Powerchipped my car.... - Page 4

powerchip · 04-21-2010, 05:41 PM

I love coming online and finding happy customers. We are all BMW fans and if we can help your driving experience improve, that's all the satisfaction we need

gthirtyfizle · 04-21-2010, 05:46 PM

Whats up guys. Havent been on this thread for a while...
I couldnt b happier with the powerchip tune. After getting that second or third flash which fixed up the limiter issue I have not had any problems whatesoever. Car is running really strong nowadays... I hit that limiter every day basically lol. Prob the mod that made the most significant change on the car. Im pretty sure the mods I have all compliment it very well, But i deff love this tune.

BTW, Ive heard of an updated tune from powerchp, is this true? Does it have any significant changes?

powerchip · 04-21-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gthirtyfizle

Whats up guys. Havent been on this thread for a while...
I couldnt b happier with the powerchip tune. After getting that second or third flash which fixed up the limiter issue I have not had any problems whatesoever. Car is running really strong nowadays... I hit that limiter every day basically lol. Prob the mod that made the most significant change on the car. Im pretty sure the mods I have all compliment it very well, But i deff love this tune.

BTW, Ive heard of an updated tune from powerchp, is this true? Does it have any significant changes?

I'm not at liberty to say...stay tuned (pun intended)

MNm3 · 04-22-2010, 10:02 AM

On the Power Chip website, it states that the M3 4.0 V8 makes 555 hp stock and 593 with the gold 91 power chip. Is this a miss print or is that the number being sent to the crank and not the whp?

Fen335i · 04-22-2010, 10:14 AM

it's a miss print....Benvo already mentioned it a while back. I'm surprised they haven't fixed it yet.

MNm3 · 04-22-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Fen335i

it's a miss print....Benvo already mentioned it a while back. I'm surprised they haven't fixed it yet.

Yeah. 593 hp out of my M3... I actually had a dream about that the other night...

Bart@AUTOcouture · 04-29-2010, 03:17 PM

Any dyno # on the powerchip?

Ca$hOnly · 04-29-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bart@AUTOcouture

Any dyno # on the powerchip?

The tune gave my car about 20whp over Stock+Akra. Torque was pretty much the same as before, not much of a change over stock+Akra. I don't have the graph but I'll get it at some point this week and I'll make a post.

disruptv · 04-29-2010, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ca$hOnly

The tune gave my car about 20whp over Stock+Akra. Torque was pretty much the same. I don't have the graph but I'll get it at some point this week and I'll make a post.

So you made an additional 20whp more than you did with the akra by itself? cant wait 2 see ur review and post

Mike Benvo · 04-30-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by disruptv

So you made an additional 20whp more than you did with the akra by itself? cant wait 2 see ur review and post

He put down about 355 with a stock file and about 375 with our tune. So he gained a good amount from the exhaust itself and then more with the tune.

The dyno operator said he would email me the runfiles this weekend, that he was having problems connecting to the internet

DaFish · 05-10-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHarris

Same. I just drive in normal all the time. I COULD drive in sport but I find it a bit more of a hassle. Sport plus is just too crazy..

hi, can you explain why Sport Plus is too crazy? I haven't got my M3 yet and would like to know.

Thanks

Mike Benvo · 05-11-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFish

hi, can you explain why Sport Plus is too crazy? I haven't got my M3 yet and would like to know.

Thanks

Sport plus is just too agressive for any kind of normal driving. Very small throttle inputs are interpreted as full thottle or close to full throttle. It's sort of like an on/off switch with some variation inbetween. I usuallly drive in normal mode and go to sport when I want to drive more agressively. When I had the stock tune I was usually always in sport because the factory programming lacks throttle response in normal mode.

Hope this helps,
Mike

smmmurf · 05-11-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@Powerchip

Sport plus is just too agressive for any kind of normal driving. Very small throttle inputs are interpreted as full thottle or close to full throttle. It's sort of like an on/off switch with some variation inbetween. I usuallly drive in normal mode and go to sport when I want to drive more agressively. When I had the stock tune I was usually always in sport because the factory programming lacks throttle response in normal mode.

Hope this helps,
Mike

^^This

MNm3 · 05-26-2010, 09:38 AM

I know this probably isn't a usual question asked about chips, but here goes...

