Mark D chip questions.

[MarkD]

Alright cool, I'll let my brother know. I could check that by looking at the ECU correct?

How long will it take to ship a chip once we pay you through PayPal?

Yes just check the ECU. Chips get mailed from Ohio via USPS every Monday, but the order has to arrive by Saturday for it to be processed and ready to mail, as that is usually done on Sunday.

[Alkasquawlik]

Yes it would work, just make sure the DME is a 0 261 200 027, not a 0 261 200 021, as that one has a soldered in chip and no socket.

Alright cool, I'll let my brother know. I could check that by looking at the ECU correct?

How long will it take to ship a chip once we pay you through PayPal?

[MarkD]

my brother has a e28 528e (1985), would a chip for a 325e work? It's the same engine is it not?

Yes it would work, just make sure the DME is a 0 261 200 027, not a 0 261 200 021, as that one has a soldered in chip and no socket.

[MarkD]

Mark doesn't get around here much here, at least not recently. I'd say email or contacting him via his website is your best bet.

I'm really busy with contract firmware I'm working on, but my plan is to come around and answer questions in this thread every few days. Of course you can still email questions, that is preferred to PM's mainy as PM's have a limited size.

Mark

[Alkasquawlik]

my brother has a e28 528e (1985), would a chip for a 325e work? It's the same engine is it not?

[Dominic49]

this could either be the smartest or the dumbest thing anyone has ever thought of.

you will go down as an e30 genius or just another village idiot.

did you take a baseline hp mark of the engine with m20 electronics.
Ive gotta say if this works and can be done for less than $400 it wouldnt be too bad.
FYI Custom MarkD tune for Motronic 1.3 cost me $250 so the rest of the game better cost less than that or youd probably be better off megasquirting, atleast that way you can have some adjustability

meh


it works but needs a tune

this thread is in reference to the following on e30tech:

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63504

basically

guy has m20 running on m50non vanos
needs tune

[NC325iC]

this could either be the smartest or the dumbest thing anyone has ever thought of.

you will go down as an e30 genius or just another village idiot.

did you take a baseline hp mark of the engine with m20 electronics.
Ive gotta say if this works and can be done for less than $400 it wouldnt be too bad.
FYI Custom MarkD tune for Motronic 1.3 cost me $250 so the rest of the game better cost less than that or youd probably be better off megasquirting, atleast that way you can have some adjustability

[xLibelle]

thats why we call the uneducated, noobs!

its a m20 running on m50 electronics


Why would you do that when you can get all of that from MegaSquirt for 1/4 of the trouble.

You can reply to my PM here if you like.

[OrganicMechanic]

what I am understandig is---

non-vanos m50 motor, runing on the m20 harnsess?

I have no idea what is going on.

[kishg]

you want to retrofit alpha-n + itbs onto an m20?.. i concur with the previous poster.. why?

[delatlanta1281]

So, wait a sec, why wouldn't you just swap an entire m50 into your engine bay? I would think you'd see better gains and more options as far as tuning goes.
This is a hopeless post isn't it...

[NC325iC]

so youre swapping in the Computer and wiring for an m50 to run your m20?

why?

[gearheadE30]

Mark doesn't get around here much here, at least not recently. I'd say email or contacting him via his website is your best bet.

[Alkasquawlik]

Mark D Performance chip GB:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=124397

Buy one!

[delatlanta1281]

Wait, wouldn't it be a better idea to email him or PM him?