[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by therealdb1

I'm not going to get into the my mapper is better than yours argument but you might want to reconsider the phrase above and edit the term "motorhead" for "petrolhead" or similar.

In certain social classes and areas of the country a "motorhead" is a colloquial term for a drug dealer!

Lol, fair point. Was trying to avoid the petrolhead from a diesel pov.

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

cannot see any images,,and yeh ive bbeen working,gathering knowledge with 3 great tuners,,been doing it on odd days off,,,,i will write up what ive learned and still learning,,top tuners are still learning,,and also the shit dodgy tuners still learning although badly

I look forward to that. Perhaps you can name check your tuners or even get them to comment if they are on here. Im sure glen would like to know who is disrespecting his work too. As i said, need substance to what you are saying otherwise they are mickey mouse comments.
power graph attached below... again.

[Bluewater335D]

The RWD stock 335D is fast enough for most people and most insurance companies

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Bmwuk

Lol, fair point. Was trying to avoid the petrolhead from a diesel pov.



I look forward to that. Perhaps you can name check your tuners or even get them to comment if they are on here. Im sure glen would like to know who is disrespecting his work too. As i said, need substance to what you are saying otherwise they are mickey mouse comments.
power graph attached below... again.

yup here we go again,,someone gets told summit the think is gospel,,,its twaddle,,prepare to get schooled matey

[Chappers 71]

[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

yup here we go again,,someone gets told summit the think is gospel,,,its twaddle,,prepare to get schooled matey

Lets not forget the point of this initial thread, suggestions on tuners.

BWchiptune - good rep / reviews - AGREED
Ecotune - good rep / reviews - AGREED

GBW/GKR - personally a good experience, good power gains and support.

DISAGREE WITH
Overall negative comments about GBW/GKR and asking for your evidence and proof, not just comments or hearsay.
I have shown my results, now its time to put some FACTS to your superior tuning knowledge. I look forward to my lesson.

[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by Bluewater335D

The RWD stock 335D is fast enough for most people and most insurance companies

Fair comment but not all of us like the norm...

[Lukejenks1201]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

nearly every dodgy tuner says this pal,,its usually when they get a car on dyno,,reads around 255 bhp,,they say oh,,its got a shit map on it,,when in fact its the dyno over reading etc,,,so when you get tuned results,they are way over also,,but even the generic fuckers lke avon do it also,,they can also steal your original bmw stock map,,replacing it and keeping stock one for future etc

Ahh fair enough haha I just read decent reviews else where, either way it drives better now anyway, before it felt like there was very little at low rpm but now it feels much smoother! I wasn’t expecting the world anyway as it’s a pre lci model without any other mods.

[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by Lukejenks1201

Ahh fair enough haha I just read decent reviews else where, either way it drives better now anyway, before it felt like there was very little at low rpm but now it feels much smoother! I wasn’t expecting the world anyway as it’s a pre lci model without any other mods.

Glad you happy with your results, everyones goals are different but the feeling after having your car remapped makes you smile from ear to ear afterwards on the drive home!

In part, i agree @rasa_bmw that there are some tuners that under/over measure on their dynos to make their maps look better than the next. Its always good practice before taking your car to a tuner, to take it to a local dyno (with a good rep/motorsport background) to get a guide on your power graph. That way when you go to the tuner with a dyno, you will know whether their dyno is up or down.
Asking for comparison graphs and checking rev ranges will determine how accurate and improved the remap has been to your car.
There are lots of other factors in the refinement of maps but looking forward to hearing @rasa_bmw knowledge on the subject on this thread.

At the end of it all, thats why we pay the tuners.... they should carry the knowledge and know how but also retaining the safety of your vehicles long term health.

[Chappers 71]

What time's school starting

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

What time's school starting

got a bit on at minute,,but i will create my findings etc,,i have a couple of days off next week,,so going to a tuners to learn,,he is doing 3 cars all bmw....love the experience..although i do a few jobs while im there for free,,skivvy ha ha

i thought i knew a little about tuning,,but last 7 months i now realise i knew diddly squat,,only waht folk had told me,,and when i say folk,,i mean the folk that have been told by tuners when getting their car mapped etc,,,the work needed to write a tune from scratch is weird,,still getting lost in it ha ha..when this is all done im thinking of becoming an agent,,,long way to go though,,wouldnt want to work on anyones car without full knowledge,,especially once ive seen what goes into it...

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Bmwuk

Glad you happy with your results, everyones goals are different but the feeling after having your car remapped makes you smile from ear to ear afterwards on the drive home!

In part, i agree @rasa_bmw that there are some tuners that under/over measure on their dynos to make their maps look better than the next. Its always good practice before taking your car to a tuner, to take it to a local dyno (with a good rep/motorsport background) to get a guide on your power graph. That way when you go to the tuner with a dyno, you will know whether their dyno is up or down.
Asking for comparison graphs and checking rev ranges will determine how accurate and improved the remap has been to your car.
There are lots of other factors in the refinement of maps but looking forward to hearing @rasa_bmw knowledge on the subject on this thread.

At the end of it all, thats why we pay the tuners.... they should carry the knowledge and know how but also retaining the safety of your vehicles long term health.

why? thats why a stock run on dyno is needed,,this way the dyno will read stock then tuned,,so if dyno reads anything over stock (280 ish) then that can be taken off the end tune result,,,,dyno we are using is spot on,,and because it has been calibrated correctly....my car made 280 stock,,,but seen some dyno's that read 300 bhp stock,,then the tuners reply will be....its got a shit map on it,,or ooohhh you got a healthy car there mate,,bullshit...

