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Title: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: Turk on 12 May 2009, 02:10:44
Anyone thinking about chipping their Tractor...don't bother !!!

Yep, don't bother thinking about it...JUST DO IT !!  :y

Chipped mine tonight, and what a difference. Took it out for a 20 mile test on M4, A-roads and through town, with a mixture of sensible(ish) driving but hard accelleration (the novelty will wear off, no doubt)  through the gears.
It's showing 55mpg.  :o

I was happy getting 40mpg in not far off Driving Miss Daisy mode on my weekly mixture of town and A-roads, with the odd M4 run. Can't believe I pondered over it for so long.
Well pleased, to say the least.  :)

N.B, Manuals just need chipping, but an auto will need an autobox up-grade.  I learnt this the hard way a few years ago.
Great fun for 2 days...then 3rd gear went A.W.O.L  ::)
Title: Re: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: TheBoy on 12 May 2009, 07:55:23
Although it does improve MPG, I reckon the FC overreads by somewhere between 10-15% when chipped, so don't think 55mpg is a true figure.  But, as said, in my experience, chipping improved MPG by a good margin :)
Title: Re: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: platty on 12 May 2009, 10:43:38
Yeah the MID is very optimistic after chipping, but my average is high 30's and venturing into the 40's on a run.

When the novelty of planting you right foot wears off you will see the gains then  ;)

I still love giving it large now and then though, catches some people out!
Title: Re: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: Omegatoy on 12 May 2009, 19:31:17
mines been chipped for 4 years now and i still love going out and hoofing it!! but the econmy gains are superb when in calm mode!!! :y
however you can still get along smartish and get good mpg which is the best of both worlds!! ;D
Title: Re: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: Turk on 12 May 2009, 19:32:23
It's 100%, bang on, no shadow of a doubt, accurate ! (Look...it's a psychological thing  ::))  

I'll have to do a proper "fill to the brim...drive...fill to the brim" to get an accurate consumption.

Title: Re: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: Omegatoy on 12 May 2009, 19:33:52
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It's 100%, bang on, no shadow of a doubt, accurate ! (Look...it's a psychological thing  ::))  

I'll have to do a proper "fill to the brim...drive...fill to the brim" to get an accurate consumption.

 

agreed but dont do it till you have got out of oooh it dont half accelerate well mode!!! :'(
Title: Re: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: Andy B on 12 May 2009, 19:38:39
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Yep, don't bother thinking about it...JUST DO IT !!  :y .......  


I want one for my low blow diseasal TD Astra.  :'( I have to shout [size=24]C'mon[/size] whenever I need want to get anywhere quick-er.  :-/

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D   ;D   ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Chipping a Tractor
Post by: Turk on 12 May 2009, 20:15:27
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Yep, don't bother thinking about it...JUST DO IT !!  :y .......  


I want one for my low blow diseasal TD Astra.  :'( I have to shout [size=24]C'mon[/size] whenever I need want to get anywhere quick-er.  :-/

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D   ;D   ;D  ;D  ;D

P.M TB....he knows the man that can  :y