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[Arrolman]

hi,

I remember asking a while ago about the best way of upping my TD's power, seems very lacklustre, even compared to my new VW van! Can't find the thread though .

Also, goin to my sisters the other night I turned into a corner, say 45 degrees and the rear end kicked out, was only doing 10mph and the road was dry! Tyres are recently new also. Noticed today that when steering to the right it feels as though the front wants to turn itself hard to the right, poss bearing issue and the cause of the tail swinging out :-/?

Cheers,
Iain

[ngrainqey]

just chipping the diesel takes it to around 170bhp and not too expensive.
if it's auto though you'll be wanting an ar35

[Arrolman]

Hi,

Its a manual, one of the reasons I bought it. Theres only a few places up here that do chips properly and they want around £500, lot of money for not alot of gain it seems

cheers,
Iain

[ngrainqey]

one of the ebay ones should be good enough for what you want
(should be around 50 pounds)
it's just a plug and play unit

[Arrolman]

Hi,

Would be wary of them unless someone with experience of them can give me the low down, why are they so cheap? Any problems associated with them? :-/

Cheers,
Iain

[Omegatoy]

no problem send me a pm with year of car and a contact number and the ten digit figure on ecu, a chip can be yours for around 70quid, brings it back to bmw spec, the difference is astounding!!

[ngrainqey]

which model bmw was it that had the 3.0 straight swap engine for the 2.5td?
also omegatoy, is it just diesels that you can get/do chips for?
thanks

[Omegatoy]

which model bmw was it that had the 3.0 straight swap engine for the 2.5td?
also omegatoy, is it just diesels that you can get/do chips for?
thanks

dont know any straight swap unless you mean the 525/325 rangerover dse etc?
anyway we have a chip for the petrol  models yes but alhough an improvement on std doesent really improve power just driveability and torque

[ngrainqey]

which model bmw was it that had the 3.0 straight swap engine for the 2.5td?
also omegatoy, is it just diesels that you can get/do chips for?
thanks

dont know any straight swap unless you mean the 525/325 rangerover dse etc?
anyway we have a chip for the petrol  models yes but alhough an improvement on std doesent really improve power just driveability and torque

i think it's about 12bhp and 20nm of torque isnt it omegatoy?
do you know or can you find out what changes it makes to the timing (think it...whatever opposite to retards is)
thanks

[Arrolman]

Hi,

Ok, wheres the ECU ?

Cheers,
Iain

[ngrainqey]

Hi,

Ok, wheres the ECU ?

Cheers,
Iain

just behind the battery theres a black triangular box, it's in there and has a very thick cable going to it
you have to take it off and "crack" it open as it were, think there's two screws or something then you lever out the chip and replace with the new one

[Arrolman]

Hi,

Cheers for that, got the ECU number. Just need to get the chip sorted now!

Iain

[platty]

It might be worth opening up the ECU to see whether it is "socketed" or not, because some will require a chip socket soldering in.

If you have already checked, ignore me!  

[ngrainqey]

It might be worth opening up the ECU to see whether it is "socketed" or not, because some will require a chip socket soldering in.

If you have already checked, ignore me!  

think it depends wether its newer or later ecu

[unlucky alf]

going on what ive read on here the early ones are a plug fit [like mine], & i can confirm that chipping gives the "wow" factor even in my auto so a manual should be awesome