PPK Flash every n55 Needs it!!

Dylanize · 03-08-2016, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BKBMW335I

Ok please forgive my NewbieNESS of asking but what is it exactly that the PPK flash does??

I see people talking about it as though it is a tune and supposedly nets a little better HP or performance and I also see people speaking of it in regards to the sounds it produce (Which I saw on the vids, very awesome burbles and pops).

What is the real or the intended benefit of the PPK?

Thanks and please try not to rape this BMW Noob for asking.

Its intended benefit is both things you mentioned.

maddmatth · 03-09-2016, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nOEMm

How many miles did you have on that first charge pipe? My charge pipe went at like 44,000 with stock boost. No tunes at all.

Somewhere around 133 000km, which is about 82 000 miles. Car is a 2010, built in April 2010 according to VIN lookup.

Can't be 100% sure the car was always stock though, one of the previous 2 owners did fit KW V2 coilovers. I've only had the car since 128 000km, might not even be the first chargepipe.

p30amg08 · 03-10-2016, 11:04 AM

ppk and coding done oocally by dbeard.

awesome guy!

car is all stock just coding and ppk done, car definitely has the pops and burbbles!!! love it, burbles and pops only at idle though not during driving.

also not much of a performance differencr, maybe just slightly.

maxihari · 03-10-2016, 12:40 PM

Hi

So talked with Joe. Seems like I have the option to either flash the Rom to old version (supported by COBB) or flash the Rom to New version (not supported to COBB)//all related to the PPK flash.

Does anybody know the difference between pre-November version of ROM and post -novemember (the one COBB is still having issues with)

Obviously haven't made my mind yet if I want COBB or JB4

Thanks

maddmatth · 03-10-2016, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by p30amg08

ppk and coding done oocally by dbeard.

awesome guy!

car is all stock just coding and ppk done, car definitely has the pops and burbbles!!! love it, burbles and pops only at idle though not during driving.

also not much of a performance differencr, maybe just slightly.

It does when driving but needs to be warm and sport mode. The way it shifts in regular drive mode avoids triggering the popping. When I'm in sport mode and shifting manually there is plenty of popping and burbling, but you need windows or sunroof open to hear it properly.

Joe@TopGearSolutions · 03-21-2016, 08:03 PM

Remotely flashing this is definitely available to everyone. Just contact me if you're interested.

vivaladav · 03-21-2016, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe@TopGearSolutions

Remotely flashing this is definitely available to everyone. Just contact me if you're interested.

How much my dealer told me I can't because my vehicle wasn't equipped with some code they gave me

sparky_phantom · 03-22-2016, 11:20 PM

I am interesting in this. I had this on my 135i that I traded in for the 335i. I miss the crackles.

maxihari · 03-23-2016, 10:08 AM

I asked Joe from TopGearSolutions remote flash PPK onto my 2011 335i N55.
We will get together soon to flash some other goodies onto the car as well.
Meanwhile, PPK is working just great, there's definitely more power and exhaust sounds that come as result are delicious!!

Al3029 · 03-24-2016, 11:12 AM

Anyone does PPK flash around NYC?

mashimarho · 03-24-2016, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe@TopGearSolutions

Remotely flashing this is definitely available to everyone. Just contact me if you're interested.

Sent you a PM Joe.

Welcome to NBA Jam · 03-24-2016, 09:54 PM

Did the PPK flash the other night. Absolutely love the sound, especially with the Dinan exhaust. I needed a DME update since my car was built during a time when some less-than-optimal values in it, causing idle fluctuations and stalls in specific situations. The PPK has a more optimal tune and then some

Everyone should do it!

If you're familiar with using WinKFP and NCS-Expert, the flash is a piece of cake. If you're not, it's....a lot of work to get familiarized with the software. From any sort of programming standpoint, it's an incredibly convoluted, buggy, and patched together system with files that query files that query files. BMW doesn't really ever change it, they just release new interfaces to automatically do lots of things for you - but damn does it work, and damn are the files human-readable. Because it's so readable, we can do things like this

Peen · 03-25-2016, 09:51 AM

Mine backfires and burbles when traction control kicks in....DTC off only. Sounds like a race car with the catless dp.

sparky_phantom · 03-28-2016, 11:23 PM

Got my tuned done by Joe@TopGearSolutions a day or so ago. It is a must have for the N55. I love the crackles. Even more louder crackles than my 135i had with PPK for that as well.

BKBMW335I · 03-29-2016, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe@TopGearSolutions

Remotely flashing this is definitely available to everyone. Just contact me if you're interested.

Just make sure you let everyone know upfront here about which ones you can flash as far as their ROM is concerned.

Teufel_Hunden · 03-29-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe@TopGearSolutions

Remotely flashing this is definitely available to everyone. Just contact me if you're interested.

PM'd twice. Haven't heard back.

mashimarho · 03-30-2016, 05:31 PM

omg

SHOW YOURSELF! Who is this sexy beast!?
secondary cat delete, downpipe, PE, and PPK

Joe@TopGearSolutions · 03-30-2016, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BKBMW335I

Just make sure you let everyone know upfront here about which ones you can flash as far as their ROM is concerned.

