HOW FAST IS MY CARBAHN TUNED 2023 BMW M3?? DRAGY TESTED

CARBAHN TUNED 2023 BMW M3 RUNS THE QUARTER MILE! #bmw #m3 #fast #car

[@michaelcheshareck3275]

That’s a really nice upgrade. Quite an upgrade and keeps the warranty, and adds cooling to keep up with the added power. 10.52@131 MPH on the street on 93 octane is legit.

[@carguy302]

I agree! 💯 It’s a game changer for the people that want to tune their car and retain the warranty.

[@gw2300]

Thanks for providing numbers on the carbarhn stage two tune. Looks super impressive can’t wait to see what you do at the drag strip!

[@carguy302]

Anytime! 😉 I’m certain the car will go quicker at the drag strip. Then it’s time for some 100 octane 😈

[@mattnycm3]

Awesome! The fact that you still have the warranty is amazing. I didn't know Steve Dinan was behind Carbahn. My dealer here in TX doesn't offer this service, otherwise I would go the same route with my 50 Jahre M3 Comp.

[@carguy302]

Thanks! Having a warranty with this kind of performance is the best of both worlds. Congrats in the 50 Jahre! Such a sweet ride 💯

[@seandoc97]

Thanks for the great review!!!!! I am doing mine through my dealership!!! Thanks for the honesty and real review my dude!!!!

[@carguy302]

You’re welcome! Glad I can share the info with the community. You’re going to fall in love with your car all over again! 💯

[@tommartin221]

thank you very much for sharing ! i just got my 2024 m3 comp, breaking it in now.

[@carguy302]

You’re welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Once break in is complete the real fun will start with your 24 M3 Comp 😉

[@z33trbo]

Appreciate your video and congratulations! Thanks for being the first to take the plunge. Looking forward to seeing the dyno results.

[@carguy302]

Thanks my man! The tune delivered real world results. I’m also curious to see what WHP gains it made. My dyno session is scheduled for next week. 😉

[@jakesg80]

I just got my jahre in Techno violet! I love the videos and I appreciate you showing us your journey. Can't wait to start modifying mine

[@carguy302]

Much appreciated!💯 Congrats on the Techno Violet Jahre! Let the modding begin. 😉

[@michaelcheshareck3275]

I love your Tartufo interior. My G80 M3 Comp Xdrive is coming in Tanzanite Blue II and full Tartufo leather.

[@carguy302]

Thanks my man! Tanzanite Blue II & Tartufo is a sharp color combo!! Congrats!!

[@woodahl]

Best G80 video of the past year! Thank you for all the info!

[@carguy302]

Thank you!😎

[@eptxm5664]

Great video and dragy numbers too. 5-6mph increase in the 1/4 is a nice power bump. What makes this a stage 2? Thought stage 1 was tune and stage 2 was tune and added downpipes.

[@carguy302]

Thank you! I’m impressed with the results so far. Stage 2 includes the heat exchanger. Stock downpipes are used on all packages to keep it compliant. According to Carbahn they only saw an 11hp difference from catless and OEM downpipes.

[@G82JOE]

Just got a 2024 M4 comp drive. I had no idea you can do that! IM IN!

[@carguy302]

Congrats on the new M4 Comp! I highly recommend the Carbahn stage 2 package. It takes the car to another level

[@carbahnofficial]

Thanks for sharing !

[@carguy302]

Anytime!😎 My M3 is in another level 💯

[@speedtrap9632]

Awesome video, as usual. I have been reading quite a bit online regarding the FEMTO unlock option. People in the forums state that the unlock can/will be reverted back to stock when you receive an over-the-air update or once the dealer connects their computer during the a service. Do you have any insight on that?

[@carguy302]

Thank you! The unlock can be reverted back if you do the over-the-air updates. The dealer turned this off so it does not update automatically. I'm doing all service at the dealer that installed the package to eliminate any risk of car being updated manually as well.

[@mellonate1162]

Damn bro. That cold start😭😭😭 I bet your neighbors love you

[@carguy302]

The cold start is LOUD with the valves 100% open! Neighbors love the cold starts! 😉

[@lrnasigo1]

With the new C63S released, with a 4CYL plugin hybrid, your M3 comp with the Carbahn package seems like a relative bargain

[@carguy302]

💯…The new C63S just doesn’t work. The 4cyl hybrid is a disappointment

[@saricbarcello4780]

I might have missed it if you said it, what were the final Dyno numbers? Looking at maybe doing this with my 24 M3 when it arrives!

