looking to chip my car any suggestions
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Originally Posted by vrondados' post='489167' date='Nov 2 2007, 04:20 PM
I just bought a 2008 535xi and i am curious as to what chip i should look for to put into my car? I am new to these things and need some serious educating. Is this what people refer to as remapping? Also can BMW do this so i dont affect my guarantee? Also what kind of hp and torque am i looking at? Please help!!! 
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='490540' date='Nov 5 2007, 06:58 PM
Nice link Phil - thanks!! Didn't see the install instructions though...did I miss them are are they just not there
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thats great to see that a reflash program is available now. Hotlap, this plugs into the obd and you simply reflash your ECU.
I knew in the past, on my audis with Revo programming, you would still have to take the car to a Revo dealer and get the base flash, before you could use the portable map changer.
I knew in the past, on my audis with Revo programming, you would still have to take the car to a Revo dealer and get the base flash, before you could use the portable map changer.
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='490540' date='Nov 5 2007, 06:58 PM
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Not to nit-pick but all the IL6 TT tuning are not flash based, they are all "piggyback" systems where the box create a virtual environment to the main ECU. Be Xede, Procede, JB or TT.
Not sure when the flash based will be available if ever, in flash based the tuner reload the tweaked S/W code into the main ECU. Thus the tuner has to reverse engineer tyhe S/W code of BMW, not an easy task nowdays.
I am still on the sideline since all these limp modes on the currrent "piggyback", maybe they'll get better overtime.
Not sure when the flash based will be available if ever, in flash based the tuner reload the tweaked S/W code into the main ECU. Thus the tuner has to reverse engineer tyhe S/W code of BMW, not an easy task nowdays.
I am still on the sideline since all these limp modes on the currrent "piggyback", maybe they'll get better overtime.
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Dinan's Software will be out by X-Mas and will provide 40+ hp and 60-80 lb ft of torque. Cost will be over $1k and under $2k
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Originally Posted by JetBlack' post='490891' date='Nov 6 2007, 01:26 PM
Dinan's Software will be out by X-Mas and will provide 40+ hp and 60-80 lb ft of torque. Cost will be over $1k and under $2k
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='490540' date='Nov 5 2007, 09:58 PM
I'm confused?!
Does this work but not reliable? I never heard of this company, is the Dinan mod worth waiting for?
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Originally Posted by s4iscool' post='490732' date='Nov 6 2007, 06:16 AM
thats great to see that a reflash program is available now. Hotlap, this plugs into the obd and you simply reflash your ECU.
I knew in the past, on my audis with Revo programming, you would still have to take the car to a Revo dealer and get the base flash, before you could use the portable map changer.
I knew in the past, on my audis with Revo programming, you would still have to take the car to a Revo dealer and get the base flash, before you could use the portable map changer.
Hey s4...I must be really tired tonight...but where did you see there is an acutal tune ready for the I6TT? Sorry to be dense
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Originally Posted by HotLap' post='491071' date='Nov 6 2007, 11:36 PM
Hey s4...I must be really tired tonight...but where did you see there is an acutal tune ready for the I6TT? Sorry to be dense
"By working through a collaborative effort with Chip Torque, Active is able to upload the Xede processor through a proprietary firmware with specific Active Autowerke tuning files." I guess it still is a piggyback with the ability to load other maps into it without removing the piggy.
giac mentioned that they were working on reflashing the BMW through the OBD, but i havent kept up on it. I liked them ever since they got it right for the S4