Alpine Group Buy

wildwestm3 · 07-31-2019, 06:33 PM

Any group buys going for the Alpine GTS DCT tune? I need this in my life!

osukf09 · 07-31-2019, 08:08 PM

Dude it's pretty cheap. Just message him

wyatth · 07-31-2019, 11:37 PM

It’s worth twice what he charges.

Dpc2u · 08-01-2019, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

It’s worth twice what he charges.

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Ab28 · 08-02-2019, 02:24 PM

It's $110 for remote coding and only $60 extra for the DCT tune...best thing i ever did.

eduardomi · 08-13-2019, 10:05 PM

Everybody swear by it...I have it but didnt notice any difference...am I missing anything?

Adriano917 · 08-14-2019, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by eduardomi

Everybody swear by it...I have it but didnt notice any difference...am I missing anything?

At all ?

eduardomi · 08-14-2019, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Adriano917

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Originally Posted by eduardomi

Everybody swear by it...I have it but didnt notice any difference...am I missing anything?

At all ?

no performance difference at all...I like the one tap right to get to "D" but orher than that nothing. Car actually feels a bit sluggish sometimes at 4 bars, dont know maybe I had higher expectations. What do you guys feel the most difference in?

ItsGary · 08-14-2019, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by eduardomi

no performance difference at all...I like the one tap right to get to "D" but orher than that nothing. Car actually feels a bit sluggish sometimes at 4 bars, dont know maybe I had higher expectations. What do you guys feel the most difference in?

Drive at 5 bars, and full send in S mode

Helmsman · 08-14-2019, 10:49 AM

So the DCT tune is suppose to make the shifts smoother? The (EU) OEM is pretty aggressive already at fair throttle in S4, to get angry in S5/S6. Kinda like it as is, easy enough to calm shifts down by lifting the pedal should it be needed.

pocky · 08-14-2019, 11:39 AM

I think what people meant by smooth shifts is it makes it more enjoyable if you drive normally. The GTS Tune from Alpine was the BEST decision I ever made for this car.

The OEM software was terrible, my biggest peeve was coming to a stop. The downshifts in automatic mode was not smooth and lackluster. My head kept bobbing, I felt like I was breaking the transmission by coming to a stop every single time.

The GTS tune made everyday driving more bearable, don't get me wrong. Sometimes ever so rarely you still get the bobbing downshifts, but so much better. Upshifts are great, the more aggressive you go the more aggressive the shifts get.

Worth every penny!

Helmsman · 08-14-2019, 12:21 PM

Luckily my OEM EU sw never had any of those issues, most of that seem for some strange reasons to have been with the US sw version. And for what its worth D2 is default over here. Anyways, great its possible to resolve!

Edit: here was some great input, better continue on that thread: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...8#post25141138

07-31-2019, 06:33 PM	#1
wildwestm3 Captain 216 Rep 692 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Convertible Join Date: May 2014 Location: Springboro OH iTrader: (2)	Alpine Group Buy Any group buys going for the Alpine GTS DCT tune? I need this in my life! __________________ Thanks, Dave [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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osukf09 First Lieutenant 64 Rep 341 Posts Drives: 2011 e92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	Dude it's pretty cheap. Just message him
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Ab28 Captain 593 Rep 726 Posts Drives: E90 M3/E39 M5/128i Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: . iTrader: (3)	It's $110 for remote coding and only $60 extra for the DCT tune...best thing i ever did.
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eduardomi Lieutenant 73 Rep 404 Posts Drives: 2012 e93 M3 Jerez Black Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (2)	gTS Tune Everybody swear by it...I have it but didnt notice any difference...am I missing anything?
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Helmsman Major General 4476 Rep 7,119 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	So the DCT tune is suppose to make the shifts smoother? The (EU) OEM is pretty aggressive already at fair throttle in S4, to get angry in S5/S6. Kinda like it as is, easy enough to calm shifts down by lifting the pedal should it be needed.
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08-14-2019, 11:39 AM	#11
pocky Private First Class 96 Rep 142 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SGV, CA iTrader: (0)	I think what people meant by smooth shifts is it makes it more enjoyable if you drive normally. The GTS Tune from Alpine was the BEST decision I ever made for this car. The OEM software was terrible, my biggest peeve was coming to a stop. The downshifts in automatic mode was not smooth and lackluster. My head kept bobbing, I felt like I was breaking the transmission by coming to a stop every single time. The GTS tune made everyday driving more bearable, don't get me wrong. Sometimes ever so rarely you still get the bobbing downshifts, but so much better. Upshifts are great, the more aggressive you go the more aggressive the shifts get. Worth every penny!
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Helmsman Major General 4476 Rep 7,119 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Luckily my OEM EU sw never had any of those issues, most of that seem for some strange reasons to have been with the US sw version. And for what its worth D2 is default over here. Anyways, great its possible to resolve! Edit: here was some great input, better continue on that thread: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...8#post25141138 Last edited by Helmsman; 08-14-2019 at 12:33 PM..
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