Hi guys, :fencelook: first post - i'm a newbie here.
I did software remap (not Plug & Play) on my 2012 320d F30 a week ago and i must say, it's fun to drive. No issues noted so far, the car responds well in all 3(4) driving modes. The gear change is still smooth on auto and you can feel more vibe when shifting with paddle-shifts.
Haven't put it on a dyno as yet but the power gain is definitely noticeable. I think the fuel consumption has gone a bit high but that's due to the excitement :smilebounce: so i'm yet to verify that. The car is out of MP so i'm not so bothered, i'm currently on 169 000 KMs and no issues so far.
I'm a bit bothered by the amount of torque gained and how it might affect the 8 speed auto gearbox as i read somewhere that it can only handle so much torque. The guys who did software for me said they did a safe map to avoid compromising reliability. everything else on the car is standard, i'm considering dpf removal at a later stage as they said i'll gain more power but i'm already bothered by the pressure i am/will be putting on the transmission. which i believe is expensive to repair if it breaks.
Has any of you with the same moto done performance tuning? particularly software remap, manual or auto, any reliability issues?