THE X3M – BMW X3M F97 & M Competition Tuning
BMW X3M F97 by dAHLer Competition Line
BMW calls the BMW X3M Pure Performance and a Sports Activity Vehicle, but check out after it’s been supersized by dAHLer Competition Line.
Unleash up to 612 hp (US 605 hp)with the available dAHLer Competition Line upgrade and dominate the road with your BMW X3M. Our Engine tuning performance upgrades work with cars after production 06/2020!
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The BMW M TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder engine is designed from factory for maximum performance with a forged crankshaft and additional oil coolers, generating an incredible 612 hp output with the available dAHLer engine performance upgrade for the BMW X3M F97.
Gigantic 22-inch ultra-light FORGED wheels, a lowering kit and a quad stainless-steel performance exhaust system with flap-control, with reduced back pressure help to boost the performance of the tuned 612-horsepower engine, while amplifying its aggressive tone.
Exhaust comes with outlets that match perfectly the M rear diffuser. This is just a part of the exclusive program we offer for the BMW X3M F97.
BMW X3M Competition: Engine Performance Tuning
QUICK FACTS
EU Version -> US Version
Max HP gain:
102 hp (75 kW) -> 102 hp US
Max Torque gain:
100 Nm -> 66 ft-lbs US
Standard power:
510 hp (375 kW) -> 503 hp US
650 Nm -> 479 ft-lbs US
Enhanced power:
612 hp (450 kW) -> 605 hp US
750 Nm -> 545 ft-lbs US
Based on 98 octane -> 93 octane US
Features - Engine Upgrade
FEATURES
- Works with cars before and after production 06/2020
- No removal of the DME required
- Controlling of the Performance Tuning via your smartphone
- Quick Plug & Play Installation
- Runs as smoothly as stock, this is how your BMW should have come from the factory
- Compatible with all driving modes
- Fuel economy unchanged during normal driving
- 93 octane or less compatible tuning maps
- Not VIN locked, can be removed without a trace and resold down the road
- Developed in Switzerland and Made in Germany
- Tested on the German Autobahn
- Comes with TUV Part Approval (emission tests according to WLTC regulations)
- USA -> EPA compliant
- Worldwide 3-year product warranty
App Control
App Control
Controlling of the dAHLer Engine Performance Upgrade via your smartphone is just one of the awesome features of our tuning module.
With our tuning module you have the option to choose your own and fully customizable driving program. Wirelessly connect the dAHLer engine tuning performance module to your Bluetooth 4.0 compatible iOS and Android device via the free dAHLer Mobile app.
This option allows you to change 3 different performance maps, and update the firmware worldwide as we release free newer versions with updates, more powerful maps. If desired the extra power can be easily switched on or off with your smartphone, even while driving.
Our app includes a configurable warm-up timer, so the pilot can decide how long warming up is needed before using the engine tuning. A separate Mobile app purchase is not required!
We will provide you the app after the purchase of our engine performance upgrade free of charge.
About our technology
DESCRIPTION
Our Engine Performance Tuning Module for the BMW X3M F97 and X3M Competition integrates flawlessly to extract maximum power and torque without faults and errors – just flawless. The harness has OEM style plugs to connect in-line with each boost pressure sensor and the camshaft position sensor on the engine.
Our Engine Performance Tuning Module for the BMW X3M F97 and M Competition is completely reversible to OEM specs and installs in less than 45 minutes just in a few simple steps. This will be a safely upgrade which makes this the easiest and most effective power upgrade you will ever make on your BMW X3M F97 and M Competition. For a substantial increase in power output, with minimal downtime for installation, full serviceability, and can be reverted back to stock then this Engine Performance Tuning Module power upgrade is best!
Inside our dAHLer Engine Performance Tuning Module is an advanced control unit that is designed to optimize and work with the factory BMW ECU. The BMW X3M F97 and M Competition maps and algorithms within the control unit have been elevated for this BMW engine, sending improved fuel and ignition parameters to the stock ECU to control boost depending on load, engine speed, and other factors.
Also included in the scope of delivery is an adapter which, when installed, returns the vehicle to its original state without having to remove the cable harness of the dAHLer engine performance upgrade. This can be used, for example, at a workshop appointment.
SAFETY
With our Engine Performance Tuning Module all of the factory safeguards of your BMW X3M and M Competition remain in place, including overload protection and warm-up protocols to preserve longevity and factory drive-ability. One of the amazing advantages of this type of system is that it is unaffected by factory BMW updates and service.