[@carguy302]

I’m going to the dyno very soon for final numbers. 😉

[@ToneNYC718]

Thanks for the video. How much would the labor be for installing the cooler?

[@carguy302]

Labor for the heat exchanger is $875

[@johnm5131]

the big issue is what actually happens with the warranty: if it is needed, over time, and in a owner-transfer. There is precedence to this, in that Audi had a few companies that also offered a tune w/warranty. When the Tuner went out of business, the insurance policy that acts as a warranty went away as well. Also, when buyers went to sell the tuned cars, they were TD1 flagged and were hard to sell. Lastly, since the warranty is a 3rd party payer, you have 2 groups that have to agree to a repair (BMW is not a party to the agreement).

[@carguy302]

I sold the car a few months ago and it garnered a lot of interest and brought a strong number due to the fact that it was modded with the Carbahn Stage 2 package and still covered under warranty that with free maintenance that is transferable. If there was an issue that wasn’t covered the third party warranty would cover it. There isn’t another option available that offers the level of support and knowledge that Steve Dinan/Carbahn brings to the table.

[@jahudini]

That car sounds menacing my dude. I see you playing in my neighborhood. Am strongly considering that tune, mine is manual though...so don't know if it will shred my rear tires LR instead of all fours. What's you HP right now?

[@carguy302]

Thanks my man! 💯 I highly recommend the Carbahn package! I’m going back to the dyno to get the new WHP numbers. Before the tune the car made 497whp 448 ft lbs

[@javiertorres290]

Awesome video, i can't wait to get my m3 g80 xdrive for now have to drive my m3 f8x 😅😅

[@carguy302]

Thanks my man! you’re going to love the G80 xDrive 💯

[@s2000killa1]

I went with the stage 1 flash thanks to your videos! Curious, what do your sport displays show for the max #. Mine says 720.

[@carguy302]

That’s awesome! The Carbahn tune is a great choice. I never looked at the sports display to see what it said after the tune.

[@bradfoster8146]

That is the PERFECT spec. So nice

[@carguy302]

Thank you! 😎

[@Top_g80comp]

Million dollar car performance right there 💯🤘🫡

[@carguy302]

Yes sir! 💯😎

[@0x_shake]

awesome review, subscribed. definitely going to get this done for my g82

[@carguy302]

Much appreciated! Thanks for the sub. You're going to love this mod for your G82

[@0x_shake]

@@carguy302update: just got it back and holy hell it’s a ripper. Made a huge difference, this things a super car killer now. Thanks again for the great reviews

[@chrisdavis811]

Great video. Can't wait to see more testing. I'm still trying to decide if I want to trade my 2022 M5 Comp for a 2023 M3 Comp Xdrive.

[@carguy302]

Thank you! That’s a tough decision to make. The cars are similar but offer a very different driving experience

[@thewizard1196]

Nice brother 🔥🔥

[@carguy302]

Thanks my man! 😎

[@Aaron-yn4bk]

Nice review. Would you recommend jumping right into stage 2? I’m not down to drop $4k so I’m considering stage 1 only rt now.

[@carguy302]

Thank you! 😎 I’d recommend starting with whatever you’re comfortable with. The packages are easy to upgrade if or when you’re ready.

[@Aaron-yn4bk]

Make sense. Just want to be sure that I’d feel some gains with Stage 1. I know when Steve was running “Dinan” back in the day, stage 1 really wasn’t a noticeable difference. But those were the pre-turbo days :)

[@bwayne_nobatman]

After those upgrades how much horsepower did you gain? I’m thinking about getting rid of my 392 charger for an M3 competition

[@carguy302]

It was around 80whp gain and the car was considerable faster in the quarter mile. Tuned it ran [e-mail] mph. Check out the dyno video below for details kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4K9l5angt6EkJI

[@bwayne_nobatman]

@@carguy302 appreciate it‼️

[@FreshlySnipes]

You said this still under warranty, it’s the Carbahn warranty not the original BMW warranty right? I just spoke with Carbahn today and they have their warranty available for purchase which covers the engine and drivetrain but I spoke with the BMW dealer and they said the ECU mods voids the BMW warranty.

