I cannot belive the ignorance show in this post.
Worried about messing with your ECU. That's what Powerchip Does. Thats all they do. That's what they have done for more then 10 Years.
If by messing with it, you are reffering to PERFECTING it then Yes. They mess with it.
Perfect fuelling is Perfect fuelling. They study, it more throughly then any other company on the planet, and they only change, what they can improve on.
If there are not many areas to improve on, then it gets left aloan.
Would you prefer they promised 25 HP from a Air Filter?
But don't let me defend them.
For all you guys Who WILL actually HAVE an E60, never mind me BLOWING Right by you at 250 KM/hrs when you hit the wall and start choking on my dust as I disappear.
I'm sure you will explain to your passengers why an E39 left in in a cloud of dust. :M5launch:
Forget about Raised Revs limiters.
Forget about No Speed Limiter.
Forget that they solved the issue of rollover noise in the E39.
Forget that these guys know more about Programing BMW's then DINAN and everyone else out there.
Just continue to be a TIGHTWAD and complain about the Lowest cost mod, the biggest BANG per buck mod. Just keep complaining.
That way when the GUYS who actually GET one, and tell you how GOOD it is, as has EVERYONE that's ever got one in the past and kept it without an agenda will confirm.
Just wait until then. At that point, I hope you get reminded that There was a mistake on a website you wanted to complain about.
Perhaps they just put the SAME figures in, UNTIL They do a car from the country in Question and confirm ACTUAL results.
They know there are TIGHTWADS about that MICROMANAGE every little detail. So rather than UPSET these delicate little wall flowers and claim 1 more HP than there mate 5 times removed heard from a donkeys pet goat....They errr on the side of caution and WAIT until they Dyno a Customers car with the Chip to get Independant Verification That all The Tightwads WIll demand to see.
After reading this thread, I fully understand why Companies like Powerchip, Actually say to some customers, "I'm sorry, I don't think we will be able to help you. We don't believe we will be able to meeet or exceed your expectations. Thanks for your enquiry but No thanks."
I really understand that now.
You want 50 HP from $2K buy a chevy.
The average cost per HP on an E39 M5 is $1K Per HP.
Therefore the Powerchip should only be expected to deliver 2 HP. It does that standing on its ear.
No one buys a CHIP, Any chip for an Inflated NUMBER.
There is so much Value in a chip without even adding 1HP. If you don't know that, then you have Never had one.
So just picture this. An E39 M5 disappearing into the distance with you in your E60 Telling everyone that your car is Faster.
The comment that really scares the HELL out of me, is SOME GUY will come up with a Device that will remove the Speed limiter cheaper.
HOLY Crap! Now that is scary. Powerchip are Pro's. I wouldn't risk any BMW with Some Cheap device, that is detaectable for a start. Powerchip is not detectable.
A connected device, causes all soughts of issues even if it doesn't cause a problem.
But at least you can be comforted that you skimped on your car and saved a little coin.
Sleep Well.
P.S. How in the HELL can you make the ASSUMPTION its not worth the Money, when you have not driven a Chipped E60 M5. That's like the People who said The E60 M5 isn't worth the money before they drove it. I have driven it, and it is worth Every PENNY.
MJ