Unichip, Tuned!

[silverspeed03]

Well I installed my unichip a little more than a week ago and was pretty satisfied with the factory tune from Unichip. Running Map A only: Low Boost (stock boost) setting was very smooth, no hesitation at all. High Boost setting was not so good. I would spike to 14-15 psi and then hit fuel cut. So I had a custom map uploaded and WOW what a difference Map A: Low Boost same as above. High Boost is wonderful, pulls really hard at about 4000rpms to redline and very smooth. I love it!!


I had a chance to run my buddy in his STAGE 2 SRT-4 plus Map clamp, upgraded FMIC, and TBE.

We went from a 30mph roll (2nd gear), he got a good jump on me, he pulled 1 1/2 car lengths on me by the end of third. We ran to 85-90mph, at the end he was about 3-3 1/2 car lengths ahead. My intercooler was heatsoaked by the time we found another open spot to run so we didn't even bother, but I know he would have walked me reguardless, but yeah it was a fun and I'm definitely buying an FMIC here soon.

 

[JDM Sam]

Haha, satisified till you are used to it and want more power. it's an addiction. I need to run a stage 2 myself and hopefully tonight I can run this one.

 

[Matrix]

So Map B has the more aggressive timing, right?

 

[69RMSP]

looks like the only performance mod you have is a chip. is that correct?

Well I installed my unichip a little more than a week ago and was pretty satisfied with the factory tune from Unichip. Running Map A only: Low Boost (stock boost) setting was very smooth, no hesitation at all. High Boost setting was not so good. I would spike to 14-15 psi and then hit fuel cut. So I had a custom map uploaded and WOW what a difference Map A: Low Boost same as above. High Boost is wonderful, pulls really hard at about 4000rpms to redline and very smooth. I love it!!


I had a chance to run my buddy in his STAGE 2 SRT-4 plus Map clamp, upgraded FMIC, and TBE.

We went from a 30mph roll (2nd gear), he got a good jump on me, he pulled 1 1/2 car lengths on me by the end of third. We ran to 85-90mph, at the end he was about 3-3 1/2 car lengths ahead. My intercooler was heatsoaked by the time we found another open spot to run so we didn't even bother, but I know he would have walked me reguardless, but yeah it was a fun and I'm definitely buying an FMIC here soon.

 

[Matrix]

looks like the only performance mod you have is a chip. is that correct?

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[69RMSP]

thx matrix.

yeah get a fmic or even a smic

 

[Matrix]

Definitely - that's exactly what I was going to say.

Upgrade your intercooler! And if you're running higher-than-stock boost, you should change your plugs to one heat range cooler. (ZFR7F-11, I believe. I will be running Denso IK22 plugs in the near future, hopefully.)

 

[69RMSP]

I just found out that magnus motor sports is an authorized unichip dealer. I think my next mod is gonna be a chip

 

[silverspeed03]

So Map B has the more aggressive timing, right?

From unichip out of the box, Map B is more aggressive

Custom tune, now Map A is more aggressive

 

[Matrix]

From unichip out of the box, Map B is more aggressive

Custom tune, now Map A is more aggressive

Ahhhh...thank you, enlightened one.

 

[silverspeed03]

I just found out that magnus motor sports is an authorized unichip dealer. I think my next mod is gonna be a chip

Do you have any other mods?

 

[silverspeed03]

Haha, satisified till you are used to it and want more power. it's an addiction. I need to run a stage 2 myself and hopefully tonight I can run this one.

Yeah man it's definitely a drug.

 

[Matrix]

Yeah man it's definitely a drug.

And I can stop any time I want to.





I just don't want to. (glare)

 

[JDM Sam]

I'm stopping till I get another car to start the habit up again. In the mean time this dose should be enough for now.

 

[alexB]

silverspeed03 you have a PM.

 

[69RMSP]

aem cai
begi fmix
j pipe/ and cattless midpipe
f/r awr motor mounts

Do you have any other mods?

 

[carwurk]

arent you worried about your internals running that much boost? ive heard of cracked rods @ 10psi. i run mine @ 9 psi with just a mbc... let me klnow if you know heard anything about running high boost like that on stock internals..

 

[haze20]

People have blown the engines stock. I wouldn't go above 10 psi personally but I would also get the bolt-ons to go with it.

 

[ChopstickHero]

what are you AF numbers before and after the custom tune?

 

[protegeric]

it`s not about "aggressiveness." MAP B advances the timing and is set for race fuel. DO NOT run MAP B without race fuel. someone on the forum recently ran MAP B for a day and blew the motor when he would have been perfectly fine on MAP A. tuning your MAP for a better A/F ratio and advancing the timing are two different things. advanced timing = detonation or race fuel.

From unichip out of the box, Map B is more aggressive

Custom tune, now Map A is more aggressive

So Map B has the more aggressive timing, right?