chip

[waxer 0]

I am thinking of getting a new chip for my 325i to sparkle things up a bit. Any advise/pros/cons/previous experience/performance pluses. Muchly.

[Gus 5]

a lot of chips dont do a lot except raise the red line (mines at 6800, but i get the feeling that without the chip, car would feel the same)

your best bet would be to get something (not sure what, as i been looking at same) that is tuneable on a dyno. Link seems to be the cheapest around (there are a couple of others but apparently crap)

would allow you to advance timing, change redline, change to MAP sensor or similar.....should give a decent gain depending on your other mods

[Juzzie Wuzzie 0]

I had a chip programmed for my 2.8 rebuild. Done in CHC - Graeme Clyde of GAC will know who/how, etc. I think c.$1,000 it cost. Never drove the car, so can't comment on performance - but know the car went like a cut cat.

[318i Turbo 0]

the revlimit is changed by the dissy rotor i think, they have a spring inside that once spings at a certin rpm stops the igntion, so by changing to a rotor with a diff strenght spring inside will change where ur revlimit is at

[Guest Andrew]

the revlimit is changed by the dissy rotor i think, they have a spring inside that once spings at a certin rpm stops the igntion, so by changing to a rotor with a diff strenght spring inside will change where ur revlimit is at

only on L-Jet - motronic has ECU controlled rev limit

[bravo 35]

A remappable chip is the way to go - tangible gains are apparently possible (from the mouths of those who have had it done). I haven't done mine, so what I say is just what I've heard.

I have heard of a couple of good brands to look for, but they escape me for the moment. If I remember I will post back.

But I have heard of a well tuned (chipwise) M325i with custom exhaust and pod filter making 192hp, which is comparable to the first of the catalysed M3's with the previous uncatalysed one making 200hp I think, and the newer catalysed 215.

So with no other serious mods other than exhaust and chip it seems big gains can be made.

The M325 I was referring to was in an issue of total BMW and the guy had also beefed up brakes, dropped the car 60mm and thrown in a hartge strut brace, but as far as engine mods, that was it. It was in europe somewhere so they called it a 325i Sport, but I am led to believe this is essentially a M325i by a different name.

[bravo 35]

Conforti chip ring any bells?

[CaM 0]

yuh, jim conforti, sparkle reckons they have the most gains on an m30(20hp apparently), so i'd imagine they'd be one of the better on a 325 as well

[bumpstop325 0]

jim conforti

the only chip worth any money.

not any egay crap

[bmwsparkle 3]

was gonna do jim c, but i think ill do a whole new ecu now, as a chip is based on a standard engine, mine aint.

[kiwi535 538]

apparently E.A.T chips work wonders for m30,s,try him he does other computer work so is sometimes a bit slow to respond.You will need to give him the dme no....

note that the yanks have a different system for their octane ratings,also would probably pay to tell him that its an non us car etc etc.....

Edited April 8, 2005 by kiwi535

[markusamigos 0]

check this site..........the chip worked for my 540i http://www.powerchipgroup.com/index.asp :rambo:

[Gus 5]

as for that bmw article with the guy with a chip and exhaust making 192hp....i call bullshit

if that was the case then how come people bother with 2.7's that make 192hp? i just find that REALLY really hard to believe...esp seeing as that car hasnt been dynoed and the 192 is a figure he pulled out his ass

and whats makes that car an ACS?!?! the badge and exhaust?

[bmwsparkle 3]

sounds believable to me, jim c chips give M30s 20hp, dyno proven.

[m325i 711]

if that was the case then how come people bother with 2.7's that make 192hp?

more torque? plus you could chip your 2.7

i reckon a sh*t generic chip, wouldnt do much, but a genuine quality one would have game.

[cruznz 0]

check this site..........the chip worked for my 540i http://www.powerchipgroup.com/index.asp :rambo:

sorry for digging up an old thread, but wondered if your 540i has EWS-11,if so,did you have to send your chip to Powerchip as their site doesn't mention anything about the EWS software

[Jazzbass 1]

You're all wasting your money. As someone posted here some time ago, just get the one for $69.95 from Trademe - plus it is variable!!

Maybe you buy 4 of these and get over a 100bhp increase ....

[Palazzo 479]

Conforti claims +15hp and +15lb.ft torque on a 325i. I've been contemplating getting one or two, but have no idea on which set up (ECU) I have on the two different cars.

[Carl 3]

Conforti claims +15hp and +15lb.ft torque on a 325i. I've been contemplating getting one or two, but have no idea on which set up (ECU) I have on the two different cars.

Are the conforti chips really going to work with our NZ fuel? You'd be taking a big risk spending money on a chip designed for the US or European markets without discussing the fueling issues first.

[Palazzo 479]

Think they said 91 octane or better fuel, so should be OK, I'm still dubious about the claims, given that there is no other work undertaken.

[Guest Andrew]

Think they said 91 octane or better fuel, so should be OK, I'm still dubious about the claims, given that there is no other work undertaken.

thats AKI fuel -

so you'd need to run 98 RON fuel to get a similar level of octane.