What could be negative effects of installing a Race Chip?

elpablo71 · 08-12-2018, 10:52 AM

I have a 2011 328i (new car is a 2017 428i GC). I plan on always keeping the 2011. That being the case, I do want to start having some fun with it. I'm by no means planning on doing a ton of modifications or anything, but am considering installing a race chip for the added HP. Just for fun. I've read through other posts on the topic, but not necessarily seeing what potential downsides could be. Curious if anyone could provide any feedback? Is it a bad idea? How could it screw up my car, etc.? Or is it as simple as I install the chip, have fun, and if I don't like it for whatever reason, just uninstall it? Thanks in advance.

upshift_downshift · 08-12-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by elpablo71

I have a 2011 328i (new car is a 2017 428i GC). I plan on always keeping the 2011. That being the case, I do want to start having some fun with it. I'm by no means planning on doing a ton of modifications or anything, but am considering installing a race chip for the added HP. Just for fun. I've read through other posts on the topic, but not necessarily seeing what potential downsides could be. Curious if anyone could provide any feedback? Is it a bad idea? How could it screw up my car, etc.? Or is it as simple as I install the chip, have fun, and if I don't like it for whatever reason, just uninstall it? Thanks in advance.

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wintersson · 08-25-2018, 05:01 PM

I have some experience with chip tuning, so I'll give you my honest opinion. First of all, the 328i engine is not ideally suited for chip tuning. You can get some performance improvement out of it with a good chip, but the gains are going to be modest. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it . . . I just want you to have realistic expectations. That being said, if you get a good quality, reputable product like those sold by Burger Tuning, it will not damage your engine in any way, and it can be easily removed at any time if you want to return the car to stock. So I say go for it!

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elpablo71 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2011 328i & 2017 428i GC Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Anaheim Hills, CA iTrader: (0)	What could be negative effects of installing a Race Chip? I have a 2011 328i (new car is a 2017 428i GC). I plan on always keeping the 2011. That being the case, I do want to start having some fun with it. I'm by no means planning on doing a ton of modifications or anything, but am considering installing a race chip for the added HP. Just for fun. I've read through other posts on the topic, but not necessarily seeing what potential downsides could be. Curious if anyone could provide any feedback? Is it a bad idea? How could it screw up my car, etc.? Or is it as simple as I install the chip, have fun, and if I don't like it for whatever reason, just uninstall it? Thanks in advance. __________________ ELPABLO
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wintersson New Member 1 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2008 3351 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (0)	I have some experience with chip tuning, so I'll give you my honest opinion. First of all, the 328i engine is not ideally suited for chip tuning. You can get some performance improvement out of it with a good chip, but the gains are going to be modest. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it . . . I just want you to have realistic expectations. That being said, if you get a good quality, reputable product like those sold by Burger Tuning, it will not damage your engine in any way, and it can be easily removed at any time if you want to return the car to stock. So I say go for it!
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