Has anyone with the Powerchip seen a noticable increase in fuel economy from the M3's V8?

Stock for me right now, probably a little more city than hwy driving, I see roughly 17 mpg.

sard · 05-26-2010, 11:24 AM

I noticed better mpg also. Slightly

05SCM3 · 05-27-2010, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by powerchip

I love coming online and finding happy customers. We are all BMW fans and if we can help your driving experience improve, that's all the satisfaction we need

Awesome, you are not requiring payment for the tune?!

I kid, I kid . . . .

///M3SOME · 05-31-2010, 06:04 PM

interesting thread

V1.47fan · 06-03-2010, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliminator

Good lord, you'd think they gave you an extra 100 rwhp with those comments! 30 horses is 30 horses and on top 350 rwhp I can't see the car turning violent like that. I'm in the market for a tune, but I must say my expectation are not that high. Anybody know a tuner in Michigan?

duk · 06-03-2010, 05:33 PM

Mike you need to make a trip to Norcal for a group session!

04-22-2010, 10:02 AM	#70
MNm3 Lieutenant Drives: 2009 Le Mans Blue e90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 485 iTrader: (0)	On the Power Chip website, it states that the M3 4.0 V8 makes 555 hp stock and 593 with the gold 91 power chip. Is this a miss print or is that the number being sent to the crank and not the whp? __________________ 2009 E90 Le Mans Blue M3 6MT De-Chromed, AiB V3, Rogue SSK, Brembo BBK, Eibach Pro Kit, Eisenmann Race Black, ESS Tune, MS Filter. 1998.5 Titanium Silver E36 M3 Coupe Race Car.

04-29-2010, 03:17 PM	#73
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05-26-2010, 09:38 AM	#80
MNm3 Lieutenant Drives: 2009 Le Mans Blue e90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 485 iTrader: (0)	I know this probably isn't a usual question asked about chips, but here goes... Has anyone with the Powerchip seen a noticable increase in fuel economy from the M3's V8? Stock for me right now, probably a little more city than hwy driving, I see roughly 17 mpg. __________________ 2009 E90 Le Mans Blue M3 6MT De-Chromed, AiB V3, Rogue SSK, Brembo BBK, Eibach Pro Kit, Eisenmann Race Black, ESS Tune, MS Filter. 1998.5 Titanium Silver E36 M3 Coupe Race Car.

05-26-2010, 11:24 AM	#81
sard Major Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,304 iTrader: (1)	I noticed better mpg also. Slightly __________________ E92 M3 - DCT - 20" BBS LM-R - KW Clubsport - Akrapovic Exhaust - Powerchip Tune - Arkym Aero Kit - HID Halo

05-31-2010, 06:04 PM	#83
///M3SOME MFEST'ER 4 LIFE Drives: ONLY M CARS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SOCAL & NY Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	interesting thread __________________

04-21-2010, 05:41 PM	#67
powerchip New Member Drives: MMM Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 15 iTrader: (0)	I love coming online and finding happy customers. We are all BMW fans and if we can help your driving experience improve, that's all the satisfaction we need

04-21-2010, 05:46 PM	#68
gthirtyfizle Colonel Drives: E92 M3 AW Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 2,588 iTrader: (4)	Whats up guys. Havent been on this thread for a while... I couldnt b happier with the powerchip tune. After getting that second or third flash which fixed up the limiter issue I have not had any problems whatesoever. Car is running really strong nowadays... I hit that limiter every day basically lol. Prob the mod that made the most significant change on the car. Im pretty sure the mods I have all compliment it very well, But i deff love this tune. BTW, Ive heard of an updated tune from powerchp, is this true? Does it have any significant changes?

04-22-2010, 10:14 AM	#71
Fen335i Captain Drives: e92 M3 / Z4 M Roadster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 715 iTrader: (0)	it's a miss print....Benvo already mentioned it a while back. I'm surprised they haven't fixed it yet.

06-03-2010, 05:33 PM	#85
duk ///M Drives: 2011 AW/FR 6MT E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,700 iTrader: (0)	Mike you need to make a trip to Norcal for a group session! __________________ 2011 AW/FR 6MT E92 \| Powered by Premier \| Alekshop \| ESS \| Rok n Peace Clothing: www.roknpeace.com

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