I've had mine in for 2 weeks now and LOVE it. I can't tell if I get better gas mileage, I can't keep my foot off the gas!!
I've had mine in for 2 weeks now and LOVE it. I can't tell if I get better gas mileage, I can't keep my foot off the gas!!
Is the performance really that noticeable? I would really like a "little" more power in my 525 but don't want to hurt that gas mileage for general driving since it is approaching $2 a gallon!Originally Posted by KenB
Scott C
Originally Posted by Scott C
You should expect a significant improvement in fuel economy along with better performance. What year/model do you have?
Mark
I have a 95 525i, its just a little heavy and I wouldn't mind a little more power!Originally Posted by MarkD
Scott
The gas mileage was actually improved with the chip. It went from around 26 mpg to 28 mpg driving at 75 mph on the highway. The improvement in performance is certainly noticeable. My wife also has a 1991 525i that is unchipped. Her car has significantly less miles and the engine is in better condition. My EAT chipped car is quicker and smoother off of the line and it especially has more power in the upper rpm ranges. I didn't tell her about the chip, when I got it, and she noticed something different about how the car ran the first time she drove it. She asked me if I got it tuned up or something. I also had a significant improvement in a somewhat uneven idle.
Originally Posted by Scott C
Dick,
you ordered the chip on March 27 2002 (not really a year or so ago)
I guess time flies when your having fun.
I wonder why your wife didn't buy a chip after noticing how well your works. The savings in fuel would have paid it off and by now she would actually be making money!![]()
Mark
Good point on the savings in fuel. I will calculate how much I saved and present the figure to her. Part of the reason was that we had just bought her car a few weeks earlier and she really didn't want me "messing about" with it. :-)
Perhaps she will feel differently now.
Dick Schneiders
Originally Posted by MarkD