[@carguy302]

Yes the car is still under warranty. For example if my iDrive screen went out or if I had a powertrain failure that’s not related to the Carbahn tune BMW’s warranty would be in play. If it was determined the failure was caused by the Carbahn mods or if they decide not to fix a powertrain issue then Carbahn’s warranty would kick in. So effectively the car is still under the original factory warranty by BMW & Carbahn.

[@dcamp824]

Carbahn is the same route I'm gonna go. What was the turnaround time drop-off to pick up?

[@carguy302]

Great choice! It was 2.5 weeks from drop off to pick up.

[@dcamp824]

@carguy302 cool, thanks. Yeah carbahn might not squeeze out every bit of power you can but it's a well refined and safe tune that gives you well balanced & smooth power delivery and retains stock like driving when not romping on it. I had it on my f82 and it was great.

[@carguy302]

@@dcamp824 Exactly! Smooth reliable power with a warranty! Doesn't get better than that.

[@bernardhartley8974]

Your excitement is contagious! Need to explore this option for my G87.

[@carguy302]

Thanks my man! I’d definitely check it out for your G87. More power + warranty 🙌🏼

[@adcampo7601]

Boy, that's fast. D

[@carguy302]

Yes sir! Gotta make a trip to the drag strip to see what it’s truly capable of. Then it’s time for some 100 octane 😈

[@Abadconsult]

Do you know if we can have xhp on it? Transmission tunning? Carbahn don’t have it. My best time was 11.01 127.5 mph Racechip 100 gas downpipe too .. Honestly I didn’t feel any difference Racechip vs stock .. I left my car at carbahn last week to do stag 2! I’m very excited to see the difference 😂😂😂.. did you try any pull with 100 gas ?

[@carguy302]

From my understanding it would void the warranty since it is not a Carbahn product. The Carbahn Stage 2 is a huge improvement over stock. 💯 I haven’t done any pulls with 100oct yet. I plan on using some at the drag strip

[@Abadconsult]

Thank you my friend .

[@carguy302]

@@Abadconsult Anytime! 😉

[@C43BALLY]

Wow bmw is smart for doing this

[@carguy302]

The BMW dealers that decided to become authorized Carbahn distributors are a blessing to the community.

[@surgicalmotorsports]

Thats an awesome video. How is this a year later? Subbedd!

[@carguy302]

Thank you!💯 Appreciate the sub!

[@Broke-Media]

Awesome numbers for 93 oct🔥

[@carguy302]

I agree! 💯

[@markwhite6719]

That is a beautifull m3 what colour is that?

[@carguy302]

Thank you! It’s Frozen Pure Grey II Metallic

[@rayyaanrehman4883]

Hi carguy if you dont mind me asking how many miles did you have on the car about when you went and got the carbahn tune done?

[@carguy302]

Hey there, Great question…If I remember correctly I had 3,xxx miles on the car when the package was installed.

[@rayyaanrehman4883]

@@carguy302 Okay nice. Thanks for the reply!

[@carguy302]

@@rayyaanrehman4883 You're welcome!

[@BilalAndLoveAboveAll]

Will any bmw service center honor the warranty with the added modifications!?

[@carguy302]

For any repairs it has to be a Carbahn authorized dealer.

[@damiannsokol]

what is the exhaust set up here?

[@carguy302]

Active Auto Equal Length Mid Pipe

[@shadowz6125]

I literally work for Thompson bmw… Yes we are an amazing service group.

[@carguy302]

You guys are awesome! 💯 I’ve been bringing my M cars there since Matt Bean worked there.

[@shadowz6125]

@@carguy302 I do remember you coming to pick the g80 up like last wednesday because I also got mine serviced the same day. It truly is such an amazing car.

[@carguy302]

@@shadowz6125 Yes it is! Do you plan on installing the Carbahn tune?

[@shadowz6125]

@@carguy302 I am thinking about it. Since it is my daily I’m not sure if I want to tune it. But I’m definitely thinking about it.

[@lcallaghan3838]

Did yiu do the heat exchanger?

[@carguy302]

I have the heat exchanger. It’s required to maintain the warranty.

[@dj1nnie]

Why also not a catted downpipe included with the package?

[@carguy302]

The OEM downpipes flow great! If you went completely catless the HP gain is only 11hp +/-according to Carbahn.

[@johnifer7976]

What is your suspension setup?

