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      02-04-2011, 03:43 PM   #1
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Im having some trouble with my meth kit...does anyone semi-local have one I can check out/ride in and can you share your settings if possible? I have a local shop working on it and they haven't installed/worked many meth kits. If you can help me out I can give you some $$.
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What exactly is wrong - if you want to stop by i'll look at it and get you setup. I work for chipotle burrito bowls - sad but true.
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What exactly is wrong - if you want to stop by i'll look at it and get you setup. I work for chipotle burrito bowls - sad but true.
Where are you? DC? Its leaking(slowly tinkering with the push locks), not getting enough any positive results yet...still running 14psi. Should be around 16..This is my first time running meth and no one in Richmond(to my knowledge) is running it or knows much about it.
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what pump - i think i may have extra/new pushlock fittings...if the kit is used and leaking from the push locks then the its probably because they got pulled on too hard trying to take lines out in the past and it isn't sealing anymore...do you have a flow sensor?

im in alexandria - a good point to google map would be like duke street and 395

if you want help let me know...ill check my parts bin to see if i have extra fittings for a meth pump...

anyways safe to say i've been around cars professionally and as a hobby for a while now
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what pump - i think i may have extra/new pushlock fittings...if the kit is used and leaking from the push locks then the its probably because they got pulled on too hard trying to take lines out in the past and it isn't sealing anymore...do you have a flow sensor?

im in alexandria - a good point to google map would be like duke street and 395

if you want help let me know...ill check my parts bin to see if i have extra fittings for a meth pump...

anyways safe to say i've been around cars professionally and as a hobby for a while now
Im in Richmond, I cant battle the traffic tonight...I wish you were a bit closer. I can probably slide up there tomorrow weather pending. Whats your schedule look like tom? I am running the vishnu meth kit with the snow performance failsafe.
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k - my wife will be home soon so i'll see if im being told i have something to do tomorrow lol

i have the full stage 3 snow setup - i know the safe inection setup very well so wiring wont be an issue
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k - my wife will be home soon so i'll see if im being told i have something to do tomorrow lol

i have the full stage 3 snow setup - i know the safe inection setup very well so wiring wont be an issue
Haha I hear that, luckily im not living with my woman...yet. Its coming very soon, in May we move in together...

Everything should be wired correctly, I just want someone that is running one to show me how it works and what should be checked over and what are the problems, what flow is good for this car/setup. What start and stop psi...etc. Sounds like you pretty much all of that. Let me know when works for you.
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Where are you? DC? Its leaking(slowly tinkering with the push locks), not getting enough any positive results yet...still running 14psi. Should be around 16..This is my first time running meth and no one in Richmond(to my knowledge) is running it or knows much about it.
Make sure the meth hose ends are cut straight and not slanted...Use a razor blade and cut straight as can be....Anything that not straight will not allow the push locks to lock in the meth line...After you push in the meth line be sure to tug on it outwards to get the teeth inside to bite into the meth line and it should be good....
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as long as its wired correctly (once its not leaking) go do a log and log flow...lets say flow hits 15...put 13 as the percentage in the procede so it knows that 13 is considered full flow (full transition to more aggressive map)

if theres mechanical or other issues i can help but thats how you do the programming in shiv's tune for meth...the safe injection is a 1.5v output so it will probably be lower than most peoples since most are 5v but it will work just fine
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Please let me know how having the meth injection feels. I'd like to do it here down the road. Also, I'm def jealous of the numbers you put down. I'd love to have those numbers!!
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Tuner - get a non jb tune and you'll be set. If you are 08+ get a cobb if 07 get a procede. Procede is fine for 08+ as well. But get a tune that actually tunes the car.

As for meth - i'll probably sell my snow stage 3 in the coming months
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Tuner - get a non jb tune and you'll be set. If you are 08+ get a cobb if 07 get a procede. Procede is fine for 08+ as well. But get a tune that actually tunes the car.

