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Has anyone experienced some fan noise going on in the engine bay after installing JB+? After plugging in the tune there is a noise I've never heard before coming from under the hood.
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When do you hear it? When the car is running or after you’ve parked it somewhere?
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I've had that after pushing the car to its limits. The grills also remain open to cool the car down I think. We're you pushing the car or driving it in heat?
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Jb+ is only at the noon position too so didn't think it would be pushing the car much harder than stock. |
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You may think you pushed it harder before installing the JB+, but in reality your engine could be under significantly more stress pushing it at 70-80-90% of what you pushed before installing the JB+.
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quick question for the lazy: would it be possible to get the quick and dirty pros and cons of the JB+?
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- Very affordable ($200) - Best bang for buck performance gains - Easy installation; plug and play product Cons: - May be less reliable than other performance tuning options (Only alters boost sensor parameters to achieve power gain, by tricking ECU to think it is operating in high altitude surroundings). - Car becomes noticeably more jerky around low speeds and rpm ranges. |
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I remember driving around in comfort mode when the car was stock because sport made it feel jerky. With the JB+ and JB4, I could/can drive it around easily in sport mode.
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Ahh. I think that jerkiness was present even when the car was stock. I kinda hated it, especially coming from the A4 that was extremely smooth and refined.
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Yeah both stock and JB+ did that. Does the JB4 fix this problem at all? Or is it still jerky like the other two options?
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But when I was running the JB+, I remember it being smoother than stock. So much so that I could actually enjoy the car in sport mode. Personally, compared to stock, I think both JB+ and JB4 are better, even for smoothness. I’m pretty sure BM3 will be much better since it’s a proper tune.
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Performance wise both might be very similar. But I believe the tune makes the car smoother since it changes everything across the rpm band. With the piggyback, the change is only after the turbo spools up. Before that, it feels just like stock. In a car with a tune, it probably feels faster than stock even before the turbo spools up.
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I didn’t disconnect the battery. All I did was unlock the hood, lock the car and put the key away from the car for 5 minutes. Plugged it in and that was it.
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I got mine the nose definitely lifts at the mid range. I am curious how much strain it is placing on the turbos.
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