Diesel Dave

I tuned my wifes X1 20d (190hp version) and its a completely different car now. 240hp and 480nm makes it feel like a proper SUV instead of an underpowered crossover. Highway overta...

2 months ago

B47 is better in every way. The N47 has the infamous timing chain issue (chain is at the back of the engine, replacement requires engine removal, costs 3000+ EUR). The B47 moved th...

2 months ago

The 118d is a great commuter car and stage 1 makes it even better. The N47/B47 engine goes from 150hp to about 190-200hp with a remap. More importantly, the torque increase (from 3...

2 months ago

Yes, diesel tunes can improve fuel economy. My 530d went from 6.5L/100km to about 6.0L/100km on highway after stage 1. The reason is the engine makes more torque at lower RPM, so y...

2 months ago

I had my G15 840d tuned stage 1. Its the B57D30S0 engine, 320hp stock. After remap its making 380hp and about 740nm torque. The car was already fast but now its properly rapid. The...

2 months ago

On the M57 its absolutely necessary as a preventive measure. The swirl flap screws can come loose and get sucked into the engine, destroying pistons and valves. The repair cost is ...

2 months ago

Great results! I got very similar numbers on my 320d. The B47 is one of the best engines for chiptuning because BMW left so much headroom in the stock tune. The torque increase is ...

2 months ago

Good comprehensive guide. One thing to add - if you do a DPF delete, also consider doing an EGR delete at the same time. Without the DPF, the EGR valve will clog up faster because ...

3 months ago

The 6 Series GT is massively underrated. I have the 630d with the B57 engine — 286hp stock and with a stage 1 remap it pushes 340hp with over 700Nm torque. The car weighs 1.9 tonne...

3 months ago

For diesel guys - if you're doing a DPF delete, make sure your tuner removes the DPF regeneration cycle from the ECU map. Otherwise you'll get constant regen attempts that dump fue...

3 months ago

Diesel results from my cars: N57 530d (F10) on Dynojet: Stock: 235whp / 560Nm Stage 1: 290whp / 650Nm Stage 1 + DPF delete: 305whp / 680Nm B57 540d (G30) on Dynojet: Stock: 295whp ...

3 months ago

Had the EGR cleaned on my E60 530d at 160k km. The intake manifold was absolutely disgusting - completely caked with carbon. The mechanic said it was restricting airflow by about 3...

3 months ago

M3 diff is the cheapest option and works well. Just make sure you get the right ratio for your gearbox. 3.62 is good for track, 3.46 is better for street.

3 months ago

Make sure your network adapter is set to the correct IP range. For ENET, you need 169.254.x.x subnet. Also try disabling all other network adapters (WiFi, etc).

4 months ago

Black paint is the hardest to maintain but looks the best when properly corrected and coated. Nice work on the paint correction!

5 months ago