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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #15 on: 04 February 2010, 20:39:11 »
Thanks for all your help with this but where do you guys get your chips from?engine chips of course!
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #16 on: 04 February 2010, 21:05:54 »
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #17 on: 04 February 2010, 21:16:12 »
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The Boy knows "the man that can", drop him a pm and all will be revealed. :y

Chip = More MPG + More Oomph  :y

Disagree, less with mine :(
But definately more power :y

Mick ;)
:-? Then something isn't right somewhere. What were you getting pre and post chipping ?

I'm going to take the chip out, and replace with original to satisfy myself of the mpg figures.
But pre chip I remember it doing around 32mpg, that's local running around. Now it's just bearly gets to 30 locally. I've had it doing pre chipping around 44mpg on a motorway run. Now it bearly gives me around 36mpg.........and towing well it's got the grunt but mpg drops to around 25mpg on average. And the fuel computer is all over the place, giving wildly inaccurate figures.

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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #18 on: 04 February 2010, 21:24:45 »
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see the chipped and un-chipped figures.
Even Sethsmate gets better than that and his local runs are almost vertical up 'n' downs. :D

Mind you, as Sethsmate says, only accurate way of measuring fuel consumption is to fill the tank to the brim, run it for say 50 miles and then see what it takes to fill it to the brim again.
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #19 on: 05 February 2010, 01:32:27 »
My (now for sale) tractor constantly returned 33mpg around here after chipping. When towing the caravan to the Newent meet, it managed a disappointing 23mpg - about the same as our previous 2.0 auto!

Markseth has an un-chipped job (like my latest tractor), and his returns 33mpg locally too.

The chip that's supplied to us OOFers basically returns this engine to 'pure BMW' spec of 143BHP, (from the Vx spec of 128BHP), plus 5% - so we're looking at a tad over 150 horses.

Although I'm not convinced that there's any improvement in fuel consumption after chipping, the car certainly had superior driveability. Boost also came in lower down the revs, although with some black smoke on initial acceleration. I also experienced some 'studder' at around 1500rpm, though this seemed to cure itself.

My present '99 mini-facelift, (and Markseth's too), performs well enough, and there are no plans to chip either of them. Every '99 (or newer) that I've driven runs far better than the previously-built models, though I've yet to fathom this one out!
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #20 on: 05 February 2010, 01:44:42 »
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The Boy knows "the man that can", drop him a pm and all will be revealed. :y

Chip = More MPG + More Oomph  :y

Disagree, less with mine :(
But definately more power :y

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:-? Then something isn't right somewhere. What were you getting pre and post chipping ?

I'm going to take the chip out, and replace with original to satisfy myself of the mpg figures.
But pre chip I remember it doing around 32mpg, that's local running around. Now it's just bearly gets to 30 locally. I've had it doing pre chipping around 44mpg on a motorway run. Now it bearly gives me around 36mpg.........and towing well it's got the grunt but mpg drops to around 25mpg on average. And the fuel computer is all over the place, giving wildly inaccurate figures.

Mick

Blank out that friggin' computer Mick!
There's only one accurate way to calculate the consumption. As Turk says: Brim the tank, use the car for a hundred or two miles, then re-brim and calculate.

Oh, and talking about consumption whilst on motorway runs - I don't think that I achieved a significant difference to local running - maybe a mile or two extra from each gallon.
That said, a loaded estate is grossing close to two tons all-up, so these figures when put into context are pretty realistic, I reckon.
Just my opinion anyway!
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #21 on: 05 February 2010, 18:26:38 »
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The Boy knows "the man that can", drop him a pm and all will be revealed. :y

Chip = More MPG + More Oomph  :y

Disagree, less with mine :(
But definately more power :y

Mick ;)
:-? Then something isn't right somewhere. What were you getting pre and post chipping ?

I'm going to take the chip out, and replace with original to satisfy myself of the mpg figures.
But pre chip I remember it doing around 32mpg, that's local running around. Now it's just bearly gets to 30 locally. I've had it doing pre chipping around 44mpg on a motorway run. Now it bearly gives me around 36mpg.........and towing well it's got the grunt but mpg drops to around 25mpg on average. And the fuel computer is all over the place, giving wildly inaccurate figures.

Mick

Blank out that friggin' computer Mick!
There's only one accurate way to calculate the consumption. As Turk says: Brim the tank, use the car for a hundred or two miles, then re-brim and calculate.

Oh, and talking about consumption whilst on motorway runs - I don't think that I achieved a significant difference to local running - maybe a mile or two extra from each gallon.
That said, a loaded estate is grossing close to two tons all-up, so these figures when put into context are pretty realistic, I reckon.
Just my opinion anyway!

I take no notice of it anyway, only on miles covered date/time temp etc, all the rest to do with MPG, range, consumption is all gobbledegook.
Yep the only way to check maually by brimming the tank. But that won't happen I never fill it up ;D cause of the price, and I don't use it that much anyway, well not everyday. ;D

Mick ;)
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #22 on: 05 February 2010, 18:39:09 »
Don't suppose anyone is selling a chip are they?
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #23 on: 05 February 2010, 22:51:35 »
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Don't suppose anyone is selling a chip are they?

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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #24 on: 05 February 2010, 23:30:10 »
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Don't suppose anyone is selling a chip are they?

[size=20]PM THE BOY!!![/size]
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Ok, let's try it this way.   
Iceman, send a personal message (p.m) to The Boy and request he advises you on how to obtain a chip.  :y
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #25 on: 05 February 2010, 23:52:15 »
Lmao I done it already was askin if anyone had one from old omega for sale!I pm him the other day!
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #26 on: 05 February 2010, 23:54:19 »
 ;D Ah right.  :y
What's the last 3 digits of your ECU No. ?
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #27 on: 06 February 2010, 00:04:25 »
Will check and post Tom for you
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #28 on: 06 February 2010, 00:18:52 »
Silly question maybe but where is the ecu number?
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Re: It's chip time can you help!
« Reply #29 on: 06 February 2010, 00:29:29 »
I'll take a photo of mine and indicate the 3 numbers you need. May not be until Sunday though. Working tomorrow, and then it's "The" Game at 5 o'clock.
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