Do whatever maintenance is required for the mileage you're at. I was around 15k miles when I tuned mine, so I just replaced my air filter and did an oil change. And yeah you have complete control over the burbles in the Bootmod3 map settings
Not yet, but I'm gonna do it this weekend. I'm on stage 2 now and I'm wondering how much I'll notice the differences. The current stage 2 map is already pretty solid
HI - I just bought a 540i and looking to do a stage 1 with a catted downpipe. More so adding the downpipe for sound benefits and in hopes of maximizing gains with a stage 1 tune. Did you notice a significant increase with stage 2 over the stage 1 + downpipe? Did you ever try MHD? Im thinking the MHD route as stage 1 seems to be a bit more mild then BM3.
I never tried MHD, but I think their OTS maps make similar power. The power increase from stock to stage 1 is big. The power increase from stage 1 to stage 2 is not as big
Mine has always shown the speed in the dash since I bought the car. I looked through the iDrive settings and didn't find anything for it. Your best bet might be Bimmercode
Hello , thank you fir the vidéo very informative. I do have a question please: if someone tuned his car , can The dealership know about it and well… require the payment in full of the car or it is just a warranty void ? Thank you.
I've brought two tuned BMWs to the dealer multiple times. I always remove the tune and relock the DME before going. I don't think they ever checked to see if it was tuned, but I'm sure they would if I ever blew an engine or something like that. And they won't void your warranty, they will just deny claims if they think the damages were caused by the tune. And I doubt the financing company would just demand full payment. They can do that, but I think they know that most people can't just pay it off in full. And they probably don't wanna take a loss if they repo it while you were making payments on time
Need bigger turbo for top end power, mine doesn't really have anything top end, stock turbo with stage 2+ E30 pulls very hard from 0 to around 130km then it's out of steam, I race against a 2020 stock m3 from a standstill stop and was ahead for up until 120km then he just smoked me onwards
Let me know how your traction is after the flash.. I'm still on stage 1 93, I personally didn't have any issues but dudes all over the forums are saying the updated maps have traction issues.. The car does feel even faster with the updated map.
Just did the stage 1 93 ots map. M240i xdrive. On the first launch was shocked when i got sidways. Second attempt still broke loose. Im gonna need better tires!
@@TroyRyan73 Hold tight man. A lot of people are having these issues. Seems they messed around with the traction. I noticed it as well in my F32 440xi and I put fresh tires on. It's winter here in NJ so for now I flashed back to the 2.1 version. Apparently a lot of people complained and they will be putting out a map with the traction fix. A few guys they tested with already have the updated map.
I meant to ask you this.....I have BM3 stage 1 like you. I have no other mods. The one thing that drives me nuts and has caused me to seek another mod to correct this is the bogging down in 8th gear at lower than optimal speeds. For example, just cruising around my town which in general has speed limits around 35-45 mph I notice that my trans is eager to continue up shifting even though I’m cruising around at partial throttle. Once I get up to around town speed or county road speed (45mph) next thing I know I’m in 8th gear at 1000rpms and I can feel slight vibrations and a bit of lugging. Then naturally I have to downshift into 7th or put car into another mode. But I like comfort setting for this type of driving. And again, this ONLY happens in comfort mode , which I like as most of my driving is around town. But I just wish trans would stay in 7th gear around town or if it goes into 8th gear below 50mph the rpms would be a few hundred higher. Don’t get me wrong I love how on highway I can be going at 85mph and my rpms are below 2000 but around town my only remedy right now is to knock shifter over to left or go into full sport mode which seems silly when putting around town from stop sign to stop to traffic light to turns and so forth. I’ve gotten the XHP trans tune to address this as I see no other options. I haven’t put it on car yet as I’m waiting for the Thor obd WiFi connector. But apparently there is custom settings in there that can adjust upshift and downshift points. I hope this will address said issue. I’m kinda nervous though about doing it as I’m not too experienced with flashing.i just remember when car was stock it didn’t really do this. I’m convinced something in the BM3 flash caused this.....I’ve read of others complaining about it as well.
I didn't notice this on my car. But maybe its just because I didn't pay attention. In my experience, getting a downpipe or trans tune does help reduce bogging
@@scottjohnson8316 Yeah like I said, I didn't really experience that issue. But a less restrictive DP does help the car feel more responsive when you hit the gas
@@NWAuto I feel a difference also keep rpms higher up so like it’s more prepared to be floored. When I hit it to the side it goes to s mode first if u up shift or down shift then it become manual mode.
These engines can handle a lot of power reliably. But overtime it will probably wear certain components out faster because of increased stress. I think how you maintain it will make the biggest difference though
You should of went with the catless DP the catted one is still restricted 🚫 and regarding piggy backs .. your absolutely wrong ,they can never be detected because they don’t rewrite the DME but only alters it.