[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

why? thats why a stock run on dyno is needed,,this way the dyno will read stock then tuned,,so if dyno reads anything over stock (280 ish) then that can be taken off the end tune result,,,,dyno we are using is spot on,,and because it has been calibrated correctly....my car made 280 stock,,,but seen some dyno's that read 300 bhp stock,,then the tuners reply will be....its got a shit map on it,,or ooohhh you got a healthy car there mate,,bullshit...

Looking forward to hearing your findings / write up but if you are going to be an agent in the future you might want to be careful disrespecting other tuners who you clearly have no experience with and are vastly more experienced than you at this stage. Reputation is everything and you bad mouthing other suppliers wont get you too far in the industry...

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Bmwuk

Looking forward to hearing your findings / write up but if you are going to be an agent in the future you might want to be careful disrespecting other tuners who you clearly have no experience with and are vastly more experienced than you at this stage. Reputation is everything and you bad mouthing other suppliers wont get you too far in the industry...

only the bad ones,,,

[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

only the bad ones,,,

Lets hope you dont turn out to be one of those....

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Bmwuk

Lets hope you dont turn out to be one of those....

its only a long shot i could become a tuner,,and it wouldnt be like a full time job,,im winding down now ha ha,,still keep fit etc but looking at retirement not to soon,,although i will continue working as it is a great calorie burner and only 2 hours per day,,although that 2 hours would be 6 hours in a normal labouring job..,,and im adamant that im gonna be same weight i was when i was 19-23 years old when i boxed and played football,,shit im waffling,,its early ha ah

[Silver Streek]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

i will continue working as it is a great calorie burner

I wish, I sit on my arse all day designing railway points systems, the only calories I burn at work are walking to the bog and back

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Silver Streek

I wish, I sit on my arse all day designing railway points systems, the only calories I burn at work are walking to the bog and back

my dog comes with me to graft,,2 birds and all that

[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

got a bit on at minute,,but i will create my findings etc,,i have a couple of days off next week,,so going to a tuners to learn,,he is doing 3 cars all bmw....love the experience..although i do a few jobs while im there for free,,skivvy ha ha

i thought i knew a little about tuning,,but last 7 months i now realise i knew diddly squat,,only waht folk had told me,,and when i say folk,,i mean the folk that have been told by tuners when getting their car mapped etc,,,the work needed to write a tune from scratch is weird,,still getting lost in it ha ha..when this is all done im thinking of becoming an agent,,,long way to go though,,wouldnt want to work on anyones car without full knowledge,,especially once ive seen what goes into it...

So when we getting this write up then? or is this gonna turn into brexit.

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Bmwuk

So when we getting this write up then? or is this gonna turn into brexit.

quite a lot going on,,personal,,my 27 year old son,,been having MS tests for last 2 years,,finally had lumbar puncture,,twice,,couldnt get needles in spine first time tried 4 times,,so went back week later and got it done,,now its come back he needs to see specialist on oct 5th,,,,hope its stage 1,,,,,theer are 5 stages i think,,,,weird how these things come up,,never even give ms a thought till it hits family..i know he is 27 but still a youngin to me,,,never got to go to tuners..but have been in touch with them,,and im supposed to be going again in 5 weeks,,,having a little break at same time/taking missus etc,,i did start writing my findings,,got about 1/8th done,,my daughter is re wording it as im an oaf haha,

[Bmwuk]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

quite a lot going on,,personal,,my 27 year old son,,been having MS tests for last 2 years,,finally had lumbar puncture,,twice,,couldnt get needles in spine first time tried 4 times,,so went back week later and got it done,,now its come back he needs to see specialist on oct 5th,,,,hope its stage 1,,,,,theer are 5 stages i think,,,,weird how these things come up,,never even give ms a thought till it hits family..i know he is 27 but still a youngin to me,,,never got to go to tuners..but have been in touch with them,,and im supposed to be going again in 5 weeks,,,having a little break at same time/taking missus etc,,i did start writing my findings,,got about 1/8th done,,my daughter is re wording it as im an oaf haha,

Thanks for update, nothing worse than seeing your kids in pain, so i hope things get sorted for you all soon. Be good to hear / compare notes of your findings once you ready to post.

[rasa bmw]

yeh,,its all very interesting,,lots to learn

[seenthelight!]

My experience with glen, gbw tuning then, now gkr performance, is a totally negative experience. Took my 35d to him twice, and both times he had double booked ! Managed to put the map on 1st visit, but had take it down again for work finishing off due to time restraints (double booking!). Sorted the next visit, but tried to charge me for work previously paid for ! Settled on price (previously agreed by texts). Not too impressed with working practices, dropping tools in engine bay, getting into unprotected car in dirty jeans and leaving handprints in car. Map seemed good, and the price was reasonable, so put the negatives to one side. Later needed help with the map that glen put on and he ignored my calls, texts and emails. Lastly asked him to revert my map to standard, and still no contact. Really disappointed, as his previous reviews were great. Maybe I caught him on a couple of off days, but on my experience, I would not recommend him to anybody. If anyone needs any more detailed info, pm me, as I don't want to go into too much detail on a public forum