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Re: Engine Chip reprogramming and Stock classes

To: Jim Lange <JLANGE@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Chip reprogramming and Stock classes
From: Brian M Kennedy <kennedy@i2.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 11:32:01 -0600
Jim Lange wrote:
> 
> I assume that aftermarket performance "chip" upgrades are illegal in stock.

Yep.  That'll send you to Street Prepared.

> Some vendors (such as Dinan Engineering) are now offering reprogramming of the
> stock engine management chip in late model BMWs.  This provides the same
> result as a chip swap, but the physical chip in the car is the same as stock.
> 
> It seems to me that this provides an opportunity for some people to "cheat"
> that would be completely undetectable.

Yep.  Its definitely a problem.  Hopefully nobody will abuse that.

Brian
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