just picked up my 550

Jonny550 · 05-22-2015, 01:08 PM

Just picked up a new to me 550i x drive a few days ago and love everything about it . Just had a few questions about modifying this thing .

First of all this car might be the most quiet twin turbo V8 in the world . It sounds extremely restricted from the intake to exhaust. I want to give it some grunt but cant seem to find an exhaust for under $2k , At the end of the day i just want it to be a little louder and not obnoxious for about $5-600.

is the Jb4 the only option besides dinan for tuning the n63? , There is so much potential and i feel the jb4 was released just "because" , there is nowhere near as many options as the 335 jb4 had .

Thanks guys.

combatbmw · 05-22-2015, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon335iFL

Just picked up a new to me 550i x drive a few days ago and love everything about it . Just had a few questions about modifying this thing .

First of all this car might be the most quiet twin turbo V8 in the world . It sounds extremely restricted from the intake to exhaust. I want to give it some grunt but cant seem to find an exhaust for under $2k , At the end of the day i just want it to be a little louder and not obnoxious for about $5-600.

is the Jb4 the only option besides dinan for tuning the n63? , There is so much potential and i feel the jb4 was released just "because" , there is nowhere near as many options as the 335 jb4 had .

Thanks guys.

Ther is an exhaust for it thats full length for about 2k and best in the market.
You will have to do a lil modification to get it to work on xi but lots of members did it on this forum, call the company and ask them and they can explain the process.

http://www.lsdmotorsports.com/Exhaus...ce%2Csize_name

There are dyno numbers / videos in this section:
http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthre...=shtiegen+dyno

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=948057

ARC550 · 05-22-2015, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon335iFL

Just picked up a new to me 550i x drive a few days ago and love everything about it . Just had a few questions about modifying this thing .

First of all this car might be the most quiet twin turbo V8 in the world . It sounds extremely restricted from the intake to exhaust. I want to give it some grunt but cant seem to find an exhaust for under $2k , At the end of the day i just want it to be a little louder and not obnoxious for about $5-600.

is the Jb4 the only option besides dinan for tuning the n63? , There is so much potential and i feel the jb4 was released just "because" , there is nowhere near as many options as the 335 jb4 had .

Thanks guys.

What year?

Jonny550 · 05-22-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ARC550

What year?

2012

MEby · 05-22-2015, 10:22 PM

The BMS Stage 1 is a good super simple to install tune. Takes 5-10 minute and can be removed easy if you need to take your car in for any warranty work. Before you do too much modding though I would make sure the N63 CCP has been done to it. I just got mine back and it's pulling really hard. I'll put the tune back in over the weekend.

If you watch the classified ads you see some used BMS Stage 1's pop up for sale. I bought a used one from a guy for $220 shipped. There are 2 different harnesses, make sure you get the right one for your car.

Surprisingly not a whole lot of HP gains by opening up the exhaust, at least on a dyno. Stock they most defiantly are quiet, I'm going to keep mine that way for a while. I have old C5 Z06 with Borla exhaust I can drive when I want to make noise.

Mike.

r33_RGSport · 05-22-2015, 11:28 PM

@Jon335iFL , there also a RaceChip.
I do carry both, so let me know if you have questions.

Jonny550 · 05-24-2015, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

@Jon335iFL , there also a RaceChip.
I do carry both, so let me know if you have questions.

Is it an obd tune or would i have to visit a place / send out the ecu for the tune .

r33_RGSport · 05-24-2015, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon335iFL

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

@Jon335iFL , there also a RaceChip.
I do carry both, so let me know if you have questions.

Is it an obd tune or would i have to visit a place / send out the ecu for the tune .

It is a piggyback tune.
Plug and play tuning chip.

RSBro · 05-26-2015, 03:00 PM

I thought about doing some things to mine, but after the CCP and now the VANOS already having issues I doubt I'll be keeping it past warranty expiration.
Sad too, such a great platform. May just upgrade to a 13/14 with the N63TU which hasn't had issues (yet).

