Performance Chip questions.

[Tnt47]

I know I have been lurking around Tech Talk for to long, asking alot of noobie questions.
Used the search tool, but found nothing on my model and year.

Saw this on Ebay, decided to get a second opinion on this before making up my mind.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Performa ... 807wt_1165

I have a 1987 528e, manual.
Is this worth the money?
And if not, what chip should I keep my eye out for?

-Thanks

[Dana R]

I know I have been lurking around Tech Talk for to long, asking alot of noobie questions.
Used the search tool, but found nothing on my model and year.

Saw this on Ebay, decided to get a second opinion on this before making up my mind.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Performa ... 807wt_1165

I have a 1987 528e, manual.
Is this worth the money?
And if not, what chip should I keep my eye out for?

-Thanks

This question often comes up here, and the answer is always the same. The eta motor responds really well to a chip, but the ebay ones are stolen intellectual property, i.e. someone has copied the code from a "real" chip. You never know the parameters of the ebay chip, and it's like buying a stolen TV, IMO.

You are better off buying a used EAT chip, Conforti chip or Dinan chip here or on ebay for your car. It is money well spent.

[tangerineman91]

x2. Mark D., Conforti, Dinan. Wait for the right moment and you can get one with an ECU.

[Tnt47]

Awesome, thanks for the input!

[Alfonso Bedoya]

I have an aftermarket chip, but there is no way of knowing what kind of HP ratings there are on it as there is no label, as others have stated buy one that is an official product. I can't wait to get an E.A.T. chip. Miller performance also has chips but for the M30 only FYI.