installed a RevII in someone cars 2 nights ago and was pretty impressed w the smoothness of the rpm's and the power. Of course sitting in the passenger seat feels completely different.

time to change your sig btw

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 03:08 PM

oops! its hard to keep track.

getInline · 02-01-2009, 03:16 PM

Nice to see you found a tune you really enjoy!

Kev · 02-01-2009, 03:21 PM

Nice~ Congrats on the new tune. I have not tried the JB products, but had the AA XEDE and then the PROCEDE V3 Rev I with the TQ Targeting map. I like how smooth the way the power is delivered to the wheels. There's so much power even during cruise that I don't have to drop two gears (*hint) to play catch up or pass a car. It's really the ultimate street tune in terms of power delivery.

SfValley335i · 02-01-2009, 03:41 PM

Glad to see that you also noticed how the PROcede is much more "REVy" compared to the JB3.

Nonetheless enjoy your new tune.

munters · 02-01-2009, 04:24 PM

Welcome in the Club

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by getInline

Nice to see you found a tune you really enjoy!

I enjoyed all the tunes I had just not as much as this one

canrhea · 02-01-2009, 04:56 PM

thanks for the review, what yo od with your jb3?

cn555ic · 02-01-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fotios335i

I enjoyed all the tunes I had just not as much as this one

I am glad you enjoying what people have been telling you about the Procede! It is indeed a different style of tuning...You have been a loyalist of the JB tunes for a while and I know your feedback is quite frankly an honest opinion! If you are indeed pre 29.2 you should be on a non doomsday map

RiXst3r · 02-01-2009, 05:05 PM

Cool, thanks for posting!

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cn555ic

I am glad you enjoying what people have been telling you about the Procede! It is indeed a different style of tuning...You have been a loyalist of the JB tunes for a while and I know your feedback is quite frankly an honest opinion! If you are indeed pre 29.2 you should be on a non doomsday map

I gotta wait to get a laptop

I think the difference is marginal these days. I'll be updating maps hopefully soon. How do you do the cable btw..does it just hang out of the ecu box or....

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 05:24 PM

do you guys think a dci will help and be noticable with this tune. I had bms's single but I sold it. Im not big on the extra hissing noise. One of the few im sure.

enrita · 02-01-2009, 05:44 PM

enjoy your new tune !

Joonsup · 02-01-2009, 05:45 PM

congrats. next time please add some more paragraph breaks. tia

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joonsup

congrats. next time please add some more paragraph breaks. tia

FIXED I was too excited.. get the point across> proper paragraphing..lol

Dr_Dirt · 02-01-2009, 06:03 PM

great review!

shiv@vishnu · 02-01-2009, 07:25 PM

Glad you like it Fotios! I have a little plan to get all JB3 users to try the PROcede. At the end of the day, people just want their car to drive the best. And I truly believe this tuner war will cease to exist if everyone actually got to test both tunes and decide what meets their needs the best.

The wheels are turning....

Shiv

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr_Dirt

great review!

thanks. A little longer than usual.

fotios335i · 02-01-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

Glad you like it Fotios! I have a little plan to get all JB3 users to try the PROcede. At the end of the day, people just want their car to drive the best. And I truly believe this tuner war will cease to exist if everyone actually got to test both tunes and decide what meets their needs the best.

The wheels are turning....

Shiv

Like I said in the review, I absolutely love the way the car is driving. It feels like your being sucked into a black hole. You feel the thrust on your back and it almost hurts. great job

Now if I ever get a damn laptop I can change maps. Its fun switching maps.

02-01-2009, 02:49 PM	#1
fotios335i Major General Drives: 12 BSM F30 sportline 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cape cod MA Posts: 6,371 iTrader: (61)	PROcede Rev 2 review from long time jb3 user Im going to start out saying Im not a tuner nor am I a technical genius. Im just a dude that likes to tune his bmw and try out different things. so Im not trying to start a war. I am completely unbiased and was curious to try the procede since Ive had jb products for so long. I loved all of them especially the jb3 1.22 on map 6, great tune. My car was already very fast I was curious as to the drivability of the procede vs jb3. I drove it for the first time this morning with the procede in it and I was blown away. so much in fact I had to go back home and get my asthma inhaler (havent used it in a long time)because it literally took my breath away with how fast it accelerated. The power started off strong and continued to get stronger and stronger all the way to redline. amazing!! The power delivery is creamy smooth and very linear.The engine feels lighter on its feet and more eager to rev quickly and smoothly.I also love the new growl it has..its addicting.The jb3 was more choppy and wasnt nearly as linear and predictable. power vs the two isnt much different but its the way you get that power that makes me sooo happy I finally tried it.The consistency is much better with this tune. The power is a bit stronger with the procede imo but like I said every pull was exactly the same and the boost gauge climbed perfectly up to max boost. peak recall never went over 15 no matter how hard the pull or violent the shift I LOVE THIS TUNE!!!. The fuel economy during cruise went up by close to 3 mpg's as well. bonus! I know its a bit more expensive but trust me you guys HAVE to try this tune at some point. As far as my opinion goes with the experience first hand Ive had...the jb3 is a great tune but just plain not as good.The procede is a much better overall tune and its the only tune I need from now on.No exxageration.The difference was noticable the instant I touched the throttle.Its like heaven tuned my car...honestly it feels like it came from the factory with this power. Its like an m5 but with more lowend torque. just how I like it. If you have a jb3 or any other tune for that matter you owe it to yourself to try this tune or at least take a drive with someone that has it. You will not be disappointed. trust me...you can then pm me and tell me thanks. btw I am on vishnu's latest map and my car is pre29.2 and I think its a doomsday map though. My car has only a helene drop in and always shell 93. 6/at tranny. I have no loyalties to either of these companies just so you know. Im just a guy who likes to go fast. Try it out and see for yourself. Im so excited to go drive this beast again. Sorry to rant so much and for the long post Im just very excited with the way my car drives now. perfect in every way. Im reluctant to try new maps because I dont know how it can get any better. I drove it for nearly 3 hrs this morning in between errands...pure enjoyment. thanks for reading. __________________ 2012 335i sportline/Msport, M adaptive and vss, sport 8 AT, fully loaded, Black saphire, black dakota leather, M performance front grills, M performance shifter, M performance rear spoiler, M performance power kit, M performance exhaust, 19" 401's, morr vs8.2's coming someday..., front aero lip & more coming.... Last edited by fotios335i; 02-01-2009 at 06:23 PM.
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02-01-2009, 02:57 PM	#2
lawdude Colonel Drives: 335i ZPP ZSP TiAg MT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,262 iTrader: (1)	Everybody play nice please. __________________ What do I know? I'm insane.

