E30 Zone

im about to put a chip in my car. just wondered if i need to do anything when i start up for the first time. i.e raised idle, specific things to do upon test drive etc

It'll run rough for a bit, just steady away until it sorts itself out. Took about 30 mins for mine to settle down iirc. 325 switchable auto with a mild chip.

Who is your chip from and is it in a 318iS?

Kemlo,

Notice much after the install?

I still to install my speedtouch chip.

marts

don't get any static charge on it.

mhuk - not a great deal of performance difference, it revs a bit higher under load and it's smoothed out the power delivery which was what I was after.

It's not a speedtouch chip though (he didn't have one for my ecu at the time - I have heard good things about them however) - got it from Ebay - quite cheap so pretty happy with it.

looking at a few at the min want one with a good performance increase and yes its for a 318is.
magpie ive read a few posts and i no youve got one, did it give you good gains and where did you get it from?

Mines got the Evolve chip which was only £50 but might be more now. It feels like it makes a small difference to power and it removes the rev limiter.

Chris, follow the E30 Zone Wiki Chip Fitting Guide advice, i.e., let it idle for at least 10 minutes on installation, then switch off, prior to going for a drive - this ensures that the base idle settings are learnt.

chip is easy to fit, opening the ecu is a pain in the arse


ive chipped mine and it made a big noticable difference, no rev limit, drives better in the lower revs, quicker accelaration well worth it on an IS

where did you get yours from ?

Alex

What chip are you running?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EURO-Performance- ... 7C294%3A50

What mileage have you covered since chipping, is their a severe drop in mpg (probably hard to judge) and any engine problems.

18-20bhp seems quite a lot

18-20bhp Riiiiiiiight-o.

bdx wrote:What mileage have you covered since chipping, is their a severe drop in mpg (probably hard to judge) and any engine problems.

18-20bhp seems quite a lot

18-20 bhp could be throught the rev range but i doubt it, they all exagerate on ebay, although the chip works really well

had it running with the chip for at least 6-7 weeks now, much better than standard, seemed to give better low down torque too

i would deffinitly buy another

i was going to do a before and after run on the dyno but i thought it was not worth the hastle, prehaps i will get it done as is next time it gets serviced

i think the chip im going to buy is the £30 off ebay. its got an ecu number on it which matches up to mine

chrisE318is wrote:i think the chip im going to buy is the £30 off ebay. its got an ecu number on it which matches up to mine

i would be wary with the IS ones though, i took a chance

there are 3 different firmware versions and if its the wrong firmware it will idle like a dog

ok thanks think im guna take the chance anyway can only hope for the best. mite see a chip come up for sale soon

let us know how it goes, took just over a week for mine to get here

put my chip in today not ran it much but powerwise i can feel a little increase not really given it much yet. not put it against anything yet. it runs ok. got no limiter. but runs rough at idle for around 15-30 secs when cold? is there a period for the ecu to learn the chip if so how long does it take and is the performance gains very noticeable or mild. (£30 chip off ebay)

chrisE318is wrote:put my chip in today not ran it much but powerwise i can feel a little increase not really given it much yet. not put it against anything yet. it runs ok. got no limiter. but runs rough at idle for around 15-30 secs when cold? is there a period for the ecu to learn the chip if so how long does it take and is the performance gains very noticeable or mild. (£30 chip off ebay)

Speedtouch wrote:Chris, follow the E30 Zone Wiki Chip Fitting Guide advice, i.e., let it idle for at least 10 minutes on installation, then switch off, prior to going for a drive - this ensures that the base idle settings are learnt.

chrisE318is wrote:put my chip in today not ran it much but powerwise i can feel a little increase not really given it much yet. not put it against anything yet. it runs ok. got no limiter. but runs rough at idle for around 15-30 secs when cold? is there a period for the ecu to learn the chip if so how long does it take and is the performance gains very noticeable or mild. (£30 chip off ebay)

mine idle'd perfect as soon as i fitted mine, no rough idle at all

power was very noticable at WOT with mine, also better low down torque it would seem

i didnt do the idle start on mine is there anyway i can do this again i.e take the chip out and start again or can i do this by simply starting the car and letting it tick over?

is yours ideling like a bag of nails ???

chrisE318is wrote:i didnt do the idle start on mine is there anyway i can do this again i.e take the chip out and start again or can i do this by simply starting the car and letting it tick over?

Disconnect the battery or ECU plug for at least half an hour to reset it, then go through the bedding-in procedure.

yep but it is alot quicker and drive ok just bad idle when cold for 15-30 seconds

ok ive had my chip in over the weekend and its just got worse and worse on idle so im going to need another does anyone know who will provide the right one for my car if i give them the ecu and chip number. sure i read evolve do it but cant find a way of finding out.

Did you try disconnecting the ecu and leaving it to idle? Have you also tried substituting the original chip to see if the symptoms have occurred coincidentally?

chrisE318is wrote:ok ive had my chip in over the weekend and its just got worse and worse on idle so im going to need another does anyone know who will provide the right one for my car if i give them the ecu and chip number. sure i read evolve do it but cant find a way of finding out.

Evolve certainly used to stock them. Contact details are on their website http://www.evolveyourcar.com/default.asp

Alternatively, try e-mailing Ant at A-Tech.

djk wrote:Did you try disconnecting the ecu and leaving it to idle? Have you also tried substituting the original chip to see if the symptoms have occurred coincidentally?

yer ive tried resetting the ecu and have gone back to my original chip as it was just getting worse but its fine now so must be the chip