Got AA Tune for the N51 SULEV

tamster00 · 07-28-2011, 04:27 AM

I finally got my Active Autowerke tune done at JLevi in Santa Clara and finally after the 100mile mark, I decided to push the car. WOW, my car feels great! It feels very responsive, no dead pedal feel, whether in [D] or [DS] mode. Its a must have for the 328i N51 SULEV guys out there! Well worth the money, but of course its not a 335i or a rocket ship!

SV Concepts III · 07-28-2011, 12:23 PM

Glad you're happy with the tune

. Don't forget to stop by if you get a chance for Tuesday Night Car Club on August 2nd

tamster00 · 07-28-2011, 12:42 PM

Will do!

OAKernie · 08-10-2011, 12:25 PM

i have the same engine dude which tune are you reffering to exactly?

also i got a couple ?'s about our intake manifold please kick me some N51 Knowledge

WO1_rene · 08-10-2011, 12:51 PM

Dude, shoot me a link to thst website!

OAKernie · 08-10-2011, 01:20 PM

^ http://www.activeautowerke.com/

i don't see anything e90 specific tho

ttam · 08-10-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OAKernie

^ http://www.activeautowerke.com/

i don't see anything e90 specific tho

its not e90 or e92 or even e93 specific. Its specific to the engine.

The tune the OP is referring to is meant for NA engines.

Now if you had a N51, you would have a 3 stage manifold (from everything that I've read here)

OAKernie, most likely you would have an N51 if you own a 328i and you are also in California and your car build date was built after 2008

OAKernie · 08-10-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ttam

its not e90 or e92 or even e93 specific. Its specific to the engine.

The tune the OP is referring to is meant for NA engines.

Now if you had a N51, you would have a 3 stage manifold (from everything that I've read here)

OAKernie, most likely you would have an N51 if you own a 328i and you are also in California and your car build date was built after 2008

yeah i entered the vin on the realOEM website and i do have a N51 engine i also remember on the paperwork from the dealership it is a SULEV vehicle

tamster00 · 08-12-2011, 11:04 PM

Yup, 08 and up x28i/xi in CA gets a n51 with 3stage intake manifold. And what ttam just said is correct. The Active Autowerke tune is great! No lazy pedal feel, a bit more responsive. I was planning to make a trip to SoCal and get the OE/Gintani tune, but I couldn't justify driving all the way to SoCal for a day and drive back up, way to exhausting, or waiting a few days to get it shipped and sent back, or even flying down there and have it go through the airport detector lol.

mlifxs · 08-13-2011, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tamster00

I finally got my Active Autowerke tune done at JLevi in Santa Clara and finally after the 100mile mark, I decided to push the car. WOW, my car feels great! It feels very responsive, no dead pedal feel, whether in [D] or [DS] mode. Its a must have for the 328i N51 SULEV guys out there! Well worth the money, but of course its not a 335i or a rocket ship!

had my 07 328i done a couple months ago. Love it.

no it's not a rocket ship. I think the improvement is around 2i :

328i ----> 330i

tamster00 · 08-14-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mlifxs

had my 07 328i done a couple months ago. Love it.

no it's not a rocket ship. I think the improvement is around 2i :

328i ----> 330i

Its not close to 330i's power, maybe +1i, to 329i

OAKernie · 08-15-2011, 01:45 AM

is your intake system/ exhaust system stock? or do you have any aftermarket parts along with the tune??

tamster00 · 08-15-2011, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by OAKernie

is your intake system/ exhaust system stock? or do you have any aftermarket parts along with the tune??

