Comparison

1) Comparison of e-bike tuning products:

	JUM-Ped	Mountain Tuning	Badass Box	RedPed	VOLspeed	PearTune	SpeedBox	MBIQ	sIMPLEk	Sx2 dongle
Art	Software	(module) Software (Dongle)	Box	module	module	module	module	(Kit) module / Sensor	(Kit) module / Dongle	Dongle
Features	*****	*****	*	*****	****	***	***	***	*** / **	*
Easy installation of the tuning	*****	*****	****	**	**	**	**	** / *	** / *	*
Invisible after installation	*****	*****	*	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	***** / ****	****
Switch on / off while driving	* Gerät	***** Gerät, Display	* Essay	***** App, Display	***** Display	***** Display	***** (App), Display	*** Display, Magnet	***** / **** Display / Plug	**** Plug
No more tuning on the bike	*****	*****	*****	*	*	*	*	*	* / ****	****
Invisible dismantling	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	***** / ***	***
Easy dismantling	*****	*****	*****	**	**	**	**	** / *	** / *	*
Display correct km/h	***** Display	***** Display	*	***** Display, App	***** Display	***** Display	***** Display, App	*	**** Display	*
Dethrottling	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Thrushes	*	*****	*	*****	*****	*****	*****	*	*	*
price in euro	189 – 349	149 – 164	219 to 239	159 – 219	139 to 259	139 to 349	89 to 199	89 to 219	139 to 159

Legend: see below

 

2) Which tuning product fits which e-bike motor:

A) Bosch e-bike motors

	Sx2 dongle	ASA Speed	Badass Box	JUM-Ped	RedPed / RedPed3	Mountain Tuning	sIMPLEk	MBIQ	PearTune2 / PearTune3 & PearTune4	SpeedBox / SpeedBox3	VOLspeed2 / VOLspeed3 & VOLspeed4
Bosch Classic (Gen1)	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	-	-	Ja	-	-	-	-
Bosch Active, Performance, CX (Gen2)2	Ja	Ja	Ja	-	Yes / Yes	-	Ja	Ja	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes
Bosch Active Line Plus (Gen3) 2	Ja	Ja	Ja	-	Yes / Yes	-	Ja	Ja	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes
Bosch (Gen4) 1	-	-	Ja	-	- / Yes	-	Ja	Ja	- / Yes	- / Yes	- / Yes
Bosch Smart System (BES3)	-	-	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	- / Yes	Yes / -	Ja
Bosch rim magnet	-	-	-	-	-	Ja	-	-	-	(Ja) / -	-

¹ The Bosch 2020 (Gen4) tuning solutions are always backward compatible with all Bosch e-bike models (except Bosch Classic, Gen1).

² If newer software is used on Bosch Gen2 and Gen3 e-bikes (from firmware 1.8.4.0 of the Drive Unit), these can only be optimized with the tuning solutions for Bosch 2020 (Gen4). 

 

B) Yamaha Powerdrive E-bike motors

	Sx2 dongle	ASA Speed	Badass Box	RedPed	BluePed	sIMPLEk	MBIQ	PearTune	SpeedBox	VOLspeed
Yamaha PW Powerdrive Unit	Ja	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Yamaha PW-X and PW-SE up to 2018 with Display X	Ja 3	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Yamaha PW-X, PW-SE, PW-ST, PW-X2, PW-TE with display A, C and X (2019-2021), PW-CE	-	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Yamaha PW-X3	-	-		Ja	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja

³ only with Sx2 dongle active switch.

C) GIANT Syncdrive e-bike motors

	Badass Box	RedPed	GreenPed	sIMPLEk	MBIQ	PearTune	SpeedBox	VOLspeed
GIANT Yamaha Syncdrive C (Syncdrive Sport) Ride Control Sport	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	-
GIANT Yamaha Syncdrive C 2015 & 2016	Ja	-	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	.
GIANT Yamaha Syncdrive Sport, Life, Core, Pro Ride Control Evo & One 2017 - 2021	Ja	Ja	-	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
GIANT Yamaha Syncdrive Pro 2	Ja	-	-	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja

 