If BMW updates the computer software of the BMW X3M F97, our Engine Performance Tuning Module is not lost or overwritten. This is where competitor tuning modules fall short! This is just another key aspect of our module because BMW is constantly releasing small software updates. All of the factory diagnostics and service access is retained.
The Performance Tuning Module is undetectable to plug-in diagnostic readers and it leaves no traces behind. A valet connector is included and installs in minutes to bypass the Engine Performance Tuning Module and revert the car to factory settings. With the valet plug installed the BMW engine computer will use the stock maps instead of getting modified data from the Engine Performance Tuning Module.
dÄHLer ATTC – A power pedal with extra features and app control
Give your ALPINA or BMW a new way of anti-theft protection and at the same time a way better engine response with the dÄHLer Anti-Theft Throttle Commander combined with all Power Pedal features. Controlling of the dÄHLer ATTC via your smartphone is just one of the awesome features of our device.
Anti-Theft System
The revolutionary dAHLer anti theft system comes with an Anti-Theft Mode, a Valet Mode, Power Pedal Mode and is a must have if you want to protect your ALPINA or BMW against theft.
You control your dAHLer Anti-Theft Throttle Commander – ATTC with the included remote control unit without losing sight of the essentials.
How does the ATTC work?
Our module, wiring harness and remote (Anti-Theft System) can be installed in any ALPINA, BMW, BMW M, BMW Plug-in Hybrid and BMW Electric vehicle with an electronic gas pedal and is ready for use immediately after installation.
It’s is a direct plug into the existing (OEM) harness.
The dAHLer Anti-Theft Throttle Commander disables the accelerator pedal on the next vehicle start. This makes it impossible to rev-up the engine without having the dAHLer remote control.
Criminals might be able to crack the signal, open the door, even start the engine and shift in gear, but this is where the story ends. They are unable to move the car.
It is not necessary to activate the Anti-Theft mode again after each stop. The function remains activated by default until the function is deactivated again.
Grand Theft Auto - Is it really that simply to steal a modern car?
Unfortunately, it is absolutely simple, takes 2 minutes with the right technology which is mostly in the hands of criminals.
In vehicles with a keyless go or a similarly functioning system, theft is carried out by means of a relay attack.
Criminals try to intercept signals
It has been known for years that the trick works in front of single-family homes, in parking lots, even while you sit in coffee shop, where there is often only a short distance between the car and the car keys. But underground car parks in large apartment buildings? Yes, perpetrators also run through the stairwells of apartment buildings and try to intercept signals on the apartment doors.
Nationwide in the United States in 2020, there were 810,400 vehicles reported stolen, up from 724,872 in 2019 and that number has increased dramatically in the last two years.
Accelerator pedal tuning
In modern BMW cars when you step on the throttle, you’re not moving a linkage anymore. You’re actually sending a signal to a computer and most of these new BMW have a lot of what is termed dead pedal.
You step on the pedal and it takes one or two inches of travel before anything happens in the vehicle. After the install of the the dAHLer Anti-Theft Throttle Commander ATTC the gas pedal response will improve immediately.
Does it give you any more power?
No, the dAHLer ATTC with Power Pedal features doesn’t give you any more engine power but it makes the vehicle feel a lot more responsive and instead of pushing the gas pedal all the way into the carpet to get maximum engine performance power, you can push the pedal halfway down and your BMW will accelerate like you had it all the way down.
With the dAHLer ATTC device installed there are a lot more responsive and making your car act like a hot rod!
THE X3M – BMW X3M & M Competition F97: Performance Exhaust System
4-pipe stainless steel performance exhaust system
An addition to our exceptional performance upgrades for your BMW X3M F97 and M Competition is the dAHLer performance exhaust system, taking it to the next level.
You’re looking for a high-quality German-made stainless steel performance exhaust system with exhaust flap for your BMW X3M or M Competition?
X3M Exhaust System
All dAHLer performance exhaust systems for BMW M cars are handcrafted from high quality 1.4301 stainless steel and are Made in Germany by a team of specialists at an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility.
A dAHLer performance exhaust system for the BMW X3M F97 or M Competition comes with a high-performance muffler and double exhaust flap system with no drone on the highway of a much more aggressive sound then the stock muffler but still be perfectly livable for daily driving.
Not only do we engineer our valve-controlled performance mufflers to sound good we engineer the performance exhaust systems that fit your BMW M car properly for a much easier installation.
Designed to mount using the factory exhaust hangers, the dAHLer performance exhaust system is a bolt-on replacement for the OEM version. To help reduce the time you spend installing the dAHLer performance exhaust system on your BMW M, slip-fit joints are included to make fitment as easy as possible. Our quad or double exhaust tips are designed to fit the stock BMW M diffuser.