BMW PE and K&N drop in/charcoal delete.

moczak · 08-27-2011, 02:29 AM

Anyone know how much the tune could add to an 07' N51 Sulev that's also xi?

tamster00 · 08-27-2011, 02:04 PM

10-15hp and 8-12lbs of torque. It does have better throttle response and less dead pedal feel.

moczak · 08-27-2011, 03:28 PM

And what if I added a eurobox and BMW PE? Do I have to get the ecu re-tuned? If so, is there a price?

scanboy · 08-29-2011, 03:00 PM

is this the tune that make use of the n51 3stage or is this the tune to make the gas paddle more responsive and doesn't add any real power? any dyno ?

tamster00 · 08-29-2011, 04:17 PM

The ECU software is suppose to adapt to what you add on later. The tune is suppose to add a bit more power and tad more responsive. It's for n51 sulev, vehicles with strict emissions laws, such as CA.

atown88 · 09-03-2011, 06:41 PM

This is very tempting. I'm still trying to figure out if the N51 with tune is better than the N52 with tune. I just found out I have the N51 and have been doing a ton of research, of course I got nowhere.

OAKernie · 09-06-2011, 12:01 PM

^ its hard when there is no aftermarket for us

i guess people see it if there is no forced induction kits for our cars why bother making bolt ons or other performance mods

no one wants to shell out the $ :/

fdriller9 · 09-06-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OAKernie

^ its hard when there is no aftermarket for us

i guess people see it if there is no forced induction kits for our cars why bother making bolt ons or other performance mods

no one wants to shell out the $ :/

It's about demand. Not many people try to get any power out of the NA engines because you can buy a N54/5 and upgrade the turbos.

If you wanted power to begin with, you should have opted for a 335.

Best bang for your buck on US spec NA engines is deleting the primary cats. Not sure if euro models have the cats in the headers or not. E46 and E36 euro spec engines did not.

jova · 04-22-2024, 10:36 AM

Best site for tuning on a 328i n51 is AA?