D) Brose, Shimano, Impulse & Panasonic e-bike motors

	RedPed	Sx2 dongle	Badass Box	PearTune	sIMPLEk	MBIQ	SpeedBox
Brose Drive C, Drive T, Drive S, Drive TF & Drive S Mag	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Specialized (Brose) 1.2E (Drive CB), 1.1, 1.2 (Drive T), 1.2S (Drive TF), 1.3 (Drive S Alu) & 2.1 (Drive S Mag) 4	-	(ja)	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	(ja)
Shimano STePS E600x 5	Ja	-	Ja	-	-	Ja	Ja
Shimano STePS E8000, E7000, E6100, E5000 (without Di2)	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Shimano STePS E8000, E7000, E6100, E5000 (with electrical Di2)	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Shimano STePS EP-8	Ja	-	-	Ja	-	Ja	Ja
Shimano STePS EP-6	Ja	-	-	Ja	-	Ja	-
Shimano STePS EP-801	Ja	-	-	Ja	-	Ja	-
Impulse V1	-	Ja	Ja	-	-	-	-
Impulse V2	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	-	Ja
Impulse EVO	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	-	Ja
Impulse EVO RS	-	-	Ja	-	Ja	-	Ja
Panasonic	-	Ja	Ja	-	-	Ja	-
Panasonic GX0, X0 Ultimate	-	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	Ja

⁴ The Specialized (Brose) Please always send engines to our Support Always state the model, year, and engine version.

⁵ Shimano STePS 600x includes all engines of the 6000 series.

 

E) Bafang, TQ, Powerplay, BionX and other motors

	Badass Box	MBIQ	JUM-Ped	SpeedBox	PearTune	Booster	sIMPLEk	Mountain Tuning	EggRider
Bafang Mid Drive	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja	-	Ja
TQ	Ja	Ja	-	-	Ja	-	-	-	-
Flyon TQ	-	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	-	-	-	-
BionX & BionX RC3	-	-	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conti	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heinzmann & ELFEi V3	-	-	-	-	-	Ja	-	-	-
Rocky Mountain Dyname Powerplay	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ja	-
NCM	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ja	-
OLI	-	-	-	Ja	Ja	-	-	-	-
Alber Neodrives & Xion	-	-	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-
AEG Eco Drive, Sport Drive & Comfort Drive	-	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fischer Silent Drive	-	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sachs RS	Ja	-	-	-	Ja	-	-	-	-
Polini EP-3	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pendix	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BH	-	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
e-novation	-	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

3) Which speed limits do the respective tuning products remove:

	Sx2 dongle	ASA Speed	Badass Box	JUM-Ped	BluePed	RedPed / GreenPed	PearTune	SpeedBox	VOLspeed
25 km/h	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
20 mph	Ja	Ja	Ja	-	-	-	Ja	Ja	Ja

4) Which tuning products are compatible with external accessories:

	Sx2 dongle	ASA Speed	Badass Box	JUM-Ped	BluePed	RedPed / GreenPed	SpeedChip	PearTune	SpeedBox	VOLspeed
PC usage	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ja	-	-	-
Smartphone App	-	-	-	-	Ja	Ja	-	-	(ja)	-
Cobi.Bike compatible	-	-	-	-	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja

5) Bosch Active, Performance, CX (Gen2) chainring overview:

	Connex	FSA	Haibike	KMC chains	KMC hubs	Miche	Miranda	SRAM	Stronglight
14	Ja	-	-	-	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	-
15	Ja	Ja	-	-	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja
16	Ja	-	Ja	-	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
17	Ja	-	-	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	-	Ja
18	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
19	Ja	-	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	-	Ja
20	Ja	-	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	-	Ja
21	-	-	-	-	Ja	-	Ja	-	-
22	Ja	-	-	-	-	-	Ja	-	Ja

 

6) Legend

Features

How comprehensive is the tuning product? Does it only divide the frequency and increase the maximum motor support, or can other settings be made? What features does it offer?

Note: Of course, every tuning can manipulate the maximum motor support, i.e., shift or remove the upper speed limit. This is the minimum requirement and the norm for e-bike tuning. While the Sx2 dongle allows tuning to be activated via the display, tuning modules (such as the RedPed, VOLspeed, SpeedBox,...) In some cases, even individual support modes can be assigned a speed limit, or the limit can be set or removed entirely. The MTT display or the JUM-Ped function quite differently, allowing for many additional adjustment options via a conventional tuning chip, such as modifying the peak wattage.

Easy installation of the tuning

How easy is it to install the tuning? Do I need any tools? Do I need special tools? How long does the installation take?

Note: While with the JUM-Ped, where you only have to plug the cables on the console into the JUM-Ped, or with the Badassebikes Chiptuning Box, where you have to plug the tuning onto the sensor on the rear wheel, with the Sx2 Dongle, RedPed, VOLspeed, PearTune, SpeedBox or MTT SmartChip A completely different matter: Here the engine compartment is unscrewed and the tuning is installed.

