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Chipping BMW

  • 24-06-2010 6:30pm
    #1
    320d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    I have a 320d (hence the imaginative username) E90 BMW which currently is at 163BHP. I understand that this can be chipped up to ~203BHP

    Has anyone had this done, is it recommended, and who would be best at it?

    Cheers,

    :D


Comments

  • #2
    CarMuppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭CarMuppet


    Do a google search and check out Bmw owner forums. I'd go for a remap over one of those so called 'chips' that connect to the diagnostic port.
    Ive done two range rovers with BMW engines before. one with a black box (chip) and one remaped. The latter seemed to have a better response/feeling. That was 5 years ago so I assume there are better services now. It cost me around euro 400 for the remap.


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    dont "chip" your car, dont fall for the ebay resistor scam as its cheap and will damage your engine, end of!

    in my opinion, you have two options :

    Martin in www.autoremap.ie
    Joe in www.chippedire.com

    they will safely remap your car to within BMW limits etc etc
    my E90 achieved 190bhp after a remap but with 272 foot pounds of torque, and thats where you feel it! my car had 121k on it so maybe a few more horses can be got out of them with a fresher engine, although mine was very well maintained.

    the UK mappers seem to get close to 200bhp but a realistic figure would be 190-200 approx.


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