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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #30 on: 01 December 2006, 19:33:09 »
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Hhmmm interesting, wonder if these would work on any 3.0ltr........

Yep i belive they do, gpb has a standard 3.0 MV6 engine... i belive MTek do chips for the 2.5 V6 and 2.5 TD
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« Reply #31 on: 01 December 2006, 22:49:21 »
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Hhmmm interesting, wonder if these would work on any 3.0ltr........

Yep i belive they do, gpb has a standard 3.0 MV6 engine... i belive MTek do chips for the 2.5 V6 and 2.5 TD

Any idea what i'd be looking at for a chip for my 1999 2.5TD Tractor Auto??

Are these a fit it yourself job or would it involve taking the car along to M-Tek and letting them fit it??

Also is it a piggy back type or is it a direct solder-in replacement of the original??

And finally....what sort of bhp/torque increases am I likely to see?? Very interested in doing it as i've heard it increases mpg...and may even keep the wife happy with a bit more power!!  

Cheers in advance... :y

Roj
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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #32 on: 01 December 2006, 22:54:24 »
Don't know if M-Tek do a TD chip, I think the one that started this thread are from this guy........
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« Reply #33 on: 01 December 2006, 23:00:27 »
I did see those on 'the bay a while back and wondered whether they'd be any good. The only thing is I don't really want to start taking my ECU apart and unsoldering chips in a hope that it may work, because from the look of his advert I take it all you get is the chip...
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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #34 on: 01 December 2006, 23:03:45 »
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I did see those on 'the bay a while back and wondered whether they'd be any good. The only thing is I don't really want to start taking my ECU apart and unsoldering chips in a hope that it may work, because from the look of his advert I take it all you get is the chip...
Yep, looks like the chip & a fitting guide (which I think is what you get from M-Tek). I believe the ECU chip unclips?.........
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« Reply #35 on: 01 December 2006, 23:11:48 »
Perhaps one of the 'Tuning boxes' that are available may be a better idea then,at least that way I can wire it in through a plug of some description and unplug it if and when I want...would save a lot of hassle..
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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #36 on: 01 December 2006, 23:18:52 »
Don't know about the TD but apparently the V6 only takes a couple of minutes to change.....
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« Reply #37 on: 01 December 2006, 23:27:49 »
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Don't know about the TD but apparently the V6 only takes a couple of minutes to change.....

Mmmmmm....decisions decisions!!!
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« Reply #38 on: 01 December 2006, 23:44:28 »
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Don't know about the TD but apparently the V6 only takes a couple of minutes to change.....

Mmmmmm....decisions decisions!!!
Same as, think I'll wait til gbp has had his for a while & see what he says..........
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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #39 on: 02 December 2006, 09:46:53 »
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Hhmmm interesting, wonder if these would work on any 3.0ltr........

Yep i belive they do, gpb has a standard 3.0 MV6 engine... i belive MTek do chips for the 2.5 V6 and 2.5 TD

Any idea what i'd be looking at for a chip for my 1999 2.5TD Tractor Auto??

Are these a fit it yourself job or would it involve taking the car along to M-Tek and letting them fit it??

Also is it a piggy back type or is it a direct solder-in replacement of the original??

And finally....what sort of bhp/torque increases am I likely to see?? Very interested in doing it as i've heard it increases mpg...and may even keep the wife happy with a bit more power!!  

Cheers in advance... :y

Roj

The best person to speak to regarding chipping a TD is a user called "omegatoy" - Great guy, had the pleasure of driving his chipped TD estate manual... my god its fast for a derv!! - He also put a massive fan on front of the intercooler? - basically you press the aircon button in the car (its a GLS so does not have it) and you hear a fan noise. It's like a rocket out of the blocks, seriously fast!!

He has just returned from a huge trip around spain, and commented on how the chip helped his MPG a huge amount, around 10% better!
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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #40 on: 02 December 2006, 12:12:27 »
Most of these chips are socketed, so just lift the original chip from ECU, and plug in new one...
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« Reply #41 on: 02 December 2006, 20:07:47 »
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Hhmmm interesting, wonder if these would work on any 3.0ltr........

