How Much Faster Has Chip Tuning Made The 330d?

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[lpedrosf]

Hitting steering wheel after a turn increases acceleration by 50%

[blower]

This 'race chip' works to a degree but is no where near what you can get with a proper remap as they are just boost pressure sensor interceptors. They also have no control over the fueling so rely on the engines protection features to stop it running too lean - the result is EGT protection can kick in and it runs very rich to try and compensate for too lean under full boost....this means that on first few runs you get a load of power but the power can fade as EGT protection will keep kicking in. Long and short of it is power gained from these things is usually inconsistent. I also worry about these things burning valves over time (again from intermittently running too lean).

[AggressiveSharter]

Now that the chip is in, you should really, REALLY, remove the swirl flaps in the intake manifold (if it hasn't been done by a previous owner) before they come loose and go into the engine. It's a common and well-known weakness on multiple diesel engines from BMW (like the M57 in Gareth) and is the reason for multiple broken engines.
Also, please remove the EGR-valve and buy an aftermarket downpipe. The downpipe should realease a horse with power (maybe even two) 😎

Damn, this must be the longest comment I've ever written. I'm quite cool, obviously

[Fantic]

So the entire 330d series was just a setup to sell a bolt-on from the Car Throttle shop?

[MandoMonge]

Dynoing would’ve been interesting to see if it really works or it’s just placebo nonsense

[two_number_nines]

Unless i see a proper dyno run i don't care. A highly edited video of crigeworthy track racing doesn't mean much, because there are much more variables other than power. i would also expect a bit of a black smoke out the exhaust when in race mode, but it was as clear as countryside air. This junk will most probably ruin your car, because it's not properly custom mapped.

[henrydtstoner]

Diesel tuning is one of the most satisfying things every just seeing torque figures shoot up. Like on the 1.9 TDI engines!

[MishWill]

Race Chip is rubbish. Tested one on a MK7 GTi some time back and the car actually lost power. I don't know if they are any better now but piggy back or ECU foolers rarely work, in fact they can be quite dangerous. The only plug and play system i would trust on a BMW is Burger Motorsports's JB4 or in your case JBD. These have been proven to make good safe power. Ideally you would just want to flash a proper map on to the ECU though.

[CCHS]

So when is the dyno hitting the car throttle shop so you can actually tune the car? 😂😂😂😂

[lukamoric]

Hi there, my name is Luke and I'm really proud of your time and work on Gareth. I want to say that i have been watching every single video that you make and I'm thankful for helping me get over my deppression

[ProteC]

You spend so much money on this car and dont buy a proper machine for measurement the exakt time ot the laps. This is totaly ridiculous.

[HkBgNuiB]

Just found this series today and binged it all wondering when the next one was coming

[alexandruv]

this thing is more expensive than a custom tune with dyno sheet in my country

[Dimik]

Guys, 2 years past and THIS is still MY FAVORITE youtube series

[pedrogbranco]

Its a shame you guys went for a piggyback box. It will fiddle with fuel injecting and throttle response will be way faster but you will still be limited to the original ecu torque, boost and injection maps, not to mention that over time the self adaptation of the car ecu will compensate the piggyback box overfuelling.

So I challenge you guys for a proper review with dyno figures on install and after a week of trash driving (to give time to the ecu to adapt) and then do a proper ECU remap on a bespoked company and see the difference.

[MasterBolitz]

USE PROPER TIMING it makes no sense doing it with iphone timer

[wgcgav]

Had one of these from tdi tuning uk on my old golf gt tdi, 2 injectors died 4 months later, mechanic said it was because of this box and a proper map would’ve been a lot safer

[MRSensei]

Used to enjoy this series... now is getting a joke... no dyno proof, as we know and being tested, these chips are but yeah, you sell them on your shop... ffs, stop taking times with an iphone and get proper tools...

[mic_]

I love the fact that u took an old, cheap and reliable car and showed that to have fun you don't need an expensive car

[soulforsale]

Ethan’s face when a faster lap is done is priceless XD