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Originally Posted by JCL
So, if we believe their dynos, and you want to get 3% more hp in the upper rev ranges, why not just drive at 3% higher rpm? That is free. To me, none of those very minor hp gains mean anything on the street unless you are at WOT, preferably at redline. My X5 never spent much time in that situation.
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I guess the software would be more desireable to those who use WOT more often. I would say I go WOT at least once every time I drive my car. Multiple times in some instances. Personally, I don't think I would pay for any software upgrade if I had a 3.0 X5, but that is just me. A 1-2% gain isn't really worth it, imo.
I have a Conforti chip in my e36. According to Turner, my gains are 22 hp and 20 lb. ft., which seemed worth the $300 to me (even if those figures are slightly high). The increased RPM's seemed like an advantage as well.