When is it too hot (temp) for a chip?

vivid · 03-01-2008, 03:36 PM

As altitude is the killer for NA engines, heat is the killer of FI engines...

I live in Atlanta where we have two months of 90º and three months of over 80º... What is the temp at which FI engines start to lose power? And at what temp should you think about not use the chips like PROcedure and Juice Box?

e90AW335i · 03-01-2008, 03:53 PM

You can use the PIGGYBACKS in any temperature.....

DrewKo · 03-01-2008, 04:21 PM

I have used Procede longer than one year and had no issues relative to the heat that we had here last summer. Heat is an issue for our engines moreso than the Procede, which is just a box of computer components with some wires. I'm not sure at what temp our engines experience heat soak, but I have run my car hard with oil temps up to 280 and was still getting good power. That was before i put in an oil cooler.

vivid · 03-01-2008, 04:32 PM

Drew, thanks... I was not clear in my OP but I was referring to the engine losing power and feeling the heat soak and not the chip/ecu itself.

-Ryan- · 03-01-2008, 04:58 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. Where I live it gets up to 118 in the summer. Worse than that I now there's people on this board running the procede that are in the middle east. We all laugh at your 90.

vivid · 03-01-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by -Ryan-

I wouldn't worry about it. Where I live it gets up to 118 in the summer. Worse than that I now there's people on this board running the procede that are in the middle east. We all laugh at your 90.

perfect... if it works fine in the middle east my pathetic temp in ATL will be fine...

seven_227 · 03-01-2008, 09:52 PM

Yea man dont worry about it, you will be wishing you had a chip in the summer lol

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DrewKo Lieutenant Colonel 44 Rep 1,568 Posts Drives: 335i Montego Blue Saddle Brown Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	I have used Procede longer than one year and had no issues relative to the heat that we had here last summer. Heat is an issue for our engines moreso than the Procede, which is just a box of computer components with some wires. I'm not sure at what temp our engines experience heat soak, but I have run my car hard with oil temps up to 280 and was still getting good power. That was before i put in an oil cooler.
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vivid Captain 40 Rep 822 Posts Drives: 135i, 323i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA. iTrader: (0)	Drew, thanks... I was not clear in my OP but I was referring to the engine losing power and feeling the heat soak and not the chip/ecu itself. __________________ Current: 135i, 323i wagon. Sold:GTI Sold: FX45 Sold: E36 M3
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-Ryan- First Class Privates 29 Rep 437 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA iTrader: (1)	I wouldn't worry about it. Where I live it gets up to 118 in the summer. Worse than that I now there's people on this board running the procede that are in the middle east. We all laugh at your 90. __________________ \| Matte Black Grilles and Side Vents \| Painted Reflectors \| Remus Race Exhaust CF Tips \| CF Emblems \| 19" Volk TE37 \| KW \| More to come...
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seven_227 Lieutenant 57 Rep 590 Posts Drives: AW e92 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dubai iTrader: (0)	Yea man dont worry about it, you will be wishing you had a chip in the summer lol __________________
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