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      01-08-2016, 04:50 PM   #45
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I use a DTUK CRD-T+ box on mine, I have used them before and like them as they sit on the boost rail as well as the fuel rail.

I have rolling roaded mine at 224hp and you can really feel the difference.
There are 4 settings for power from memory, and I had to get to the most powerful by upping it in stages otherwise I got a sort of pinking and hesitation, but the ecu adapts and lets you keep upping the power.

There is also 3 throttle maps too, mine is on the more agressive one, which I just think gives more torque earlier, but it makes the car feel like the throttle is somewhere between comfort and sport while leaving it in comfort if that makes sense?

I have always had remaps before, but had the Brabus box on my old E Class and was so impressed with that that I have stopped being so snobby about them. In fact, the Brabus box and the CRD-T+ have been the most impressive upgrades I have had, better than any remap and I have had loads.
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      04-21-2016, 10:16 AM   #46
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Any updates from the forum members who have installed tuning chips/boxes on their 2.0D? Still deciding if I should take the plunge.....
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      04-22-2016, 12:13 PM   #47
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Any updates from the forum members who have installed tuning chips/boxes on their 2.0D? Still deciding if I should take the plunge.....
I recently spotted an option I hadn't seen before - something which plugs into OBD port, stays there and operates in real time i.e. you don't flash the ecu rather the device changes settings on a continual basis.

e.g. eBay item number: 222012882542

Also interested in any feedback - hoping that they do more than just cheat on the fuel temp inputs to the original map.
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      04-24-2016, 02:32 AM   #48
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Would this box of tricks work on my x30d? It's quick now, but finding untapped horses excites me :-)
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      04-24-2016, 04:08 AM   #49
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Would this box of tricks work on my x30d? It's quick now, but finding untapped horses excites me :-)
Yes. Just follow the eBay item number using google.

e.g. eBay item number: 222012882542

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Performanc...-/222012882542

Then select your car from the list.

By the way, no matter what you are told by (some), it is always possible for BMW to tell that the engine has operated outside its parameters. Note. I did not say that it was traceable. Just be aware in case of possible warranty claims on the drive train.
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      04-24-2016, 07:53 AM   #50
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On 2nd thoughts i shall wait until my warranty expires
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      04-28-2016, 05:38 AM   #51
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Well Im looking to give on of these a try ..... seems a reasonable way forward.... anyone else got any infor before I hit make an offer ......?
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      04-28-2016, 09:18 AM   #52
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Well Im looking to give on of these a try ..... seems a reasonable way forward.... anyone else got any infor before I hit make an offer ......?
I will be interested in your findings. I have used many versions of chips since they came out many years ago.

In fact, most recently I had a slightly different system on my 2007 e91 325d M Sport where I had a system produced by a company called VIEZU https://www.viezu.com/ where you connected a box called a V-Switch to the OBD port and had a choice of several maps. The box was not connected all the time, it was connected and the mapping was changed as you dictated and then the box was removed. When the car had to go to the dealer, you just put the original map back on the ECU. The procedure took 20 minutes.

Here is the information on the v-switch https://www.viezu.com/v-switch
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