As for meth - i'll probably sell my snow stage 3 in the coming months
Why?
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WOW! just figured out whats wrong now, I think the guy that helped me out today cut the Procede wire when he was cleaning up the wiring! FUCK! I really need help now...
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Im about to take it all out and start over again...
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Penn - its really easy to do - i will draw you a diagram
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Tuner - get a non jb tune and you'll be set. If you are 08+ get a cobb if 07 get a procede. Procede is fine for 08+ as well. But get a tune that actually tunes the car.

As for meth - i'll probably sell my snow stage 3 in the coming months
You're such a fucking JB hater it's rediculous Jake....... I have a JB4 and put down just as much power as Pen999 does w/ his Proceede...... Cobb stage 1 is not worth the cash and Proceede is more expensive than JB.....not to say it's not a good tune. Absolutely nothing wrong w/ the JB
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You're such a fucking JB hater it's rediculous Jake....... I have a JB4 and put down just as much power as Pen999 does w/ his Proceede...... Cobb stage 1 is not worth the cash and Proceede is more expensive than JB.....not to say it's not a good tune. Absolutely nothing wrong w/ the JB
The new jb4 does look nice, I would have to say that it does make the same power. Its the safety that it lacks IMO. My friend that just got the jb4 will do a comparison, he has fewer mods but we will test the power im sure. Im interested in the jb4's features.
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You're such a fucking JB hater it's rediculous Jake....... I have a JB4 and put down just as much power as Pen999 does w/ his Proceede...... Cobb stage 1 is not worth the cash and Proceede is more expensive than JB.....not to say it's not a good tune. Absolutely nothing wrong w/ the JB
Trevor - i don't hate "jb". I hate that a tune is advertised that has no ignition control and misleads people. Tuning is important- the jb works because bmw engineered the dme well - that doesn't give an excuse to develop a tune that has no ignition abilities.

The jb tunes make great power - i never said they didn't - what i did say was that I would never run one because i prefer my car not to rely on the factory timing going to lower values because it knocks that much.

This platform is unique. People are rediculous here. Go onto any other tuning platform and the JB tunes would be a joke.

You gotta understand that I come from a tuning background. Anyone who tunes, understands tuning, knows how engine tuning works, etc. would not be okay with a tune that doubles boost and lets the ecu experience so many knock events that it places you into lower timing values to protect you. Tuning means you TUNE the car so that you don't experience those events - the car runs the way you want it to because you tell it to do that. It doesnt happen where it runs the way it does because you want this much boost so the car has to go through painful events that get the car to a point where it can run the way you want to.

Now when you run alot of meth and a jb4 its not as big of a deal because of how high you raise the octane. At that point you shouldn't have an issue because the meth makes you cabable of running stock timing at higher boost levels.

Im not sure why it strikes such a bad note with you. You didn't design the tune. You don't make money on it. You run it because it "works" and you are okay with how it works. I am from the school of tuning that believes in doing things right. This school comes with the following rules (which is one of the most well known rules).

Here are three words. You have to pick two and only two.

Fast - Cheap - Reliable

You can be fast and reliable - it wont be cheap

You can be reliable and cheap - but it wont be fast

You can be cheap and fast - but it wont be reliable

Now - the JB tunes "haven't blown motors" and blah blah blah...this platform is rediculous - knock is acceptable...enough said

Hope that helps. Not sure I can explain it much clearer.
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Right now all I'm running is the JB plus at the default setting, so it's not even plugged into the ECU. It goes through the TMAP sensor. I'm waiting for Cobb's stage 2 AP to come out. However, my cars an 07 so I have to wait a little longer for Cobb to come out with its new tune. Definitely looking forward to it!!!
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Trevor - i don't hate "jb". I hate that a tune is advertised that has no ignition control and misleads people. Tuning is important- the jb works because bmw engineered the dme well - that doesn't give an excuse to develop a tune that has no ignition abilities.

The jb tunes make great power - i never said they didn't - what i did say was that I would never run one because i prefer my car not to rely on the factory timing going to lower values because it knocks that much.

