JB4 vs Bootmod3 or MPPK

BetterLivingF30 · 07-24-2018, 01:32 PM

I am looking to upgrade, just wondering if anyone has experiences they can share on either of the three. I can get the MPPK for around $1500 pre tax which seems steep but you shouldn't have any issues. I have been reading threads and it sounds like lots of people are leaning towards the Bootmod3 as it is a flash and not a piggy back like the JB4. Anyone have any experiences with any of them, good, bad the ugly. Just anything to help shed some light on which direction to go. I am leaning towards the Bootmod3 but want to make sure if I do any trips I wont have issue from reliability stand point. The MPPK seems like a safe route to take just double the price.

jgoens · 07-24-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BetterLivingF30

I am looking to upgrade, just wondering if anyone has experiences they can share on either of the three. I can get the MPPK for around $1500 pre tax which seems steep but you shouldn't have any issues. I have been reading threads and it sounds like lots of people are leaning towards the Bootmod3 as it is a flash and not a piggy back like the JB4. Anyone have any experiences with any of them, good, bad the ugly. Just anything to help shed some light on which direction to go. I am leaning towards the Bootmod3 but want to make sure if I do any trips I wont have issue from reliability stand point. The MPPK seems like a safe route to take just double the price.

You should look in the N55 section as all of this is widely discussed.

mark_tdot · 07-24-2018, 08:15 PM

Do you have any bolt-ons?

My car came stock with MPPK and I added a JB stage 1 afterwards. Gave it a nice little boost but after going FBO and adding BM3 stage 2 93 OCT the power gain and smoothness is not even close!

I would suggest going with BM3 even if it is just stage 1.

BetterLivingF30 · 07-25-2018, 12:20 PM

I have AA exhaust with resonator delete and a drop in K & N filter, so it would be stage 1 for me. Do you recommend a charge pipe if I am running stage 1 on the BM3? Also any idea on the power gains for stage 1, is it comparable to MPPK?

mark_tdot · 07-25-2018, 12:25 PM

I believe a charge pipe is recommended regardless if you are adding a piggyback/tune or not as the stock charge pipe is made out of cheap plastic and is bound to break.

I would think that the stage 1 Bm3 would have better power gains over the MPPK.

Someone else might be able to chime in.

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BetterLivingF30 New Member 9 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335 XDrive F30 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	JB4 vs Bootmod3 or MPPK I am looking to upgrade, just wondering if anyone has experiences they can share on either of the three. I can get the MPPK for around $1500 pre tax which seems steep but you shouldn't have any issues. I have been reading threads and it sounds like lots of people are leaning towards the Bootmod3 as it is a flash and not a piggy back like the JB4. Anyone have any experiences with any of them, good, bad the ugly. Just anything to help shed some light on which direction to go. I am leaning towards the Bootmod3 but want to make sure if I do any trips I wont have issue from reliability stand point. The MPPK seems like a safe route to take just double the price.
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mark_tdot Second Lieutenant 185 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 2015 335xi - M-Performance Join Date: May 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Do you have any bolt-ons? My car came stock with MPPK and I added a JB stage 1 afterwards. Gave it a nice little boost but after going FBO and adding BM3 stage 2 93 OCT the power gain and smoothness is not even close! I would suggest going with BM3 even if it is just stage 1.
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BetterLivingF30 New Member 9 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335 XDrive F30 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I have AA exhaust with resonator delete and a drop in K & N filter, so it would be stage 1 for me. Do you recommend a charge pipe if I am running stage 1 on the BM3? Also any idea on the power gains for stage 1, is it comparable to MPPK?
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mark_tdot Second Lieutenant 185 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 2015 335xi - M-Performance Join Date: May 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I believe a charge pipe is recommended regardless if you are adding a piggyback/tune or not as the stock charge pipe is made out of cheap plastic and is bound to break. I would think that the stage 1 Bm3 would have better power gains over the MPPK. Someone else might be able to chime in.
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