Yep i belive they do, gpb has a standard 3.0 MV6 engine... i belive MTek do chips for the 2.5 V6 and 2.5 TD

Any idea what i'd be looking at for a chip for my 1999 2.5TD Tractor Auto??

Are these a fit it yourself job or would it involve taking the car along to M-Tek and letting them fit it??

Also is it a piggy back type or is it a direct solder-in replacement of the original??

And finally....what sort of bhp/torque increases am I likely to see?? Very interested in doing it as i've heard it increases mpg...and may even keep the wife happy with a bit more power!!  

Cheers in advance... :y

Roj

The best person to speak to regarding chipping a TD is a user called "omegatoy" - Great guy, had the pleasure of driving his chipped TD estate manual... my god its fast for a derv!! - He also put a massive fan on front of the intercooler? - basically you press the aircon button in the car (its a GLS so does not have it) and you hear a fan noise. It's like a rocket out of the blocks, seriously fast!!

He has just returned from a huge trip around spain, and commented on how the chip helped his MPG a huge amount, around 10% better!

Well I can help you either way!!!! have got a dragon tuning box for sale which is very good had it on mine till i had the ecu remapped,tuning box is only 2months use before i knew that the engine was capable of far more power so had the ecu remapped!! to the guys with 2.5TD,S can offer the following
! your welcome to try my car and see how slow your own are!!
2 if you want to try my ecu in your own car you can do no probs!!!
3 you can buy the dragon box off me and i will help with fitting takes about twenty mins but the advantage is its totally adjustable so you can set it where you want it to be!!! and you can unplug it with no problems in ten seconds to see just what a difference it makes!!
4 can get your Ecu remapped the same as mine ;D
your choice guys
pm me but be warned have only dial up pay as you go at the mo while waiting for broadband to be connected!! so may be a little slow in answering you!!!
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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #42 on: 02 December 2006, 21:38:40 »
What a nice offer Omegatoy.  No good for my 2.2 petrol of course but otherwise I'd give it a go.  :y
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« Reply #43 on: 03 December 2006, 19:38:32 »
[/quote]Well I can help you either way!!!! have got a dragon tuning box for sale which is very good had it on mine till i had the ecu remapped,tuning box is only 2months use before i knew that the engine was capable of far more power so had the ecu remapped!! to the guys with 2.5TD,S can offer the following
! your welcome to try my car and see how slow your own are!!
2 if you want to try my ecu in your own car you can do no probs!!!
3 you can buy the dragon box off me and i will help with fitting takes about twenty mins but the advantage is its totally adjustable so you can set it where you want it to be!!! and you can unplug it with no problems in ten seconds to see just what a difference it makes!!
4 can get your Ecu remapped the same as mine ;D
your choice guys
pm me but be warned have only dial up pay as you go at the mo while waiting for broadband to be connected!! so may be a little slow in answering you!!!
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Can't say fairer that any of that!!!! I'd like to try one thats been 'played with' as a comparison to my own because although mine goes ok it could definately do with a bit more grunt  :y

Perhaps have to arrange a meet up some time soon to discuss my options (defo like the sound of the Dragon box,have to let me know what your after for it  :y )
Although after a blast in a 'proper' chipped one though I could be swayed... ;)

Have you run it up on a rolling road and if so what sort of power and torque is yours running now?? And do I take it its more than the Tuning Box gave you??

Questions questions!!!

Oh yeah,how many miles has yours done?? Mines pushing 145k but the engine feels strong,my only concern is the auto box  ::) don't want to kill it off!! How do they react to more power?? Are they upto the job??

Cheers
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Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« Reply #44 on: 03 December 2006, 19:58:23 »
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Perhaps have to arrange a meet up some time soon to discuss my options (defo like the sound of the Dragon box,have to let me know what your after for it   )
Although after a blast in a 'proper' chipped one though I could be swayed...
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I have a feeling its pushing out a hell of lot, he did tell me what i was... think he said 200 bhp  :o but not totally sure.

Omegatoy has a manual, and to be honest they are better for the 2.5 TD's much stronger, however i see you have a '99 model, so it should have the better box rather than the early models.

I wish you could chip the 2.2... i am sure there is more you can get from it, after all its in the VX220.
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