[mechamanz]

After some consideration - finally took the plunge and got a bootmod3 license (bought it from another forum member).

Flashed my car (B48 320i 6MT) earlier today with the stage 1 91 tune and boy has it made a difference. The exhaust sounds more aggressive and the pulls are so violent - bloody love it, its worth every penny!

Its a shame I cant make the most of it on UK roads - as I get up to speed in 2nd gear on a standard dual carriageway.

Other B48 320i owners, what has your experience been like?
Has anyone dyno'd theirs?

[Luverse]

i'm currently on BM3 stage OCT 91 with HFDP and straight pipe exhaust, and it was great
can really feel the difference from only BM3 stage 1

the HFDP and exhaust really add more power and torque
can't wait till my cold air intake is delivered

B48 engine

[mechamanz]

Originally Posted by Luverse

i'm currently on BM3 stage OCT 91 with HFDP and straight pipe exhaust, and it was great
can really feel the difference from only BM3 stage 1

the HFDP and exhaust really add more power and torque
can't wait till my cold air intake is delivered

B48 engine

Nice. I bet your exhaust sounds awesome. The next thing for me will be some work on the exhaust - still researching the options, I want slightly more sound, and louder + frequent burbles. I was looking into a HFDP and after market exhaust but a bit too expensive for me atm

Cant see why I would need any more power currently, as BM3 stage 1 seems plenty. Maybe once I get used to the power I'll want more

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by mechamanz

Nice. I bet your exhaust sounds awesome. The next thing for me will be some work on the exhaust - still researching the options, I want slightly more sound, and louder + frequent burbles. I was looking into a HFDP and after market exhaust but a bit too expensive for me atm

Cant see why I would need any more power currently, as BM3 stage 1 seems plenty. Maybe once I get used to the power I'll want more

yes it does
i have the video, but can't upload here

i recommend using the HFDP first

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by sitetech

I can not understand why you prefer BM3 over MGF which is much better and cheaper...

please explain, better in what? any proof?
i don't mind changing over to MGF is it prove to be better.

[jcdub]

Currently running a beta version of MG flasher on my 330e. So far the power is fantastic and that running 12psi of boost. I max or my sports gauges start show 320bhp and 400 ft/lb . Cant wait for the next update. It's a work in progress

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by sitetech

I can not understand why you prefer BM3 over MGF which is much better and cheaper...

Originally Posted by Luverse

please explain, better in what? any proof?
i don't mind changing over to MGF is it prove to be better.

+1

[mechamanz]

Originally Posted by Luverse

yes it does
i have the video, but can't upload here

i recommend using the HFDP first

Youtube/Instagram vid??

Originally Posted by sitetech

I can not understand why you prefer BM3 over MGF which is much better and cheaper...

Well the main reason why I chose BM3 over MGF was the fact that it has been around for longer (more popular) and therefore a larger sample size of people have tested and proved it. To top it off, I did get BM3 second hand from a forum member at a reduced price - so cant complain

Also with MGF I never understood how 320i and 330i achieve the same power and torque on a stage 1 flash - which did put me off a bit. However, I do see the benefits of MGF in terms of its ease of usability...

[tpoddar]

I am currently deciding between MGFlasher or BM3 for my 320i. However before I decide between the two of them, I read about another car in India that bent a rod on a Quantum Tuning Stage 1 Map due to detonation. Can someone explain what would cause this? I run 99 Octane on a daily basis and was thinking about going for the 91 RON tune to be on the safe side. What would be the safest tune to run on my car? Don't want to have any issues with my car and just want the best tune possible even if a little conservative.

[Fade_The_Public]

Originally Posted by tpoddar

I am currently deciding between MGFlasher or BM3 for my 320i. However before I decide between the two of them, I read about another car in India that bent a rod on a Quantum Tuning Stage 1 Map due to detonation. Can someone explain what would cause this? I run 99 Octane on a daily basis and was thinking about going for the 91 RON tune to be on the safe side. What would be the safest tune to run on my car? Don't want to have any issues with my car and just want the best tune possible even if a little conservative.

