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christo 
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Hi there can anyone tell me if they have any experience with powerchips that I see for sale on ebay do they really inprove the overall performance?thanks christo. |
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kbannon
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Posted: 22-February-2008 at 08:41 |
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These are usually rubbish IIRC. If you want to get proper gains then go to a reputable chip expert or remap specialist!
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Posted: 22-February-2008 at 09:47 |
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Thanks kbannon for your repley christo
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agreed - have a look through the forum, loads of previous posts and this is general concensus Edited by thepits |
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....ive got one in mine...
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88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant)
and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
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kbannon
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and what difference did it make?
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yep, and so far there is no definitive answer... http://www.bavarian-board.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=38745&am p;KW=Hoover&TPN=2 is there? |
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.....not sure for definite cos theres so many other things
 but, i am sure it revs cleaner to the red line. the original felt flat at 4k revs where as now its more linear 
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Hi thanks Hoover.
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so you're happy then. |
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yep thats about it mate - not sure which bits did most but all in all its better Simon
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We need a back-to-back test - so swap out the chip and tell us what the difference is |
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yeah thats what Uwe said - time it up a road then swap them and try it again....ok i will do that
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Wish I hadnt read this thread as Im sitting here awaiting delivery of my PSI Power-Chip any day now lol Edited by MC#1 |
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I got one in my E34 M50 engined 525i and there is a noticeable increase in Torque low down and more pep in the top end, economy is just as bad or good as it was before. Makes it feel a bit more like a M30 535i. Anyway at 30 euros it was cheap enough that it didnt matter one way or other seeing as no soldering is nessacary. |
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