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So I've been meaning to get around to this but here is my F/I post from M3f.n
If any of your are members there and wouldn't mind hitting the thread with a comment now and then the traffic would be appreciated. ;)Quote:
I wanted to start a thread about my travels, questions and thoughts, through the world of FI on my E46 M3. I have owned 4 BMWs thus far and one of the others was turbocharged (135i) but I never got too into the FI part of modding it past custom tuning.
The kit has been on the car for about 2 months now. Here are my impressions of the buying process with Active Autowerke, the install and initial break in and driving.
Purchase
I worked with Viral from Active on my purchase in late February. Very helpful and informative throughout the entire process of feeding me info and working with me on deposit and payment options. I was able to get a pretty great deal on this kit through their promotional price which included the kit and install at an Active Authorized Dealer. Having worked with many vendors over the years, Active was very high on the list of ones I will continue to come back to when I have the chance.
Install
Since I am in Chicago and Active does not currently have a dealer here, I traveled down to Indianapolis to have the kit installed at Ress Motorwerks. I dropped the car off the night before, settled into a hotel room and hung out for the night. The next day they called me in the early afternoon to say everything was on and they were just waiting to flash the DME and I would be all set. I walked over and was given a walk thru of their shop and also of the installed kit on my car. After a little extra waiting on my end in their lounge and a quick replacement of a blown fuel pump fuse, I was off and on my way home back up I-65. Ress was a great shop, highly recommended to any BMW owners down in the Indianapolis area.
Break in and initial impressions
I was told to keep it under 4 grand for about 60 miles to let the kit settle in and the ECU to adapt to the new tuning. This wasn't as hard as I had thought since when I left Ress I instantly hit traffic in downtown Indianapolis. 60 miles passed and when I saw some open road I started laying into the kit a little in 4th gear.
I was instantly thrown back into my seat and the speedometer shot north of 110mph before I knew it. I decided ending up on the wrong side of a radar gun along I-65 was a bad idea but I drove spiritedly back to Chicago with a big grin on my face.
I noticed the gas gauge drains a lot quicker than normal and not because of my driving (well maybe a little) yet my cars computer was telling me I was getting over 36 mpg. I guess it didn't account for the larger injectors... too bad, I almost called my wife to tell her this investment will save me in gas money ... guess not.
I also had to get used to FI sounds again. When I hit the gas and then let off of it, I would hear the release of pressure, however it sounded like it was coming out of my HVAC vents (after a second I realized that makes sense since it's the only open source between the firewall).
After my initial trip back I noticed start up was a little harsh at first, maybe for a couple of weeks but it has been subdued since then. I'm sure it has to do with the adaptation as well as the weather, even though car is parked in a heated garage. The power is still VERY fun however I'm getting more and more used to it which is a good thing I suppose, maybe comfortable is a better word to use.
The only issue I have actually had to fix myself was the trunk latch not closing all the way as the oil cooler bracket was in the way. A simple fix of grinding down the back of the latch with a Dremel made sure the one side of the hood wouldn't pop up while driving when I hit a bump or anything. Hasn't been an issue since.
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=507826
Done. (my 6th post there :)
Thanks buddy.
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posted Seth :)
thanks again guys
Will head over later.
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Hey Seth on my way home an Audi passed me with "Go Ham" on the license plate. Thought of you but not in a *** way. nono
Hmmmm I think we might know them...
You sure it wasn't a red Mercedes CLA250?
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Car is back from iND again!