This platform is unique. People are rediculous here. Go onto any other tuning platform and the JB tunes would be a joke.

You gotta understand that I come from a tuning background. Anyone who tunes, understands tuning, knows how engine tuning works, etc. would not be okay with a tune that doubles boost and lets the ecu experience so many knock events that it places you into lower timing values to protect you. Tuning means you TUNE the car so that you don't experience those events - the car runs the way you want it to because you tell it to do that. It doesnt happen where it runs the way it does because you want this much boost so the car has to go through painful events that get the car to a point where it can run the way you want to.

Now when you run alot of meth and a jb4 its not as big of a deal because of how high you raise the octane. At that point you shouldn't have an issue because the meth makes you cabable of running stock timing at higher boost levels.

Im not sure why it strikes such a bad note with you. You didn't design the tune. You don't make money on it. You run it because it "works" and you are okay with how it works. I am from the school of tuning that believes in doing things right. This school comes with the following rules (which is one of the most well known rules).

Here are three words. You have to pick two and only two.

Fast - Cheap - Reliable

You can be fast and reliable - it wont be cheap

You can be reliable and cheap - but it wont be fast

You can be cheap and fast - but it wont be reliable

Now - the JB tunes "haven't blown motors" and blah blah blah...this platform is rediculous - knock is acceptable...enough said

Hope that helps. Not sure I can explain it much clearer.
I get what your saying but what everyone should grasp onto is that JB has not blown any motors......... you can say whatever you want to about the methods it uses but the fact is, it hasn't done any damage to anybody's car.

I can understand that you don't like the way it goes about things, but you have no room to talk about it and talk people out of it considering it has proven to be reliable.

Who cares about other platforms when we are alking about this one. I know I don't. Every platform is different.

All I'm saying is quit talking what you think is "common sense" about tuning when it really doesn't pertain to the N54 because it hasn't produced the same results as you think it should. Just because it's not your method of tuning doesn't make it wrong. Open your mind and accept others have a different way of doing things.
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flame war flame war. blah blah blah.

Penn I'll probably be off monday so if you want help then let me know.
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I get what your saying but what everyone should grasp onto is that JB has not blown any motors......... you can say whatever you want to about the methods it uses but the fact is, it hasn't done any damage to anybody's car.

I can understand that you don't like the way it goes about things, but you have no room to talk about it and talk people out of it considering it has proven to be reliable.

Who cares about other platforms when we are alking about this one. I know I don't. Every platform is different.

All I'm saying is quit talking what you think is "common sense" about tuning when it really doesn't pertain to the N54 because it hasn't produced the same results as you think it should. Just because it's not your method of tuning doesn't make it wrong. Open your mind and accept others have a different way of doing things.
Engines don't blow and HIV doesn't kill people.

Im glad you are happy with your decision - but every comment I made DOES apply to the N54. Just because engines haven't blown does not mean it is reliable lol. You have just become complacent and okay with the fact that your car knocks like hell until the dme protects you. Like I said - you run a shit ton of meth so its not a big deal - its the people that don't. You can argue all you want with me - but the truth is my statements are accurate. The jb tunes work. There hasn't been blown motors - but that isn't because the JB is a good tune. Unfortunately what I am talking about isn't common sense - it is loggable fact. If you would like me to show you I would be more than happy to. Go turn off your meth and log the first 10 pulls. All those knock events = things that a tune are supposed to prevent. If you understood what happens for the timing to become stable on a car not running meth you would agree. But i know it's easier not to care or understand Anyways - I am done arguing the JB stuff to people who are of the school of thought that knock is acceptable for a little while and that its okay because "engines haven't blown". No one can reason with illogical logic - so why should I try. I know you believe that what you say is good logic - so I won't waste my time. Like I said - you run meth so you have no issues. You won't blow even if you didn't. So in your eyes that tune is reliable and I don't want you to be unhappy with your decision so I am finished.

Penn - if you want to swing by (i know its far) i'll redo all the wiring for you and log/setup the meth. Just let me know when is good for you and we'll make it work.

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