[IancoleTX]

heard it's pretty neat, looking forward to hearing about it, any one?

[Cuffss]

Fuckin strawberry jelly.

[CJ421]

Sounds awesome Ian ... I am getting a JB3 Stg 1 installed in a few days. I also think the N55 is fast out of the box, I just can't help but want more power. Eventually I will upgrade to a higher-end tune, I figure the JB3 is a good starting point.

Does the tune change the behavior of the throttle? E.g. when you're doing a rev-matched downshift, do you have to adjust the amount you blip the gas pedal vs. before?

And post up some more pics of your damn car soon!!

[CJ421]

Originally Posted by IancoleTX

Yo CJ - let me tell you man, you are going to be capital-P Pumped when you get the tune it. It's unreal what a difference it makes. The JB3 is a great starting point, b/c it easily allows upgrade to JB4.. which is about as "high-end" as it gets IMO! It's a great tune and a great price.

I didn't detect any change in the throttle mapping, it still has the same feel to me when blipping between gears on the downshifts. The only difference from stock is that you might be giving it 70% throttle and think that that's all she has.. then next time you give it 100%, your head is stuck to the headrest. Surprise!

I'll post up some pics soon man, I just got done installing most of my mods.. got a little bit of vinyl work to do to complete the 335is conversion, getting tips welded later this week, then stance and wheels and she's ready for the limelight!

Let me know if you've got any other questions!

Omg ... I mean, the car moves now but ... I'll post up my impressions (48 hours and counting). I'm very happy to hear the throttle maps are more or less left alone, that was my biggest unanswered question.

In addition to the JB3 I am also getting this MOFO installed at the same time:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...6&postcount=27

Can't wait to see your ride, I think of all the mods I've done, wheels/tires are my favorite, take your time picking out a good set

[theriz]

Originally Posted by CJ421

Sounds awesome Ian ... I am getting a JB3 Stg 1 installed in a few days. I also think the N55 is fast out of the box, I just can't help but want more power. Eventually I will upgrade to a higher-end tune, I figure the JB3 is a good starting point.

Does the tune change the behavior of the throttle? E.g. when you're doing a rev-matched downshift, do you have to adjust the amount you blip the gas pedal vs. before?

And post up some more pics of your damn car soon!!

what do you mean? JB is a pretty aggressive yet safe tune.

Nice Glad you like the JB4 is a monstA!

[ian2002525]

Originally Posted by IancoleTX

What up N55ers!

I've been testing the N55 JB4 for about a week now, and let me be the first (or second or third) to say that it is freakin' sweet. I thought the N55 was pretty quick out of the box, but this tune really turns it into a monster.

Install took about an hour the first time, but I could do it again in about 15 minutes. The big issue for me was that where I was going to route the USB cable through the firewall and into the glovebox, there was some sort of cover that absolutely would not budge. Instead of doing it that way, I simply ran the usb cable out under one of the grommets on the left side, and coiled it (when not in use) in the drain hole, on the "leaf catcher", and run it in through the passenger-side window when it's time to log. I may need to re-think this before it rains, but being that I'm in Houston.. no rush.

Once it was installed, everything was a snap. Navigating the menus is instantly intuitive and making changes in a snap. Some of the options include:
-Shift lights
-CANflap (awesome)
-Gauge hijacking
-On-the-fly map switching
-Code reading (helpful when I developed an intake leak)

Andrew @ EMS did a great job with his review, so I will concur and say that I'm really looking forward to setting up a more aggressive map in the future along with DP and meth to take it from mega speed up to ludicrous speed. Here are some helpful links to help with your install and setup:

BMS Stage 1 Install Guide

Andrew@EMS' notes

Terry's post at the other forum, including menu map

Good luck all!
Ian

please dyno the number out, and see how much hp gain.

[ian2002525]

then dyno twice. so you can see how much hp gain from each mod.

[Andrew@ET]

set the gauge hijacking so when you go 50% it changes to boost its much better that way.


ENjoy it

[boostd92]

Originally Posted by IancoleTX

If I had my own dyno at home, I would for sure, but the closest one is like half an hour away and it costs $75 for 3.. so... no.

??? Looking at your sig.. you've had the car for 2 months and have all that stuff already and $75 is expensive?

[CJ421]

Originally Posted by IancoleTX

Dude nice! I have vishnu DP waiting to go in also, decided to knock out all the easier stuff first before tackling that beast. Right now going to be rocking 19" gunmetal Forgestar F-14s, but if a set of 225, 269, or 313s came my way, I might have to switch it up. Hopefully it comes out looks as sharp as yours man - post some vids when you get that DP in!

F14s look great, gunmetal is the #$%^ and compliments AW nicely ... can't wait to see the beast you're creating.

Originally Posted by theriz

what do you mean? JB is a pretty aggressive yet safe tune.

Nice Glad you like the JB4 is a monstA!

I should have said a different tune.

Edit - Ian, I had my car Mustang dyno'd after the PE install (I don't think the PE does anything performance-wise): 280HP/322TQ stock. 3 runs, 90*F day. Some crazy TQ for stock (still I can't imagine PE does anything as it's mufflers ...). I'm hopefully going to get a dyno after the tune/dp install. And definitely a video.