FSociety · 05-26-2015, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RSBro

I thought about doing some things to mine, but after the CCP and now the VANOS already having issues I doubt I'll be keeping it past warranty expiration.
Sad too, such a great platform. May just upgrade to a 13/14 with the N63TU which hasn't had issues (yet).

ARC550 has that platform he will chime in

macastel · 06-07-2015, 10:29 PM

Just got my 2015 550i
Can you guys help me how to unstill the JB4 and erase the codes so the Dealer cant detected at the time of service if they wanted to?

Bmw doubles · 06-07-2015, 10:40 PM

GSR auto sport flashes ECUs with a higher output than Dinan. They pulled over 130wtq out of my F10 535 with a stage1 tune.

http://www.gsrautosport.com/

Ask for Bobby

mike@x-ph.com · 06-08-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by macastel

Just got my 2015 550i
Can you guys help me how to unstill the JB4 and erase the codes so the Dealer cant detected at the time of service if they wanted to?

Use Burger Tuning installation guide for help on how to install and uninstall the tune
http://www.burgertuning.com/instructions/n63_stage1_install.pdf

macastel · 06-08-2015, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Use Burger Tuning installation guide for help on how to install and uninstall the tune
http://www.burgertuning.com/instructions/n63_stage1_install.pdf

Thanks Mike for the link. I have 63tu so it only says OPTIONAL USB cable. if its optional how do I make sure the JB4 is properly installed? I have no feeling how much the car needs to pull since I have only driven the car a few times.

Does that mean I need to get the USB cable to clear the codes?

mike@x-ph.com · 06-08-2015, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by macastel

Thanks Mike for the link. I have 63tu so it only says OPTIONAL USB cable. if its optional how do I make sure the JB4 is properly installed? I have no feeling how much the car needs to pull since I have only driven the car a few times.

Does that mean I need to get the USB cable to clear the codes?

You need the USB cable to delete the codes.

If you do not get any codes and car starts up normally then the Jb4 is installed correctly.
I would still strongly recommend the USB cable with any JB and Jb4.

macastel · 06-08-2015, 03:54 PM

Thanks.

If I don't get the cable is the default map 1? in reality I am only looking at the JB4 for some additional HP and that's it.

Regarding the codes, you recommend getting the cable and clear the codes every time the car goes to the dealer? if that's the case then I guess I'll by the cable for this reason.

thanks again for all your help as you can see I am very new at this and don't want to screw anything up specially voiding my warranty.

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Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

You need the USB cable to delete the codes.

If you do not get any codes and car starts up normally then the Jb4 is installed correctly.
I would still strongly recommend the USB cable with any JB and Jb4.

mike@x-ph.com · 06-08-2015, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by macastel

Thanks.

If I don't get the cable is the default map 1? in reality I am only looking at the JB4 for some additional HP and that's it.

Regarding the codes, you recommend getting the cable and clear the codes every time the car goes to the dealer? if that's the case then I guess I'll by the cable for this reason.

thanks again for all your help as you can see I am very new at this and don't want to screw anything up specially voiding my warranty.

yes one of the features of the cable is clearing the codes.

macastel · 06-08-2015, 10:53 PM

And do you recommend clearing the codes everytime the car needs to be taken tomfhe dealer?

Also, os this an special cable only sold by BMS or can I get it from another sites (amazon) if I find out the connection names?

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MEby New Member 2 Rep 29 Posts Drives: Tasman Green 550i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Osceola, Indiana iTrader: (0)	The BMS Stage 1 is a good super simple to install tune. Takes 5-10 minute and can be removed easy if you need to take your car in for any warranty work. Before you do too much modding though I would make sure the N63 CCP has been done to it. I just got mine back and it's pulling really hard. I'll put the tune back in over the weekend. If you watch the classified ads you see some used BMS Stage 1's pop up for sale. I bought a used one from a guy for $220 shipped. There are 2 different harnesses, make sure you get the right one for your car. Surprisingly not a whole lot of HP gains by opening up the exhaust, at least on a dyno. Stock they most defiantly are quiet, I'm going to keep mine that way for a while. I have old C5 Z06 with Borla exhaust I can drive when I want to make noise. Mike.
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