02-01-2009, 03:05 PM	#4
Sniz Lieutenant General Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 10,451 iTrader: (1)	lol....you were/are excited alright. I installed a RevII in someone cars 2 nights ago and was pretty impressed w the smoothness of the rpm's and the power. Of course sitting in the passenger seat feels completely different. time to change your sig btw __________________

02-01-2009, 03:08 PM	#5
fotios335i Major General Drives: 12 BSM F30 sportline 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cape cod MA Posts: 6,371 iTrader: (61)	oops! its hard to keep track. __________________ 2012 335i sportline/Msport, M adaptive and vss, sport 8 AT, fully loaded, Black saphire, black dakota leather, M performance front grills, M performance shifter, M performance rear spoiler, M performance power kit, M performance exhaust, 19" 401's, morr vs8.2's coming someday..., front aero lip & more coming.... Last edited by fotios335i; 02-01-2009 at 04:42 PM.

02-01-2009, 03:21 PM	#7
Kev Resident Anesthesiologist Drives: VW bug with a misplaced engine Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 8,821 iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [4.75]	Nice~ Congrats on the new tune. I have not tried the JB products, but had the AA XEDE and then the PROCEDE V3 Rev I with the TQ Targeting map. I like how smooth the way the power is delivered to the wheels. There's so much power even during cruise that I don't have to drop two gears (hint) to play catch up or pass a car. It's really the ultimate street tune in terms of power delivery. __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem }*

02-01-2009, 03:16 PM	#6
getInline First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335 Coupe, c32 AMG Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 390 iTrader: (1)	Nice to see you found a tune you really enjoy!

02-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#8
SfValley335i Colonel Drives: Current:135i Sold:335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 2,004 iTrader: (7)	Glad to see that you also noticed how the PROcede is much more "REVy" compared to the JB3. Nonetheless enjoy your new tune. __________________ Made 417whp/403wtq in 2008 no meth/nos

02-01-2009, 04:24 PM	#9
munters Captain Drives: E91 335XI AT Dakota Black M Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 670 iTrader: (0)	Welcome in the Club __________________ 59 Corvette, 72 240Z, 73 Espada, ZXR

02-01-2009, 04:56 PM	#11
canrhea Lieutenant Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GA Posts: 559 iTrader: (0)	thanks for the review, what yo od with your jb3?

02-01-2009, 05:05 PM	#13
RiXst3r Drives: www.p3cars.com Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,445 iTrader: (14)	Cool, thanks for posting!

02-01-2009, 05:24 PM	#15
fotios335i Major General Drives: 12 BSM F30 sportline 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cape cod MA Posts: 6,371 iTrader: (61)	do you guys think a dci will help and be noticable with this tune. I had bms's single but I sold it. Im not big on the extra hissing noise. One of the few im sure. __________________ 2012 335i sportline/Msport, M adaptive and vss, sport 8 AT, fully loaded, Black saphire, black dakota leather, M performance front grills, M performance shifter, M performance rear spoiler, M performance power kit, M performance exhaust, 19" 401's, morr vs8.2's coming someday..., front aero lip & more coming....

02-01-2009, 05:44 PM	#16
enrita Major General Drives: 335i - Big turbos Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italian in Sweden Posts: 6,819 iTrader: (0)	enjoy your new tune ! __________________ 07 335i AT - TD St.2 Turbos - COBB (Custom Cobb mapping by http://www.protuningfreaks.com/) - JB4G5 ISO - Okada Coils - NGK 5992 Plugs - E85 Walbro - Injen Intake - Helix IC - Snow Stg. 3 - Stett CP - AR DPs - midpipes 100 HJS Cats - Bastuck Quad - PSS10 - QUAIFE LSD - BMS OCC - Forge DVs - AR OC - ALCON BBK - M3 Chassi - Dinan CP - Velocity M rear Toe arms - Advan RZ-DF - Level 10 AT upgrade - Alpina AT Flash

02-01-2009, 05:45 PM	#17
Joonsup Lieutenant General Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 17,312 iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [4.75]	congrats. next time please add some more paragraph breaks. tia

02-01-2009, 06:03 PM	#19
Dr_Dirt Major Drives: E90 335i 6AT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DFW Posts: 1,477 iTrader: (1)	great review! __________________ Verizon LTE speed

02-01-2009, 07:25 PM	#20
shiv@vishnu BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: PROcede v5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA Posts: 16,691 iTrader: (0)	Glad you like it Fotios! I have a little plan to get all JB3 users to try the PROcede. At the end of the day, people just want their car to drive the best. And I truly believe this tuner war will cease to exist if everyone actually got to test both tunes and decide what meets their needs the best. The wheels are turning.... Shiv

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