Re: LANDSHARK Chip vs. Da Big Names

[George & Cathleen Ax <axes@xxxxxxxxx>]

So, after this inspirational recommendation for the Conforti download, I
ask where to take my '88 535i within 100 miles of D.C. to get the job done
?!


>>From: "Charles N. Horton" <carolus@domain.elided>
>>Subject: Dinan chips M3?
>>
>>     I know the Shark chip is the list's favorite. But my dad isn't on the
>>list and he's more comfortable buying a chip from one of the big tuners.
>>He's currently planning on Dinan for his '97 M3/4. Has anyone had
>>experience with the Dinan E36 M3 chip?
>>     And is the chip a good first step as far as a mechanical upgrade? What
>>should the first mechanical (i.e., not driving school) upgrade be? Will he
>>even notice the chip on an un-modified car? I had thought he should get a
>>short-shifter first and play with the exhaust.
>
>Charles,
>
>Well, lemme give ya some advice here.
>
>Get the Conforti download from Turner Motorsports in Amesbury, MA.  They're
>right up the road from you and this is a software driven download vs.
>Dinan's 'send in your DME via FED-EX and we'll pull out your EPROM and
>solder a new one in'.  Your dad has an OBD -II car so you won't be
>installing any chips yourself.
>
>Neither Will Turner or Jim Conforti will keep your $$$$ if your dad is not
>happy with the improvement download. They are both stand-up guys.
>
>The Landshark program is the best one there is. Period. If your dad needs
>to see a big ad in the magazines to buy a product, well that's certainly
>his perogative.  Personally, I'd MUCH rather drive my car over and have the
>10 minute non-invasive download over ripping out the DME and sending it to
>California so someone on the other coast can get busy with their soldering
>iron.  Plus the car is dead in the garage for 3 to 5 days until you get the
>thing back in.
>
>I've had Dinan, AutoThority (puke) and four variations of Conforti chips in
>my M3 (new chip for every upgrade tweak). No question in my mind which one
>is the superior product.
>
>Short shift kits are a lotta fun. Well worth the money.  Exhaust upgrades
>are 'feel-good' mods. They won't make the car any faster until you start
>installing headers and gutting the cat. But cat-back pipes make that
>oh-so-sweet noise.
>
>Duane Collie
>SVR / UUC / Bubba
>


o/______\o    AxMan
(oo_OO_oo)   '88 535i
[]o----o[]   115K miles, soon-to-be-sharked

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