To dinan or not to dinan

mkaaes · 03-28-2010, 05:33 PM

Currently I have the sstt, but thinking about doing the dinan stage 1 software upgrade, any thoughts on this guys?

onefastman · 03-28-2010, 06:06 PM

get a jb3/bt cable/dci combo. Cheaper and sooooooo much more performance. Its not like you are overy concerned with your warranty since youve already tuned. Email terry and get it goin. Also the customer service/ tech support is out of this world!

Syndicategt · 03-28-2010, 06:07 PM

^ +1

JBiddy · 03-28-2010, 06:13 PM

not to dinan that is your answer

wonsungnabi · 03-28-2010, 06:13 PM

+1 on jb3

If i had to get a flash, i would get GIAC.

roadkillrob · 03-28-2010, 06:40 PM

If you want a great flash for the money, get the GIAC flash, if you want to pay 2.5 times as much for something arguably not as good as GIAC and with a suspect warranty at best (as well as DINAN reporting you have flashed your car), then get DINAN - DINAN should change the spelling to D$I$N$A$N, they make good stuff, but still charge way too much for it!

scottp999 · 03-28-2010, 06:50 PM

Vote no to Dinan.

mkaaes · 03-28-2010, 07:27 PM

I've just seen the install of the JB and it looks like a pain in the ass to do. I'd like something with more power, but not he hassle of the wiring harness going everywhere

TakeOne · 03-28-2010, 07:29 PM

"To dinan or not to dinan"
-------------------------
there is no question.

JB3/V4/ or GIAC it.

ybbiz34 · 03-28-2010, 07:58 PM

Go for the Dinan Stage 2 software, they are offering 20% off on all the flashes right now.

I had the Stage 2 software on my '07 335i and loved it. I was entertaining the idea of going with the GIAC software on my '10 but the fact that they haven't released the map-switching tool yet deterred me.

I ended up going the Dinan route again and I am extremely happy with the decision. Obviously, my opinion is a bit biased but I honestly feel like it is a great tune. JB and Procede are both good options too from what I understand but I just wanted something that I didn't have to haggle with constantly. I really didn't want to mess around with prying open my ECU/DME and installing something.

FLA 335 · 03-28-2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wonsungnabi

+1 on jb3

If i had to get a flash, i would get GIAC.

+19999999999999999

M4TW · 03-28-2010, 09:09 PM

Good luck getting an objective answer to that one. It's like asking if you should get a Camaro on a Mustang forum. Do your own research and take people's assessments of tunes they've never owned with a grain of salt.

HTRules · 03-28-2010, 09:16 PM

I'm very happy w/my Dinan Stage II software. No strain, no pain, just gobs of smooth power.
Good luck whichever way you go, tho.
Rick

Brey335i · 03-28-2010, 09:35 PM

Don't Dinan. JB3, DP's, DCI... all of that can be had for the price of Dinan

hitster · 03-28-2010, 09:42 PM

Ive noticed some dealers are "Dinan Authorized", isnt this in any way a conflict of interest with regards to a dealer's code of conduct being a dealer??

oner · 03-28-2010, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkaaes

Currently I have the sstt, but thinking about doing the dinan stage 1 software upgrade, any thoughts on this guys?

Your SSTT probably makes a bit more power than Dinan Stage 1.

ybbiz34 · 03-28-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparkplug

Good luck getting an objective answer to that one. It's like asking if you should get a Camaro on a Mustang forum. Do your own research and take people's assessments of tunes they've never owned with a grain of salt.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HTRules

I'm very happy w/my Dinan Stage II software. No strain, no pain, just gobs of smooth power.
Good luck whichever way you go, tho.
Rick

Well said.

oner · 03-28-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TakeOne

"To dinan or not to dinan"
-------------------------
there is no question.

JB3/V4/ or GIAC it.

^ Those 3 tunes. Can't go wrong with either one of them. They all pull much stronger than Dinan and you can save the extra $ left over to extend your original BMW warranty.

sandare · 03-28-2010, 09:59 PM

not dinan

ybbiz34 · 03-28-2010, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oner

^ Those 3 tunes. Can't go wrong with either one of them. They all pull much stronger than Dinan and you can save the extra $ left over to extend your original BMW warranty.

Just curious, where does GIAC state the expected hp/tq gains with their Stage 1 flash in terms of crank numbers? Can't find concrete numbers anywhere.

Aside from crank numbers, from the dyno results that I've seen from members on this forum, the Dinan Stage 2 and GIAC Stage 1 appear to be similar in terms of hp and tq increase. In fact, the Dinan Stage 2 appears to yield more tq in several instances. (Some examples - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...nan+Stage+Dyno and http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...an+Dyno+torque) Although, comparing dyno results is a bit of a nightmare though, especially when several offer no baseline...

