Adaptation Question

Canefan · 02-18-2012, 12:03 PM

I installed a JB+ a couple of weeks ago and after running it for a few days, I went ahead and turned it up to 100%. The car felt really different right away and over the next day or two seemed to really come alive. Here's my question - over the last week I really haven't had an opportunity to push the car. It's been a lot of driving around in congested traffic and areas frequented by cops. Today I had an opportunity to really jump on it and it just didn't feel as quick as it did when I had first installed the JB+. Is it possible that after a week of really wimpy driving that the ECU adapted to that style of driving and that's why it didn't really deliver when I hit it hard? Do you need to consistently generate higher boost pressures in order to get the ECU to adapt to them?

Dackelone · 02-18-2012, 02:13 PM

Adaption only works with a flash tune. Not with a piggy.

You have simply gotten use to the new power level of your engine.

Clovef · 02-18-2012, 05:20 PM

Yup I would say you are just more used to the power. It has always happened to me every time I modded in the past. I also think it is part of the mod bug. Now you want a dp. Then you get used to that and want meth. Then a turbo swap or another car. Good luck and may your bank account rest in peace.

02-18-2012, 12:03 PM	#1
Canefan Private 15 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2008 Monaco Blue 135i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (0)	Adaptation Question I installed a JB+ a couple of weeks ago and after running it for a few days, I went ahead and turned it up to 100%. The car felt really different right away and over the next day or two seemed to really come alive. Here's my question - over the last week I really haven't had an opportunity to push the car. It's been a lot of driving around in congested traffic and areas frequented by cops. Today I had an opportunity to really jump on it and it just didn't feel as quick as it did when I had first installed the JB+. Is it possible that after a week of really wimpy driving that the ECU adapted to that style of driving and that's why it didn't really deliver when I hit it hard? Do you need to consistently generate higher boost pressures in order to get the ECU to adapt to them?
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02-18-2012, 02:13 PM	#2
Dackelone European Editor 10539 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Adaption only works with a flash tune. Not with a piggy. You have simply gotten use to the new power level of your engine.
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Clovef First Lieutenant 33 Rep 332 Posts Drives: 2011 135i DCT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (1)	Yup I would say you are just more used to the power. It has always happened to me every time I modded in the past. I also think it is part of the mod bug. Now you want a dp. Then you get used to that and want meth. Then a turbo swap or another car. Good luck and may your bank account rest in peace.
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