Mine sure did! Before tune, the 3" cat-bac would sorta growl when accelerating. Now it howls up to ~3K and really roars above that! On back off, it's just one big BAH-WAAAH with a great WHUMP from the BOV. I'm liking it a LOT!

As for the quicker turbo spool-up, I definitely agree. Before tune, I was seeing -10.1PSI boost at idle on a fully warmed engine. Now it's showing -8.8-9.0PSI. To me this indicates the turbo is already starting to spool, even at idle.

 

Installed the software from Jan's link on a Win XP-powered laptop with zero issues (never touched the stuff on the included thumb drive). Configured the tool, plugged it in, everything worked basically as outlined in the PDF. Took all of about two minutes to read from the ECU.

Downloaded fpf file is only 57K ... is that right?

 

My fpf file is 55.5k. So that seems about right.

 

Damn you US Postal... Why must you be so slow!!!!

 

OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

WOW lucky you!!! My car is really weird. I got my car dyno tuned at his place on 3/24/10.

Poor Jan spent hours on the Dyno. Mine has the lowest stock numbers that he ever seen. My baseline dyno was at 150.0.0 WHP and 182.3 lb/ft of TQ and it was pinging. It was running lean, but after he did his magic, it's at 189.7 WHP and 210.5 lb/ft of TQ.

After the tune, I seafoamed my engine and it feels a lot different now. I also installed an oil catch can too. It's running very strong and sound amazing. I need an exhaust system now. I'm very disapointed in my car, but I'm happy that Jan made it so much better now. It gained 51.7 WHP at 6000RPM

Thanks Jan Can't wait to get a copy of the stock and tuned files on my flasher.

 

I seafoamed my car a week before and the day of the dyno, it really does smooth everything out quite a bit! Scottab36 did a dyno pull after doing a couple seafoam treatments and had some gains, so I wouldn't be surprised if you've gained a few HP back. Maybe this is why he thought it was one of the stronger stock ones he's tuned.

Jan also said my car was running in 'closed loop' before getting it tuned. Not exactly sure what he meant.

 

SOFTWARE INSTALL QUESTION:

NEVERMIND - IT WORKED

 

I wish that I knew about seafoam before I took my car there.

 

I know right? I'm waiting on a new shock too. The Air Force is apart of the problem too.

 

If you weren't so far away, we could share shoulders...

 

Could be worse. You could have to wait several months for it.

 

Interesting you mention that. My car is about to be set on a voyage across the vast Atlantic Ocean. I'll be without my Mini for 6 to 8 weeks!

 

 

Going on month number 5 without my Mini Oh well. All the parts I'm buying now will give me a reason to have some quality time with her when I get back.

 

do we send the downloaded file to jans email at jbrueg@***.net ?

 

ok jan i sent the file. i hope i didnt screw it up and i hope you got it and i hope you let me know you got it as well. if you have time. i know your crazy busy buddy.

 

I'm working on a bunch of files today
again

 

Got it Brandon

 

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay. Alright ! Soon I will have a can of RMW whoopass! Wooohoooo! No rush I know your busy.

 

How 'bout them RMW decals?????????

 

I put one on top of my airbox

 

Does anyone know how the sport button affects the new tune? SHould it be on or off?

 

When Jan did my tune, he said I wouldn't need the Sport button anymore. That's certainly the case for throttle response, but forgot to ask about the steering feel change that button makes. Tried it on/off and don't really notice any difference. Anybody know for sure?

 

Throttle response after the tune is so instantaneous that Sport is unnecessary for "normal" driving, and in fact is just too sensitive for around town. Non-sport mode is like how sport mode used to be, and Sport mode is like hyper-Sport mode!

The changes in steering feel between Sport and non-Sport are unaffected by the tune and still operate as it did prior to the tune.