About xDelete
xDelete is a smartphone/tablet app that allows you to configure the xDrive/xi AWD system of your BMW! With xDelete, you can switch off your xDrive system within 30 seconds!
What's that good for? Well, BMWs with xDrive are great cars, except when it comes to having fun with your car. The steering response is sluggish compared to its RWD counterparts, the power distribution to the front wheels makes the car less eager to turn, and you can get a lot of understeer coming out of a bend.
This behaviour varies from model to model. Although BMW advertises a basic 70/30 rear/front split for xDrive, the actual torque split varies greatly between models and driving situations. Even the same car with a different engine gets a different setup from the transfer case electronics. Some are 70/30, others are more like permanent 50/50. Some are configured to be a little more responsive, others to be safer (and more boring to drive). This versatility of the xDrive system is exactly what we use for xDelete!
OK, but why would I need it anyway? Well, there are many reasons. We started developing this app because of the experience we had with our 335i xDrive E92, which we used to develop xHP Flashtool. It's a great car to drive every day, but when you push it, it has all the drawbacks often associated with AWD cars as mentioned above. You also can't just hoon it around, or even have those small, rewarding moments when the tail of a car gets loose coming out of a corner. This applies to wet and dry conditions and some extent snow. With xDrive, the car can understeer or oversteer in winter conditions when you hit the accelerator hard. In RWD mode it will always do the same, making drifting much more predictable for beginners. It may sound crazy, but it's safer to learn to drift on snow in an RWD car.
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xDelete just lets you have two cars in one and that alone is a good reason to have it!
Overview
This manual will guide you through the process of flashing your Transfer-Case (xDrive) with xDelete. We've done everything we can to make this process as easy, safe and smooth as possible. However, tuning a car and flashing ECUs in a car always require attention to certain things and prerequisites. You won't be able to cause permanent damage by misuse, but you will save yourself some time by following the points below. On the following pages, we will list the requirements and how to prevent problems before they occur.
The flash method used by xDelete is 100% safe for your car! You won’t be able to brick it.
Prerequisites
In order to safely flash your xDrive, it is essential that you use the correct hardware and prepare your vehicle. Please make sure that you don't have any mechanical problems with your xDrive system. We cannot guarantee that xDelete will work properly with your car if you already have stored fault codes!
xDelete will not flash the xDrive controllers outside of the vehicle (bench flashing) and is limited to use in the vehicle on supported BMW vehicles.
Supported vehicles
xDelete has been developed for flashing xDrive systems in BMW vehicles. It won't work on other car brands with similar AWD drivetrains. We support most E-Series and F-Series vehicles. For an accurate check, please visit our website www.xdelete.app or like us on Facebook to get the latest updates!
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