Any of you guys have any experience with this chip?

[-eur04lif3-]

Sounds too good to be true...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-PERFORMANCE-CHIP-89-92-E30-318IS-IC-M42-ECU-175-/360250000598?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e092c4d6#ht_3182wt_1165

[DesktopDave]

Nope, haven't tried that one yet.  Claims seem very optimistic...call me highly skeptical that a chip could add 20HP, 20 lb-ft AND 15% better fuel economy on 91 octane.

The non-existent speed limiter was removed too.

Cheap way to kill a motor, I'd bet.

[-eur04lif3-]

Nope, haven't tried that one yet.  Claims seem very optimistic...call me highly skeptical that a chip could add 20HP, 20 lb-ft AND 15% better fuel economy on 91 octane.

The non-existent speed limiter was removed too.

Cheap way to kill a motor, I'd bet.

That's what rose my eyebrows too!

So which one have you tried? MarkD?

[DesktopDave]

I'm still running a stock chip myself.  The MarkD is well regarded here from what I've seen.  I do have one of his 93 octane chips secondhand though.  Once I repair my backup DME & install it, I'll report on my findings.

[cristimm]

Sounds too good to be true...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-PERFORMANCE-CHIP-89-92-E30-318IS-IC-M42-ECU-175-/360250000598?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e092c4d6#ht_3182wt_1165

I bought a chip 2 years ago for my E36 is and I am very pleased with it. It was from a different seller.

[-eur04lif3-]

I bought a chip 2 years ago for my E36 is and I am very pleased with it. It was from a different seller.

This chip specifically??

[M5wanaB]

its likely just a copy of a much better more expensive chip. You are taking money out of good programmers pockets when you buy chips like this. With that said you usually get a good tune but they buy the cheapest PROM's they can find in bulk and some are likely to be bad. My guess is that this is a copy of a mark D chip. Most ECU's have a 125mph speed limiter built in. The fact that the M42 cant reach that speed does not mean that it is not programmed into the DME.

[MikeDE]

its likely just a copy of a much better more expensive chip. You are taking money out of good programmers pockets when you buy chips like this. With that said you usually get a good tune but they buy the cheapest PROM's they can find in bulk and some are likely to be bad. My guess is that this is a copy of a mark D chip. Most ECU's have a 125mph speed limiter built in. The fact that the M42 cant reach that speed does not mean that it is not programmed into the DME.

^This, he has had problems for quite a while with somebody stealing his work.  Buy the MarkD.  I have also *heard* good things about Midnight Performance chips in the UK.

[-eur04lif3-]

^This, he has had problems for quite a while with somebody stealing his work.  Buy the MarkD.  I have also *heard* good things about Midnight Performance chips in the UK.

I got Mark D and one from the ebay....Mark D has much better performance.

[bmwconnect]

^This, he has had problems for quite a while with somebody stealing his work.  Buy the MarkD.  I have also *heard* good things about Midnight Performance chips in the UK.

Thanks Mike

I'm actually not in the UK. I'm in Canada

Cheers