Performance chips - anyone used Bearmach Power Plus?

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Hope to get my DHSE early next week and thinking of a performance boosting chip/box. I have seen reports on the PSI box but nothing on the bearmach power plus.
 
dean68uk said:
Yes ECU chip needs replacing so is this the best way forward but not the easiest?
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At least one person on this forum has reported ECU failure after soldering in the new chip. For me that represents too much risk on an old car, so for me the power box is the low risk option. Newer ECU's like my Transit can be re-mapped through the OBD connector, now that is worthwhile.:D
Do Bearmach actually make a power box or is it just a re-badged product from someone else?
 
Datatek said:
At least one person on this forum has reported ECU failure after soldering in the new chip. For me that represents too much risk on an old car, so for me the power box is the low risk option. Newer ECU's like my Transit can be re-mapped through the OBD connector, now that is worthwhile.:D
Do Bearmach actually make a power box or is it just a re-badged product from someone else?
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Don't know if they actually make the power box, I will ask and report back.
I think I favour a plug in box myself so that is likely the way I will go. I don't have the car yet, likely be Tuesday (will post photos!) and I will run it a while before I fit the chip/box.
 
enery8 said:
Don't know if they actually make the power box, I will ask and report back.
I think I favour a plug in box myself so that is likely the way I will go. I don't have the car yet, likely be Tuesday (will post photos!) and I will run it a while before I fit the chip/box.
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Give diesel Bob a look While your shopping. I've got one on mine, the difference is very noticeable to say the least!!!
Which ever one you get trust me you will think it's money very well spent... I'm sure if you take them out of there little boxes they're all the same... ;););)
 
Golan said:
Give diesel Bob a look While your shopping. I've got one on mine, the difference is very noticeable to say the least!!!
Which ever one you get trust me you will think it's money very well spent... I'm sure if you take them out of there little boxes they're all the same... ;););)
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I've been looking around at the various products available, including diesel bob, and I agree they are all likely much of a muchness! So what separates them? price perhaps, claimed performance? which likely depends on the condition of the vehicle they are fitted to. When I looked at diesel bob's I noticed fitting is more technical than just a simple plug in. Having said that the trial period is 30 days and it is cheaper.
 
enery8 said:
I've been looking around at the various products available, including diesel bob, and I agree they are all likely much of a muchness! So what separates them? price perhaps, claimed performance? which likely depends on the condition of the vehicle they are fitted to. When I looked at diesel bob's I noticed fitting is more technical than just a simple plug in. Having said that the trial period is 30 days and it is cheaper.
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Sorry I've not seen how they are fitted, fitting on mine is a case of plugging the box into the back of the fuel pump and identifying the (I'm not sure what it's proper name is) boost valve wire and splice into it, takes about half an hour. ;)
 
Golan said:
Sorry I've not seen how they are fitted, fitting on mine is a case of plugging the box into the back of the fuel pump and identifying the (I'm not sure what it's proper name is) boost valve wire and splice into it, takes about half an hour. ;)
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I checked diesel bob's again and realise I must have misread the info. There is one bobbox that needs soldering but the one for the p38 is, as you say, spliced into 'an engine wire' according to Diesel Bob's website. So now, even more to consider :)
 
Datatek said:
At least one person on this forum has reported ECU failure after soldering in the new chip. For me that represents too much risk on an old car, so for me the power box is the low risk option. Newer ECU's like my Transit can be re-mapped through the OBD connector, now that is worthwhile.:D
Do Bearmach actually make a power box or is it just a re-badged product from someone else?
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Told today, it is their own manufacture (not rebadged) and it is £338.54 inc VAT. Maybe go that way.
 
enery8 said:
Ahh, never mind. Now stop stamping your feet and be thankful for the good times you have had with your DB box. And don't worry, I am sure they will still let you join in.:p
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It's so nice that someone cares! You don't know how lonely it can get out here!!!!
I'm fillin up....
All my toys are back in my pram now, sorry for my outburst! ;-)
 
looking at the 2 graphs for the superchip and psi box, although the superchip gives greater gains the psi box has a much smoother graph line which on the road i would think would translate to a much nicer drive
 
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