RobinA3 Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 i am not expecting more power from a chiplike tigz said the driveability of the car should be improvedmy car has a big dip in the torque curve at about 3600rpm or something and i would be happy enough if the chip decreased this big dipwe will see if it does make any difference in 2weeks time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delvard Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 QUOTE(S3BOW)Hi men, pardon me for butting in here but is 6hp going to make any difference on the road ? I've seen on many other forums people getting cought up in RR arguments over every last hp. Mate with a LCR has an average of 20hp over my S3( both chipped,d/pipes,exhausts,etc). On the road, three car lengths over a mile. We all like modding our cars but I'd save my money. Jesus, am I sounding like an old geezer or wot ?Regards, Chris.Speaking from past experience with A Honda Prelude Type S ( Another 4CYL car very difficult to gain power from) which I modded at great expense to gain just 5hp you for sure can tell the difference. It's subtle but definately there. £150? 6HP chip? Bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinA3 Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 just a wee updatealan has now got the code for the chipi will have it on saturday and i will fit it on the same daythen it will be going on the rollers the saturday afterheres a link to the infohttp://www.porka.net/modules.php?name=Foru...iewtopic&t=1285 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 HE he he, everybody seems to be itching to get it done at porka.net style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Keeps us poseted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloace Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Hi guys this is Alan here. Robin told me about the interest in chipping for the Lupo if you can start postign your ECU numbers I need all the details from the stickers then I can start to confirm who cars can be done easily.I now have 2 different versions of the 1.4 16v running chips now and will have RR figures on Saturday.I charge much less for the MK3 polo chips due to the ease of doing them. However the Mk4 take roughly 3hrs to chip and I had to buy quite a bit of expensive equipment to ensure safe `de-soldering` of the orignal eprom. Good noticable power gains are available due to the increase in ignition adavance and fueling changes. I do not have facilities for dyno setup and hence the figures I always quote are the minimum giving to me. Most tuning firms that offer chipping are Modem dealers for chip code and will not actually alter the maps and just use them as supplied like myself. For the Mk4 1.4 16v the current price i £150 including fitting at my house which is close to the M4 A34 juction. I am constantly increasing my stock of code.I started out doing chips due to my frustration at being quoted £350 to rechip my MK2 Gt conversion which was how much I paid for the whole engine So I did some research and purchased a chip from Germany I since rebuilt that car it to another shell for a friend and that was RR with just under 100bhp. I have a Polo G40 as my may toy and that also run my own chip and I have no pinking or running problems. I have chipped over 80 Mk3 and very little problems with these installations.I have started a topic in my section on Porka for those who are seriously interested please list your ECU details there.http://www.porka.net/modules.php?name=Foru...c&p=15902#15902Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Hi Alan its Dare off porka! Quite a kick in the ass you sort out the mk4 chips after me asking about them for soo long and then i go and get a lupo!! :x Any plans to do a gti chip?? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloace Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Yes I will be looking into it, the main reason it took such along time was me saving up to buy the new equipent to do the `de-soldering` if you can get me your ECU details I will start looking into the GTI I believe I shoudl be able to do them. I was trying to remember who it was in Reading who wanted a 16v chip. What the lupo like must be fast compared to the Polo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloace Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Looks like there are at least 3 different Lupu 1.6 16v ECU's and 2 different versions of the 1.4 16v which are different to the Polo ECU so If you are serious yo uwant a chip dare you will have to pop down to mine I will need to remove the original eprom to get the orginal code from your car then I can get the modified maps for you car :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Thats right your in the Reading area?Looks like there are at least 3 different Lupu 1.6 16v ECU's and 2 different versions of the 1.4 16v which are different to the Polo ECU so If you are serious yo uwant a chip dare you will have to pop down to mine I will need to remove the original eprom to get the orginal code from your car then I can get the modified maps for you car :-) Sounds good bud!What the lupo like must be fast compared to the Polo? A surprising amount! And alot quicker round the twisties (and thats with the ****ty standard dunlops) What you upto this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lup Gti Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 keep us posted Dare! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 No probs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloace Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Saturday I'm going up to the Polo RR day pilgrimage :-) Sunday I'm at the `mother-in`-laws so the weekend fully booked I coudl make one evening in the week possibly well not Monday or tuesday, or Thursday eveing any other woudl be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinA3 Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 quick updatei have got the chip fitted to the car, had a wee problem with it when i first fitted it coz the chip sat too low and the car didn't start but this was solved after i spoke to alananyway after having a quick spin in the car i can feel some difference in the caru can't expect a simple chip to give you loads more power but i have noticed that the car picks up faster and also is easier to driveso basically for £150 i reckon its well worth itit will be on the rollers this saturday so hopefully we will see some difference in the power and more importantly the torque figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 it will be on the rollers this saturday so hopefully we will see some difference in the power and more importantly the torque figure I look foward to seeing that!Saturday I'm going up to the Polo RR day pilgrimage :-) Sunday I'm at the `mother-in`-laws so the weekend fully booked I coudl make one evening in the week possibly well not Monday or tuesday, or Thursday eveing any other woudl be fine! Well whenevers good for you mate! Im easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 @poloace - do you do TDi maps as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinA3 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 to get hold of alan it might be best to om him or email him as he don't come on here often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinA3 Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 updatewe had the rollign road dayhere are the resultstop graph is from last year - 84bhp at wheels bottom one is from saturday border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 so wots it show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 It shows his maximum bhp is down from last year, but overhall the touque and power curve looks much smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 BHP at the wheels is up by 2 BHP which is more important though than fly power as that is just estimated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 oops sorry didnt read that correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloace Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Untill I actaully look inside the Lupo ECU I can't be 100% sure but I can see them being any different to the polo ecu which use surface mounted Eproms which require un soldering and the mounting of a socket before a new modified chip can be installed. IF anyone one is seriously interested please email me at poloace@aol.comCheersAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Just be careful with the GTI's - dont know if anyone's mentioned it to you, but the ECU is supposedly filled with glue to prevent tampering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poloace Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 If anyone is interested in having a chip done I will be available on Saturday 19th Febuary to start looking into the Lupo's I suspect I may be able to do the 100bhp 16v straight off.If anyone is interested please emial me on poloace@aol.com.CheersAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeman Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 AmD do full remaps for 1.4I 16v and will give u 10%+ more power and is maped for your car there and then with rolling road before and after, £250 all in sounds a better deal with improved torque and BHP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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