Can someone please explain what these do?? I didn't see it on eBay (I know those ones are ****! It was in a magazine, are they any good, and do they wreck your engine?
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I personally wouldn't bother chipping any non-turbo car.bert_adamp said:can you have these on automatics?
6bhp for £300 is alot?
Rover 200
1995 - 2000
Engine type : Non-Turbo Petrol
Engine size : 1589 cm3
Cylinders : 4
Original bhp : 109
Original nm : 145
BHP increase : 6
Price : £293.75
I certainly wouldn't have paid nearly £300 either, but seeing as I got it for £100. I thought why not it all adds up at the end of the day.Skelo said:I personally wouldn't bother chipping any non-turbo car.
£300 for only 6bhp, where as a diesel turbo would be £300 for 30bhp!!!!
Save yourself the expense, get a diesel or get a tubo petrol. Far better value for money then.
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dont the chips decrease the MPG a fair bit?ashy said:I certainly wouldn't have paid nearly £300 either, but seeing as I got it for £100. I thought why not it all adds up at the end of the day.
Fully enclosed BMC induction kit
Ported manifold/downpipe
Decat
Performance CAT back exhaust
Superchips.
Don't believe that balls about increasing MPG. Does it feck. It's no worse nor no better.plum25 said:dont the chips decrease the MPG a fair bit?
Ashy, whats a ported manifold and downpipe? and how much does it cost, I'm doing some mods this week: decat, induction kit, back box would i benefit from what you said? cant be bothed with the chip.
For a £100 then yes it is worth a shot. Definitley not for £300 tho.plum25 said:dont the chips decrease the MPG a fair bit?
Ashy, whats a ported manifold and downpipe? and how much does it cost, I'm doing some mods this week: decat, induction kit, back box would i benefit from what you said? cant be bothed with the chip.
The Superchip only advances the timing. Doesn't affect fuelling at all.Skelo said:For a £100 then yes it is worth a shot. Definitley not for £300 tho.
If a petrol superchip works in the same way as a diesel superchip, the MPG should go down under sensible driving. You will be using the extra torque to overtake instead of having to change gear.
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Sorry, my petrol knowledge is limited. How does that make a difference to an engine? Does the chip increase torque etc?ashy said:The Superchip only advances the timing. Doesn't affect fuelling at all.
The timing will determine when the fuel is ignited in the chamber. Depending on when the fuel is ignited this can have an effect on how much force the piston pushes down with.Skelo said:Sorry, my petrol knowledge is limited. How does that make a difference to an engine? Does the chip increase torque etc?
Can you tell i only drive a diesel???? :lol:
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Thanks ashy much appreciated.ashy said:The timing will determine when the fuel is ignited in the chamber. Depending on when the fuel is ignited this can have an effect on how much force the piston pushes down with.
Imagine a push bike pedal. It's hard to push the pedal down when it is more or less at the top. However if you move the pedal down a bit (advance the timing) and then push it, it is much easier and you can put more force behind it.
The timing has to be right for the revs because it has to do with when the fuel starts to burn and how the flame travels and where it stops burning and then the piston starts it's exhaust stroke.
Fine tuning this throughout the rev range can increase performance.