Remapping or Chipping???

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basilnick
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Post Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:51 pm

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to remap a 89 320i m20 engine and if so is it prefarable to chipping???
What sort of gains would i be looking at??

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Kamaloff
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Post Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:59 am

If your engine is totally stock (or even mostly stock), remapping will only have a marginal benefit at best over chipping, but at the same time being MUCH more involving.

Save yourself the headache of remapping, and get a chip. They make them for you car, and they're within 98% optimization compared to a custom remap (again ONLY if your engine is stock.. if it's modified, then remap). I believe there exists a 320i Zone chip. You won't be disappointed.