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Re: Performance chips SUCK!! (archive)
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Posted by Quentin on September 22, 2001 at 22:09:35:

In Reply to: Performance chips SUCK!! posted by 88lachsilber on September 22, 2001 at 20:57:54:

If it is a Jim C, Dinan Chip, or GIAC chip, then your problem is not the chip, just that the Chip brought the problem to the surface. Because Aftermarket Chips enrichen the fuel mixture at WOT and other throttle angles (in Jim C chips case). These chips WILL PASS ALL INSPECTIONS and WILL IMPROVE OVERALL ENGINE PERFORMANCE. If your car is a high mileage car, then you should expect Fuel Injection components to go bad. O2 sensors are supposed to be replaced every 60,000 miles. Cat. Converter damage caused by rich running doesn't happen over night: the build up of enough carbon to clog and ruin a cat takes a long period of time. Before you blame the chip, blame the mileage. THe S14 is a VERY VERY rough running engine which will help destroy electronic components (way too much vibration). The changes to the Fuel/Air maps on the new chip may have simply brought these problems to your attention

Quentin



Get my car back monday after a loooong and arduous task of getting it up to speed for emissions testing and general ECU
exhaust/cat bull****. Turned out the aftermarket chip was a dud, and sending the car goofy signals... B.T.W.,whoever thinks that some computer dude is REALLY going to better the performance of our cars NOTICEABLY, and do it better than FRITZ did back in Munich is sadly mistaken...I'll keep mine reasonably stock, thank you. Cost me bookoo to correct that which a bullshit chip RUINED. (richness caused cat. damage,02 Sensor, ETC) Looking forward to driving a "totally different feeling" car...with a factory chip! Betcha a dollar, a seasoned driver on a course could SPANK some chipped car with an average driver behind the wheel!
Maybe spending the $400.00 dollars for some chip that raises a redline ( useless above the E30 M3's "sweet spot" in the powerband anyway,) should be spent on SKIP BARBER!!!
I guess I'm just mad that my car was the victem of a faulty chip...any thoughts??




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