[@carguy302]

The car is lowered with the KW HAS kit

[@johnifer7976]

@@carguy302 nice! How's the ride quality?

[@FreshlySnipes]

CarBahn parts & tunes keep the BMW warranty?

[@carguy302]

Carbahn does offer a factory watching warranty with their packages.

[@FreshlySnipes]

@@carguy302what exhaust do you have?

[@carguy302]

@@FreshlySnipes Active Auto EL Midpipe

[@texasb5835]

Its warrantied through carbahn not bmw. But cool vid

[@carguy302]

Thanks my man! Any powertrain related issues that are caused by a Carbahn product is covered under Carbahn’s warranty. .

[@mhbf1187]

Not bad. I’m running the stage 1 93 octane OTS map from BM3. My 60-130 time is a tad faster.

[@carguy302]

BM3 is a great choice. Just curious what's your 60-130 & quarter mile times?

[@mhbf1187]

@@carguy302my best 60-130 on the ots 93 is 7.44. I haven’t tried the quarter mile in it bc I’m rwd. I’m sure it’ll be slower than yours

[@supersaiyan8732]

I drop off mine at Keller bmw in Albany for the exact same package. Can’t wait.

[@carguy302]

That’s awesome! You’re going to love the new power. 💯

[@dcamp824]

I'm in Albany too, Dan at keeler is the man. I'm having my g82 done there as well. I think I'm gonna wait until I'm ready to store it for the winter so it's not tied up during the summer though. Enjoy man 👍

[@carguy302]

@@dcamp824Sounds like you guys have a great dealer in Albany to work with. Hopefully more BMW dealers become Carbahn dealers.

[@supersaiyan8732]

@@dcamp824 that’s good to hear. I called the only other authorized dealer in NY a speed shop and they didn’t seem to know what they where talking about.

[@dcamp824]

@carguy302 yeah man, one of the SA's at keeler in Albany is big into the car scene. He's got them doing tons a performance work and they are great about still getting things warrantied with no hassle. My f82 was fbo stg 2 bm3 and they never gave me any issues about anything. It's super nice to have that piece of mind. Back when I had my e92 that same dealer would hassle you about any mods. They finally came around and realized being tuner friendly is gonna bring them much more business.

[@StephenMHoward-cu3zn]

That’s exactly what I had but the dealership wrecked it

[@carguy302]

Wow! I left a comment on your other comment. Curious what happened.

[@StephenMHoward-cu3zn]

I contacted Steve personally and he said that they only done minor tuning ! I guess people must have thought I didn’t know what I had when they decided to take my car ruin it and give it back with a bunch of junkyard parts on it ! Oh well Daniels BMW will never get another penny of mine! Took my 5 grand and ruined my car literally

[@carguy302]

Wow!! That’s unfortunate Daniel’s BMW ruined your car. It’s surprising it happened because it’s a simple package consisting of a tune & heat exchanger. Leaves me scratching my head wondering how in the world they can mess it up.🤷🏻‍♂️ My local Carbahn dealer Thompson BMW is phenomenal. My car ran very strong and never had any issue. Just curious what did Daniel’s BMW do to your car?

[@StephenMHoward-cu3zn]

@@carguy302 mine did two they didn’t mess it up they just took all the money from me and used the parts from my car and put them on their own and or sold them! Pathetic

[@carguy302]

@@StephenMHoward-cu3zn That’s unreal! That dealership is pathetic.

[@svtfreakk]

Hardly running faster than my jb4 car. I don’t believe this is a very aggressive tune at all. The price is outrageous for the outcome imo.

[@carguy302]

Thanks for sharing your opinion. The JB4 doesn't compare to the Femto Unlock with an ecu flash. Regardless if it's Carbahn or BM3 etc. It's like comparing apples & oranges. Ecu flash is always a better choice than a piggyback because you have full control of the ecu instead of manipulating sensors that result in decreased drivability and reliability. - JB4 $800 - $150 for the wireless phone kit - Drivability suffers - Voided warranty - Not as fast as a tuned M3 The cost of the Carbahn package includes more than just a tune or piggyback offers. It's complete package put together by Steve Dinan who is one of the most well known & respected individuals in the BMW community. - Femto unlock $1,375 - Carbahn tune $1,250 - Heat exchanger $1,800 - Matching factory warranty $1,500 - 100octane map (free) - Dealer installed (Installation cost varies)

[@user-iw8gb6xj1j]

First off- try arguing for warranty stuff with Steve Dinan- it’s difficult and that’s from experience with Dinan stuff years back. Secondly you paid quadruple what bm3 with custom tuning would cost and you have much less HP. Carbahn doesn’t make sense. Jb4 and e40 will get you low 10’s. You’re car is not still under warranty that’s a flat out lie.

