i saw this performance chip on ebay which is selling for cheap. was wondering if any1 has purchased this and wheter it works and is worth it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EURO-Performance- ... 240%3A1318
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i nearly bought this a bit back.
i ended up getting one from evolve for £50...wouldn't mind knowing if you get it though,and if it's any good
i ended up getting one from evolve for £50...wouldn't mind knowing if you get it though,and if it's any good
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likely fooked turbo. mine belched blue smoke to the extent you couldnt see behind you when you eased off after hard boost. £800 for a new turbo 
the new turbo doesnt smoke but you still smell the oily smell from behind in traffic. it seems to be their way.normal oil consumption is regarded as a litre per 500 miles.
the new turbo doesnt smoke but you still smell the oily smell from behind in traffic. it seems to be their way.normal oil consumption is regarded as a litre per 500 miles.
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for the M42 in the iS there are three distinct software versions and each requires its own tuned file, they all use the 175 ECU part number however.
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the gains from a generic chip arent worth the time of day... from my experience they arent! i posted the dyno results of my chip a while back, the only real way to go is a live remap.fuzzy wrote:a 15% power increase for under £30 seems a bit optimistic but you never kbow until someone trys and reports back.
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i was told a few years ago that a 5% increase on a 325 was realistic but that was a chip selling at over £200.baring in mind its generic off the shelf chips and not live remaps that will give me 370bhp from the basic 204 on my engine so its not always so clear cut as crap because its off the shelf.
there used to be a company called chipped uk that done some chips for the e30s. are they still around. reasonable prices iirc and people seemed happy with them. was tempted to get one to stick in my 325.
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yes there was fuzzy!!fuzzy wrote:wasnt there a lot of bad press regarding these guys?
just looked on their site. no longer offer chips for the e30 by the looks of it. so who's this evolve that's mentioned above? not interested in huge figures, if it makes it drive nicer then that's what i'm after.
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pm ANT from A-TEC for a chip mate, he IS the original supplier of zone chips.. plus a certain percentage goes to the zone too!neamem wrote:just looked on their site. no longer offer chips for the e30 by the looks of it. so who's this evolve that's mentioned above? not interested in huge figures, if it makes it drive nicer then that's what i'm after.
will do. bonus that a percentage goes to the zone as well.e30bmlover wrote:pm ANT from A-TEC for a chip mate, he IS the original supplier of zone chips.. plus a certain percentage goes to the zone too!neamem wrote:just looked on their site. no longer offer chips for the e30 by the looks of it. so who's this evolve that's mentioned above? not interested in huge figures, if it makes it drive nicer then that's what i'm after.
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i bought a chip off a fellow member a year and a half ago and it is deadly total difference before and after had a wee heat last night
with a mate of mine in a 2.2 prelude and i beat him not by much but i beat him not bad for a 20 year old car
with a mate of mine in a 2.2 prelude and i beat him not by much but i beat him not bad for a 20 year old car
yes!1 honda notched upmichealewk wrote:i bought a chip off a fellow member a year and a half ago and it is deadly total difference before and after had a wee heat last night
with a mate of mine in a 2.2 prelude and i beat him not by much but i beat him not bad for a 20 year old car
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neither would i mate... neither would i...fuzzy wrote:preludes try to race you in a saphire ? i would even waste my petrol bothering with them
cozzy chips work for real,,,the gains had on this motor do not compare to the outlay on the
cost invoved,,pure pittance for the grin & whiplash to boot.
,,again happy days.
m8 is yours a blue top?
cost invoved,,pure pittance for the grin & whiplash to boot.
,,again happy days.m8 is yours a blue top?
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190 bhp in a 1280kg car? thats better than a 325...e30bmlover wrote:neither would i mate... neither would i...fuzzy wrote:preludes try to race you in a saphire ? i would even waste my petrol bothering with them
well i never let him go by as he wished and clearly wanted to play...fuzzy wrote:preludes try to race you in a saphire ? i would even waste my petrol bothering with them
i found him too much to resist,so i had to spank him,,
and the picnic table boot spoiler stuck on it.
oh petty was free back then.
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i used to get the local boy racers pulling up alongside ,waving and revving just to get me to blast away in this....
i had to open the boot to fill it with petrol. it was only stage 1 263bhp but it was light with a supra back axle and lsd.
i had to open the boot to fill it with petrol. it was only stage 1 263bhp but it was light with a supra back axle and lsd.
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I tend not to give the traffic light GPs a go, as I know my little 4potterer will fail against most things.magpie wrote:i get saxo's now but i only have an IS,for now.
When the usual suspects are out on the twisty bits though, that's when it gets interesting Not in E30s any more 
that looks real perdy,like.fuzzy wrote:i used to get the local boy racers pulling up alongside ,waving and revving just to get me to blast away in this....
i had to open the boot to fill it with petrol. it was only stage 1 263bhp but it was light with a supra back axle and lsd.
but no where to put the bairns seats or the little'uns buggy.
m8 kids cost more than cars,.and i don't want to be a bachelor again.
time will provail here,,,given time of course.
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that was my bachelor days, no need for kids seats and you couldnt even carry shopping in the back because of the fuel pump/tank ...£28000 on an 8 year restoration and modification 
thats why ive got a family friendly touring now
thats why ive got a family friendly touring now
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im gunning for over that figure when mine is done!fuzzy wrote:190 bhp in a 1280kg car? thats better than a 325...e30bmlover wrote:neither would i mate... neither would i...fuzzy wrote:preludes try to race you in a saphire ? i would even waste my petrol bothering with them
with the power we both love,,and i will allways go for at the next grasp.fuzzy wrote:that was my bachelor days, no need for kids seats and you couldnt even carry shopping in the back because of the fuel pump/tank ...£28000 on an 8 year restoration and modification
thats why ive got a family friendly touring now
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such as skylines and subarus..GrindCulture wrote:I tend not to give the traffic light GPs a go, as I know my little 4potterer will fail against most things.magpie wrote:i get saxo's now but i only have an IS,for now.