The dAHLer performance exhaust system for the BMW X3M F97 or M Competition includes a high-flow, valve controlled, stainless-steel performance muffler, and is available as a cat-back system.
Our performance exhaust system is here to improve your driving experience with an awesome sound and a noticeable bump in performance.
Under normal driving conditions, our valve-controlled performance muffler stays closed, and the dAHLer performance exhaust system is quite unassuming and nobody will really even suspect your car even has an aftermarket performance exhaust system or muffler. But, when you open up the throttle, the valve-controlled system opens up the exhaust flaps, and our performance exhaust system gives your BMW X3M a menacing growl.
For those who want to be fully in command of the exhaust sound at any time and get the race car like feeling, dAHLer offers an exhaust flap remote-controlled device.
For more details make sure you check out our category Exhaust Flap Control
BMW X3 M F97 & X4M F98: Sound Video
4-pipe stainless steel performance exhaust system
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THE X3 M – BMW X3 M & Competition F97: Sound Video
4-pipe stainless steel performance exhaust system
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THE X3M – BMW X3M & M Competition F97: Lowering Kit
Performance Lowering Springs are the first step in suspension performance enhancement. A dAHLer lowering kit for the BMW X3M F97 & M Competition is a performance spring set created for the serious enthusiast.
Lowering Kit
A sports spring set with the lowest possible drop but with the exceptional ride quality you expect from a high-class tuner like dAHLer.
Using progressive spring technology to lower the vehicle’s center of gravity.
This proprietary progressive design delivery, both a smooth softer initial spring rate for exceptional ride quality combined with a stiffer final rate for high performance handling of your BMW X3M F97 & M Competition.
The benefits of a lower stance are many. Let’s begin with the performance advantages of a dAHLer sports spring set installed in your BMW M car.
A dAHLer lowering spring equipped BMW M will exhibit reduced body roll in corners as well as reduce squat during acceleration and diminish nosedive under braking.
Another performance advantage that is often overlooked is the reduced drag coefficient. A dAHLer sports spring set for the BMW X3M F97 & M Competition provides the ultimate balance between high performance, extreme lowering and comfortable ride quality.
THE X3M – BMW X3M & M Competition: 22” FORGED Wheel Sets
The True greatness for the BMW X3M F97 & M Competition: Where others draw a final Line at 20” or 21”, dAHLer provides your BMW M the finishing touch with stylish, high-quality, exclusive and ultra-light 22″ FORGED wheels.
22’’ Forged Wheels
All dAHLer FORGED wheels are manufactured at an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility, in Germany according to the latest regulations to fulfill the highest safety standards.
dAHLer has designed a wheel which meets the highest demands with maximum strength and at the same time the lowest weight.
A 10.5 x 22 inch FORGED wheels weighs only 17 kg (US 37.52 lb) without tire to develop the maximum performance of your BMW X3M F97.
FORGED WHEEL ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE:
- 30% to 35% weight saving compared to conventional light alloy wheels
- significantly improved longitudinal and lateral dynamics
- significantly improved acceleration and deceleration values due to the lower accelerated mass
- improved and more agile handling/steering behavior
- high-quality paint (powder coating) for perfect protection of the forged wheel surface
- with integrated FORGED and dAHLer lettering
THE X3M – BMW X3 M & M Competition: 21” Alloy Wheels
Even though the BMW X3 M Competition comes already equipped with 20” or 21″ BMW Performance wheels, it makes the car still looks stock. It needs a real BMW enthusiast to tell the difference between the available BMW packages.
So, how to make a difference?
21’’ Wheel Sets
High-class dAHLer light alloy wheels and wheel and tire packages in 21 inch for your BMW X3M F97 and M Competition stand for innovation and individuality and therefore are dAHLer alloy wheel and tire packages are the perfect match for modern BMW cars and the real enthusiast who likes to think individually.
So, give your BMW M something to set apart from the crowd with a 21 inch dAHLer wheel and tire package for your BMW X3M F97.
dAHLer light alloy wheels and wheel and tire packages in 21 inches for your BMW M are not only much more attractive than most of the heavy stock BMW alloy wheels they are mostly lighter and therefore require less energy to rotate.
dAHLer light alloy wheel and tire packages in 21 inches give you many performance advantages over the heavy stock BMW alloy wheels or wheel and tire packages, which contributes to a better handling, better acceleration, and better braking of your BMW X3M F97.
You can find a large selection of colors in the category Alloy Wheels
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