MarkD M42 Chip installed

[Rob]

an m42 without a chip is like sailboat without wind, it just isnt fun. the extra revs and throttle response are worth it alone...

[neede30]

I am definatly interested in a group buy. Let me know when this is going to happen.

[fgump]

I'm the guy in Apex, and it is an amazing difference...

any updates?

Someone else in Apex, NC has installed the chip last week but not driven it much because of the bad weather. He did say it was an amazing diffence over the chip he bought of ebay.


MarkD

It kicks butt. I do not have ready access to a dyno, but our CCA does have a g-Analyst that I plan to borrow in the spring. I can do some tests with that for comparison. I've recently developed a pretty nasty timing chain rattle that I've currently got the car down for, hoping to be back together in a week or so. Hmmm, did I overstress my motor with the new chip?
:twisted:

I'll report back when we're operational again.

Bill B.
Apex, NC

[RCWells]

sooo, lets get a group buy going.

MarkD, what kinda price are you going to be able to give us R3V members? I'm sure we can get quite a few guys interested in this.

Im interested for an M20 93 octane chip.

interest in the M20 93 octane also.

[nickmp0wer]

92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92

[Anthrsckmnd]

I just received my MarkD m42 chip today and I run 92 octane, I'll let you know in a few days...

[Anthrsckmnd]

Put mine in on Monday and have logged about 150 miles on freeway and bumper to bumper traffic. The chip makes a huge difference. The car revs quicker and seems to have more pep in the middle range (2k to 4k) I would highly recommend getting a MarkD chip, I run 92 octane (Highest in Hawaii) and haven't noticed any adverse effects (knocking, etc...). I won't have any dyno sheet to post or anything but from a daily driving point of view, it's the best $200 or so dollars I've spent for my 318is.

[nickmp0wer]

did u get the 93 octane chip or the 91?

[MarkD]

did u get the 93 octane chip or the 91?

He got the 93. I didn't have a car here to test different octanes, but figured it may need 93 octane. I'm starting to think that 92 will work fine with it. I didn't advance the timing much in that chip as the motor already has a relatively high CR.

MarkD

[kowalski]

im running a dinan chip off ebay.... didn't notice a huge difference and then i got some custom cams ground for me and the 2 together with exhaust and a drilled out air box i can take a 325

[royalflush313]

im running a dinan chip off ebay.... didn't notice a huge difference and then i got some custom cams ground for me and the 2 together with exhaust and a drilled out air box i can take a 325

take the 325 where? On autox track?

Was the 325 running on 4 cylinders?

[kowalski]

no too sure, probably 5 cyclinders:P haha no i think hes got a few little engine problems its my buddy his car runs fine but it seems gutless i mean i can take him in a drag race so thats pretty bad..... anyways it was in white rock you would know where that is

[royalflush313]

no too sure, probably 5 cyclinders:P haha no i think hes got a few little engine problems its my buddy his car runs fine but it seems gutless i mean i can take him in a drag race so thats pretty bad..... anyways it was in white rock you would know where that is

oh nice, have you checked out Bimmerclassics yet? There's a meet tomorrow, come stop by.

Anyways, yah, I'd be sceptical of a silightly modded M42 beating a healthy M20.

[kowalski]

hehe me too where is this meeting at? ill bring my other friend with the 325ix too

[royalflush313]

hehe me too where is this meeting at? ill bring my other friend with the 325ix too

http://www.bimmerclassics.net/forum/showthread.php?t=646

it's at Spanish Banks @ 2PM. Cya there.