Performance Chip?? e92 335i

BMWAddict1on · 12-16-2011, 02:10 PM

Has anyone used the GForce Performance chip?? They claim that you gain 7mpg and 60hp. Just wondering if these are valid gains. Thanks!

Syndicategt · 12-16-2011, 02:37 PM

The MPG claim is bogus, you can make that number appear to whatever you'd like. Drive with a heavy foot in the city with a stock car.....then pop a tune on and drive gingerly on the freeway with a tune.....boom huge MPG increase. I wouldn't doubt they got 60 horsepower, a simple boost based tune can acheive that.

Your best bet is to go with a known tune which has made an impact on this community vs. possibly wasting money or damaging your motor on something that isn't tried and true.

*FYI, I've seen a slight highway MPG inclrease when running a tuned car vs. stock (1 or 2 mpg). If you can control your throttle and stay out of boost, your economy will go out.

krayzie089 · 12-16-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWAddict1on

Has anyone used the GForce Performance chip?? They claim that you gain 7mpg and 60hp. Just wondering if these are valid gains. Thanks!

Wedge1967 · 12-16-2011, 02:48 PM

Sounds like they are doing something like the JB2. You won't see 60hp and if you drive your car using that extra hp, you won't see a gain in fuel eco. Also, this tune is not even on anyone's radar and honestly a waste of time. Refer back to the tune chart and good luck.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374508
http://www.gfchips.com/bmw335i.aspx
http://www.burgertuning.com/products.html

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 12-17-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWAddict1on

Has anyone used the GForce Performance chip?? They claim that you gain 7mpg and 60hp. Just wondering if these are valid gains. Thanks!

Stick to the 3 main players. JB4, V5 and COBB.

Mike

BMWAddict1on · 12-18-2011, 11:16 AM

Thanks Mike, will do!

CALWATERBOY · 12-18-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com

Stick to the 3 main players. JB4, V5 and COBB.

Mike, you really should give GForce a chance! There's a group buy right now happening at Bimmerfest w/Gravitino magnet option.

Doesn't get much better than that.

tunachris · 12-18-2011, 08:40 PM

I'm doing 2 of them. 140 HP and 8-14 MPG improvement!

Question, do I hook them up in series, or use one for the 1-3 bank, and the other on the 4-6 bank?

secretsquirrel · 12-18-2011, 09:34 PM

You can get an adapter and daisy chain them for even more power and efficiency. Car companies were concerned about meeting CAFE regulations, then they learned they could just use GFarce.

RoundelM3 · 12-19-2011, 10:11 AM

Wow...this sounds great! Where do you plug in this chip - the dilithium crystal controller or the flux capacitor auxiliary socket?

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BMWAddict1on New Member 3 Rep 21 Posts Drives: BMW 328i coupe Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Performance Chip?? e92 335i Has anyone used the GForce Performance chip?? They claim that you gain 7mpg and 60hp. Just wondering if these are valid gains. Thanks!
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	The MPG claim is bogus, you can make that number appear to whatever you'd like. Drive with a heavy foot in the city with a stock car.....then pop a tune on and drive gingerly on the freeway with a tune.....boom huge MPG increase. I wouldn't doubt they got 60 horsepower, a simple boost based tune can acheive that. Your best bet is to go with a known tune which has made an impact on this community vs. possibly wasting money or damaging your motor on something that isn't tried and true. FYI, I've seen a slight highway MPG inclrease when running a tuned car vs. stock (1 or 2 mpg). If you can control your throttle and stay out of boost, your economy will go out. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold* - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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Wedge1967 Banned 125 Rep 2,172 Posts Drives: '07 e92 AT Sport Montego Blue Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (3)	Sounds like they are doing something like the JB2. You won't see 60hp and if you drive your car using that extra hp, you won't see a gain in fuel eco. Also, this tune is not even on anyone's radar and honestly a waste of time. Refer back to the tune chart and good luck. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374508 http://www.gfchips.com/bmw335i.aspx http://www.burgertuning.com/products.html
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BMWAddict1on New Member 3 Rep 21 Posts Drives: BMW 328i coupe Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Thanks Mike, will do!
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tunachris First Lieutenant 17 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Azusa, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 E92 [0.00]	I'm doing 2 of them. 140 HP and 8-14 MPG improvement! Question, do I hook them up in series, or use one for the 1-3 bank, and the other on the 4-6 bank? __________________ JB4, BMW Perf. Exhaust, DCI, Strut Brace, KW Series 1, Quaife LSD, Black Kidneys.
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secretsquirrel Colonel 160 Rep 2,328 Posts Drives: f80 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Far North Dallas iTrader: (2)	You can get an adapter and daisy chain them for even more power and efficiency. Car companies were concerned about meeting CAFE regulations, then they learned they could just use GFarce.
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RoundelM3 Major General 1909 Rep 7,031 Posts Drives: 15 F80 M3, 22 G01 X3 30i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clayton, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW M3 [7.90] 2022 BMW X3 [9.83]	Wow...this sounds great! Where do you plug in this chip - the dilithium crystal controller or the flux capacitor auxiliary socket? __________________ 2015 F80 ///M3 Sedan 7DCT Tanzanite, 2022 X3 sDrive30i 8AT Brooklyn Grey
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