|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
11-27-2001, 12:23 PM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 12300
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbus and Cleveland Ohio
Vehicle:99 Grand Am GT Black.. |
How DO YOU tune a Unichip??
Well i see it has No screen or buttons of anysort... so what is it then... a cable and software?
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
|
11-27-2001, 12:29 PM | #2 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 862
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: NY
|
You bring it to one of the few dealers in this country that can tune it (reflash it), preferably one with an AWD dyno. Thats about the only way!!
Pete |
11-27-2001, 07:05 PM | #3 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 12300
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbus and Cleveland Ohio
Vehicle:99 Grand Am GT Black.. |
damn,, so is there anychip that you can just plug in and go???
|
11-27-2001, 07:15 PM | #4 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 5118
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US
|
yes, including the unichip... you just order one that has been mapped for your application, such as the one offered by TurboXS...
|
11-27-2001, 09:27 PM | #5 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 12300
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbus and Cleveland Ohio
Vehicle:99 Grand Am GT Black.. |
Thank you Somber!!! Now i know what to do... thanx!!
|
11-27-2001, 10:20 PM | #6 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 6788
Join Date: May 2001
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: Stamford, CT 06902
Vehicle:2014 991 Turbo S 2007 997 Turbo |
That alas is the big drawback - - you have no ability to adjust it - - - - or it may be the big advantage !!!! Depends on your needs !
|
11-27-2001, 10:31 PM | #7 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 11049
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Chelmsford, MA
Vehicle:02 WRX, BLACK WAG Somewhere around stage 4 |
you only have no ability to retune the chip until someone comes along and creates the interface to do so.
its only a computer lets just say I'm working on it. |
11-27-2001, 10:49 PM | #8 | |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7952
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Vehicle:2014 Ford Fiesta ST White |
Quote:
Will you be my friend? keep me upto date on your progress |
|
11-28-2001, 01:40 AM | #9 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 5970
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: |_0|_|15\/1|_|_3 ,|<y
Vehicle:2004 \/\/|2>< STi Bp]V[ 97 |_||\|1<|-|1p2.0 |
What is the hype about user tuning their UniChips? Is there some secret underground club you have to belong to? Do you have to sent to some remote location and undergo some type of training and sworn to silence? Maybe a gag-order of some type..
|
11-28-2001, 07:29 AM | #10 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 12300
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbus and Cleveland Ohio
Vehicle:99 Grand Am GT Black.. |
its called SAVING MONEY AND NOT LETTING OTHER FIDDLE with your car hehehe. Nobody drives my car but me, even when ive taken my car for service... if it takes 8 hrs, i sit for 8 hrs... sounds dumb, but they DONT care about your car at all! And i do... so i make sure they drive it VERY minimal. laugh all you want its ok
|
11-28-2001, 12:53 PM | #11 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 5970
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: |_0|_|15\/1|_|_3 ,|<y
Vehicle:2004 \/\/|2>< STi Bp]V[ 97 |_||\|1<|-|1p2.0 |
Quote:
|
|
11-28-2001, 02:33 PM | #12 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 4838
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Windy City Chicago
Vehicle:2002 WRX Wagon Black in Recovery... |
Quote:
Adjustablility = good for people that know what their doing. Adjustablility = bad for amateurs or beginners I would say there are a lot more amateurs(including myself) than professionals on this board. This applies to anything adjustable on a car; Coilovers, ECU, Alignment, etc. Heck, side view mirrors are adjustable and can be bad if you don't know how to adjust them for proper vision. I think the Unichip is good for the majority of us that don't have access to dynos, and wideband O2 meters to properly tune the car. And for most of us, we'll never go beyond a turbo-back, turbo, injector upgrade anyways. Just my $.03 |
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
How do you tune with a cutout with a utec? | jefersun | Engine Management & Tuning | 22 | 03-18-2005 06:43 PM |
how do you tune for headers, intake, and front mount intercooler? | anthonyrb98 | Engine Management & Tuning | 8 | 03-11-2005 02:25 PM |
How do you tune a turbo using an EGT? | Homemade WRX | Engine Management & Tuning | 10 | 04-10-2003 07:47 PM |
How do you tune a BOV? (APS 50/50) | rlavalle | Factory 2.0L Turbo Powertrain (EJ Series Factory 2.0L Turbo) | 18 | 01-22-2003 06:25 PM |
How do you tune a car for lower bottom end torque? | Superu | Normally Aspirated Powertrain | 0 | 09-02-2001 08:30 PM |