I can switch to catless later if I feel I need to. Do you not experience any smells running catless? And BMW can still detect that the car was running higher boost levels than what can be achieved stock. This is enough for them to deny a warranty claim if something serious happens
What an awesome video man!! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
amazing video bro thanks for the info! definitely gonna look into this tune now
Glad it helped
Holy shit. It's so crazy to me how with a simple flash you can knock .6 seconds off your 0-60 time. Absolutley nuts
Yeah the torque on this car is amazing
Looking good bro!! 😎
Excellent video!!
Thanks. Glad it helped !
Very informative video!
Thanks. Glad it helped!
very nice content. does your 340 pop and bang at all?
Yeah I'm running the Bootmod3 OTS burble setting. It's slightly louder than stock. But I need to chop off the resonators to make it louder
Nice to see another B58 in the PDX/Vancouver area. Pretty soon none of these will be stock 😆.
Yeah they're just so easy to modify. Are you in the PDX area?
@@NWAuto yup in Vancouver
@@ProcTech I recently moved there too. I'm always down to go cruise around on some nice roads
Helpful video! Question, what basic maintenance to do first and can you get aggressive burbles with stage 1?
Do whatever maintenance is required for the mileage you're at. I was around 15k miles when I tuned mine, so I just replaced my air filter and did an oil change. And yeah you have complete control over the burbles in the Bootmod3 map settings
Like bro!
Thanks for the info 👍
Hope it was helpful
Did you flash the new map yet? Definitely feels like it has more torque than the original Stage 1 93 map.
Not yet, but I'm gonna do it this weekend. I'm on stage 2 now and I'm wondering how much I'll notice the differences. The current stage 2 map is already pretty solid
Did you gap the spark plugs? I believe oem are either .028 - .030
I didn't. The OEM setup runs fine on stage 1
HI - I just bought a 540i and looking to do a stage 1 with a catted downpipe. More so adding the downpipe for sound benefits and in hopes of maximizing gains with a stage 1 tune. Did you notice a significant increase with stage 2 over the stage 1 + downpipe? Did you ever try MHD? Im thinking the MHD route as stage 1 seems to be a bit more mild then BM3.
I never tried MHD, but I think their OTS maps make similar power. The power increase from stock to stage 1 is big. The power increase from stage 1 to stage 2 is not as big
I’m getting a 540 in a few months. Did you end up going stage 1?
i also have the digital dash in my 2018. how did you get the speed to show up in the tacometer?
You can do this with bimmercode
Mine has always shown the speed in the dash since I bought the car. I looked through the iDrive settings and didn't find anything for it. Your best bet might be Bimmercode
Put it in sport mode..
Hello , thank you fir the vidéo very informative.
I do have a question please: if someone tuned his car , can The dealership know about it and well… require the payment in full of the car or it is just a warranty void ? Thank you.
I've brought two tuned BMWs to the dealer multiple times. I always remove the tune and relock the DME before going. I don't think they ever checked to see if it was tuned, but I'm sure they would if I ever blew an engine or something like that.
And they won't void your warranty, they will just deny claims if they think the damages were caused by the tune. And I doubt the financing company would just demand full payment. They can do that, but I think they know that most people can't just pay it off in full. And they probably don't wanna take a loss if they repo it while you were making payments on time
Need bigger turbo for top end power, mine doesn't really have anything top end, stock turbo with stage 2+ E30 pulls very hard from 0 to around 130km then it's out of steam, I race against a 2020 stock m3 from a standstill stop and was ahead for up until 120km then he just smoked me onwards
Yeah an aftermarket turbo for these cars makes a huge difference. I'd probably go with a pure 800
stage 2 is designed to be used with the downpipe btw not stage 1. stage 1 is strictly 0 mods
If I have intakes and a midpipe I could still use stage 1 right??
Do you plan on trying out xdelete? Or is it not worth it cause you won’t be able to put power down
I'd like to try it. RWD will handle better
Doesn't your car have the 8 speed auto transmission? Just curious as to why you didn't do a trans tune through bm3.
It does have the 8 speed. I didn't see an option for a trans tune on Bootmod3. I have the transmission tune tab when I log in, but no tunes show up
Ha...you went for the White!
Yeah but its not the one from the test drive video. Those both sold right away
@@NWAuto Thanks! The spoilers looks really nice on that white.
Does the software update issue happen with older generations? I have the analog dash and an earlier version of iDrive
Unfortunately it can happen with any 340i if it is updated by the dealer
Could I still stay stage 1 tune on my 340i comfortably if I got a new charge pipe,exhaust and down pipe ?
yes
Can I keep my 340i on stage 1 tune with a upgraded down pipe, exhaust system, charge pipe and cold air intake
Yeah I wouldn't see why not
Does the vsrp down pipe give you a CEL when not tuned?
