[DimSum]

Originally Posted by David325Australia

Are you sure it was installed correctly?
Had mine installed in my 325i since Nov '09. Hasn't missed a beat. Perfect for my car. Love the piggyback system from BMS.

I'm pretty sure it has been installed properly...
I had it on my car since 60,000km the issue started to happen around 130,000KM. I'm at 150,000KM already.

[Alan l.]

The price just dropped to $1299 from Turner Motorsport! Still pricey but more reasonable now.

Alan

[ALPINA B5]

Originally Posted by sage149

You buy a 328I. It has the same mpg figures as a 335I. You buy this piggyback ECU and make the 328I have similar HP and TQ as a 335I for $1600 plus install. WHY???? Why the headache of dealing with possible warranty issues? For an extra $1600 when you bought the 328I you could have had a 335I and saved yourself the trouble. I am not getting the point of this IMHO......

in my country, malaysia where we have ridiculous taxes. the difference between a 328i and a 335i is almost US$ 60k. getting a piggyback or some fancy exhaust (heck you can even play around with superchargers) is much much cheaper than getting going up a notch for a 335i.

[Teemo Panda]

i am a little hesitated to get this piggybank due to warranty reasons but i will wait until BMW dinan would offer it~

[Dlff]

Hartge engine tuning #11280245J producing 290PS for the BMW F30 / 328i.*
245hp @ 5,000 - 6,000rpm > 290hp @ 5,100rpm
350Nm / 258ft lb. @ 1,250 - 4,800rpm > 450Nm / 331ft lb. @ 2,700rpm.
The info above is taken from Hartge's website. Is about 15.5% increase in power & 22.2% increase in torque over the std car.
If you tuned it through the factory ECU then is very difficult to revert back to original setting unless some tuners like Revo or APR which has 2 settings (original mapping & they call it valet mode & the remap mode) for their tuned VAG's cars. They use the cruise control to change the setting by holding on to the cruise control for something like 10 secs & it revert back to original setting. Thank you & have a nice week end, guys!

[BMWgasm]

Originally Posted by sage149

You buy a 328I. It has the same mpg figures as a 335I. You buy this piggyback ECU and make the 328I have similar HP and TQ as a 335I for $1600 plus install. WHY???? Why the headache of dealing with possible warranty issues? For an extra $1600 when you bought the 328I you could have had a 335I and saved yourself the trouble. I am not getting the point of this IMHO......

Not sure where you're buying your Bimmers, but a 335 is much more than $1600 in difference. I pay military price here in Germany and a 335 is more than $3K over the 328. Not to mention the effect the weight differential can have on handling. And fuel consumption is definitely not the same. Though I will say the 335 is a bit more fun.

[PeterF11]

Price difference between 328i and 335i is $ 13,500.
Let's stay, depending on your country of residence you will value this tuning more or less.

[E46M54325Ci]

wow, 3.75 secs off the 0-100, incredible.

edit- just did some interesting calculations

Stock 335i: 300 hp 3545 lbs for the 6mt = 11.82 lbs/hp

Hartge tuned 328i: 285 hp, 3360 lbs for the 6mt = 11.79 lbs/hp

wow, so what's a stock 335i do it in?

[bananachipz]

Originally Posted by E46M54325Ci

wow, 3.75 secs off the 0-100, incredible.

edit- just did some interesting calculations

Stock 335i: 300 hp 3545 lbs for the 6mt = 11.82 lbs/hp

Hartge tuned 328i: 285 hp, 3360 lbs for the 6mt = 11.79 lbs/hp

wow, so what's a stock 335i do it in?

anywhere from 4.7 to 5.2 depending on who's testing.

[E46M54325Ci]

Originally Posted by bananachipz

anywhere from 4.7 to 5.2 depending on who's testing.

I think the test was 0-100 mph, wasn't it? and 16.02 vs 12.27 secs after the tune?

[Sock_Puppet]

Originally Posted by E46M54325Ci

I think the test was 0-100 mph, wasn't it? and 16.02 vs 12.27 secs after the tune?

Might have just been me but I thought the guy was going a bit light in the shifting when he was running the stock setup...

[blackangelm3italy]

today I installed the module in question for the 328th bmw f30 I found a discrepancy of the plugs I am attaching photos, the plug for the TURBORGELVENTIL in my car and different and do not know how to installation I hope that someone help me


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[blackangelm3italy]

do you think if I connect the sensor can result in damage to the engine? is the performance is equal not connect the plug of the turbo?

[Plasstik]

1600$ bias scam with no dyno! I can take 1600$ worth of bolt ons get more for my money!

[blackangelm3italy]

I'm having serious problems with the form Hartge bought from TURNERMOTORSPORT, after sending me a form not suitable for my car, I do not have reimbursed the amount of the whole module after I've returned, I'm really not serious and do not even know the car models my mounts an electronic air not so before contacting these people pay attention.
I was promised a refund but to date I have not received

[Rolux Magnum]

I think that most people who choose the 328i over the 335i, do so because the 328i is enough. Not because they can not afford the 335i. At least thats my excuse. For me the 328i is only 0.5s slower to 60, and that means if you get the jump on a 335i in traffic, then there is no advantage in a 335i. Also I want a more economical car, and driven in commute mode - I am sure that I can get significantly better milage than I would in a 335i. Aslo the 328i seems to steer a bit better, slightly more nimble.
Finally I think that some people like to get the best (335i) - in everything that they do! and others - myself included, like to get the best value in everything that they do.
[Otherlike to just buy the cheapest in everything they do - but I doubt they are on this forum]

[brio]

Originally Posted by Rolux Magnum

I think that most people who choose the 328i over the 335i, do so because the 328i is enough. Not because they can not afford the 335i. At least thats my excuse. For me the 328i is only 0.5s slower to 60, and that means if you get the jump on a 335i in traffic, then there is no advantage in a 335i. Also I want a more economical car, and driven in commute mode - I am sure that I can get significantly better milage than I would in a 335i. Aslo the 328i seems to steer a bit better, slightly more nimble.
Finally I think that some people like to get the best (335i) - in everything that they do! and others - myself included, like to get the best value in everything that they do.
[Otherlike to just buy the cheapest in everything they do - but I doubt they are on this forum]

Well said!

[CKau]

Originally Posted by PeterF11

Price difference between 328i and 335i is $ 13,500.
Let's stay, depending on your country of residence you will value this tuning more or less.

+1 in australia the luxury car tax is 33% and the threshold to start paying lct vaires by the fuel consumption rating.

the 328i sneaks under the more generous fuel efficient lct threshold due to its lower consumption. This results in the 335i going over the lct. This brings the 335i price to $26,500 more than the 328i thanks largely to the taxes.

This is before state level duties on top of the lct taxes.

So for those of you who are fortunate to have low tax regimes on cars, get out of your little world, broaden your mind, learn from us on the thread and realise that in some markets the difference is massive.

The A$ is also stronger than the US$... So these differences are significant in value terms.

Tuning is way more cost effective for those hoping for more power.

Personally for me i could not afford such a large monetary gap. Still would have bought an optioned up 328i even if i had the cash as the performance gap is not that large and i could make up the gap via a tune.

If the taxes were different i might think a little differently.

Btw the cost of options on the 335i are more expensive than the same option on the 328i. Illustrates how much we get gouged by our govt.

[David328M-Sport]

Originally Posted by CKau

Btw the cost of options on the 335i are more expensive than the same option on the 328i.

Only if the options on the 328i plus car etc, still amount to less than the LCT threshold. Otherwise, they are the same.