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      10-06-2011, 09:20 AM   #1
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This website legit at all?

So i was thinking about purchasing some performance parts for my E90 328i 2007 and i came about this website just wondering if the parts are legit and safe..

http://www.engineperformancechip.com...96-2012-c-3_84
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      10-06-2011, 10:22 AM   #3
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Any company that sells grounding kits is a scam in my book.

http://www.engineperformancechip.com...er-module-p-13

11 HP gain? Yea ok....
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      10-06-2011, 11:57 AM   #4
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If you are new to this, I would recommend staying with the vendors on the forum.
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      10-06-2011, 01:07 PM   #5
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Run.

Run from that site. Run far far away.
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      10-06-2011, 07:08 PM   #6
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So i was thinking about purchasing some performance parts for my E90 328i 2007 and i came about this website just wondering if the parts are legit and safe..

http://www.engineperformancechip.com...96-2012-c-3_84
Total scam and snake oil site.

You might as well buy a case of beer and pretend you're going faster.

To put it into perspective, on my Chevy truck, I needed to spend $6k to get 100HP out of a 300HP engine. But their magicaly 2 connector devices can get that same % gain out of a 328 for a mere, $69 (1/100 of the price!)

Their performance stuff is nothing more than the IAT hack you can find on the web. It spoofs the IAT into thinking it's colder, and richens up the engine. Catch 22 is engine has to require the extra fuel to make more HP. More fuel doesn't necessary mean more HP.....
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This is the report of www.engineperformancechip.com from the Better Business Bureau:

http://www.bbb.org/minnesota/busines...n-mn-96345472#

It's also know as Motor Direct and it got a B minus rating from the BBB--not all that good.

The BBB also issued an alert for this business:
"On at least one occasion, BBB sent mail to this company in an attempt to develop a report. The mail was returned by the Post Office; therefore a complete BBB report at this time is unavailable."

Considering all this, I agree with everyone else. Stay away from it.
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OMFG! State of the ART 'universal' turbo kit!

http://www.engineperformancechip.com...turbo-kit-p-21

'This kit is one of the best crafted turbo*kits you can purchase for your car and comes with super high quality parts.* Most will see an increase of 90-200 horsepower with average levels of boost.'

Only $999.99!

Ordered!



Did you really have to ask us if it was a scam?

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