chris_uk
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what gains would you expect from a unichip?
also are there better alternatives?
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ed
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Do you know what a Uni-Chip is actually for?
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chris_uk
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not entirley no. thats y im asking.
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micra_pete
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
what gains would you expect from a unichip?
depends
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
also are there better alternatives?quote:
yes and no
[Edited on 09-08-2004 by micra_pete]
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chris_uk
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quote: Originally posted by micra_pete
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
what gains would you expect from a unichip?
depends
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
also are there better alternatives?quote:
yes and no
[Edited on 09-08-2004 by micra_pete]
that really helps m8....
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by micra_pete
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
what gains would you expect from a unichip?
depends
this post is all over the place
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
also are there better alternatives?quote:
yes and no
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
not sure where to type
[Edited on 09-08-2004 by micra_pete]
Crazy stuff
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
not entirley no. thats y im asking.
Ok, right. A Uni-Chip is best suited to cars that have been slightly tuned up, using say, an induction kit, different spec cams and pullys. It sits piggyback to the ECU and helps you get the most out of your engine mods by altering signals sent to the ECU from sensors in the engine. This means you can have a higer rev limit e.t.c... It gets rid of flatspots in the engines torque and power range too... Just sticking a Uni-Chip onto your ECU won't do much, and will be a bit of a waste of cash as they are pretty expensive to buy and set up, as they need to be sorted on a roling road to get the most out of them.
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ed
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There are alternatives, you can get reprogrammable ECU's which run different software. I'm not sure what's available for Vauxhalls, but I know that VAG engines respond very well to this sort of tuning. Jabbasport do kits that let you have different modes, like, normal, sport and vallet...
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Ditch
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Post deleted, Ed beat me to it
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chris_uk
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so wht u reccomend.. ??
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Ditch
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for a corsa c SXI?
I reccomend you put the money in the piggy bank and wait untill the nice insurance man lets you drive a faster car...
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chris_uk
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maybe...
like a VX220Turbo !
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Ditch
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no thats just a gay car...
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
what gains would you expect from a unichip?
also are there better alternatives?
Depends on the car, the mods, the mapper
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morrisdaboss
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quote: Originally posted by 1800ed
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
not entirley no. thats y im asking.
Ok, right. A Uni-Chip is best suited to cars that have been slightly tuned up, using say, an induction kit, different spec cams and pullys. It sits piggyback to the ECU and helps you get the most out of your engine mods by altering signals sent to the ECU from sensors in the engine. This means you can have a higer rev limit e.t.c... It gets rid of flatspots in the engines torque and power range too... Just sticking a Uni-Chip onto your ECU won't do much, and will be a bit of a waste of cash as they are pretty expensive to buy and set up, as they need to be sorted on a roling road to get the most out of them.
i already have a superchip- would a unichip replace this or 'piggy back' it?
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micra_pete
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replace
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Steve
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a uni chip will not add power to your car if it is not modded, it takes advantage errors such as overfueling/underfueling, basically maps your engine to run at its peak. Anybody thinking they can splap a unichip on a standard car and get gains are foolish
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Steve
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edit: unless there cars are under or overfueling which would be caused be another factor in which case best to take to a garage to see what the underlying factor is to get it sorted
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Greasemonkey
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you can run a unichip and superchip along side eachother i belive
Use the map from the unichip and the upped limit from the superchip
[Edited on 09-08-2004 by Greasemonkey]
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