GIAC flashed my 535 yesterday>>>
01-28-2010, 11:47 AM
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My last car was an Audi S4 w/ the 2.7T which had the giac flash and it was an absolute rocket. For me it was a no brainer that i would do the same w/ my new 535. I just got it done tonight and I felt a school boy on Xmas day when i was handed my key back after the new software was loaded in about an hour. I am now in the possession of a totally new car. hats off to GIAC. Those who are driving around w/ the unflashed n54 engine dont know what they are missing. It's unbelievable to me that a guy can hook up my car to a laptop for an hour and hand me back the keys to a monster...Im stoked!
01-28-2010, 11:51 AM
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nice, congrats....so do you plan on just getting in reflashed to stock when you bring it in for service?
I've read over on e90posts that once S2 is completed, the hand held switcher/loader will be there next priority...think they stated 2-3 months out...that should get more peole interested in the GIAC flash IMO
happy motoring
I've read over on e90posts that once S2 is completed, the hand held switcher/loader will be there next priority...think they stated 2-3 months out...that should get more peole interested in the GIAC flash IMO
happy motoring
01-28-2010, 12:00 PM
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I read on their website (GIAC) that the software yields 40-80 hp and 60-90ft/lbs of torque. Those are a bit vague numbers. How was your car tuned? do you know the hp/tq figures?
01-28-2010, 12:11 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
here's one: http://www.e90post.c...735&postcount=5
here's another: http://www.e90post.c...giac+stage+dyno
the car is flashed via the odb port...no ecu removal needed....
01-28-2010, 12:39 PM
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My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
Grey/Grey Budapest 18"
Lost to HPFP issues:
08 535i sport pkg
Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks:
07 E61 530Xi
Most of the numbers I've seen so far indicate the Piggybacks are still the way to go for #'s..
Also easier to update with new software/hardware.
Interested to see if you dyno your car and what it puts out.
Also easier to update with new software/hardware.
Interested to see if you dyno your car and what it puts out.
02-03-2010, 07:40 PM
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don't know what the exact gains were but it is like driving a totally new car. I am not sure how they tuned it and am a bit of a novice but it is now an extremely fast car, night and day difference
congrats!
02-04-2010, 07:02 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
Authorized GIAC dealers charge ~$800.00. To flash back to stock and back to flash is dependent on that GIAC dealer (avg I've seen is ~$50). It is not required, but recommended to flash back to stock prior to service.