turbo computer chips?

ArkiStan · 04-11-2003, 03:36 AM

or something....

How much difference do these make and how much do they go for usually? I know certain cars benefit from it more than others, but I'm pretty interested, cause it seems like a low hassle modification. I'm not thinking of any car in particular, but how would I know if a certain car can be modded with a chip?

rdavidia · 04-11-2003, 07:42 AM

You should consider if the mod will void your warranty....

shaggymatt · 04-11-2003, 08:02 AM

Search the web generally. Many turbo cars gain 40-50hp just from a chip. The VW 1.8T engine benefits greatly, some of the models get 55hp from a chip. My VW got 47hp from the chip, I've since gone with a larger turbo and related programming.

The chip does not void your warranty. Only the the failure of the product can directly be attributed to the failure of the related part. So if the turbo fails when you are chipped, that is understandable. How is a manufactuer going to tell me that an engine chip caused my car to rust and therefor will not honor my warranty?

It is the Magnusson something or another act which states that. More information can be found on SEMA's site.

attgig · 04-11-2003, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by shaggymatt
Search the web generally. Many turbo cars gain 40-50hp just from a chip. The VW 1.8T engine benefits greatly, some of the models get 55hp from a chip. My VW got 47hp from the chip, I've since gone with a larger turbo and related programming.

The chip does not void your warranty. Only the the failure of the product can directly be attributed to the failure of the related part. So if the turbo fails when you are chipped, that is understandable. How is a manufactuer going to tell me that an engine chip caused my car to rust and therefor will not honor my warranty?

It is the Magnusson something or another act which states that. More information can be found on SEMA's site.

it depends on the car..

with the 1.8t turbo....it's already a turbo.
i tink with arki, it's a non turbo engine, and trying to make it 'turbo'-ized? what car is it arki?

shaggymatt · 04-11-2003, 10:06 AM

Oh I just presumed that his car already had a turbo. If so in most cases, manufactuer's use a lower boost pressure for long(er) term reliability. I'm not in the least bit concerned with the higher boost, VW builds bulletproof engines. THey started with ~0.6 bar and since increased to 0.8bar on the 1.8T which bumped the manufacturer's rated hp from 150 to 180.

Dave_7 · 04-12-2003, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by shaggymatt
started with ~0.6 bar and since increased to 0.8bar on the 1.8T...

My x-chipped A4 is running at 19 psi at full boost.

Dave.

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ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	turbo computer chips? or something.... How much difference do these make and how much do they go for usually? I know certain cars benefit from it more than others, but I'm pretty interested, cause it seems like a low hassle modification. I'm not thinking of any car in particular, but how would I know if a certain car can be modded with a chip?

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04-11-2003, 07:42 AM	#2
rdavidia Ensign Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Jericho, NY Posts: 19	You should consider if the mod will void your warranty....

04-11-2003, 08:02 AM	#3
shaggymatt Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 197	Search the web generally. Many turbo cars gain 40-50hp just from a chip. The VW 1.8T engine benefits greatly, some of the models get 55hp from a chip. My VW got 47hp from the chip, I've since gone with a larger turbo and related programming. The chip does not void your warranty. Only the the failure of the product can directly be attributed to the failure of the related part. So if the turbo fails when you are chipped, that is understandable. How is a manufactuer going to tell me that an engine chip caused my car to rust and therefor will not honor my warranty? It is the Magnusson something or another act which states that. More information can be found on SEMA's site.

04-11-2003, 10:06 AM	#5
shaggymatt Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 197	Oh I just presumed that his car already had a turbo. If so in most cases, manufactuer's use a lower boost pressure for long(er) term reliability. I'm not in the least bit concerned with the higher boost, VW builds bulletproof engines. THey started with ~0.6 bar and since increased to 0.8bar on the 1.8T which bumped the manufacturer's rated hp from 150 to 180.

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