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This is a wiki tailored to those who want a resource for '''tuning the engine'''. As such, there will be pages dedicated to
Welcome to the B58 wiki: the site dedicated to tuning BMW's fabulous B58 engine. The emphasis is on understanding the DME software rather than how to choose a new turbo. As such, there will be
* a reference for individual tables in the DME, with their descriptions, the units and the tuning goals for which you might need to change them.
* reference information on individual tables, with their descriptions, the units and the tuning goals for which you might need to change them.
* tutorials on tuning goals like creating a stage 1 tune, calibrating a turbo upgrade, setting up port injection, etc.
* tutorials on tuning goals like creating a stage 1 tune, calibrating a turbo upgrade, setting up port injection, etc.
* calibration templates for specific hardware, like the DAW Flowmax, Pure 800, etc. If you are a self-tuner who has spent a hundred iterations dialing in their turbo, we want to hear from you!  
* calibration templates for specific hardware, like the DAW Flowmax, Pure 800, etc. If you are a self-tuner who has spent a hundred iterations dialing in their turbo, we want to hear from you!  


== B58.wiki aims and anti-aims ==
== B58.wiki aims and anti-aims ==
This is a site for helping people understand the engine and create tunes. A blown-up B58 is a bad thing. Information that helps people to create clean, correct tunes is a good thing. Avoid defaming individual tuners. Avoid pirating of custom or OTS tunes.
This is a site for helping people understand and create safe and performant tunes. A blown-up B58 is a bad thing. Any information that helps people to create clean and correct tunes is a good thing and we welcome it. On the other hand, we do not welcome comments defaming individual tuners or their work or pirating of custom or OTS tunes.
   
   
Among the B58 community, there are those who want to keep their car stock, those who want OTS tunes, those who want professional tuners and those who want to tune their car themselves. Don't do anything on this site that would piss off other groups in the B58 community. Live and let live!
Among the B58 community, there are those who want to keep their car stock, those who want OTS tunes, those who want professional tuners and those who want to tune their car themselves. Don't do anything on this site that would piss off other groups in the B58 community.


== Contributors ==
== Contributors ==
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== Status of this site ==
== Status of this site ==


This site is '''work in progress'''. You can learn a lot about the B58 DME here but you should not use this as a definitive reference for tuning. If you would like to see this, then find a way to contribute.
You can learn a lot about the B58 DME here but the site has to evolve further before it becomes a definitive reference for B58 tuning. If you would like to see this happen faster, then find a way to contribute.


== Sitemap ==
== Sitemap ==
[[Useful resources for getting started]]
[[Useful resources for getting started]]
[[How the performance gauges work]]


[[Apprentice: understanding the MPPSK map]]
[[Apprentice: understanding the MPPSK map]]
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[[Apprentice: creating a stage 1 map]]
[[Apprentice: creating a stage 1 map]]


[[Apprentice: creating a stage 2 map]]
[[Timing]]
 
[[Journeyman: understanding boost control]]
 
[[Journeyman: calibrating a hybrid turbo]]
 
[[Journeyman: understanding Vanos]]


[[Journeyman: ignition timing and knock detection]]
[[Boost Control]]


[[Journeyman: understanding flexfuel]]
== Getting in touch ==


[[Journeyman: calibrating port injection]]
My name is Jeremy Townson and you can get hold of me on facebook.

Latest revision as of 12:15, 13 July 2024

Welcome to the B58 wiki: the site dedicated to tuning BMW's fabulous B58 engine. The emphasis is on understanding the DME software rather than how to choose a new turbo. As such, there will be

  • reference information on individual tables, with their descriptions, the units and the tuning goals for which you might need to change them.
  • tutorials on tuning goals like creating a stage 1 tune, calibrating a turbo upgrade, setting up port injection, etc.
  • calibration templates for specific hardware, like the DAW Flowmax, Pure 800, etc. If you are a self-tuner who has spent a hundred iterations dialing in their turbo, we want to hear from you!

B58.wiki aims and anti-aims

This is a site for helping people understand and create safe and performant tunes. A blown-up B58 is a bad thing. Any information that helps people to create clean and correct tunes is a good thing and we welcome it. On the other hand, we do not welcome comments defaming individual tuners or their work or pirating of custom or OTS tunes.

Among the B58 community, there are those who want to keep their car stock, those who want OTS tunes, those who want professional tuners and those who want to tune their car themselves. Don't do anything on this site that would piss off other groups in the B58 community.

Contributors

Contributions are welcome from anybody. It helps if you understand B58 tuning but, if you do not, there are other ways to help such as through proof reading, pointing out stuff that does not make sense, stylistic improvements to icons, linking or adding diagrams.

Specific contributions that would be welcome:

  • Articles on specific topics like fuelling, PI, etc.
  • A high-level article on understanding torque-based engine control that has a B58 focus (currently, the one linked from this wiki is ford ecoboost focussed).

Status of this site

You can learn a lot about the B58 DME here but the site has to evolve further before it becomes a definitive reference for B58 tuning. If you would like to see this happen faster, then find a way to contribute.

Sitemap

Useful resources for getting started

How the performance gauges work

Apprentice: understanding the MPPSK map

Apprentice: creating a stage 1 map

Timing

Boost Control

Getting in touch

My name is Jeremy Townson and you can get hold of me on facebook.