Gilbert73
Well-Known Member
After much deliberation on which tuning box to go for, I decided to go with swiss chiptech. The figures were almost the same with most other tuning boxes available but what I could not resist was the cost of the chip.
Once informed that the swiss chiptech has arrived, I got it installed today. I must say I am really happy with the performance of my car now. Mine is a 118i.
Installation of the tuning box was a breeze... simply removed a few connectors and re-attaching them to the wiring harness of the chip that came with it. After that, the car was started and revved a few times to make sure the light on the box remains constant on. That was it.
Took the car out and immediately, l felt the car was already different. Firstly, the throttle was lighter and small depression of the accelerator pulls the car away quickly.
On cruising, I do not need to step very hard on the accelerator but lightly and that was enough. I believe my fuel consumption should improve over time but the urge to step harder is simply irresistible at times.
Initially was still deciding on whether to include a sprint booster to enhance the response. But seems like the stock factory settings on the chip was already sufficient. Btw, the chip can still be programmed to enhance the response if needed.
All in all, I could feel the power is there and importantly, I felt that the money is well spent given that the cost of the chip was very reasonable.
I have yet to put the car in sports mode to try... maybe later.
Cheers.
Once informed that the swiss chiptech has arrived, I got it installed today. I must say I am really happy with the performance of my car now. Mine is a 118i.
Installation of the tuning box was a breeze... simply removed a few connectors and re-attaching them to the wiring harness of the chip that came with it. After that, the car was started and revved a few times to make sure the light on the box remains constant on. That was it.
Took the car out and immediately, l felt the car was already different. Firstly, the throttle was lighter and small depression of the accelerator pulls the car away quickly.
On cruising, I do not need to step very hard on the accelerator but lightly and that was enough. I believe my fuel consumption should improve over time but the urge to step harder is simply irresistible at times.
Initially was still deciding on whether to include a sprint booster to enhance the response. But seems like the stock factory settings on the chip was already sufficient. Btw, the chip can still be programmed to enhance the response if needed.
All in all, I could feel the power is there and importantly, I felt that the money is well spent given that the cost of the chip was very reasonable.
I have yet to put the car in sports mode to try... maybe later.
Cheers.