It probably won't right away. I drove for a few weeks on my last car without it turning on. But it will eventually
Let me know how your traction is after the flash.. I'm still on stage 1 93, I personally didn't have any issues but dudes all over the forums are saying the updated maps have traction issues.. The car does feel even faster with the updated map.
I really like the updated map. I have xDrive and brand new Michelin tires, so no traction issues for me. Might be different on RWD
Just did the stage 1 93 ots map. M240i xdrive. On the first launch was shocked when i got sidways. Second attempt still broke loose. Im gonna need better tires!
@@TroyRyan73 Hold tight man. A lot of people are having these issues. Seems they messed around with the traction. I noticed it as well in my F32 440xi and I put fresh tires on. It's winter here in NJ so for now I flashed back to the 2.1 version. Apparently a lot of people complained and they will be putting out a map with the traction fix. A few guys they tested with already have the updated map.
@@TroyRyan73 New maps are out.. Traction issue is fixed.. Flashed to stage 1 93 map ver 2.3; so far everything is smooth
@@wingedhussar5528 Thanks! Ill get it loaded this weekend.
Size wheels you’er going with ?
I ended up with 19s. You can see them on one of my later videos
that 0-60 is more impressive than m550i 2018...
how is that possible?
I'm sure a tuned M550 would be wild
Nice roads, but imagine at night time 😳
I've driven there at night too. Not much lighting on most roads. It can go bad quick if you aren't careful
I meant to ask you this.....I have BM3 stage 1 like you. I have no other mods. The one thing that drives me nuts and has caused me to seek another mod to correct this is the bogging down in 8th gear at lower than optimal speeds.
For example, just cruising around my town which in general has speed limits around 35-45 mph I notice that my trans is eager to continue up shifting even though I’m cruising around at partial throttle. Once I get up to around town speed or county road speed (45mph) next thing I know I’m in 8th gear at 1000rpms and I can feel slight vibrations and a bit of lugging. Then naturally I have to downshift into 7th or put car into another mode. But I like comfort setting for this type of driving.
And again, this ONLY happens in comfort mode , which I like as most of my driving is around town. But I just wish trans would stay in 7th gear around town or if it goes into 8th gear below 50mph the rpms would be a few hundred higher. Don’t get me wrong I love how on highway I can be going at 85mph and my rpms are below 2000 but around town my only remedy right now is to knock shifter over to left or go into full sport mode which seems silly when putting around town from stop sign to stop to traffic light to turns and so forth.
I’ve gotten the XHP trans tune to address this as I see no other options. I haven’t put it on car yet as I’m waiting for the Thor obd WiFi connector. But apparently there is custom settings in there that can adjust upshift and downshift points. I hope this will address said issue. I’m kinda nervous though about doing it as I’m not too experienced with flashing.i just remember when car was stock it didn’t really do this. I’m convinced something in the BM3 flash caused this.....I’ve read of others complaining about it as well.
I didn't notice this on my car. But maybe its just because I didn't pay attention. In my experience, getting a downpipe or trans tune does help reduce bogging
I wonder how a high flow DP would help with that? I guess I’m just speculating because the lugging is all about 8th gear rpms
@@scottjohnson8316 Yeah like I said, I didn't really experience that issue. But a less restrictive DP does help the car feel more responsive when you hit the gas
Hey there!! Are you gauges displaying 400hp and 400 tq after you got the stage 1 tune bm3?
Much appreciated
Yeah they changed after the stage 1 flash. I don't remember exactly what they changed to
Your transmission wasn’t in sport mode push the shifter to the left it’s faster that way
Does that actually make it faster? I thought that just meant manual mode
@@NWAuto I feel a difference also keep rpms higher up so like it’s more prepared to be floored. When I hit it to the side it goes to s mode first if u up shift or down shift then it become manual mode.
@@armaan455 Yeah I'll try some dragy runs in manual
Just subscribed bro… I’ll be following on insta as well
Hope the content is helpful!
Rims?
Ordered some already, but they are taking forever to arrive
@@NWAuto can't wait to see them 😝
Is it dangers on the long run to tune it stage 1?
These engines can handle a lot of power reliably. But overtime it will probably wear certain components out faster because of increased stress. I think how you maintain it will make the biggest difference though
MHD is better. I had both.
Wrong
You should of went with the catless DP the catted one is still restricted 🚫 and regarding piggy backs .. your absolutely wrong ,they can never be detected because they don’t rewrite the DME but only alters it.
I can switch to catless later if I feel I need to. Do you not experience any smells running catless? And BMW can still detect that the car was running higher boost levels than what can be achieved stock. This is enough for them to deny a warranty claim if something serious happens