07-28-2011, 04:27 AM	#1
tamster00 Uhh, Hi =) 9 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 11' E90 335i, 12' Fit Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Daly City iTrader: (2)	Got AA Tune for the N51 SULEV I finally got my Active Autowerke tune done at JLevi in Santa Clara and finally after the 100mile mark, I decided to push the car. WOW, my car feels great! It feels very responsive, no dead pedal feel, whether in [D] or [DS] mode. Its a must have for the 328i N51 SULEV guys out there! Well worth the money, but of course its not a 335i or a rocket ship! __________________ Was - 08' E90 328i\|Sparkling Graphite Metallic\|AA Tune\|Steptronic\|Navigation\|Comfort Access\|Sport\|Matte Black Kidneys Now - 11' E90 335i Performance Edition\|Space Gray Metallic\|Sport\|Premium\|Navigation\|Steptronic\|JB4\|E R Charge Pipe\|HP Autowerks Foam Filter
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Glad you're happy with the tune . Don't forget to stop by if you get a chance for Tuesday Night Car Club on August 2nd
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07-28-2011, 12:42 PM	#3
tamster00 Uhh, Hi =) 9 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 11' E90 335i, 12' Fit Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Daly City iTrader: (2)	Will do! __________________ Was - 08' E90 328i\|Sparkling Graphite Metallic\|AA Tune\|Steptronic\|Navigation\|Comfort Access\|Sport\|Matte Black Kidneys Now - 11' E90 335i Performance Edition\|Space Gray Metallic\|Sport\|Premium\|Navigation\|Steptronic\|JB4\|E R Charge Pipe\|HP Autowerks Foam Filter
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08-10-2011, 12:25 PM	#4
OAKernie www.oakapparelco.com 3 Rep 180 Posts Drives: 08 Jet Black e90 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: LA Socal 626 iTrader: (0)	i have the same engine dude which tune are you reffering to exactly? also i got a couple ?'s about our intake manifold please kick me some N51 Knowledge
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08-10-2011, 12:51 PM	#5
WO1_rene Enlisted Member 0 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 328i black sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ft. Polk iTrader: (0)	Dude, shoot me a link to thst website!
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08-10-2011, 01:20 PM	#6
OAKernie www.oakapparelco.com 3 Rep 180 Posts Drives: 08 Jet Black e90 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: LA Socal 626 iTrader: (0)	^ http://www.activeautowerke.com/ i don't see anything e90 specific tho
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08-12-2011, 11:04 PM	#9
tamster00 Uhh, Hi =) 9 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 11' E90 335i, 12' Fit Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Daly City iTrader: (2)	Yup, 08 and up x28i/xi in CA gets a n51 with 3stage intake manifold. And what ttam just said is correct. The Active Autowerke tune is great! No lazy pedal feel, a bit more responsive. I was planning to make a trip to SoCal and get the OE/Gintani tune, but I couldn't justify driving all the way to SoCal for a day and drive back up, way to exhausting, or waiting a few days to get it shipped and sent back, or even flying down there and have it go through the airport detector lol. __________________ Was - 08' E90 328i\|Sparkling Graphite Metallic\|AA Tune\|Steptronic\|Navigation\|Comfort Access\|Sport\|Matte Black Kidneys Now - 11' E90 335i Performance Edition\|Space Gray Metallic\|Sport\|Premium\|Navigation\|Steptronic\|JB4\|E R Charge Pipe\|HP Autowerks Foam Filter
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08-15-2011, 01:45 AM	#12
OAKernie www.oakapparelco.com 3 Rep 180 Posts Drives: 08 Jet Black e90 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: LA Socal 626 iTrader: (0)	is your intake system/ exhaust system stock? or do you have any aftermarket parts along with the tune??
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08-27-2011, 02:29 AM	#14
moczak Private 5 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi coupe Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Anyone know how much the tune could add to an 07' N51 Sulev that's also xi?
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08-27-2011, 02:04 PM	#15
tamster00 Uhh, Hi =) 9 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 11' E90 335i, 12' Fit Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Daly City iTrader: (2)	10-15hp and 8-12lbs of torque. It does have better throttle response and less dead pedal feel. __________________ Was - 08' E90 328i\|Sparkling Graphite Metallic\|AA Tune\|Steptronic\|Navigation\|Comfort Access\|Sport\|Matte Black Kidneys Now - 11' E90 335i Performance Edition\|Space Gray Metallic\|Sport\|Premium\|Navigation\|Steptronic\|JB4\|E R Charge Pipe\|HP Autowerks Foam Filter
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08-27-2011, 03:28 PM	#16
moczak Private 5 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi coupe Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	And what if I added a eurobox and BMW PE? Do I have to get the ecu re-tuned? If so, is there a price?
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08-29-2011, 03:00 PM	#17
scanboy Lieutenant 16 Rep 458 Posts Drives: E90 Montego Blue+Black Int. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Torrance iTrader: (0)	is this the tune that make use of the n51 3stage or is this the tune to make the gas paddle more responsive and doesn't add any real power? any dyno ?
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08-29-2011, 04:17 PM	#18
tamster00 Uhh, Hi =) 9 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 11' E90 335i, 12' Fit Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Daly City iTrader: (2)	The ECU software is suppose to adapt to what you add on later. The tune is suppose to add a bit more power and tad more responsive. It's for n51 sulev, vehicles with strict emissions laws, such as CA. __________________ Was - 08' E90 328i\|Sparkling Graphite Metallic\|AA Tune\|Steptronic\|Navigation\|Comfort Access\|Sport\|Matte Black Kidneys Now - 11' E90 335i Performance Edition\|Space Gray Metallic\|Sport\|Premium\|Navigation\|Steptronic\|JB4\|E R Charge Pipe\|HP Autowerks Foam Filter
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09-03-2011, 06:41 PM	#19
atown88 Major 46 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Auburn iTrader: (0)	This is very tempting. I'm still trying to figure out if the N51 with tune is better than the N52 with tune. I just found out I have the N51 and have been doing a ton of research, of course I got nowhere.
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09-06-2011, 12:01 PM	#20
OAKernie www.oakapparelco.com 3 Rep 180 Posts Drives: 08 Jet Black e90 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: LA Socal 626 iTrader: (0)	^ its hard when there is no aftermarket for us i guess people see it if there is no forced induction kits for our cars why bother making bolt ons or other performance mods no one wants to shell out the $ :/
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04-22-2024, 10:36 AM	#22
jova New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328xi N51 Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	Best site for tuning on a 328i n51 is AA?
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