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How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:17 pm
by Shannoww
And what is the trade-off ?
Here's mine with 220hp.
http://www.carbuddy.com.au/car/values/s ... d=46288292
Next year they had another 7hp, and HSV came out with the XU-6, and 240hp.
http://www.carbuddy.com.au/car/values/s ... d=49640193
As best as I've been able to find, HSV only played with the mapping to get there.
I see XU-6 computers and chips around the place at reasonable prices (very reasonable for 20 more horses.
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:14 am
by J Wikoff
If it's fairly cheap and easy, 20 hp is well worth it, IMO.
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:00 pm
by willwren
I'll move your topic for you. This section is for discussing Supercharger, Turbo, and Injection methods. Not general performance stuff.
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:42 pm
by Shannoww
Sorry, I thought asking a question about the standard V-6 supercharged chip versus the XU-6 supercharged chip fitted.
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:44 pm
by J Wikoff
The forced induction section is more for questions about superchargers themselves, nitrous parts... more mechanical stuff.
Are there any sensor differences that could confuse the different PCM?
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:24 pm
by LeSabre in Buffalo
If the pinouts and other programming is the same, go for it.
BTW, what's "reasonable" in AUD?
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:42 pm
by 01bonneSC
May benifit more, not HP but just acceleration, from a rear gear change.
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:20 am
by Shannoww
LeSabre in Buffalo wrote:If the pinouts and other programming is the same, go for it.
BTW, what's "reasonable" in AUD?
The Computers are selling on ebay for a couple hudred bucks tops.
Usually, most things/chips/mod boxes are around a grand.
Looks like mine won't take it, as the model was changed same year as mine and has a different harness.
Re: How much can be gained by a chip change ?
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:22 am
by Shannoww
01bonneSC wrote:May benifit more, not HP but just acceleration, from a rear gear change.
would be easy, I agree.
but at $5.10US/USG, my 26MPG means a bit too.