Miller Performance W.A.R.

[gearheadE30]

Does it support a wideband? Any form of boost control? I'm considering FI soon, and this may be exactly what I need.....

[bearsbmw]

anybody have this software yet?

[fiftytakedowns]

bump

[persianbmw]

this is awsome news . u guys know what parts i would need to ahve a chip. for now the turbo will have a rrfpr
sorry not trying to thread jack

[persianbmw]

does anyone have this in their car and running it yet

[1991 E30 M42]

I do not own it, but I have put one in a friends car and tuned it, it works but I do not like a few things about it, you cant tune on the fly, any time the car is running, you have to disconnect the usb cable from the computer, so every time you want to change the tune you must hook the laptop back up then adjust the tune and upload it to the ecu, then remove the laptop and start the car and make your pull. It is ok if you have a relatively stock car and can use their base tune, but if you can get a base tune for something similar to what you are running, you are fucked and it is going to take some time and is very frustrating having to disconnect and reconnect the laptop all the time. With many standalones you can tune going down the road if you need to, and have a wideband, you see a lean spot and you add a little fuel and load it while the car is at the stop light, and many of them also allow you to monitor engine parameters through the software. It is also a pain in the ass to get the software setup as you have to send them a request code and wait for them to send you an activation code back, and the software is not Vista or Windows 7 ready. On my laptop I had to run the software in XP SP3 compatibility mode and still hade a few issues.

Here is the megasquirt interface which is much easier to use and costs around the same ammount




here is a demo of the software
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHMWjhRinBo

Another thing with the megasquirt is the hud which can be purchased separately
http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/lcdash-digital-touchscreen-dash-display-for-megasquirt-p-167.html

[fiftytakedowns]

good video, I appreciate it

[wannam42]

Wow! This is good news indeed. I thought they abandoned the project forever. I'm glad they did it. Now if they'd do one for M42s with DISA...

[persianbmw]

i doubt ill ever do road tuning i just want to have a couple maps i can flip through. i figure ill get it dynotuned and just have it

[Tor Arne Kaasen]

I am running the war chip om my car. its  a m43 8 valve engine but running on a ecu from m42 318is 282 93 mod i guess. this is a garbage project an just for fun and a learning experiense. link to a norwegian site sorry http://www.bimmers.no/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=144894

[turbo 318]

We may be in luck, I just spoke to a Miller Performance rep the other day and they should have a W.A.R. chip for the 175 ecu within the next few weeks. We will see, Miller doesn't have a good record with the M42 if anyone remembers their attempt at the maf conversion.

Those of you who have not read about the W.A.R. chip, it is a chip that replaces your stock eprom chip in your ecu, and with the provided software, you can plug your laptop into it and change fuel and ignition maps as well as other things. From what I have read, It is similar to Hondata which I am sure some of you have heard of.
http://www.millerperformancecars.com/files/WAR%20Chip%20-%20Declassified.pdf
As stated from the Miller Performance site:

We are at W.A.R...
Traditional BMW performance chips did not see this coming. A WAR has been waged against traditional performance chips. Many have been anticipating a product like this for years and now the wait is over. Taking control of your engine has never been faster or easier. The WAR Chip gives you control of your modifications and allows your car to perform butter-smooth. No longer will you be hesitant to change something with your engine and fear it running poorly - you can get it to perform to your standards with the WAR Chip.
 

The WAR Chip is available for most 1995 and older BMW cars as well as Porsche Mercedes and VW. This revolutionary and highly needed product is here - so rest assured, your BMW will always perform at its highest.
A BMW Performance Chip
With way more benefit.
The WAR Chip is not your standard BMW performance chip. It is a specially designed product that allows you to increase your performance of your engine in many ways. You can run multiple tunes on one chip, with the Tune Command Module (TCM) you can change between 4 different tunes that can be stored on the WAR Chip. For example you can have, a street tune, a race tune and a valet tune stored on the WAR Chip which you can choose between anytime with the TCM.

The Mini USB connector gives you endless tuning possibilities. With our WAR Chip Windows software you can custom tune your engine. Unlike traditional performance chips, the WAR Chip gives you the ability to modify your tune to suit any engine modifications you made. You will no longer have to worry about buying another  traditional chip or paying for a custom tune - you can do it yourself!
WAR ROOM
- Online tuned files database
 The WAR Chip doesn't stop at being the most flexible performance chip out there, it will help build a tighter BMW Performance community. With The WAR Chip opening up so many doors there is so much potential to have perfectly running high performance cars. The WAR Chip uses a special file type proprietary to Miller Performance these files can only be used in conjunction with the WAR Chip. The WAR Room will be an online data base that WAR Chip Members can browse. This online database will have a ton of different tunes to download and try. Members can also upload tunes they have successfully created to be shared by members with similar engine configurations!
The WAR Room will be a special area of the site that lets members browse files for their specific car. With details about which ECU, engine modifications and power specs, the member can download and try tunes to help speed up their tuning process. If the tune isn't quite bang on, you can always adjust it as needed so the WAR Room will help dial your tune in much faster.

The WAR Room will be exclusive to WAR Chip members. Anyone can see the files in the WAR Room and read the descriptions, but you must be a member to upload and download. The WAR Room will be one of the biggest revolutions to eurpoean performance tuning. With the ability to work together, there is no reason why any car would be left with a poor tune!

so did you ever get that chip to start your car im having to deal with the same problem...

[PFCRayB]

so i talked to miller yesterday and they told me that they are not making war chips for the m42?...............and sorry to bump a old thread

[bmwconnect]

so i talked to miller yesterday and they told me that they are not making war chips for the m42?...............and sorry to bump a old thread

Very true. OBD1 M42 M1.7.2 is difficult beast to tune. Ostrich is the way to go and if you need a midnight XDF contact me

[bmwman91]

Very true. OBD1 M42 M1.7.2 is difficult beast to tune. Ostrich is the way to go and if you need a midnight XDF contact me

I thought that the M42 used M175? Or are you referring to the E36? Do you happen to know the differences between the two ECUs (E30 vs E36)? I have always been curious.

[bmwconnect]

I thought that the M42 used M175? Or are you referring to the E36? Do you happen to know the differences between the two ECUs (E30 vs E36)? I have always been curious.

e30 M42 uses Mv1.7 DME#175 and others  - E36 M42 uses Mv1.7.2 DME# 282 and others

The major differences in the E36 are wasted spark, DISA and Trigger wheel. There maybe more but can't think of any at this time.