11-20-2018, 02:42 PM | #1 |
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BM3 OTS tune vs custom
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I'm having my catless DP's, BMC drop in's, Eibachs and spacers fitted tomorrow (F80 ZCP) At this level, is a custom tune worth the cost over the Stage2 OTS? And..who is considered the best for custom tune? 99 RON UK car
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11-20-2018, 03:44 PM | #2 |
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A custom tune will be better but the OTS stage 2 map is very very good and unless you’re chasing times and figures I think you’ll be very happy with it.
I am from the UK too and currently run the OTS stage 2 93 map on my car with decats and drop in filters. It’s rapid and very consistent, it does 100-200kmh in 6.8 seconds. I have seen custom stage 2 flashes on UK 99 Ron fuel do 6.2-6.4 100-200 so faster but it shows how good the OTS flash is. Of course on E85 these cars go a good chunk faster again, but sadly we don’t get E85 at the pumps like the yank boys and it’s vey expensive for us to buy. Either way you’ll love it |
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11-20-2018, 04:22 PM | #3 |
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The OTS map is really good, only get a custom tune if you want to push your car to the limit
I would use the OTS map for daily driving and the custom map when racing
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11-20-2018, 04:51 PM | #4 |
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Awesome cheers guys. Just what I needed to know.
Shortyy, did you notice an increase in spool sound with the drop ins? Also did you feel a big jump going from stage 1 to stage 2?. |
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Didn’t really notice any noise changes after fitting the filters. I went standard straight to stage 2, decats and map in one. Where are you based in the UK? |
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11-21-2018, 03:03 AM | #6 |
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I'm in Grimsby mate. How about you? I think I might have spoken to you on one of the favebook groups actually..
Just dropped it off this morning for de-cats, eibach's and spacers. Downloaded OTS stage 2 map last night and configured it ready to flash when I go pick it up. Hoping it's going to be dry later. Have you had yours on the dyno? |
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I’m in Liverpool mate. You will love it! It will be a rocket. Might be on the dyno this weekend, but I’m not to fussed on dyno figures, I prefer to do performance times like 100-200kmh and 60-130mph. This gives you a real idea of a cars performance Let me know how you get on |
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There's a nice pick up on the butt dyno from stage 1 to stage 2, I think with BM3 you'll be more than happy with just the "off the shelf". I had experience with several other tunes - JB4, GIAC, VF, PP and the BM3 is by far the best of the bunch. Here's a dyno comparison between stock, BM3 ots stage 1, and a custom tune for E85 by CaryTheLabelGuy |
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