Originally Posted by tpoddar

I am currently deciding between MGFlasher or BM3 for my 320i. However before I decide between the two of them, I read about another car in India that bent a rod on a Quantum Tuning Stage 1 Map due to detonation. Can someone explain what would cause this? I run 99 Octane on a daily basis and was thinking about going for the 91 RON tune to be on the safe side. What would be the safest tune to run on my car? Don't want to have any issues with my car and just want the best tune possible even if a little conservative.

Go for Bootmod3.
She lives inside this stance...
Stage II baby!

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by tpoddar

I am currently deciding between MGFlasher or BM3 for my 320i. However before I decide between the two of them, I read about another car in India that bent a rod on a Quantum Tuning Stage 1 Map due to detonation. Can someone explain what would cause this? I run 99 Octane on a daily basis and was thinking about going for the 91 RON tune to be on the safe side. What would be the safest tune to run on my car? Don't want to have any issues with my car and just want the best tune possible even if a little conservative.

every tuning always come with a risk, because we adjusting our stock car for better performance.
Engine blown can be caused by many factors. But, proper maintenance might help you reduce those risk.

BM3 has been tested and used by hundreds (or thousands) of people, so the platform is more robust. BM3 has some cool features like custom burble setting, GTS roar start-up, max cool mode, etc. Also BM3 is co-created by Carly Jordan. But, several user also reported to have blown engine when using BM3, including me.

on the other hand, MGF is a new player, and currently is still developing their tune. Several people has reported that they have good experience with this platform, although for me, i will wait and see a little bit longer. and MGF also has features that you can change burble setting on the fly (via smartphone). I believe MGF is on the beta phase of their tuning. Also it is cheaper than BM3.

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by sitetech

- map switching on the fly,
- max cooling on the fly + settings during flashing,
- no agent needed, just a phone.
- cheaper
- faster

the first 2 is nice to have, but not needed for me

faster? can please provide a slip so we can compare with BM3 tune?

[jcdub]

Originally Posted by Luverse

the first 2 is nice to have, but not needed for me

faster? can please provide a slip so we can compare with BM3 tune?

He probably means it's faster to flash the car than BM3..

[floridaorange]

320 = stay with stage 1

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by jcdub

He probably means it's faster to flash the car than BM3..

oh i see..
thinking MGF produce significant more power than BM3

but faster flash wont be a deal breaker for me, as the BM3 is also fast when reflashing.
I'm not gonna reflash every minute.

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by sitetech

What do you mean "not needed"?! Do you know that the main reason of piston cracking is overheating? This two functions can save your engine!!!

Yeah, faster! Just check a dragy results and I hope we will do a real video comparison with friend, he has bm3 on same car.

those 2 features also available on BM3. it just BM3 can't change it on the fly.

please share the link of the dragy results you mentioned.
can't wait to see the video comparison with your friend.

[Dronamashina]

Originally Posted by Luverse

please share the link of the dragy results you

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1689577
Here’s my dragy results with mgf st2.

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by Dronamashina

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1689577
Here’s my dragy results with mgf st2.

that's some solid number, with only just beta map i guess?

[Dronamashina]

Originally Posted by Luverse

that's some solid number, with only just beta map i guess?

Why beta? Official release was in November, so that was OTS st2 map.

[jcdub]

I believe the only neta with MG flasher is for the hybrid bmw cars

[johnung]

Originally Posted by mechamanz

Nice. I bet your exhaust sounds awesome. The next thing for me will be some work on the exhaust - still researching the options, I want slightly more sound, and louder + frequent burbles. I was looking into a HFDP and after market exhaust but a bit too expensive for me atm

Cant see why I would need any more power currently, as BM3 stage 1 seems plenty. Maybe once I get used to the power I'll want more

HaHa, be aware that it IS a disease! A Stage1 tune is by far the biggest bang for the buck. Subsequent mods are more and more costly, with less and less return. Pretty soon an extra 5 horsepower for $500 will sound like a great deal that you just gotta have!

Gotta run now. Withdrawing $500 from the bank and getting over to my local shop appointment. Photos, logs, 1/4 mile and dyno printouts to follow! 😀

[Luverse]

Originally Posted by sitetech

No, bm3 can not drop temp without increasing pump speed for everyday usage. Flashing constant high pump speed will kill it. And very strange thing - stop in traffic, connect agent and reflash to stock. Unusable features.

from the description, it said open termostat earlier, not increasing pump speed. how is that different to MGF max cooling mode?