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Originally Posted by ixse
When i had my evo ix, i paid $150 for a custom ecu tune.. About 40whp gain, tracked the hell out of the car at wilow springs, had no knock issues or engine issues. Companies or "tuners" like to overcharge bmw / merc owners, because they know they can. General bmw owners aren't real "track" savy u know.. i bet half the people in here will be real happy if they get custom dyno tune at $6~700.
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One main difference between the evo (I also owned one) and the BMW is the level of encryption in the BMW ecu. Essentially the evo ecu was "open source" insofar as it was easy to get in and make changes. BMW locks theirs down so tight it takes special programming skills just to get in and see what's happening.
Everything with the evo felt like mitsu intended people to race them - from the ease of getting negative camber in the suspension, to the brakes, to the seats, to the ease of stripping the interior. It made for fun modifying experiences! BMW is just a bit different...
