GTS - DCT Flash Feedback Review //Lets Hear It !

[kitesurfer]

There has been a few scattered reviews, I thought members could get a feedback discussion in one place. and try to get a consensus on its benefits

-Some have said it solves the "bucking" issue the sometimes occurs when full throttle from a stop in first gear, have you experienced this?
-Less "Jerkyness"?
-Smoother Rev matches ?

So lets here your reviews & impressions

[Who's on first]

So..... you looking for reviews on any company that does these flashes... or a specific company?

[mikex25]

I think he's referring to Alex@alipine's gts flash. I had this done and overall drivability got better, way faster shifts, no more jerkiness when down shifting from 2nd to 1st. Car should of came this way.

[kitesurfer]

Originally Posted by Who's on first

So..... you looking for reviews on any company that does these flashes... or a specific company?

I am referring to having the BMW GTS Firmware flashed on the TCU.

[Lojs]

Originally Posted by Who's on first

So..... you looking for reviews on any company that does these flashes... or a specific company?

I heard that everyone is flashing the same GTS file having downloaded it from the car. No one has actually developed a custom TCU tune.

+1 for let's hear reviews. I am interested if it actually (at least partially) solves clutch slippage on more powerful cars

[kitesurfer]

Originally Posted by Lojs

I heard that everyone is flashing the same GTS file having downloaded it from the car. No one has actually developed a custom TCU tune.

+1 for let's hear reviews. I am interested if it actually (at least partially) solves clutch slippage on more powerful cars

Supposedly VF Engineering has a custom tune however, Lets keep this thread on track with the BMW GTS firmware Feedback

[carbon//m3]

I have the gts flash from Alex@alpine it's amazing.rev matching is nuts. Shifts faster, and smother. Car truly should have came this way!

[Jaymax85]

Originally Posted by carbon//m3

I have the gts flash from Alex@alpine it's amazing.rev matching is nuts. Shifts faster, and smother. Car truly should have came this way!

how is rev matching different?

[Kr3st]

I'm interested in the GTS software as well. Is it the same cable that I previously used for Alex to code my car?

[mikex25]

Originally Posted by Kr3st

I'm interested in the GTS software as well. Is it the same cable that I previously used for Alex to code my car?

Yes, it is. I've had my car flashed twice by him first time the Euro DCT and now the GTS DCT, both times I used the cable that I purchased from him.

[CAOZKAN]

Can't we have this through BMW officially? Don't you agree if everything about the hardware is the same for the GTS , they should give this to the customer's who wants it? It feels like a software update on a computer part no matter which hardware you have if it's compatible with the upgrade, it should come for free.

[DonkeyKong]

Can you please provide info on how we obtain this GTS flash?

Thanks

[Lojs]

Originally Posted by CAOZKAN

Can't we have this through BMW officially? Don't you agree if everything about the hardware is the same for the GTS , they should give this to the customer's who wants it? It feels like a software update on a computer part no matter which hardware you have if it's compatible with the upgrade, it should come for free.

That what common (consumer) sense suggests. But knowing how any serious manufacturing/engineering company works in terms of releasing parts and software. They would need to conduct endless tests of this software on a non-GTS car to confirm that safety, comfort, durability, interaction with other components and systems (and there are many) is absolutely unaffected. Those confirmations would have to be given by several dozen of various departments at BMW. Testing would cost money. There is simply no business case in it for BMW. From where they stand the stock non-GTS TCU software is perfectly fine for the non-GTS cars.

[CAOZKAN]

Originally Posted by Lojs

That what common (consumer) sense suggests. But knowing how any serious manufacturing/engineering company works in terms of releasing parts and software. They would need to conduct endless tests of this software on a non-GTS car to confirm that safety, comfort, durability, interaction with other components and systems (and there are many) is absolutely unaffected. Those confirmations would have to be given by several dozen of various departments at BMW. Testing would cost money. There is simply no business case in it for BMW. From where they stand the stock non-GTS TCU software is perfectly fine for the non-GTS cars.

Thanks for another pov, I could consent that I want it and I would take the responsibility for it from the forum what I see many may do it as well like beta testers they could do it for the people who are out of the warranty like me and if anything goes wrong they would get money to fix otherwise they would have a better car in market, this could be their business case okay let's pass on it so that we don't kill the actual thread.

[Alex@Alpine]

Originally Posted by DonkeyKong

Can you please provide info on how we obtain this GTS flash?

Thanks

Hey guys I offer the flash, feel free to email me at alex@alpinemss.com thank you

[kitesurfer]

Originally Posted by DonkeyKong

Can you please provide info on how we obtain this GTS flash?

Thanks

I was quoted $200 from Alex @ Alpine to do in remotely

[M4 GTS]

Originally Posted by kitesurfer

I was quoted $200 from Alex @ Alpine to do in remotely

+1

[jackkk]

Originally Posted by Lojs

That what common (consumer) sense suggests. But knowing how any serious manufacturing/engineering company works in terms of releasing parts and software. They would need to conduct endless tests of this software on a non-GTS car to confirm that safety, comfort, durability, interaction with other components and systems (and there are many) is absolutely unaffected. Those confirmations would have to be given by several dozen of various departments at BMW. Testing would cost money. There is simply no business case in it for BMW. From where they stand the stock non-GTS TCU software is perfectly fine for the non-GTS cars.

If the GTS car do not run the water, it uses the standard map, not 500hp. So it uses the GTS DCT flash with the standard or ZCP map and runs okay.

[kitesurfer]

Originally Posted by Alex@Alpine

Hey guys I offer the flash, feel free to email me at alex@alpinemss.com thank you

Alex is my assumption correct on what is actually being do to our cars if we proceed with your offering; .....is that is flash in installed in a somewhat similar manor in which the Alpina TCU flash / M3 GTS flash was done on the e9x generaiton some years back...Meaning the firmware is already present on the DME/TCU and you are able to locate or unlock said firmware and rewrite the TCU unit remotely?

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by mikex25

I think he's referring to Alex@alipine's gts flash. I had this done and overall drivability got better, way faster shifts, no more jerkiness when down shifting from 2nd to 1st. Car should of came this way.

Originally Posted by carbon//m3

I have the gts flash from Alex@alpine it's amazing.rev matching is nuts. Shifts faster, and smother. Car truly should have came this way!

I have a GTS EGS flash and prior to this I had stock 59.1 EGS and don't notice much of a difference, that is on my stock M4, shifts were already smooth, quick. As to "jerkiness" on downshift from 2 to 1, it varies upon many different factors and settings. It is possible I am wrong!

[///F80M3]

Originally Posted by aboulfad

I have a GTS EGS flash and prior to this I had stock 59.1 EGS and don't notice much of a difference, that is on my stock M4, shifts were already smooth, quick. As to "jerkiness" on downshift from 2 to 1, it varies upon many different factors and settings. It is possible I am wrong!

Thanks for the review!! I think I will wait for more reviews before flashing.

[CaryTheLabelGuy]

Originally Posted by aboulfad

I have a GTS EGS flash and prior to this I had stock 59.1 EGS and don't notice much of a difference, that is on my stock M4, shifts were already smooth, quick. As to "jerkiness" on downshift from 2 to 1, it varies upon many different factors and settings. It is possible I am wrong!