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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Chip/ecu/power upgrade

I have a 1999 E430 besides dropping in a K&N Airfilter what else can I do to SAFELY add horsepower?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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I have a 1999 E430 besides dropping in a K&N Airfilter what else can I do to SAFELY add horsepower?
get a gruppem intake, get a larger maf that fits the plug, bore out you throttelbody, eisenman exhaust, superprint headers, renntech ecu, carbonfiber hood, lighter wheels, sport suspension, kleemann supercharger, i think thats about it
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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You'll get the most HP per $ by selling your car and buying an E55.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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Thanks for the info

Thanks for the info
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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Powerchip software will safely and easily gain good power. Shoot me an email or pm for details.

-Aaron
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Does anyone recommend products from Aaron?
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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yes Stealth Auto and Powerchip are sponsors and tuning will give you some more performance but try doing a search on it!
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Powerchip software will safely and easily gain good power. Shoot me an email or pm for details.

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i had a bad experience, i ended up not chiped, and with a $300 bill.
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i had a bad experience, i ended up not chiped, and with a $300 bill.
Bad experience with who? How did the $300 bill come about?

On a side note, Powerchip offers a 14-day money back guarantee and overnight shipping 4 times would only equal $160. I do not see how a $300 bill could come up.
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