More of the puzzle unravelled: had the day out yesterday on HerrFlick, using different maps c/- the explanations in
http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread. ... 50-Decoded
and
Notice the 25kW, Switzerland and <91 ron references accociated with pin 86.
Grounding pin 86 knocks off 25kW!!! No joke.
I disconnected 86 before starting on a twisties road - lots of short straights: wow - this feels livlier.
Too bloody right. Rolled it open into a short straight and ooohhh s*****t
Going back to this dyno chart posted in the original GS tubes thread:
One comment was that I had lost 30hp.
I thought the reading was because of a rush job on the dyno. I was very wrong. Happily.
25kW is 33hp, and you need no imagination to know the extra mumbo is there.
It might be a safe bet that I now have the intended output of 60+33=93hp.
The 87a 'map' is for engines with long intake tubes (GS). Intiutively one would think this would fit in well with having the longer GS tubes on the 'S', but it's hard to distinguish any performance difference, except maybe above 5k rpm.
Definitely more engine vibration across the rev range and not as tractable below 3k rpm.
So if you want a wet-weather or low octane ecu mode, wire in a switch to ground the 86 pin.

Need only turn off the ignition to change modes.
I can say from experience that in this mode you won't be wanting for cruising or brisk riding performance, and the fuel consumption improves to 260km before the low fuel warning. *** note: this is with the longer GS tubes fitted ***.
I've heard no pinging in the +25kW mode (normal power), but I always use 98-RON fuel.
Feeling very chuffed with the way this has panned out. Busting to feel the difference when I fit Lennie's sprockets.
Cheers.
John C.
Real torque curves don't have a first derivative. :-^)