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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Goodwood on 09 May 2011, 12:34:56

Title: 2.5TD (BMW) Chip
Post by: Goodwood on 09 May 2011, 12:34:56

Hopefully this is a fairly simple question for yourselfs.

I am interested in Chiping my 2.5TD. My questions are,

Firstly is it worth it?

Secondly who or where do i go to get it done(electrics are not my forte!)? Any recommendations?

Thirdly What are the down sides?

And finally what will it cost?

Hope you can help me?

Title: Re: 2.5TD (BMW) Chip
Post by: Omegatoy on 09 May 2011, 17:22:24

1, yes its worth it"totally different anmal when done

2,depending on the year of your car its just a plug in job, later ones need a little bit of soldering doing

3, can be supplied via me or the boy cost £70 i think to forum members
prob better pm to the boy as im in spain at mo


hope that helps

Title: Re: 2.5TD (BMW) Chip
Post by: TheBoy on 09 May 2011, 18:54:26

If yours is an auto, the gearbox isn't man enough.

Title: Re: 2.5TD (BMW) Chip
Post by: Omegatoy on 09 May 2011, 20:33:04

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If yours is an auto, the gearbox isn't man enough.

good point well presented! i forgot the chocolate autobox problem :-X

Title: Re: 2.5TD (BMW) Chip
Post by: Goodwood on 10 May 2011, 13:50:35

Thanks for the concern, but i was aware of the gearbox issue, hence i bought a Manual.

Ok, Next question,

What sort of gains should i expect?

Is there anything else i would need to change(The Volvo forums always advocated a stage 0 Service) or expect to break?

Title: Re: 2.5TD (BMW) Chip
Post by: TheBoy on 10 May 2011, 17:55:31

Nope, though expect rear tyres to take more of a beating ::)

Generally, it brings it back to around BMW spec, from the knobbled Opel spec.