Still Looking at Additional Mods---Do These Really Work
06-07-2007, 12:35 PM
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Hey Guys! I would have added this to the other thread but I wanted more people to see it and offer an opinion.
Do either/any of these mods work for my 08 550i?
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2008 BMW 5 Series Performance Parts - Performance Chips
BMW Oxygen Sensor Power Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/O2_Power_Chip/...wer_Chip/533064
O2 Power Chip
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $99.99
BMW Surge Performance Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/Surge/Performa...nce_Chip/533052
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $89.99
I can't imagine they do, but figured I'd ask all of you modding pros before dismissing out of hand.
So Cal
Do either/any of these mods work for my 08 550i?
MyHotBMW.com
2008 BMW 5 Series Performance Parts - Performance Chips
BMW Oxygen Sensor Power Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/O2_Power_Chip/...wer_Chip/533064
O2 Power Chip
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $99.99
BMW Surge Performance Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/Surge/Performa...nce_Chip/533052
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $89.99
I can't imagine they do, but figured I'd ask all of you modding pros before dismissing out of hand.
So Cal
06-07-2007, 04:07 PM
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Doesnt that intake/o2 sensor chip go against everything involved in increasing airflow into an engine. I have always been told and learned a car runs more performance on a lean mixture and any rich mixture just decreases performance since you are pumping in fuel but not enough o2 is there to burn it up.
This 02 chip is sayings its tricking the sensor into thinking more air is coming in and therefore is telling the ecu to pump more fuel in and run rich.
Second it says there is "no ECU learning" needed-well that is bull because it is exactly the ECU learning that changes the mixtures it reads-so it has to "learn" this tricked sensor info in order to pump out more fuel to accomodate this imaginary O2 its reading.
All in all sounds like BS
Am I wrong on this
This 02 chip is sayings its tricking the sensor into thinking more air is coming in and therefore is telling the ecu to pump more fuel in and run rich.
Second it says there is "no ECU learning" needed-well that is bull because it is exactly the ECU learning that changes the mixtures it reads-so it has to "learn" this tricked sensor info in order to pump out more fuel to accomodate this imaginary O2 its reading.
All in all sounds like BS
Am I wrong on this
06-07-2007, 07:05 PM
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I'm skeptical of this mod. Never heard of anyone here or anywhere else using it.
06-08-2007, 10:33 AM
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You'd need it to make 50 zillion megawatts before you'd see any gains...which it obviuously doesnt!
06-08-2007, 11:27 AM
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Why take the risk? Just go down to a dealer and get the Dinan software installed? It's been great for me and you can alos PM Roleez 
06-08-2007, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack' post='433545' date='Jun 8 2007, 12:27 PM
Why take the risk? Just go down to a dealer and get the Dinan software installed? It's been great for me and you can alos PM Roleez
As far as I understand, the Dinan Software isn't available yet for the 08-550i Sport?
I'm trying to decide on that versus a Remus Exhaust?
What will give the most bang for the buck?
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06-08-2007, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalM5Mang' post='433559' date='Jun 8 2007, 12:57 PM
As far as I understand, the Dinan Software isn't available yet for the 08-550i Sport?
I'm trying to decide on that versus a Remus Exhaust?
What will give the most bang for the buck?
So Cal
I'm trying to decide on that versus a Remus Exhaust?
What will give the most bang for the buck?
So Cal
06-08-2007, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalM5Mang' post='433169' date='Jun 7 2007, 04:35 PM
Hey Guys! I would have added this to the other thread but I wanted more people to see it and offer an opinion.
Do either/any of these mods work for my 08 550i?
MyHotBMW.com
2008 BMW 5 Series Performance Parts - Performance Chips
BMW Oxygen Sensor Power Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/O2_Power_Chip/...wer_Chip/533064
O2 Power Chip
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $99.99
BMW Surge Performance Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/Surge/Performa...nce_Chip/533052
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $89.99
I can't imagine they do, but figured I'd ask all of you modding pros before dismissing out of hand.
So Cal
Do either/any of these mods work for my 08 550i?
MyHotBMW.com
2008 BMW 5 Series Performance Parts - Performance Chips
BMW Oxygen Sensor Power Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/O2_Power_Chip/...wer_Chip/533064
O2 Power Chip
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $99.99
BMW Surge Performance Chip
http://www.myhotbmw.com/bmw/Surge/Performa...nce_Chip/533052
Listing Price: $199.99
Selling Price: $89.99
I can't imagine they do, but figured I'd ask all of you modding pros before dismissing out of hand.
So Cal
VOO DOO :thumbsdown:
As for other performance adders, save your money. S/W and exhaust might net you 10hp. if your butt can feel that, it is way too sensitive
For the money you would spend on these items you could get an Ipod, a good tint job and a clear bra and still have a lot of money left over. just my opinion tho.