[@carguy302]

Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s unfortunate that you had a negative experience with Dinan getting your car repaired under warranty. Just curious what happened? I’m aware of what I spent. It’s my money…my choice! 😉 I ran 10.5@131mph with a warranty and that is better than any JB4 piggyback car with E40. I also have the ability to run 100octane which will propel the car to even faster times with a WARRANTY!! 💯

[@BigThumpr1]

Why do BMW guys think that by removing your cats and keeping a full exhaust that you will smell like fuel?

[@carguy302]

From my experience removing all of the cats on any car will have this effect. From my previous F80 M3 CS to my Gen V Viper they all made you reek of fumes with no cats.

[@BigThumpr1]

@@carguy302 have to disagree. Like you I have owned many modded vehicles, and when running a full length exhaust system, didn’t experience this issue. Now I have experienced it on a system I had where the exhaust system was short and had dumps on the mufflers under the car. My 2019 CTS-V with 2” long tubes to a full 3” inch exhaust without cats does not have this problem. Kind of hard to smell fumes that exit out of the back of the car 😉

[@carguy302]

@@BigThumpr1 When your at a stop light or in traffic etc. is when the smell of fumes would make it's way into the car. I agree that if you're driving along its all good. I appreciate you sharing your perspective. On another note a CTS-V with 2" long tubes and exhaust sounds incredible.

[@cooldaddyslick6869]

Cold start sounds horrible.

[@carguy302]

It’s not for everyone! 😉

[@totalkaos6969]

Gave you a thumbs down. Car had only 119 m8le and you're hammering on it. Haven't your heard? 1200 miles break in!?

[@carguy302]

The car didn’t have 119 miles my man. You’ve mistaken the miles until empty (119) for the total miles on the car. 😉 I followed the 1200 mile break in service to a T. The dealer would’ve never tuned a car that didn’t have the break in service completed.

[@StephenMHoward-cu3zn]

I wish I would have known Daniels BMW were fraudulent they totally ripped me off and ruined my vehicle!

[@carguy302]

Curious what happened. Can you elaborate what they did?

[@StephenMHoward-cu3zn]

@@carguy302 I took my car there for state inspection and suspension refreshing gave them 5 grand after 5 weeks I returned and On my way back it didn’t even seem like the same car! Started overheating and alternated light on just before my house so next morning I looked at it and discovered that they never inspected it and swapped out my complete drivetrain from the motor to the rear differential electric ebrake system along with the calipers rotors and active suspension with some hodgepodge of junkyard parts on top of it all they never done the state inspection and I gave 5 grand! I called the next day and they kept saying let’s discuss my concerns which were evidently clear so I said how about discussing a solution well then I was told that they would no longer do business with me! Go figure? Really awesome car till they did that seriously if you could look at it they must have cut the back end off cause it had an access for skis or whatever to go through the trunk now no access! It was a prototype reason I found out is because the sunroof will only slide halfway back due to the foam that was used for for weight reduction so I’m pretty much stuck with a very expensive ashtray and this thing was a cream puff and ran like a jet! Was originally from Canada to be sold as a police cars ended up being purchased by someone through a dealer in New Jersey I got with 70.000 miles and started restoring it and they slammed the door on that! I’m so disgusted I can’t even look at it! Then we got the guys that were involved disguising themselves showing how they are having fun with the parts they stripped off my vehicle! It’s really not cool as far as I’m concerned they had total disregard for anyone else’s safety they actually had wooden brake shoes on it ! It originally had ceramic shoes with huge calipers vented rotors 5 speed auto stick trans inline 6 3.0 liter motor now it has a 4 cylinder motor like wtf is wrong with those people?

[@naggersgonnanag]

damn I'm in Northern MD of another M3, how about a meet in DE?

[@carguy302]

That would be awesome! We could meet in DE or possibly Cecil County Drag strip

[@naggersgonnanag]

@@carguy302 sure I will ping you when I’m ready!

[@naggersgonnanag]

@@carguy302let me know a time, I wanna see your CS now 😂