My old boss had a good saying; one ah shucks cancels out ten attaboys.

Appears you have more than one . . . . .

 

Goodbye Dinan. Hello bytetronik

 

GDamn right!

 

Sounds like you got your $$$ back. Congrats if so!

Still amazed by this total screw up. How they can allow a thread titled "Dinantronics Elite a scam?" to exist without having fixed it for you immediately is beyond belief.

Hopefully mine doesn't go kaput or I'll be in trouble.

 

Well the money isn't back in my account yet so I cant call it a complete success. Yes you would think that it would have been a higher priority since it was on a site with over 100K members. The funny thing was on Friday when I talked to them they were still using the move as an excuse.

 

Maybe they were walking things over from California to Alabama. That might explain the delay.

 

After 10,000 trouble-free miles and the annual trip to the dealer for scheduled maintenance with the Dinan remaining in place through the software update and the annual service, I'm still lovin' my el cheapo Dinan Sport with 3 psi extra boost. Now that my hand has healed up from the installation.

But I'm old and slow.

 

they have been operating out of the APR HQ since the end of March.

it's a matter of time before APR absorbs all engineering and operations.

 

I just put in that Dinan Sport this weekend. It is a PITA to squeeze into place. Comparing this experience to my previous NM Module... I mean, it should be so easy. But the way the sensor is angled at least on my JCW hardtop (2019) I had to clip in backwards and upside down with little hand clearance...

 

You're gonna love it. But it only works right if you bled while installing the sensor plug. And you get 5 extra horsepower if you lost one of the grey clips during the installation.

Try Sport+ with premium gas, with the car in Sport Mode and, starting a bit below 1500RPM, you'll feel it pulling hard. Race mode is fun but not well balanced in my experience and, the only time I got a little knock, was when it was hot, in stop and go, with the IC fully heat soaked and the Dinan in Race. So I dialed back to Sport+ and have been more than satisfied ever since. Dinan told me Sport+ is the best balance between performance and smooth integration with the car's internal programming.

The Bluetooth smartphone boost gauge is iffy, but with patience you can get occasional good readings. Bluetooth is mostly good just to toggle among the boost options.

 

I've got 1k on my elite, and it's still working great. I'm not sure how they didn't get Scottkenny sorted out, but mine came in the middle of his ordeal and is working properly.

Now if only they'd have that app ready...

--Matt

 

 

Try it if you still have all the wires hooked up...because I have a dilemma. I am scheduled to get the Elite hooked up to my 2018 F56 JCW but this thread has had me questioning that decision. So if you try it and it works then I probably will go through with it. If it does not work then....

 

Curiosity would make me want to try it. I'd also want to know how different the two systems are.

Ultimately it seems Dinan vs. Scottkenny are not meant to be a team.

Best of luck with whatever you do.

 

 

If your agreement with Dinan is that you will receive full credit, then before opening the unit you just received (in error, obviously), I would advise contacting Dinan, yet again, and ask them what they want to do.

Then the question is, what do you want? An ECU tune or a plug in box?

Just because Dinan customer service fumbled many times and badly so with you doesn't mean you can't act honorably, IMHO.

But I sure wouldn't return the unit they just sent you until you see the credit come through that has been promised. And I would insist, if they want their unit back, that they send you a pre-paid shipping label so if it goes back to Dinan, it does so on their dime.

FWIW, your experience with Dinan is truly odd and distressing. Very different from the way they responded and did business just a short year ago. Sad.

 

 

Thanks to Way it looks like I'm going to finally get a refund for my Elite. I'm probably going to uninstall it tonight or tomorrow. Let me know how it goes with Byte. I wanted to stay warranty friendly but that didn't work out and I sure as sh it am not driving a turbo car at stock boost levels. lol

Best,
Gene

 

 

Scott,

Glad to hear it was that easy. May you have way more success tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing all about it.

Best,
Gene

 

Just an FYI there is not a 1 step colder plug made for the b46, b48, or b58 engines. I have a friend who works for NGK and has researched this for me. I would be interested to see what part number NGK plugs were sold to you as an "upgrade".

 

Mine had H588 stamped on them

 

SILZKGR8C8S

BMW Part# 12 12 0 046 646

 

That's what I thought they were. Just wanted confirmation. I am creating a PSA thread regarding spark plugs for the b46 and b48 Mini's

These plugs are not an upgrade and IMO they are a downgrade.