Dinan Stage 2 + dinan Intake install

[PREDATOR 007]

Originally Posted by sbassi

Joe with dinan warranty has been helping me with this situation. I just received a (new) replacement module for the one I had sent back for dinan to test. During the test process Joe said the module I sent back was giving some dirty signals, whatever that means! So I just installed the new stage 2 tune, mind you the harness is the same one I had.

I took it for a test drive and love the feeling, I just hope it stays this way and I don't get the dreaded DTML.

I will keep everyone posted.

Glad to hear you are back up and running. Get some numbers with and without the module. For the money Dinan charges you should be cutting a half a second off 1/4 mile runs. Dyno will speak for itself.

[Lerxst M4]

Originally Posted by PREDATOR 007

Glad to hear you are back up and running. Get some numbers with and without the module. For the money Dinan charges you should be cutting a half a second off 1/4 mile runs. Dyno will speak for itself.

Did you see my before and after dyno runs I posted prior to your reply here in this same thread?

[PREDATOR 007]

Yeah, I just remembered. 99whp is crazy good for Dinan. Don't typically see those kinds of results with Dinan.

[DATM3]

Originally Posted by sbassi

Joe with dinan warranty has been helping me with this situation. I just received a (new) replacement module for the one I had sent back for dinan to test. During the test process Joe said the module I sent back was giving some dirty signals, whatever that means! So I just installed the new stage 2 tune, mind you the harness is the same one I had.

I took it for a test drive and love the feeling, I just hope it stays this way and I don't get the dreaded DTML.

I will keep everyone posted.

Good luck with the new unit. Glad I could help fill in the back story for Dinan to send you a new one. The Dinan tune absolutely felt great when I had it on my car. If I had not gone with dps (and the code issues), I would have probably kept it.

[sbassi]

Originally Posted by DATM3

Good luck with the new unit. Glad I could help fill in the back story for Dinan to send you a new one. The Dinan tune absolutely felt great when I had it on my car. If I had not gone with dps (and the code issues), I would have probably kept it.

Thanks man. It was good to get the back story of this unit, nice to see dinan send a new unit. Let stay positive and wait to see if we stay DTML free.

[sbassi]

Hate to say this but the damn DTML is back.

[Lerxst M4]

Originally Posted by sbassi

Hate to say this but the damn DTML is back.

Damn...sorry to hear that. Know what code it popped?

I haven't been able to drive mine in nearly a month due to an ankle injury (gas pedal foot) so I don't even have 1k since my last fuel pump replacement.

[sbassi]

Originally Posted by Lerxst M5

Damn...sorry to hear that. Know what code it popped?

I haven't been able to drive mine in nearly a month due to an ankle injury (gas pedal foot) so I don't even have 1k since my last fuel pump replacement.

Some throttle code. 101D08 which is strange because I never had that before.

I have cleared the codes and waiting patiently for them again.

[MCarsFan]

Originally Posted by sbassi

Some throttle code. 101D08 which is strange because I never had that before.

I have cleared the codes and waiting patiently for them again.

Please ... Just get a tune and be over this pain and suffering.. It's tragic seeing how much time and effort you've spent trying to rectify the issue.

[sbassi]

Originally Posted by MCarsFan

Please ... Just get a tune and be over this pain and suffering.. It's tragic seeing how much time and effort you've spent trying to rectify the issue.

What tune would you recommend?

[MCarsFan]

Originally Posted by sbassi

What tune would you recommend?

That's got to be your personal choice. It depends how much power you're looking for. Mild to wild.

[DATM3]

I never had he same code as well when I had Dinan stage 2. Hmm.. So they replaced it and still random codes. Its unfortunate really, the Dinan tune really feels good until it throws dtml. Make sure whatever flash tune you go with has a proper way of resealing the ecu.

[sbassi]

Originally Posted by DATM3

I never had he same code as well when I had Dinan stage 2. Hmm.. So they replaced it and still random codes. Its unfortunate really, the Dinan tune really feels good until it throws dtml. Make sure whatever flash tune you go with has a proper way of resealing the ecu.

