Powerchip for 530i/xi (N52 Engine) available soon!
02-07-2007, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='388335' date='Feb 7 2007, 12:02 PM
did you get a estimate quote for the chip cmans? i need to find the engine model of my car, is it on the panel on the driver's side?
http://www.powerchipgroup.com/interact/dat...asp?pid=Bmw0143
Cost is $490.
, so i need more hp 
02-07-2007, 08:35 AM
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Vegastrashed brings up a great point. We should all consider this before committing any dollars to this remap. We should call Powerchip and ask them if they will accept a full refund if we have a dyno test performed before and after and find no gains. I think that's a fair question. Alpinewhite - Want to make the call? 
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02-13-2007, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='388006' date='Feb 6 2007, 10:38 AM
I've been speaking to Matthew Booker at Powerchip Inc. I've been asking them for months about a chip for the N52 engine in the 530i/xi (Stock HP: 255). They currently have a chip available for the 2004/2005 E60 530i (Stock HP:225 / Powerchip HP: 238), but nothing for the newer engine.
Anyway, he told me that R&D is finishing up and production should be out shortly. He said there's been high demand and they are aware of this. Since I've been hounding him for a while, he told me he would offer a Group Buy to E60.net members, once production was set. No details on how many orders and what the price would be, but just thought I'd throw it out there. Matt's been pretty responsive, so I'm sure I'll hear from him in the coming weeks when it becomes available.
If anyone would be interested, feel free to post something so we can get an idea of how many "YES'" we'd get once the Group Buy becomes avail..
Stay tuned...
Anyway, he told me that R&D is finishing up and production should be out shortly. He said there's been high demand and they are aware of this. Since I've been hounding him for a while, he told me he would offer a Group Buy to E60.net members, once production was set. No details on how many orders and what the price would be, but just thought I'd throw it out there. Matt's been pretty responsive, so I'm sure I'll hear from him in the coming weeks when it becomes available.
If anyone would be interested, feel free to post something so we can get an idea of how many "YES'" we'd get once the Group Buy becomes avail..
Stay tuned...
02-13-2007, 12:31 PM
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Hey Alpine - You ever hear back from Powerchip about refunding us the money, should a dyno test prove no gains?
02-13-2007, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='388347' date='Feb 7 2007, 12:35 PM
Vegastrashed brings up a great point. We should all consider this before committing any dollars to this remap. We should call Powerchip and ask them if they will accept a full refund if we have a dyno test performed before and after and find no gains. I think that's a fair question. Alpinewhite - Want to make the call?
If it looks like there is going to be a nice power gain and the price seems fair, I'm interested.
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='391161' date='Feb 13 2007, 01:31 PM
Hey Alpine - You ever hear back from Powerchip about refunding us the money, should a dyno test prove no gains?
thx for reminding me, will come tmw!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by RM575' post='818583' date='Mar 16 2009, 06:04 PM
My 2006 530i needs a chip badly, it feels weaker than my 2001 530i even though it supposedly makes 30hp more. So count me in! 
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