Hate my SSTT, is there something wrong?

PeterPan · 07-21-2008, 05:02 PM

Ok so I finally got my SSTT on the car, been driving it for about a week with it (and I drive the car every day to/from work). Frankly I think the car feels WORSE with the SSTT on.

Seems to idle at lower RPMs so I have to floor the pedal to get the car into the torque band; makes the car sluggish. Also the torque seems peakier as opposed to the nice flat torque of the 335i stock. And finally I just don't feel the extra power anyway unless I'm really flooring it in SD mode, really only at 4000rpms or higher. So in daily driving I think the SSTT is a dud or worse because of the lower idle RPM and thus the initial sluggishness.

Any thoughts. Am I doing something wrong. Do I need to program this car somehow??

I335 · 07-21-2008, 05:04 PM

Can't think of anything else besides a defective unit.

PeterPan · 07-21-2008, 05:12 PM

Of course the company on Ebay that I bought it from seems to be off of Ebay now. Have no recourse

. What a joke this SSTT is.

Edit: I did go into Paypal and found his email address (in Arizona) and have emailed the guy. Hope it's not a fraud SSTT or some scam. He does have a good rating on Ebay... And I did find his myspace page as well (which I won't post now because I want to give him a chance to stand behind this POS) so hopefully he'll stand up for this one.

Joonsup · 07-21-2008, 05:27 PM

yeah yours is a defect. i've been in a couple different cars with the SSTT before it fully adapted and i felt a huge difference compared to stock. Since you bought it on ebay and that company is out of business, you might be SOL. Hopefully you can find a way to get a new one or get your money back using ebay's protection program

sambonator · 07-21-2008, 05:30 PM

Is your car a brand new 2008 335i? Does the SSTT work properly with the new DME unit and progman version?

PeterPan · 07-21-2008, 05:31 PM

My car is a 2007 335i; just took me a while to get around to putting the SSTT in. I do have new software; maybe SSTT doesn't work with 30, watch out for scams and watch out for 30 out there.

PeterPan · 07-21-2008, 05:34 PM

I also emailed Split Second directly and have heard nothing so far. Not a fun experience. Cannot recommend SSTT at all, watch out.

I335 · 07-21-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterPan

Of course the company on Ebay that I bought it from seems to be off of Ebay now. Have no recourse

. What a joke this SSTT is.

Edit: I did go into Paypal and found his email address (in Arizona) and have emailed the guy. Hope it's not a fraud SSTT or some scam. He does have a good rating on Ebay... And I did find his myspace page as well (which I won't post now because I want to give him a chance to stand behind this POS) so hopefully he'll stand up for this one.

Well, don't blame it on SSTT - it's really a great product. How much money did you save going the ebay route? For the power gains you get with this device it's well worth the retail price. GL with finding a resolution!

PeterPan · 07-21-2008, 05:37 PM

Paid $549 so it's not like I bought one for $200 expecting it to be the same thing. Came in the same box and the same packaging as everyone else got.

lm1z · 07-21-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterPan

Paid $549 so it's not like I bought one for $200 expecting it to be the same thing. Came in the same box and the same packaging as everyone else got.

No offense but if you spent $549 for the SSTT on Ebay you probably should have gone directly through Jeff at Eurobahn.

I would say that the unit is defective. I have had 3 different units in my possession each delivering good gains. Try contacting Jeff and see what he can do for you.

PeterPan · 07-21-2008, 05:43 PM

Sorry, but I didn't know who Jeff was at the time. A friend of mine locally told me about the Turbo Tuner and I just went home and searched on Ebay and there it was, and the guy had a 100% rating. I will try Jeff. I'm just very frustrated is all.

I335 · 07-21-2008, 05:47 PM

I can understand your frustration, but unfortunately it sounds like you paid full retail on ebay. I actually paid less than that from Jeff when they were on sale a while back. You should focus on getting that back to who you bought it from, get your money back, and go buy a brand new one. They are excellent for the money...

