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12-04-2005, 08:42 AM
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i have a 530d 2004 model and looking to have it tuned by a company in the UK called upsolute.com. they claim to increase bhp to 248bhp with a 10% saving on fuel economy for ?305 all inc.
any one heard of this company. has anyone tuned there e60, and finally is there is chance of damage to the engine.
your input would be welcome
any one heard of this company. has anyone tuned there e60, and finally is there is chance of damage to the engine.
your input would be welcome
12-04-2005, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by abs' post='207023' date='Dec 4 2005, 12:42 PM
i have a 530d 2004 model and looking to have it tuned by a company in the UK called upsolute.com. they claim to increase bhp to 248bhp with a 10% saving on fuel economy for ?305 all inc.
any one heard of this company. has anyone tuned there e60, and finally is there is chance of damage to the engine.
your input would be welcome
any one heard of this company. has anyone tuned there e60, and finally is there is chance of damage to the engine.
your input would be welcome
12-04-2005, 09:18 AM
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the bottom line is that with chip tuned engine there is 50-50 chance of the engine or most definitely turbo damage. It is not a questoin how but when. That is it. If you lease the car and will be putting it away in less then 3 years time go for it. If you pay your hard earned money and want to keep your car for a few year and planning on driving over 100k km (mls) be sure that the chip will lower the engine life time a lot.
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows
But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows
But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....
12-04-2005, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='207036' date='Dec 4 2005, 01:18 PM
the bottom line is that with chip tuned engine there is 50-50 chance of the engine or most definitely turbo damage. It is not a questoin how but when. That is it. If you lease the car and will be putting it away in less then 3 years time go for it. If you pay your hard earned money and want to keep your car for a few year and planning on driving over 100k km (mls) be sure that the chip will lower the engine life time a lot.
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows
But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....
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the bottom line is that with chip tuned engine there is 50-50 chance of the engine or most definitely turbo damage. It is not a questoin how but when. That is it. If you lease the car and will be putting it away in less then 3 years time go for it. If you pay your hard earned money and want to keep your car for a few year and planning on driving over 100k km (mls) be sure that the chip will lower the engine life time a lot.
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows
But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....[/quote]
Yes--that's the reason tuning a normally aspirated engine yields a much lower power increase % than turbos.
12-04-2005, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='207036' date='Dec 4 2005, 01:18 PM
the bottom line is that with chip tuned engine there is 50-50 chance of the engine or most definitely turbo damage. It is not a questoin how but when. That is it. If you lease the car and will be putting it away in less then 3 years time go for it. If you pay your hard earned money and want to keep your car for a few year and planning on driving over 100k km (mls) be sure that the chip will lower the engine life time a lot.
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows
But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there...." the chip will lower the engine life time a lot" Yeah and if you really go with the engine tuning you will ruin you engine in 1000km. Don't wanna know what's the lifetime of the evo fq 400!!!! Like2 days...
"it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows
"Also i don't think there are too many cases that lost the turbo after a day, or a week, or a month, or even a year. If so those were very rarely cases...like a 0,001% chance of that to happen to you. There is a risk in eveything after all, so of course as soon as u start modding your bmw you assume that risc.
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='207036' date='Dec 4 2005, 01:18 PM
the bottom line is that with chip tuned engine there is 50-50 chance of the engine or most definitely turbo damage. It is not a questoin how but when. That is it. If you lease the car and will be putting it away in less then 3 years time go for it. If you pay your hard earned money and want to keep your car for a few year and planning on driving over 100k km (mls) be sure that the chip will lower the engine life time a lot.
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....
As I say chip tuning will increase your engine output a little and the car will drive fine. it may blow the turbo in a year, in a day, never, in a half of year.... who knows
But again if you do not drive long trips everyday and turn like 50k (mls) a year should be ok. But if the "surgery" is there, it is there....[/quote]Yep, what is the actual increase on the d?