Yeah I am just wondering if it's my Car. It is a new unit so I am going to see it anyone wants this new unit and try it on there car.

Also what do you mean by reseal? I think a small hole is drilled.

Which one did you go with?

I have spoken to Mike at BPM

[sbassi]

Originally Posted by MCarsFan

That's got to be your personal choice. It depends how much power you're looking for. Mild to wild.

I am thinking mild, similar to Dinan stage 2. What are you running?

[DATM3]

Originally Posted by sbassi

Yeah I am just wondering if it's my Car. It is a new unit so I am going to see it anyone wants this new unit and try it on there car.

Also what do you mean by reseal? I think a small hole is drilled.

Which one did you go with?

I have spoken to Mike at BPM

Mike @ BPM looks like a good choice from the pictures he posted and the procedure in which they drill and reseal the ECU. I have dealt with Mike before and he seemed to be a really nice guy. I would possibly go with Mike if I were to do it again, I just don't want to decommission my car for a week to ship the ECU's.

When I had my M5 tuned locally before, I had a drill hole about .25" with some electrical tape over it. My issue with that is if moisture builds up in there, you could get electrical issues that would be a nightmare to resolve.

[Dumpspec]

bumping this old thread back up. i am currently running dinan stage 1 tune with MSR intakes and eisenmann full race exhaust on stock downpipes. haven't had any issues or had any SES lights. i was debating on up grading my dinan stage 1 to dinan stage 2 but after reading your experience i'm kinda iffy now.

[sbassi]

Originally Posted by dumpm3

bumping this old thread back up. i am currently running dinan stage 1 tune with MSR intakes and eisenmann full race exhaust on stock downpipes. haven't had any issues or had any SES lights. i was debating on up grading my dinan stage 1 to dinan stage 2 but after reading your experience i'm kinda iffy now.

Are you going with Dinan for the warranty aspect of things? Or just because? I wasn't to impressed with Dinan.

[Dumpspec]

Originally Posted by sbassi

Are you going with Dinan for the warranty aspect of things? Or just because? I wasn't to impressed with Dinan.

my car has the complete S1 package and warranty is about to expire for the dinan products but i still wanted to keep it all "DINAN" haha. i don't plan on switching to catless downpipes since this is my weekend family car. i was just looking/ hoping upgrading to the stage 2 would give me a little extra power. I did speak with dinan and they could update my stage 1 to stage 2 but i need to pay the price difference between the two tunes.

[schnell1982]

Originally Posted by dumpm3

bumping this old thread back up. i am currently running dinan stage 1 tune with MSR intakes and eisenmann full race exhaust on stock downpipes. haven't had any issues or had any SES lights. i was debating on up grading my dinan stage 1 to dinan stage 2 but after reading your experience i'm kinda iffy now.

You will notice an increase from stage 1 - stage 2
For the money, I would upgrade it.
I have Dinan stage 2 on my M6 GC when I had it.
Pulled hard and never had any issues with it.

[Dumpspec]

Originally Posted by schnell1982

You will notice an increase from stage 1 - stage 2
For the money, I would upgrade it.
I have Dinan stage 2 on my M6 GC when I had it.
Pulled hard and never had any issues with it.

awesome. thanks for the input. just waiting for my MSR intakes to come back from paint then ill take my car to dinan for the upgrade.

[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by dumpm3

awesome. thanks for the input. just waiting for my MSR intakes to come back from paint then ill take my car to dinan for the upgrade.

unless I'm reading incorrectly, but why go with the dinan tune if you just read above that people are having drivetrains mal's with the unit?


Go with active and save yourself the headache. Not one issue with my car with over 3500 miles on it. Slapping jb4 cars around all day.

[Dumpspec]

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

unless I'm reading incorrectly, but why go with the dinan tune if you just read above that people are having drivetrains mal's with the unit?


Go with active and save yourself the headache. Not one issue with my car with over 3500 miles on it. Slapping jb4 cars around all day.

i would like to go with a different tune but since i already have the stage one and haven't had any issues i'd figure i'd just update the software to stage 2.