superchip?

[Anonymous]

whats a superchip do? how much bhp will it add to each model? how much? ha. soz bout the questions lads, but ya's always seem to know everything and u's r widening my knowledge!!

cheerz

mig

 

[Azza]

a superchip is remmaping the ECU to not quite factory settings giving u about 10% extra bhp on petrol cars, turbo cars about 40% and diesel about 25% i do belive not accurate just off the top of me head!

 

[Tom]

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Not quite, you might get 5% but usually less. Anyone quoting 10% on a non turbo car is usually a liar.

 

[Speersy]

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talk to alfanige

Speersy

 

[AlfaNige]

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Firstly a chip is not remapping. It is a set of modified data pre written to a chip that you then open your ECU open and replace the original with - and then pray you havent completely destroyed the ECU in the process, if you did it yourself!
Secondly the output from superchips is 6 - 10 bhp across the range.
However it is a compenet change and not as good as a remap (yes I would say that!) For example they do a chip fo rthe Alfa 156 to take it from 136 to 171bhp and that costs £511. We take it to 195bhp for £375 and we can reverse completely without changing any compneents or voiding any warranty.

 

[AlfaNige]

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What I forgot to add was go for it if you can afford it and your cannot be remapped - its all gain after all!
We might do something with chips in the future, but not right now as we want to look forward with technology not back.

 

[Tom]

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Chip, remap, you change the ignition map with either method Just one requires screwdrivers and soldering irons!

A proper tuneup would need a rolling road to map it exactly to your car (worth 1-2BHP maybe) as all chips/remaps are based on an average for that model of car/engine.

 

[Bahney]

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assumeing it can't be done and i know i am gonna sound like a fool a little here but i gotta ask.

if you had the superchip installed AND then had the ecu remap would that shag the ecu ? or would it give you warp speed, lol

i am assumeing it can't be done otherwise more would have done it

ps. nige if u did the chip method with rolling road then i would be one of your first customers my 1.4 needs a boost

 

[Tom]

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The chips installed by superchips and the like are read only, you can't come along and reprogram them again.

If they were writable and you did a nige remap it would overwrite the superchip values and basically delete it.

I'm sure someone does a chip for the 1.4, its a monotronic and easily taken to bits.

 

[AlfaNige]

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Bahney, go and see Superchips, they will do one for you on a rolling road and they are a good company. We just aren't into it because of the overheads and I have done my time with circuit boards and testing to see whether the soldering iron is hot yet on my tongue - lol!
I think the 6bhp chip they refer to is the one for the 1.4 - I cant see it being for the 1.6 or 1.8, but I am intrigued how they install it on the Bravo HGT unless thats for the HGT 147. I now you can openup and chip the Coupe ECU as we have one, and I know you cant open up the HGT 155 ECU becuase I HAD one!
Why dont you get in contact with them....
www.superchips.co.uk

 

[Bahney]

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i will give em a shout mate thanks for the help.

think i might wait untill i get my fast road cams and de cat pipe that way when it is rolling road tunned it will be tunned to the best the engine can get

can't do anything else, lol possably bolt on a f14 jet engine but that is a bit ott although i am sure if it were possable ian would bolt it to his 1.2, lol

 

[Tom]

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Which cam are you getting? I knew a 1.4 with a kent (I think) cam and a superchip and it put out just over 100BHP.

 

[Anonymous]

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what price range are the cams?

 

[Rocco]

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Had my HGT rolling roaded b4 and after the superchip and got an extra 6 bhp out of it!

 

[Bahney]

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well i have 2 wedding's my 21st my dads 50th all in the next 2 months so i am larry flint but come june/july i will be putting a little more grunt under the bonnet.

the Bariani & Colombo cam's were what i was planning i was under the impression that there were no others for the 1.4 so i will look into that

but with teh superchip, fast road cams, ss exhaust de cat pipe, induction kit i am hopeing for 100bhp as soon as i hit 100 i will be happy

if i get 99 then i will be completly gutted, lol

 

[Tom]

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100 easy. Ring kent and piper as they USED to do 1.4 cams. You might have to send yours away for regrinding but it will cost ALOT less than a C&B. Even though the 1.4 only has 1 cam C&B still want a small fortune.

A regrind is sub £200 and the cam is as good as new after.

 

[AlfaNige]

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And how much did that cost inc the RR if you dont mind me asking!?!

 

[Bahney]

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Thanks for the info tom, i will pick your brain nearer the time if that is ok ? i want to get the other stuff i am doing to my car done first before i start concentrateing on the next phase, lol

but the foad cams and the superchip are defenatly on the cards as is a de cat pipe, i should get the de cat at the end of this month.

for sub £200 it is a very very worthwile mod. thanks i never realised i could get them that cheap.

100bhp in a 1.4 brum brum...watch out ian i will be catching your lichen green monsta soon

 

[Joske]

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Why dont you just buy a 1.6 Bravo if you want 100BHP. Its dead money in a bravo if you try to make a 1.4 go faster and you could prob buy two bravo's for the price of all this BHP you want from a 1.4.

Plus the insurance will bite you in the arse. Plus decat a pipe and your cars not road worthy, since it'll fail its MOT.

Joske

 

[Anonymous]

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decat pipe failure on mot isnt true, i read some where some 1 had 1 on a 1.2 and it past emissions test. dont think the 1.6 will but it aint a certian failure.

Smee