Joonsup · 07-21-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterPan

Sorry, but I didn't know who Jeff was at the time. A friend of mine locally told me about the Turbo Tuner and I just went home and searched on Ebay and there it was. I will try Jeff. I'm just very frustrated is all.

keep us posted as to waht happens. good luck man.

5soko · 07-21-2008, 05:48 PM

i think we can understand your frustration. its most likely a defective unit, i have never heard of complaints from people with the SSTT like yours, try to contact Jeff from eurobahn as mentioned, give split second a day or two to respond or just call them.

PeterPan · 07-21-2008, 05:57 PM

Email sent to Jeff just now. Will keep everyone posted. Just bad luck.

akack79 · 07-21-2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterPan

Paid $549 so it's not like I bought one for $200 expecting it to be the same thing. Came in the same box and the same packaging as everyone else got.

Ouch......at least you found this forum for future mods

Ramos · 07-21-2008, 06:00 PM

I agree on thepedal travel, I feel I need more throttle with the SSTT to get the car into boost than I did stock, but I CAN feel more power and more pull for sure especially in 3rd gear !! Good luck, it's not a crazy fast mod, but it's a good safe starting point..

lm1z · 07-21-2008, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterPan

Sorry, but I didn't know who Jeff was at the time. A friend of mine locally told me about the Turbo Tuner and I just went home and searched on Ebay and there it was, and the guy had a 100% rating. I will try Jeff. I'm just very frustrated is all.

I feel you. I jump the gun to buy things all the time. Jeff will treat you well

PeterPan · 07-22-2008, 07:45 AM

UPDATE: so I emailed three people, the guy who I bought it from (Creative Motoring in AZ), Jim at Eurobahn on the advice of the people here, and Split Second directly. Only heard back from Split Second so far and they told me that I had to resolve it through my selling dealer, they would not help.

2e9x's · 07-22-2008, 08:21 AM

Where are you in CA? Maybe another member near you with a SSTT could try swapping SSTT's with you to see if you have a defective unit...

5soko · 07-22-2008, 09:14 AM

i would def try to talk to the main dealer, it does actually make sense but god knows what is wrong with this unit, buying it off a dealer on ebay. the SSTT has a chip inside, it can be broken, damaged, water damaged or w.e. its hard for the manufacture of the product to help you since they dont know where it came from or what is wrong with it. take it off your car and dont run it.

you need to try to contact them the people/scum you bought it off of and return it asap.