Note: While installation in a Yamaha engine is comparatively easy and can be accomplished without special tools, installation in a Bosch Classic engine (Gen1) requires only two special tools (Bosch Spider and ISIS crank puller). For the newer Bosch Active, Performance Motors (Bosch Gen2 and Gen3) can usually be removed with a special tool (ISIS crank puller). The latest Bosch motors (Bosch Gen4 and Bosch Smart System) now largely no longer require any special tools; ordinary Torx and Allen keys are completely sufficient.

Invisible after installation

Is the tuning visible after installation?

Note: For some, it is important that the tuning cannot be seen from the outside. Only the Badass Box cannot be hidden at all. Splug With the Sx2 dongle or the Sx2 dongle, it depends on how the cable set is installed. However, there are exceptions here too: With the SxXNUMX dongle version with an activation switch, you can install everything completely in the engine compartment and use the light switch to activate it, but this allows for quick and easy removal of the tuning. The e-bike tuning modules (tuning chips) are usually not visible from the outside. 

Switch on / off while driving

Can the tuning be turned on and off while driving or touring? Do I have to stop briefly to do this, or do I have to completely disassemble the engine at home?

Note: With the JUM-Ped it is necessary to stop while driving and connect the JUM-Ped to switch off the tuning. Badass Box Removing the box and moving the magnet, with a brief pause in the ride, is also sufficient. This is where e-bike tuning dongles come in handy, as they can be deactivated by simply unplugging the dongle. With the Sx2 dongle without an activation switch, simply unplugging the dongle is sufficient. If it's installed properly, this should be quite easy.

No more tuning module on the bike

Can the e-bike be brought back into compliance with road traffic regulations while driving or touring?

Note: A difficult question that we cannot definitively answer. Most tuning chips can only be completely removed by opening the engine. Badass Box and with the JUM-Ped you definitely need some time to remove it - so you get off again and take a short break during the ride, but in this case the disassembly is then completely complete. This seems to be one of the unbeatable strengths of the dongle: the dongle can be removed in seconds and almost imperceptibly without much effort. This means that the tuning product itself is no longer on the e-bike. Whether this means that you are not violating the German Road Traffic Act if the rest of the wiring harness remains on the e-bike is a question we cannot answer. In any case, the active components, both hardware and software, are no longer on the e-bike once it has been removed. We therefore recommend that you do not take the e-bike out on the road at all. This is ultimately the best choice.

Invisible dismantling

If you remove the tuning, does it leave any noticeable marks on the e-bike or the e-bike motor?

Note: For some users, it is important whether the tuning leaves external traces on the e-bike after removal or not. While the Badass Box While the Jum-Ped and the Jump-Ped leave no trace, the other tunings aren't entirely without trace. Most e-bike tuning chips at least have plug-in connections, but the Sx2 dongle still uses insulation displacement terminals to connect the cable harness to the motor (exceptions: the Sx2 dongle with the active switch and the Sx2 dongle with the Yamaha cable harness). Both require unscrewing the motor compartment, and if you don't proceed carefully, visible traces will remain. That's certainly not a good look.

Easy dismantling

How easy is the complete disassembly? Do I need any tools?

Note: If you want to permanently remove all tuning, there are some differences in the effort involved. The big difference from the previous point is tuning modules, which could previously be removed relatively invisibly, but as we can see now, require considerably more effort.

Note: With the Sx2 dongle, disassembly also depends on accessibility to the motor. While disassembly from a Yamaha motor is comparatively easy and can be accomplished without special tools, disassembly from a Bosch Classic motor (Gen1) requires two special tools (the Bosch Spider and the ISIS crank puller). Therefore, it's best not to resell the tool. 

Correct display km and km/h

Does the tuning display correct values ​​such as kilometers traveled or speed on the display while driving?

Note: From the customer's perspective, a very important factor in the purchase decision for tuning is whether the displayed values, such as kilometers traveled and speed, are correctly represented on the display. Badass Box and the Sx2 dongle do this entirely. E-bike tuning chips, with their microprocessor-controlled electronics, make some effort to display these values ​​correctly. The JUM-Ped or the MTT display don't have these problems at all, as they don't use frequency division. The new Bosch Smart System motors, for example, are completely unable to display accurate values ​​on the display. Whether and to what extent accurate data can be displayed therefore always depends on the motor. 

Continue reading: How it works - The guide to e-bike tuning! 

Important: Always observe warnings!