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DANGEROUSuk
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Hi i want to install a chip in my ecu how do i do it and will it make alot of difference to performance and how much would i expect to pay for 1.ty
There are some on ebay from lithuania are they any good ?
I have BOCSH/MOTRONIC 0.261.200.380 ecu.
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:42 pm

Hi ty do have 1 in ur e30 does it make alot of difference?
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:47 pm

DANGEROUSuk wrote:Hi ty do have 1 in ur e30 does it make alot of difference?
I don't have one in mine yet.Use the search there is a guy on here that sells chips think his user name is Ant
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:53 pm

k thnx m8
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:54 pm

I got a wild chip in mine, seems to be good, only thing is it revs right through the red......funny they dont sell them anymore....
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:08 pm

ants mild chip is sposed to be good improves the mid range or something, thinking about one myself...when funds allow of course :D
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:12 pm

How much do they normaly go for ?
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hello i got a racing chip from usa, it says it gives 18-20 hp and 15 lb-ft torque rev limiter upped to nearly 7000

i've got a 325i and it definately made a difference.

the chip i'm going for now is from seller on ebay called " innovative-autosports" , it states it gives 24+ hp and 20lb-ft torque and raises rev limiter 400 revs . it only costs £19.70 = £2.95 postage so for £25 for that power its worth trying winkeye

hope that has helped :wink:
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:27 pm

just sent for a mid range from Ant £65 including postage, watch this space as they say.
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k ty m8 ill search it out
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:54 pm

hongkongfuey wrote:hello i got a racing chip from usa, it says it gives 18-20 hp and 15 lb-ft torque rev limiter upped to nearly 7000

i've got a 325i and it definately made a difference.

the chip i'm going for now is from seller on ebay called " innovative-autosports" , it states it gives 24+ hp and 20lb-ft torque and raises rev limiter 400 revs . it only costs £19.70 = £2.95 postage so for £25 for that power its worth trying winkeye

hope that has helped :wink:
if it raises the rev limiter another 400 revs then it won'traise it if you have the usa chip in as that has already raised it
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:02 pm

if it raises the rev limiter another 400 revs then it won'traise it if you have the usa chip in as that has already raised it
what i ment was it raises the revs 400 not an extra 400 and i will be replacing the chip i have with this upgraded one
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:06 pm

hongkongfuey wrote:hello i got a racing chip from usa, it says it gives 18-20 hp and 15 lb-ft torque rev limiter upped to nearly 7000

i've got a 325i and it definately made a difference.

the chip i'm going for now is from seller on ebay called " innovative-autosports" , it states it gives 24+ hp and 20lb-ft torque and raises rev limiter 400 revs . it only costs £19.70 = £2.95 postage so for £25 for that power its worth trying winkeye


hope that has helped :wink:
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hongkongfuey wrote:hello i got a racing chip from usa, it says it gives 18-20 hp and 15 lb-ft torque rev limiter upped to nearly 7000

i've got a 325i and it definately made a difference.

the chip i'm going for now is from seller on ebay called " innovative-autosports" , it states it gives 24+ hp and 20lb-ft torque and raises rev limiter 400 revs . it only costs £19.70 = £2.95 postage so for £25 for that power its worth trying winkeye

hope that has helped :wink:
That's what's commonly known as bullsh*t figures mate.

You will be lucky to get 8-10 hp at most. Speaking from experience.

The only place I would recommend to buy a chip from is A-tech (user name is Ant)
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:32 pm

Dangerousuk, That sig needs to go please. Far too graphic for a public forum that children are able to view.

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Sig binned Dave.

agreed on the chip, those are bold claims from a chip swop. BS anyone :lol:
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Time to wheel this old chestnut out Ant :bs: :lol:

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Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:19 pm

lets see a dyno printout then with a comparisson, i bet it makes no more power,

get an A-tech chip and actually get some results from it.
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:34 pm

Hi ant can u sort me out wth a chip pz?
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Best thing to do is give him a call, He is very busy so doesn't get time to check here very often :thumb:
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Time to wheel this old chestnut out Ant
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