which psi box?

enery8 · Feb 26, 2011

I am seriously considering a PSI power box and paddocks have them at £275 +VAT. Only problem is they list them as 1995 - 1999 or 2000-2001. My P38 is Oct 1999 so which box do I need? 1995 - 1999 or 2000 - 2001 bearing in mind my P38 is not the some electronically as the 1995 model. Anyone know?

dogsbody · Feb 26, 2011

The changeover was when it went from Lucas to Bosch electrics.

Datatek · Feb 26, 2011

dogsbody said:
The changeover was when it went from Lucas to Bosch electrics.

Thats for the petrol models. Easy way to tell for the diesel is does it have the EGR valve?

enery8 · Feb 27, 2011

It does have an EGR valve, does that mean I want the 1995 -1999 or 2000 - 2001?

Datatek · Feb 27, 2011

enery8 said:
It does have an EGR valve, does that mean I want the 1995 -1999 or 2000 - 2001?

As far as I'm aware, that means it's post 99MY i.e. 2000 on. A phone call to the Powerbox supplier would confirm that

jonbill · Feb 27, 2011

I'm probably opening a can of old worms, but did you consider chipping your ECU instead?

I did mine with a chip from these guys BMW E36 325 TDS , !! Chiptuning !! , Performance CHIP on eBay (end time 11-Mar-11 21:48:37 GMT)

only £45 and I'm very happy with it.

Datatek · Feb 27, 2011

jonbill said:
I'm probably opening a can of old worms, but did you consider chipping your ECU instead?

I did mine with a chip from these guys BMW E36 325 TDS , !! Chiptuning !! , Performance CHIP on eBay (end time 11-Mar-11 21:48:37 GMT)

only £45 and I'm very happy with it.

IMO a risky process on an old ECU and not easily reversable if the need arises.

enery8 · Feb 27, 2011

Datatek said:
IMO a risky process on an old ECU and not easily reversable if the need arises.

Superchips and Evolution fit an IC socket and give you your old chip back, I have considered that course of action. I would not go for a remap where they piggyback a chip onto the old one in any case.

jonbill · Feb 27, 2011

yes, thats a fair point. I did get a spare working ECU of ebay (£20) before I embarked on the exercise.
installing the new chip proved pretty easy in this case: the chip is just push in. no soldering required. [although I would have happily soldered too, given I had the backup ECU]

enery8 · Feb 27, 2011

Datatek said:
As far as I'm aware, that means it's post 99MY i.e. 2000 on. A phone call to the Powerbox supplier would confirm that

Yes, thats a plan, I will do that. Thanks Keith good suggestion.

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