Is a CHIP worth the money?
4th Gear
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,441
From: Chicago Burbs /// KOTH 06'
RE: Is a CHIP worth the money?
ORIGINAL: wanabe
cant imagine that changing the chip in the r8 would do anything!!
sounds to me like they have squeezed as much outta that engine as possible...
guess we will all find out when the cars are out and we get to play with them!
cant imagine that changing the chip in the r8 would do anything!!
sounds to me like they have squeezed as much outta that engine as possible...
guess we will all find out when the cars are out and we get to play with them!
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 17
From: Virginia Beach
RE: Is a CHIP worth the money?
If you chip your car and there is an SVM or recall or TSB that calls for an ECU update it has a high possibilty of erasing your performance ecu upgrade. So you could basicly throw 500$ away.... Its up to you
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5
RE: Is a CHIP worth the money?
Performance boost is unquestionable. What is however are: gas mileage degradation and wear & tear.
I read all the FAQ etc, but still haven't got an answer to these questions:
[ul][*]Roughly by how much does the mpg go down with APR Stage I upgrade?
[/ul][ul][*]With ECU upgrade, your turbo, engine, and things like O2 sensor will get pushed harder. How long before car starts falling apart is my question?
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I read all the FAQ etc, but still haven't got an answer to these questions:
[ul][*]Roughly by how much does the mpg go down with APR Stage I upgrade?
[/ul][ul][*]With ECU upgrade, your turbo, engine, and things like O2 sensor will get pushed harder. How long before car starts falling apart is my question?
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