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Stock4Evr · 04-28-2017, 01:45 PM

What tunes are available (COBB, DINAN...) for a 2012 135i production date Apr 3, 2012? I am having trouble, on some of this tunes, understanding which ones are valid for this model/prod year. Any comments are welcome.

Joe@TopGearSolutions · 04-28-2017, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NavSpook42

What tunes are available (COBB, DINAN...) for a 2012 135i production date Apr 3, 2012? I am having trouble, on some of this tunes, understanding which ones are valid for this model/prod year. Any comments are welcome.

Non-dealer installed PPK is not an option.

Stock4Evr · 04-28-2017, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe@TopGearSolutions

Non-dealer installed PPK is not an option.

I had the PPK installed when I purchased it.

Stock4Evr · 05-01-2017, 09:23 AM

WOW, guess I will stay with only having the PPK which is fine with me but a little disappointing just the same.

zx10guy · 05-01-2017, 05:51 PM

You can certainly go with Dinan. There's a long MHD thread where you need to check to see if you are one of the "lucky" ones where you have to have your DME bench flashed first. The thread will tell you how to identify which DME you have. If you have a DME which doesn't require bench flashing, this is another option. I think MHD is getting close in locking down the bench flash procedure so MHD may be an option now even if you have that special DME.

Then there's JB4. I haven't researched COBB because it's not an option with my 2013 car.

fly_inverted · 05-02-2017, 04:28 AM

Mine is a March 2012 build, so your car will be the same
COBB = No
Dinah = Yes
JB4 = Yes
MHD = Yes (benchflash needed)

I had PPK with JB4 but had constant low speed drivability issues. Removed JB4 and had benchflash custom tune done. Picked up about 80 hp at the rear wheels so well worth it. Benchflash though involved removing top half of engine so no small job.

Wun35i · 05-05-2017, 01:57 PM

Yeah I would wait for MHD! I've seen alot of people having issue with Burgermotorsports JB4 and when they switched with MHD all there problems went away. Also for the cost of JB4 + issue not worth it.

BoosTonian · 05-06-2017, 05:50 AM

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Yeah I would wait for MHD! I've seen alot of people having issue with Burgermotorsports JB4 and when they switched with MHD all there problems went away. Also for the cost of JB4 + issue not worth it.

The junkbox4 causes more issues then smiles..

Just wait for mhd, you'll be happier with it

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Stock4Evr RetNavSpook 67 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2012 135i - 2016 320i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canyon Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	WOW, guess I will stay with only having the PPK which is fine with me but a little disappointing just the same.
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fly_inverted Private First Class 9 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 135i Coupe. Mar 2012 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	Mine is a March 2012 build, so your car will be the same COBB = No Dinah = Yes JB4 = Yes MHD = Yes (benchflash needed) I had PPK with JB4 but had constant low speed drivability issues. Removed JB4 and had benchflash custom tune done. Picked up about 80 hp at the rear wheels so well worth it. Benchflash though involved removing top half of engine so no small job.
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Wun35i New Member 0 Rep 25 Posts Drives: Black 135i Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: San jose iTrader: (0)	Yeah I would wait for MHD! I've seen alot of people having issue with Burgermotorsports JB4 and when they switched with MHD all there problems went away. Also for the cost of JB4 + issue not worth it.
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