Will Unichip support my mods?

[cosmo420]

vodas is selling the unichip for $650 .. but i think he is located in hawaii, so shipping will add extra cost to that. i am interested in a unichip that is local to me here.

i found a local unichip tuner through the Unichip website.

SNS MOTORWORKS
141 W. Foothill Bvld
Pomona, California 91750
909-392-8402
bobsaghafi@msn.com
http://www.snsmotorworks.com/

I emailed them and they quoted me $130/hr for dyno and tune. so i am assuming it takes roughly 2-3 hrs to tune the car.

flat rate USPS is only $7.70 in all 50 states and I beleive it would fit into the flate rate box, there are 2 sizes

 

[ChopstickHero]

But the Unichip Boost is set a 10psi with a 12psi peak right?

Right. but remember that 10psi on an engine with no additional timing or a/f control (just a boost controller and stock ECU) for extended length of time is risky.

On the other hand, an engine at 10psi with full timing and a/f control is definitely alot safer. (rockon)

 

[fastasmsp]

stock rods?

yes stock rods

 

[nvmsp]

so I guess you just set ur BC at 15psi. What's the difference from 12-10psi from 15-? psi with the chip?

 

[nvmsp]

There's an STI around here using the same chip and damn is that thing sick.

 

[fastasmsp]

This is not a matter of 'not supporting your mods'... It's a matter of the stock/default/standard maps not being tuned/set to do that. What you are planning on doing is beyond the realm of what most Unichip users want. It will be

The current maps were designed around stock injectors. There has been some, but not a whole lot of interest in new maps for bigger injectors. This is something that I was hoping to have done by now however. Once I'm able to produce the bigger injector fuel maps with Unichip US people will be able to send their box to them directly to get upgraded.

TorqueFreaks, the service department next door to me here is suppose to be getting the software to tune Unichip. So I might be working with them to offer new maps.

but without tune it those maps are not going to help, because all cars differ in what they need to run right

 

[fastasmsp]

so I guess you just set ur BC at 15psi. What's the difference from 12-10psi from 15-? psi with the chip?

the bc that came with the unichip made my car run from 9-18 lbs so i am running my own bc and that is the most boost i can run before the car leans out

 

[nvmsp]

so how is it running?

 

[fastasmsp]

good but not fast. i to tune it to get any horsepower out of that 15lbs. right now its at 201 FWHP 228 FWTQ

 

[nvmsp]

so your saying 15psi = not fast?Why? what have you raced and what else do you have done?

 

[ChopstickHero]

was there something wrong with the Unichip EBC? is that why it was spiking and not holding boost properly?

 

[fastasmsp]

I tryed me friends and it did the same thing. cars differ to each modd

 

[Paul]

was there something wrong with the Unichip EBC? is that why it was spiking and not holding boost properly?

the unichip is made to hit 12psi then back down to 10

 

[ChopstickHero]

the unichip is made to hit 12psi then back down to 10

i know that.

fastasmsp said "the bc that came with the unichip made my car run from 9-18 lbs so i am running my own bc and that is the most boost i can run before the car leans out"

sorry... i should've quoted him.

 

[Paul]

oh ok, i gotcha.

 

[ChopstickHero]

oh ok, i gotcha.

did you get your unichip yet?

 

[fastasmsp]

so your saying 15psi = not fast?Why? what have you raced and what else do you have done?

the car is not tuned for it

 

[Paul]

the car is not tuned for it

dont worry what it's tuned for your going to blow it soon anyway (freak)

 

[rocketr2]

I have a stock MSP, and had problems beating my friends 05 Civic SI. Probably mostly due to hesitation. But after installing the Unichip, I can beat him by 2 car lenths.

 

[fastasmsp]

dont worry what it's tuned for your going to blow it soon anyway (freak)

i have been running it like this for 2 years. u only blow things up when u dont know what u are doing.