Who should I contact for a custom tune?

natedog7700 · 03-07-2019, 08:27 AM

Who is the best custom flash tuner for power and/or reliability these days? I'm looking to run bolt ons with E85 on stock turbos, would like to see peak 590+whp.

Schultz28 · 03-07-2019, 09:32 AM

Bootmod3

Carythelabelguy or F80Paul

Those seem to be the go to.

tom @ eas · 03-07-2019, 11:34 AM

Recommend BM3 Flash with CaryTheLabelGuy for tuning. 590whp is a lot to ask from stock turbos.

hsosa86 · 03-07-2019, 12:19 PM

Active Autowerke for reliability, but those numbers are unrealistic for stock turbos.
Have you had your car on a dyno before?

aBMWfan · 03-07-2019, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hsosa86

Active Autowerke for reliability, but those numbers are unrealistic for stock turbos.
Have you had your car on a dyno before?

I don’t think they’re unrealistic numbers from Cary. My friends experiences with him say He definitely goes balls to the wall with the tune. So if you’re looking for that, he’s a good option.

JPOWER · 03-07-2019, 12:38 PM

My buddy is Running BM3 with F80_Paul(Paul Johnson) custom E85 Tune and FBO and he managed 598WHP TUNED on a DYNOJET with stock turbos

cbrtrx · 03-07-2019, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JPOWER

My buddy is Running BM3 with F80_Paul(Paul Johnson) custom E85 Tune and FBO and he managed 598WHP TUNED on a DYNOJET with stock turbos

Do you have a dyno graph of that?

mike@x-ph.com · 03-07-2019, 04:23 PM

Carythelabelguy and F80Paul seem to be the most popular option for forum members

Shayan55 · 03-08-2019, 04:06 PM

CaryTheLabelGuy for sure! i run his map on my N55 and so do a few of my buddies. Ive seen a few others with S55's running his maps too and they are damn near perfect! strongly recommend him

FriedPiston · 03-08-2019, 04:15 PM

Paul Johnson (F80Paul) and Halim Cazimi (Halim@HCP) if you want proven street/track results.

Check this thread to see which tuners are most involved with the fastest lap times:
https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1383036

AutoTalent · 03-08-2019, 07:34 PM

I'm running CaryTheLabelGuy... I conservatively hit 581 whp on my personal car with Akrapovic Full Exhaust + MSR Intake. Highly recommend him!

johnnyredgtr · 03-09-2019, 09:30 AM

CarytheLabelGuy did mine 2017M3 dct PS2+ 93oct. 592whp Very please with my tune

natedog7700 · 03-09-2019, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Recommend BM3 Flash with CaryTheLabelGuy for tuning. 590whp is a lot to ask from stock turbos.

Sounds like its definitely possible, but how long will the turbo's last is the real question

tom @ eas · 03-09-2019, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by natedog7700

Sounds like its definitely possible, but how long will the turbo's last is the real question

Exactly.

TKT2SPEED · 03-09-2019, 11:58 PM

Look no further than f80Paul .......Paul Johnson Tunes you won't be disappointed

Champagne_Reign · 03-20-2019, 07:50 PM

most likely going with AA tune

mike@x-ph.com · 03-20-2019, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Champagne_Reign

most likely going with AA tune

Really good option, we run it on the shop's M4 and its amazing!

FriedPiston · 03-20-2019, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Champagne_Reign

most likely going with AA tune

When did AA start offering custom tunes for the S55?

mike@x-ph.com · 03-21-2019, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nars3000

When did AA start offering custom tunes for the S55?

AA will tailor the map to the customer's requests so in a way its a custom tune.

FriedPiston · 03-21-2019, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

AA will tailor the map to the customer's requests so in a way its a custom tune.

Does AA actually request for data logs to tailor these maps? is there even a way to data log with their tuning software, or are we considering flash features as part of custom tuning now?

mike@x-ph.com · 03-21-2019, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nars3000

Does AA actually request for data logs to tailor these maps? is there even a way to data log with their tuning software, or are we considering flash features as part of custom tuning now?

I would not consider it a complete custom tune since they dont look at datalog, but they will do the changes based on your request whether its more/less power, or any setting.

That same argument is used against remote custom tuning by dyno tuners. They say since the car is not on a dyno , its not a full custom tune.

FriedPiston · 03-21-2019, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

I would not consider it a complete custom tune since they dont look at datalog, but they will do the changes based on your request whether its more/less power, or any setting.

That same argument is used against remote custom tuning by dyno tuners. They say since the car is not on a dyno , its not a full custom tune.

So OP asked for a custom full E85 tune at roughly 590whp. Are you saying AA is able to provide this type of tune upon request?

Also, dyno tuning is based on present atmospheric conditions in a controlled environment (fans blowing right at the engine) -- the real world results would be completely different, which is exactly the reason why weekly Test N Tune events exist to allow real tuners to fully dial in their calibrations.

With that said, it would be safer to say that a street tune is a much more complete custom tune than say a dyno tune that's probably geared towards bragging right numbers. For reference, majority of the F8x S55 WR holders were done primarily on a street tune.

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hsosa86 New Member 24 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Yas Marina Blue Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Sunrise, FL iTrader: (0)	Active Autowerke for reliability, but those numbers are unrealistic for stock turbos. Have you had your car on a dyno before?
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