hi all,
i took time 2 write tis brief write-up, mainly s 2 say tks to Dave Naidu (owner/tuner of OBD), to self-answer many queries abt tis tuning, and lastly, to feedback on e outcome.
pls note tat i m in no way related to OBD-Tuning, n no other commericial interst too. but jus 2 say w interested readers..........
i arrived at his place, 21 marsiling ind rd 9, at 1355hrs. saw dave coming out of his black GT3. we greeted n walked into his office. i told him, b4 anyting s 2 be started, i need a 10-min session of Q & A. wat impressed me was his convincing explaination of e way our ECU behaves; esp when i tot tat ours was in a way- self learning. yes, its self-learing based on our driving styles. but e nature of his product was: it s meant to improved (or extend to e most tolerrance levels )our factory-set parameters; obviously not meant to "over-do" e tuning n ultimately cause damaged to our engines. b4 dave could go deeper into e techinicalities, i stopped him n gladly asked him 2 proceed.
his handheld gadget was plugged into my OBD port, n it shows tat it needs 59mins to read...... thus displaying "reading......" during tis 59mins, we chatted abt tracking, handling set-ups, showing me his souped-up GT3, n of course showing me his office whiteboard tat since his biz started in june, there were alr 52 cars on his board. i was surprised tat BMWs stands 60% of his customers, other than e other continental makes like merc, fiat, audi, etc.... during tis time, i aso witness tat he got another appt to do-up a bimeer 630 tomolo at 2pm.
it was 1520hrs, n e handheld port was done! it was unplugged n i was on my way to work; nearby too.
at 1655hrs, i received a sms from dave: yr ecu s ready. i rushed there w much anxiety.... it took a mere 20mins to get e "improved" parameters loaded into my car. he started e engine, n stepped on 4 a few full revs (till almost redline at PARK position; which s unable w our stock ECU). more chats, paid up, shake hands, n goodbye.
jus turned out of his building, turn left turn right, even didnt leave tat industrial compund yet, i dialed his number...... cos i knew tis s wat i wanted, n didnt expect 2 get it jus like tat! i thank him again, n enjoyed my journey......
feedback: it really feels lighter to drive off, not butt feel! overtaking was indeed a breeze too. as everyone know tat at 1745hrs on SLE, it s a drive n slow-down situation........ it was much easier to drive, considering e fact tat i use tat rd twice a day. stopped at e lights at targore junction. once green, i floored off! n indeed, it was much more satisfying than few hrs ago.
i paid a slightly over $1000, plus i was advised tat in any case PML reset my ecu, i can always go back 2 get it re-read FOC.
dave s a nice man who not only explains well, but aso a hands-on professional.
do give tis product a consideration, n i (as a bimeer owner) assure u tat u ll feel different after e "cleverer" readings r loaded in.
cheers to Dave @ OBD-Tuning.8)
u may wanna reach him @ 8180-8008.
