[Snitskie]

Hi guys,

Do you or know someone who has chiptuned their 116i?

I am thinking about it as the car is quite slow in 5 and 6 gear when flooring it at 120 km/h.

I used to drive a Seat Leon 2.0 TDI and the difference is big. I heard the Nm would go from 220 to 280 which could help.

Any ideas/tips/information?

Thanks guys

Mike

[Fanis]

Nothing has come out yet, at least not from any of the well known and reputable tuning companies. I am waiting as well!

[LUV2XLR8-NL]

Nope, not made available for petrol engines (yet), only diesel engines so far...

[Snitskie]

Oh really. In Holland I already found 2. From 220 to 280 nm, 0-100 from 8.4 what was it to 7,9 and topspeed from 210 to 225 but I hoped someone already done it.

Also I want to know how it affects the comfort and sport mode. Does it work best in sport or also in comfort.

Anyone?

Kind regards,
Mike

[padishah]

Greetings from istanbul,
Evotech released its software for F20 1.16i you can check it out
I have used evotech software with downpipe on my Audi A4 B8 1.8T and I was very pleased..

http://www.evotech.de/entwicklung/ko...main/index.php

[harrys]

Can it be done if the car is steptronic?

[padishah]

Actually I have no idea but i think it wont be a problem.You can contact evotech.

[Penders]

Wow! 200PS from the 116i, that's sweet. Is it safe for the car to run under that load/pressure? Do BMW normally develop remaps that keep your warranty safe?

[Superspeed]

Originally Posted by Penders

Wow! 200PS from the 116i, that's sweet. Is it safe for the car to run under that load/pressure? Do BMW normally develop remaps that keep your warranty safe?

In Norway BMW has an appointment with Hartge to do tuning under full warranty. May be it is similar in other countries too.
This will surely be more expensive than a random back yard tuner, so it would probably have been a better idea to go for a larger engine from the start.
I am quite sure you won't find any cheap chip tuning (or tuning at all) to go under the BMW warranty. And I have never heard BMW offer this by themselves.

[harrys]

I would like to do tuning but i would prefer not to loose waranty.

[padishah]

Evotech gives guarantee itself for 2 years after chip tuning and it has tuv sertificate. I found these

[harrys]

Originally Posted by padishah

Evotech gives guarantee itself for 2 years after chip tuning and it has tuv sertificate. I found these

what does this mean? If something happens who repairs your car?

[padishah]

Evotech pays for you

[harrys]

Does it need only reprogramming or also something else?

[padishah]

For my A4 B8 it did only need reprogramming but i am not sure about F20

[harrys]

do we know if 116i and 118i are different only in programming?

[padishah]

No I've heard that fuel pumps are different and there must be something more

[nordschleife]

I found out Swiss chiptech have it on both 116 & 118

[lololo]

I found a company call TMC in VW Golf forum, they got piggy back ecu for all F20 model.

[Gugu]

Hello All,

Driving the 116i (with 8-speed AUT) in Sport mode makes me smile a lot. For racers it is not too much but for "normal" drivers it should be quite OK. Besides I am also interested in some "performance" upgrades but only from BMW. I think they will release a package soon.

[Fanis]

Originally Posted by harrys

do we know if 116i and 118i are different only in programming?

According to the ETK, they have ALL major spare parts identical (i.e. Turbo, Inlet manifold, fuel pump, intercooler, injectors, sparkplugs, pistons etc.) They only difference is the exhaust system (not the whole thing though). From what I have gathered up to now and the unofficial info from my BMW main dealer's chief technician, the only difference is the ECU.

[vladberca]

I don't know about Evotech, it s more a general tuner.
Kelleners Sport is BMW oriented; what I found: http://www.kelleners-sport.de/b2b/in...&vid=-1&cat=28
So, for 116i: Standard: 136hp/220Nm -> 163hp/264Nm;
For 118i: Standard: 170hp/ 250Nm -> 204hp/300Nm