[mike@x-ph.com]

I had the chance today to try the Turbo Transformer in my car, and I'm very impressed!

It's a very simple piggyback with only two sensors to connect. It'll take a few minutes to install. One of its best features is Bluetooth capability that allows you to use the TT app to change maps and settings.

I took a few screenshots of the app,and I figured i would show you how it works.

Setup

• Ignition on , engine OFF
• Open the Turbo transformer Bluetooth app
• Select connect
• Click on settings, then select Zero to calibrate the unit (you only need to do this step once. No need to calibrate the unit every time you turn on the car)

Base PSI:
This is the PSI level at which the tuner is active. when your boost is below this PSI, the unit is not active and the car is running at stock power

Delta PSI:
This is the maximum amount of PSI the unit will be adding to stock. Its set to +2 PSI by default but can be increased to +4 PSI (please use with caution)

Slope (Rate):

• This value dictates how fast you want the unit to add boost
• Slower Boost increase will result in a smoother power delivery
• Faster boost increase will result in maximum power and responsiveness

Graph:

• The X axis is your stock boost. The Y axis is what the ECU is reading
• The grey line is stock power (X and Y will always be equal)
• The white line is your current map
• The red line is your custom map

Power Modes

• Power Default
• Max Eco
• Hybrid
• Custom

Power Default

• The default map is +2 PSI
• When X is 16 PSI, Y is 14. This means when you car is pushing 16 PSI, your ECU is reading 14 PSI. It will add 2 more PSI to get to the 16 PSI target boost resulting in an actual PSI of 18.
• Note: the tuner is not active till boost reaches a set PSI value (Base PSI). In this case its 11 PSI

Max Eco

• This map is the opposite of default power
• The ECU read value is higher than actual boost, which results in the ECU lowering the PSI

Hybrid

• This is a very unique and interesting map.
• Its on ECO settings when boost is lower than your base PSI & on Default Power settings once boost exceeds your base PSI

Custom

• In this map, you get to control the base PSI, delta PSI and slop rate
• Please use with caution

[Tpriest7893]

What type of tunes would you say this is comparable too?

[harkes]

A JB+ knock off?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by harkes

A JB+ knock off?

Not even close . If anything it’s more like the dinan sport since the both use the phone app.

That being said it’s not a knock off anything , it’s a tuner that has its own features including the different modes, the ability to turn on/off the unit based on PSI,etc...

Please do not make false claims

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Tpriest7893

What type of tunes would you say this is comparable too?

It’s comparable to any stage 1 tune including dinan sport, jb+, BMS stage 1, race chip, etc...

[davidr3]

When you say +4 PSI (please use with caution), what makes you say that?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by davidr3

When you say +4 PSI (please use with caution), what makes you say that?

Anytime you are adding more than the default boost, you are doing so at your own risk.

If you have supporting mods and good grade fuel, you will be fine. If you have low-grade fuel and no mods, its probably best to keep it at default power

[harkes]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Not even close . If anything it’s more like the dinan sport since the both use the phone app.

That being said it’s not a knock off anything , it’s a tuner that has its own features including the different modes, the ability to turn on/off the unit based on PSI,etc...

Please do not make false claims

Can we call it a Dinan Sport knock off then Not making any claims, just speculating

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by harkes

Can we call it a Dinan Sport knock off then Not making any claims, just speculating

I might be mistaken as I'm not too familiar with the Dinan tune but I do not think it allows users to fine-tune maps, select which PSI the unit becomes active, and how progressive the boost addition is.

The Turbo Transformer also includes 0-60 times, peak PSI,etc...

I don't feel we need to label it a knock-off product, it's just another option with cool features and a great price

[thejeremyman9]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

I might be mistaken as I'm not too familiar with the Dinan tune but I do not think it allows users to fine-tune maps, select which PSI the unit becomes active, and how progressive the boost addition is.

The Turbo Transformer also includes 0-60 times, peak PSI,etc...

I don't feel we need to label it a knock-off product, it's just another option with cool features and a great price

It's an interesting product, but seems late to market on N55 platform since nearly all are out of warranty. Somewhat advanced features/user-configurable options for a piggyback but a bit archaic in the era of MHD and BM3.

Do they have one for B58, S58, or others?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by thejeremyman9

It's an interesting product, but seems late to market on N55 platform since nearly all are out of warranty. Somewhat advanced features/user-configurable options for a piggyback but a bit archaic in the era of MHD and BM3.

Do they have one for B58, S58, or others?

Lots of customers do not want to flash tune their cars and are looking for a simple tuner. Also, the TT price gives it an advantage.

We offer 3 BMW units.
The first unit fits N20, N26, N55, and S55
The second unit fits B46, B48 & B58
The third unit fits N63 and S63

[wifes first bimmer]

Originally Posted by harkes

Can we call it a Dinan Sport knock off then Not making any claims, just speculating

Why does it have to be a knock off at all? Why can't it be just another product?

Otherwise, could you define where this "knock off" chain ends? ... you could say Dinan is a JB knock off; and then JB would be an AEM knock off, and is AEM an MSD knock off? I am saying piggybacks date well into the 1990's

[harkes]

Originally Posted by wifes first bimmer

Why does it have to be a knock off at all? Why can't it be just another product?

Otherwise, could you define where this "knock off" chain ends? ... you could say Dinan is a JB knock off; and then JB would be an AEM knock off, and is AEM an MSD knock off? I am saying piggybacks date well into the 1990's

Yes, all MSD knock off....

[mike@x-ph.com]

[mike@x-ph.com]

[WaleeF30]

Can you stack this with MHD stage 2+ ? :

Dumb question but someone had to ask it

[thejeremyman9]

Originally Posted by WaleeF30

Can you stack this with MHD stage 2+ ? :

Dumb question but someone had to ask it

If you want to crash your HPFP?

[WaleeF30]

Originally Posted by thejeremyman9

If you want to crash your HPFP?

Yup figured :

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by WaleeF30

Can you stack this with MHD stage 2+ ? :

Dumb question but someone had to ask it

Yes, you can, without damaging any of the stock components.

[thejeremyman9]

Originally Posted by WaleeF30

Can you stack this with MHD stage 2+ ? :

Dumb question but someone had to ask it

Originally Posted by thejeremyman9

If you want to crash your HPFP?

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Yes, you can, without damaging any of the stock components.

Let me expand a little on my comment since the original question was a little vague.

If you are EWG and running the E20 stage 2+ map, its pretty likely you will crash HPFP even with only +2 psi. Especially true if you are running more than E20 in the tank; i am running E30 in the tank on the E20 map and its more or less at HPFP limit already.

If you are EWG and running a pump gas stage 2+ map, you might have some headroom on the HPFP, but unless your gas is excellent quality or you are running boostane, its likely timing will suffer and and you will lose whatever power you were trying to gain with the boost.

With a PWG you might not have the HPFP crash concern, but these maps basically already max out the stock turbo anyways so the hardware limitation will be the PWG turbo.

If you have an upgraded HPFP on EWG it might be an interesting experiment to say run E30-40 in the tank (extra octane) on the MHD stage 2+ E20 map and use a piggyback to turn up the boost a little in lieu of a custom tune, but the more refined route is obviously to just get a proper custom tune so the DME is controlling everything, the trans knows how much torque the engine is making, and avoid all the other potential 'issues'/considerations of running a piggyback. I suppose you could also do the same experiment if you are spraying meth on a EWG, instead of having HPFP upgrade.

[mike@x-ph.com]