Author Topic: AC Schnitzer Chip (Read 9533 times)

finite · « **on:** March 17, 2009, 03:53:42 PM »

Hey guys, anyone got any experience with these chips on fleabay?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=130293365352

Thinking of getting one for my e30 318is

KenC · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:35:48 PM »

Mark D or bust. I love mine.

renfield90 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:02:17 PM »

+1 for a Mark D. If you have 93 octane available to you, I hear the chip he has for that is especially good. Regardless, watching the tach go off the end of the scale is pretty exciting.

I've heard that a lot of these Ebay chips just copy the exact same setup from Mark D, Conforti, Dinan, etc. It's more expensive but I think it's "better" to support the people who actually created these setups, rather than the guys who are just copying them.

JP 91iS · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:53:13 AM »

Quote from: renfield90;68487

It's more expensive but I think it's "better" to support the people who actually created these setups, rather than the guys who are just copying them.

+∞ Fuck imitations

Plus Mark is a really cool guy

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:59:05 AM »

Some of us are on budgets... go with a pro formance chip from ebay. Best bang for the buck.

I'm all for supporting ppl who support the e30 community, but a $200+ difference in price is too much for me to justify.

xwill112x · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2009, 01:39:08 PM »

dinan ftw

ive ran markd and dinan both, over all there same, plus i got my dinan chip for 60
$ on ebay

MarkD · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2009, 08:17:15 AM »

Quote from: xwill112x;68519

dinan ftw

ive ran markd and dinan both, over all there same, plus i got my dinan chip for 60
$ on ebay

I just can't beleive that my M42 chip is similar to a Dinan. Since you bought it on eBay, how do you even know it's actually a Dinan chip and not a clone of mine?
I'm curious how you have one of mine if you didn't appear to actually order one from me.

MarkD · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2009, 08:21:04 AM »

Quote from: AcSchnitzer318is;68515

Some of us are on budgets... go with a pro formance chip from ebay. Best bang for the buck.

I'm all for supporting ppl who support the e30 community, but a $200+ difference in price is too much for me to justify.

There are reasons why one costs more than the other. I've analysed a few "pro formance" chips and lets just say the guy selling them does not own that intellectual property.
Your post is trying to justify stealing someone else's work. Would you also go into a grocery store or Walmart, or wherever and take some items because you figure thay cost too much?
Or if you saw a poster you really liked that sold for $100, would you photograph it and make 10 more to sell at $20 each? Or how would you like it if some poor people broke into your home and stole your TV?

xwill112x · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2009, 10:45:03 AM »

Quote from: MarkD;69705

I'm curious how you have one of mine if you didn't appear to actually order one from me.

ebay.

but im not flaming your product, you have great software!!:)

M42_Jester · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:25:09 PM »

Quote from: MarkD;69706

There are reasons why one costs more than the other. I've analysed a few "pro formance" chips and lets just say the guy selling them does not own that intellectual property.
Your post is trying to justify stealing someone else's work. Would you also go into a grocery store or Walmart, or wherever and take some items because you figure thay cost too much?
Or if you saw a poster you really liked that sold for $100, would you photograph it and make 10 more to sell at $20 each? Or how would you like it if some poor people broke into your home and stole your TV?

Couldn't agree more.

I've been looking for a performance chip for my 95 318iS for a while now. Got one off eBay, and it didn't work...not happy.

What type of chips do you offer Mark D? And where do you post?

Cheers,
Jester

finite · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2009, 01:55:56 PM »

Just came across these too (I'm keeping any eye on what "rubbish" appears on ebay)... anyone know about them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-318is-E36-318is-M42B18-chip-163HP-202NM_W0QQitemZ140316036583QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item140316036583&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

M42_Jester · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:36:51 PM »

i purchased one of these chips not too long ago. Didn't actually do anything...i couldn't even start my car :confused:

personally, i don't think they're worth it. i got a full refund for mine...so i wouldn't bother.

eugester · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2009, 11:01:49 AM »

newbie here from the far east (pilipinas) and an e30 owner..
if its not asking much Mark D pls oblige on how i will be able to get one of your "chip" (cost, shipping and all that jazz) and whats your edge from a JConforti chip?
gearheads over on this side of the world are leaning more on JCs than Mark Ds
tnx in advance budd.

roundel318 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:15:11 PM »

Paying for IP is worth it, support the developers!

xwill112x · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2009, 03:27:18 PM »

just scavange ebay for name brands.
dinan
markd
jim conforti

all those are good ones

even the ACS one is prob. alright, being they make other quality products