It's available to anyone who has the MEVD17 DME. As for the ROM, Cobb currently only supports 98G0B. The latest PPK is 98G1B. Even if you have the 98G1B already, the PPK can still be flashed (but obviously Cobb is out of the question for the time being).

The only downside I've seen so far with the older ROM is that some cars will have a low idle issue, where it will act like it's stalling. Which is one of the fixes that the newer version fixed. I've only seen this as an issue with an Euro car. As all US models flashed so far have reported no such issues.

Joe

Hannibal4444 · 03-31-2016, 01:55 AM

I have this flash and will be getting JB4 soon. Will i still have the exhaust sound when i use the JB4?

Dhillon92 · 03-31-2016, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hannibal4444

I have this flash and will be getting JB4 soon. Will i still have the exhaust sound when i use the JB4?

Yes you will, I have it, along with my jb4.

DrRobert · 03-31-2016, 05:21 PM

I had the PPK installed by BMW when I bought the car. It was OK, but the custom flash tune from PTF totally kicked its ass, even on the stock engine.

Fabb · 03-31-2016, 10:35 PM

Anyone willing to flash for me around chi-town?

03-10-2016, 11:04 AM	#25
p30amg08 Private First Class 34 Rep 171 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 335i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Dallas TX iTrader: (0)	ppk and coding done oocally by dbeard. awesome guy! car is all stock just coding and ppk done, car definitely has the pops and burbbles!!! love it, burbles and pops only at idle though not during driving. also not much of a performance differencr, maybe just slightly. __________________ 2011 E90 335i. w/PPK 2013 F30 335i sedan M Sport
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maxihari Second Lieutenant 46 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2011 335i MSport 6spd Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Hi So talked with Joe. Seems like I have the option to either flash the Rom to old version (supported by COBB) or flash the Rom to New version (not supported to COBB)//all related to the PPK flash. Does anybody know the difference between pre-November version of ROM and post -novemember (the one COBB is still having issues with) Obviously haven't made my mind yet if I want COBB or JB4 Thanks
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03-21-2016, 08:03 PM	#28
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03-22-2016, 11:20 PM	#30
sparky_phantom Private First Class 25 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	I am interesting in this. I had this on my 135i that I traded in for the 335i. I miss the crackles.
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03-23-2016, 10:08 AM	#31
maxihari Second Lieutenant 46 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2011 335i MSport 6spd Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I asked Joe from TopGearSolutions remote flash PPK onto my 2011 335i N55. We will get together soon to flash some other goodies onto the car as well. Meanwhile, PPK is working just great, there's definitely more power and exhaust sounds that come as result are delicious!!
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03-24-2016, 11:12 AM	#32
Al3029 Private First Class 23 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 2012 E93, Msport, white/red Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Bklyn, NY iTrader: (1)	Anyone does PPK flash around NYC?
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03-24-2016, 09:54 PM	#34
Welcome to NBA Jam Is it the shoes!? 3884 Rep 5,112 Posts Drives: (Sold) 2011 E92 335i ZMP 6MT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Did the PPK flash the other night. Absolutely love the sound, especially with the Dinan exhaust. I needed a DME update since my car was built during a time when some less-than-optimal values in it, causing idle fluctuations and stalls in specific situations. The PPK has a more optimal tune and then some Everyone should do it! If you're familiar with using WinKFP and NCS-Expert, the flash is a piece of cake. If you're not, it's....a lot of work to get familiarized with the software. From any sort of programming standpoint, it's an incredibly convoluted, buggy, and patched together system with files that query files that query files. BMW doesn't really ever change it, they just release new interfaces to automatically do lots of things for you - but damn does it work, and damn are the files human-readable. Because it's so readable, we can do things like this Last edited by Welcome to NBA Jam; 03-24-2016 at 10:03 PM..
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03-25-2016, 09:51 AM	#35
Peen Private First Class 41 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Sedan Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Mine backfires and burbles when traction control kicks in....DTC off only. Sounds like a race car with the catless dp.
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03-28-2016, 11:23 PM	#36
sparky_phantom Private First Class 25 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	Got my tuned done by Joe@TopGearSolutions a day or so ago. It is a must have for the N55. I love the crackles. Even more louder crackles than my 135i had with PPK for that as well.
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03-31-2016, 01:55 AM	#41
Hannibal4444 Private First Class 27 Rep 144 Posts Drives: N55--E93 6MT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	I have this flash and will be getting JB4 soon. Will i still have the exhaust sound when i use the JB4?
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03-31-2016, 05:21 PM	#43
DrRobert Normal Person 147 Rep 862 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i Join Date: May 2014 Location: paradise iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E90 335i [0.00]	I had the PPK installed by BMW when I bought the car. It was OK, but the custom flash tune from PTF totally kicked its ass, even on the stock engine.
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03-31-2016, 10:35 PM	#44
Fabb Lieutenant 229 Rep 555 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C SO Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: BAY AREA iTrader: (0)	Anyone willing to flash for me around chi-town? __________________ F87 M2 Competition Sunset Orange IG: M2C_SO
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