FC performance chip

[Will]

Hi guys im looking at getting one of these for the marea next month. Was wondering if anyone has had one and what they think? Was it a noticeable improovement?

Cheers in advance

 

[Insomnia]

Does your Marea have a VIS (155) or older (147) engine?

I only ask as the FCP chip is only for the 147 engines. I should know, I have one in my Coupe

Longest Serving BOO Member

Stilo (3dr): Mar 06 1.4 16V Active Sport / 33,500 miles
Coupe: Feb 97 20V N/A / 137,500 miles

 

[Robin]

Insy are they any good?

 

[Will]

Aye mine is a 147. Same question as robin

 

[Insomnia]

Its an odd one to answer whether its any good as I didn't really do much driving with a standard chip.

I had a one of the old classic HGT chips from somewhere shortly after getting the coop so put that it in. When news of the FCP chip came out I got in touch and an agreement to swap was made. I tried it out and Leighton got to disect the old chip I had to work out which was better.

Turns out the FCP chip is better and provides a smoother power delivery. Claims are it gives an extra 8bhp of power (I forget the torque increase). I can't necessarily verify this but I do think it has better responses to the throttle than previous.

Leighton has also developed a remap for the 16v Lancia engines (also found in the coupe) and this increases the NA version from 139bhp to 148-9bhp which for a NA engine is quite a jump. He certainly knows his stuff and comes highly recommended by pretty much the whole Coupe community.

Longest Serving BOO Member

Stilo (3dr): Mar 06 1.4 16V Active Sport / 39,500 miles
Coupe: Feb 97 20V N/A / 139,500 miles

 

[Robin]

Insy, can you mail me the prices as i may well be interested in this too.

cheers

robin

 

[Mike]

ill be getting one anyhow

Mike

A Fiat Marea in a Bravo Shell
My Vid:
http://s329.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid329.photobucket.com/albums/l362/mikedenney/MyVid_0001.flv&fs=1&os=1&ap=1
Car Status: 25/09 - Car all fired up and running

 

[Will]

Cheers insy, Robin its £45 for the FCPerf one fromhttp://www.fcperformance.co.uk/prices.php#chips

 

[Robin]

Will is it easy to put in, i will deffo have one for that money!

 

[mike]

yeah thats it,cant argue at that can ya
MSD by me do superchips,they quoted me double that and a gain of 10bhp..aparantly..

 

[mike]

yeah thats it,cant argue at that can ya
MSD by me do superchips,they quoted me double that and a gain of 10bhp..aparantly..

 

[Robin]

is it just a plug and play?

 

[Insomnia]

Robin, I fitted mine. Dead easy. Think I've got pictures too somewhere.

Longest Serving BOO Member

Stilo (3dr): Mar 06 1.4 16V Active Sport / 39,500 miles
Coupe: Feb 97 20V N/A / 139,500 miles

 

[Mike]

This is what Leighton said to me when i enquired:
Mike,

This chip has been developed by us on a Bravo HGT, it is a custom eprom which you swap over from the factory eprom i.e. plug & play. Our gains are not inflated for marketing purposes, on back to back to tests using a Dastek dyno the specific gains were 8bhp and 7lbs/ft. It may make 10bhp on some cars, the variances between engines can account for more than this. Certainly with an induction kit and freer flowing exhaust you can expect more gains, I would estimate around 160-165bhp.

Regards,

Leighton

cheers

Mike

A Fiat Marea in a Bravo Shell
My Vid:
http://s329.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid329.photobucket.com/albums/l362/mikedenney/MyVid_0001.flv&fs=1&os=1&ap=1
Car Status: 25/09 - Car all fired up and running

 

[Will]

http://www.fcperformance.co.uk/fiat_coupe_bravo_chip_install_guide.pdf

Looks a doddle. Also looks like they may have a bit of business coming there way!

 

[Robin]

Can't we do a group buy?

 

[Robin]

Would you need the red key foe this?

 

[mike]

shouldnt think so,just the case of out with the old and in with the new..

If we organize a group buy,we should get some discount

A Fiat Marea in a Bravo Shell
My Vid:
http://s329.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid329.photobucket.com/albums/l362/mikedenney/MyVid_0001.flv&fs=1&os=1&ap=1
Car Status: 25/09 - Car all fired up and running

 

[Insomnia]

Red not needed.

In all my years of Coupe and Bravo/a ownership, I have never needed a red key for anything other than paranoia

Even with taking out the ECU from your Marea and changing the chip you still won't need the red key.

Longest Serving BOO Member

Stilo (3dr): Mar 06 1.4 16V Active Sport / 39,500 miles
Coupe: Feb 97 20V N/A / 139,500 miles

 

[Kee]

Found this whilest browsing ebay...!
They recon +35hp for the 2.0l??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Performance-Chip-FIAT-PUNTO-COUPE-BRAVA-DOBLO-42-HP_W0QQitemZ180457998957QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2a04228a6d

What do you think??

Kee.

97' P393LOK 2.0 20v Bravo HGT147 - Car Heaven
97' R590BJO 2.0 20v Bravo HGT147 - Car Heaven
98' R93BFC 2.0 20vt Coupe - Car Heaven
01' X266EEX 2.0Vis 20v 155HGT
(HGT Owner since 02')