335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

[kenntona]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

Hi, can the current 335 be modded?

Current yes. But words have gone around in the 335 community for a while that post-March production 335 might have protected ECU that prevents piggybacking and tuning.......

http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1049
new BMW factory ECU code may detect piggybacks/tunes - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com

Terry Burger (Juice Box): "I've been working closely with one of my European distributors and we have confirmed BMW did in fact add 'tuning protection' to the new ECU code. It seems to have happened in middle to late March production dates. From what I know right now this update will detect any and all currently available piggyback systems and tuners, although there is a chance the JB1 is not effected. When the fault code is thrown it is stored in the extended set and it may or may not throw a limp condition. I don't want to release any technical information because I see this as somewhat of an opportunity to beat the competition to market with a solution. But this will definitely ruin a few peoples days.

There is a lot I don't know. I don't yet know if they plan to release this to all cars as they go in for oil changes, or if it will only effect new production build cars. I also don't know the production dates and when/if this will be hitting the US market. We've all been hearing rumors and I now know there is some truth to them. May want to hold off on progman updates... "

 

[fireplace63]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

What a bummer. Damn, hope this is not the case but surely can understand where BMW is coming from. Anyway even so, I am sure someone somewhere eventually will figure how to reverse it without setting off anything. Keep fingers crossed.

By the way, any idea how much to set aside for performance mod? E.g., Vishnu Procede, downpipe, cat back, intercooler, etc etc.

 

[BlackCookie]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

What a bummer. Damn, hope this is not the case but surely can understand where BMW is coming from. Anyway even so, I am sure someone somewhere eventually will figure how to reverse it without setting off anything. Keep fingers crossed.

By the way, any idea how much to set aside for performance mod? E.g., Vishnu Procede, downpipe, cat back, intercooler, etc etc.

it's a one way street with no uturns at all so good luck bro. i wouldn't put a fixed figure on it cuz no matter what is the limit, you'll exceed that by miles and miles... not considering the little mods here and there that doesn't make up the bulk...

 

[raceboi]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

"The sports automatic transmission with double clutch is designed for engine speeds​

of up to 9,000 rpm and torque levels of up to 600 Nm and is therefore ideally
suited to the character of the high-revving in-line 6-cylinder engines​

of BMW."

Very moddable....

FANTASTIC!! Is this the same DCT gearbox as the one on the M3?

 

[fireplace63]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

it's a one way street with no uturns at all so good luck bro. i wouldn't put a fixed figure on it cuz no matter what is the limit, you'll exceed that by miles and miles... not considering the little mods here and there that doesn't make up the bulk...

Ha, you scare me already. Maybe if BMW really locked the ECU, it can potentially save alot of people lots of money from mod. haha. It's a poisonous terriroty.

 

[fireplace63]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

FANTASTIC!! Is this the same DCT gearbox as the one on the M3?

According to the leaked article, it is supposed to be a toned down DCT, whatever that means.

Interestingly, pardon my ignorance, isnt dual clutch supposed to offer instant gear change with no lag at all? So even if it is a toned down version of the M-DCT, what noticable difference is there I wonder.

Could it be M-DCT has alot more settings than just 2 from the Sports Auto. Any expert on DCT here?

 

[centurion]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

GTR: The GTR DSG has ability to give you a sensation of shifting and brutality.
GTI: what I read was that the seamless shifting of the VW DSG was designed to be so, totally smooth, it needn' t be this way.
Porsche PDK: multimode: when in auto it is seamless but in Sport Plus mode it is not.

I guess the DCT in the M3 can be brutal but the 335 implementation cannot.

 

[kenntona]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

2008 - bad year in 335i tuning - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com

 

[DRV]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

PML said they did some software upgrading to my car in May when I sent my car in... that means I'm affected by the new ECU software?

I contacted Super Sprint for their SSTT and they said that their product is not affected by the new software 'cos it's not an ECU tuning or piggyback?

Any experts here can advice?

 

[Rastaman]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

Hi, can the current 335 be modded?

Positively yes - i think u misunderstood Ken there !

 

[XzKeLzX]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

Hi im new here.. just wanting to find out more if the E92/93 will be getting any upgrades this year(2008) like the mentioned double clutch as well as the gearshift stick seen on the current 5 series and incoming 7 series? thx!

 

[Azrielsc]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

This year? I don't think so. We will be looking at mid-end 2009 for the tech to be available in the E92/93.

 

[XzKeLzX]

Re: 335 coupe/cab getting Double Clutch

Thanks.. Seems like its still a long way to go