sillygoat · 07-22-2008, 09:42 AM

try turning off DTC.. i feel the difference when its on VS off

07-21-2008, 05:02 PM	#1
PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Hate my SSTT, is there something wrong? Ok so I finally got my SSTT on the car, been driving it for about a week with it (and I drive the car every day to/from work). Frankly I think the car feels WORSE with the SSTT on. Seems to idle at lower RPMs so I have to floor the pedal to get the car into the torque band; makes the car sluggish. Also the torque seems peakier as opposed to the nice flat torque of the 335i stock. And finally I just don't feel the extra power anyway unless I'm really flooring it in SD mode, really only at 4000rpms or higher. So in daily driving I think the SSTT is a dud or worse because of the lower idle RPM and thus the initial sluggishness. Any thoughts. Am I doing something wrong. Do I need to program this car somehow??
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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	Can't think of anything else besides a defective unit.
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PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Of course the company on Ebay that I bought it from seems to be off of Ebay now. Have no recourse. What a joke this SSTT is. Edit: I did go into Paypal and found his email address (in Arizona) and have emailed the guy. Hope it's not a fraud SSTT or some scam. He does have a good rating on Ebay... And I did find his myspace page as well (which I won't post now because I want to give him a chance to stand behind this POS) so hopefully he'll stand up for this one. Last edited by PeterPan; 07-21-2008 at 05:32 PM..
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	yeah yours is a defect. i've been in a couple different cars with the SSTT before it fully adapted and i felt a huge difference compared to stock. Since you bought it on ebay and that company is out of business, you might be SOL. Hopefully you can find a way to get a new one or get your money back using ebay's protection program
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07-21-2008, 05:30 PM	#5
sambonator Samtaro! 125 Rep 2,601 Posts Drives: 2014 F32 N55 Alpinweiß Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA iTrader: (7)	Is your car a brand new 2008 335i? Does the SSTT work properly with the new DME unit and progman version? __________________
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07-21-2008, 05:31 PM	#6
PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	My car is a 2007 335i; just took me a while to get around to putting the SSTT in. I do have new software; maybe SSTT doesn't work with 30, watch out for scams and watch out for 30 out there.
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07-21-2008, 05:34 PM	#7
PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I also emailed Split Second directly and have heard nothing so far. Not a fun experience. Cannot recommend SSTT at all, watch out.
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07-21-2008, 05:37 PM	#9
PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Paid $549 so it's not like I bought one for $200 expecting it to be the same thing. Came in the same box and the same packaging as everyone else got.
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07-21-2008, 05:43 PM	#11
PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Sorry, but I didn't know who Jeff was at the time. A friend of mine locally told me about the Turbo Tuner and I just went home and searched on Ebay and there it was, and the guy had a 100% rating. I will try Jeff. I'm just very frustrated is all.
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07-21-2008, 05:47 PM	#12
I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	I can understand your frustration, but unfortunately it sounds like you paid full retail on ebay. I actually paid less than that from Jeff when they were on sale a while back. You should focus on getting that back to who you bought it from, get your money back, and go buy a brand new one. They are excellent for the money...
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07-21-2008, 05:48 PM	#14
5soko Brigadier General 333 Rep 4,632 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (4)	i think we can understand your frustration. its most likely a defective unit, i have never heard of complaints from people with the SSTT like yours, try to contact Jeff from eurobahn as mentioned, give split second a day or two to respond or just call them.
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07-21-2008, 05:57 PM	#15
PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Email sent to Jeff just now. Will keep everyone posted. Just bad luck.
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Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	I agree on thepedal travel, I feel I need more throttle with the SSTT to get the car into boost than I did stock, but I CAN feel more power and more pull for sure especially in 3rd gear !! Good luck, it's not a crazy fast mod, but it's a good safe starting point..
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07-22-2008, 07:45 AM	#19
PeterPan New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: so I emailed three people, the guy who I bought it from (Creative Motoring in AZ), Jim at Eurobahn on the advice of the people here, and Split Second directly. Only heard back from Split Second so far and they told me that I had to resolve it through my selling dealer, they would not help.
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07-22-2008, 08:21 AM	#20
2e9x's Major 50 Rep 1,137 Posts Drives: 335i ED 7/07 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A Sunny Place iTrader: (2)	Where are you in CA? Maybe another member near you with a SSTT could try swapping SSTT's with you to see if you have a defective unit... __________________ 2010 Evo X - silver with a big, stupid wing on the back 2009 VW CC - Black/Black - with a 2011 328i on order to replace it - ED 8/1/11
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5soko Brigadier General 333 Rep 4,632 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (4)	i would def try to talk to the main dealer, it does actually make sense but god knows what is wrong with this unit, buying it off a dealer on ebay. the SSTT has a chip inside, it can be broken, damaged, water damaged or w.e. its hard for the manufacture of the product to help you since they dont know where it came from or what is wrong with it. take it off your car and dont run it. you need to try to contact them the people/scum you bought it off of and return it asap.
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07-22-2008, 09:42 AM	#22
sillygoat Captain 60 Rep 804 Posts Drives: 335i tiag Join Date: May 2006 Location: las vegas, nv iTrader: (11)	try turning off DTC.. i feel the difference when its on VS off __________________
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