FLA 335 · 03-28-2010, 10:06 PM

http://www.giacusa.com/images/dynopl..._91_octane.jpg

ybbiz34 · 03-28-2010, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLA 335

http://www.giacusa.com/images/dynopl..._91_octane.jpg

Thanks. Yeah, have seen a fair amount of dyno results. Looks like this car has an exhaust too...

03-28-2010, 05:33 PM	#1
mkaaes Lieutenant 26 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 997.2 C4S Join Date: May 2007 Location: seattle iTrader: (2)	To dinan or not to dinan Currently I have the sstt, but thinking about doing the dinan stage 1 software upgrade, any thoughts on this guys?
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onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	get a jb3/bt cable/dci combo. Cheaper and sooooooo much more performance. Its not like you are overy concerned with your warranty since youve already tuned. Email terry and get it goin. Also the customer service/ tech support is out of this world! __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 156 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	^ +1 __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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JBiddy Brigadier General 198 Rep 3,840 Posts Drives: F82 ///M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern/N.J iTrader: (9)	not to dinan that is your answer __________________ ///M Last edited by JBiddy; 03-28-2010 at 06:23 PM..
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wonsungnabi First Lieutenant 20 Rep 355 Posts Drives: E92 335 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boston MA iTrader: (7)	+1 on jb3 If i had to get a flash, i would get GIAC.
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roadkillrob Major General 881 Rep 5,463 Posts Drives: 08 335i,22 X3M, 2012 C63 Black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (15)	If you want a great flash for the money, get the GIAC flash, if you want to pay 2.5 times as much for something arguably not as good as GIAC and with a suspect warranty at best (as well as DINAN reporting you have flashed your car), then get DINAN - DINAN should change the spelling to D$I$N$A$N, they make good stuff, but still charge way too much for it! __________________ 2025 X5 Msport 2008 E93 335i FBO 2012 Mercedes C63 Black Series Alanite Grey
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03-28-2010, 06:50 PM	#7
scottp999 Brigadier General 133 Rep 4,764 Posts Drives: 4runner SR5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335 [9.00]	Vote no to Dinan.
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03-28-2010, 07:27 PM	#8
mkaaes Lieutenant 26 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 997.2 C4S Join Date: May 2007 Location: seattle iTrader: (2)	I've just seen the install of the JB and it looks like a pain in the ass to do. I'd like something with more power, but not he hassle of the wiring harness going everywhere
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TakeOne Just1MoreMod 354 Rep 712 Posts Drives: F80 M3, F48 X1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: mid-atlantic iTrader: (7)	"To dinan or not to dinan" ------------------------- there is no question. JB3/V4/ or GIAC it. __________________ Stage 3 - Pure Turbo F80 M3 Dinan Infested F48 X1
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03-28-2010, 07:58 PM	#10
ybbiz34 Brigadier General 675 Rep 4,959 Posts Drives: 2023 330i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Go for the Dinan Stage 2 software, they are offering 20% off on all the flashes right now. I had the Stage 2 software on my '07 335i and loved it. I was entertaining the idea of going with the GIAC software on my '10 but the fact that they haven't released the map-switching tool yet deterred me. I ended up going the Dinan route again and I am extremely happy with the decision. Obviously, my opinion is a bit biased but I honestly feel like it is a great tune. JB and Procede are both good options too from what I understand but I just wanted something that I didn't have to haggle with constantly. I really didn't want to mess around with prying open my ECU/DME and installing something. __________________ Current: '23 G20 M Sport 330i Current: '20 X253 GLC300 SUV Gone: '20 W205 C43 Sedan Gone: '18 W205 C43 Sedan Gone: '13 W204 C63 Sedan
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M4TW ///M Uber Alles 333 Rep 1,601 Posts Drives: '15 MW M4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: GSA iTrader: (1)	Good luck getting an objective answer to that one. It's like asking if you should get a Camaro on a Mustang forum. Do your own research and take people's assessments of tunes they've never owned with a grain of salt. __________________ die Welt ist meine Auster 2015 M4, MW, Black Full Merino, DCT, CCB, Adaptive M Suspension, Premium, Executive. Technology, ConnectedDrive, CF Trim, Convenience Telephony, European Delivery
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HTRules 1LT Co. B 16th Signal Battalion 23 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M4; 2022 X4MC Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leftie Coast iTrader: (0)	I'm very happy w/my Dinan Stage II software. No strain, no pain, just gobs of smooth power. Good luck whichever way you go, tho. Rick
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Brey335i Banned 113 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	Don't Dinan. JB3, DP's, DCI... all of that can be had for the price of Dinan
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hitster Petrolhead 5 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Ive noticed some dealers are "Dinan Authorized", isnt this in any way a conflict of interest with regards to a dealer's code of conduct being a dealer??
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sandare Private 3 Rep 53 Posts Drives: M4 2016 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	not dinan
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