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Ecu Chip Anyone?

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Lemywinkss View Member Profile	Jul 29 2008, 11:50 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 22-April 08 Member No.: 56,490 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2008 GTS	Just wondering who has a chip and if the gains are really as amazing as they make them sound? And does anyone hav a dyno maybe?

SixFeetDeep View Member Profile	Jul 30 2008, 12:49 AM Post #2
YES, this really IS me in the picture on a good day HA! Group: Moderator Posts: 1,045 Joined: 28-January 08 Member No.: 51,679 Status: Location: Illinois, South of Chicago Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS CVT Rally Red & many others.	http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAL-PERFOR...sspagenameZWDVW All the horsepower that you could ever want!!!!! :laughing: As far as I know....there is no chip out yet...only a reflash of the existing computer from WORKS or RRM.

lancerpower4b11 View Member Profile	Jul 30 2008, 12:13 PM Post #3
Senior Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 12-April 08 Member No.: 55,941 Status: Location: maryland Drives: 2008 Lancer GTS Manual	Im sorry, i had too much fun with that Virtual Assistant. The answers it gives you is funny to what you say. :offtopic:

rox View Member Profile	Jul 30 2008, 01:16 PM Post #4
RAWR Group: Super Mod Posts: 746 Joined: 16-September 07 Member No.: 45,225 Status: Location: Edmonton, AB - Canada Drives: 2008 Lancer GTS m/t	QUOTE(SixFeetDeep @ Jul 29 2008, 10:49 PM) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAL-PERFOR...sspagenameZWDVW All the horsepower that you could ever want!!!!! :laughing: As far as I know....there is no chip out yet...only a reflash of the existing computer from WORKS or RRM. [right][snapback]188103[/snapback][/right] 100 horsepower from a chip?! I don't think so... Is it magic or something? Or something I have completely no clue about?! You kidding me?

freakingwilly View Member Profile	Jul 30 2008, 01:43 PM Post #5
Mod with a Hammer Group: Moderator Posts: 1,379 Joined: 22-September 07 Member No.: 45,539 Status: Location: Chicago, IL; USA Drives: 2008 EBP Lancer GTS	Works is the only reliable ECU flash available right now. RRMs is a piggyback, which does make it easy to go back to stock, but it doesn't respond well to Enerpulse's famous Pulstar spark plugs. Works' reflash claims something in the area of 17 HP and 18 TQ over stock on a dyno. You even get better gas mileage (slightly better). Problem with the works reflash is that you have to stick to 91 or 93 octane fuel, depending which you choose. Lower octanes won't get you enough boost to justify the flash.

Lemywinkss View Member Profile	Jul 31 2008, 10:10 PM Post #6
Member Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 22-April 08 Member No.: 56,490 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2008 GTS	haha sixfeet thats a bunch of bull

TuX_69 View Member Profile	Jul 31 2008, 11:32 PM Post #7
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 15-April 08 Member No.: 56,117 Status: Location: Australia Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer VR	QUOTE(SixFeetDeep @ Jul 30 2008, 03:49 PM) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAL-PERFOR...sspagenameZWDVW All the horsepower that you could ever want!!!!! :laughing: As far as I know....there is no chip out yet...only a reflash of the existing computer from WORKS or RRM. [right][snapback]188103[/snapback][/right] Well someone should buy that just to see the result you know? for around $30 you could have some gains if it is a shit product send if back for a full refund

Bo38 View Member Profile	Jul 31 2008, 11:35 PM Post #8
Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 6-July 08 Member No.: 60,663 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2008 lancer	i would totaly get the ecu chip that works has if i dident have to burn 91 octane ... :mellow:

fullmetalpanic View Member Profile	Jul 31 2008, 11:40 PM Post #9
Resident vagina Group: Members Posts: 1,011 Joined: 11-March 08 Member No.: 54,139 Status: Location: Texas Drives: 08 Lancer ES, 93 3000GT VR-4	QUOTE(lancerpower4b11 @ Jul 30 2008, 12:13 PM) Im sorry, i had too much fun with that Virtual Assistant. The answers it gives you is funny to what you say. :offtopic: [right][snapback]188238[/snapback][/right] Holy **** that creeps me out!!! :liebe011: for that 6feet Aftermarket chips will replace the stock one in your ECU and is basically like a mini computer for your engine. the chip will contain certain values that result in higher fuel rates during certain driving conditions. they can tell your car to supply more/less fuel at full throttle at every engine speed or they can also change the spark timing, but the MIVEC does that automatically so that won't do you any good. I would never buy an chip off ebay. Who knows whats been "programmed" into it. Worst thing it could fry your ECU However I think most if not all chips are just a crock..... they don't do anything for you. You arn't gonna get 100hp or even 10hp out of it. Save your money for something worth it.

SixFeetDeep View Member Profile	Aug 1 2008, 03:47 AM Post #10
YES, this really IS me in the picture on a good day HA! Group: Moderator Posts: 1,045 Joined: 28-January 08 Member No.: 51,679 Status: Location: Illinois, South of Chicago Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS CVT Rally Red & many others.	QUOTE(Lemywinkss @ Jul 31 2008, 10:10 PM) haha sixfeet thats a bunch of bull [right][snapback]188915[/snapback][/right] :P Yeah I know......it just cracks me up to see such crap. If you get some of these crappy chips that there selling.....I have heard that they may work for a little while....but the cars computer relearns things & eventually eliminates the so called chip...end result...you threw your $$$ away. WORKS tune isn't a waste. I had a similar thing done to my 2003 TrailBlazer 5.3 V8 Except they had extra computers at the place...I didn't have to send mine in. They programmed it to my specifications & BAM! It really made a difference. Better mileage def! Better acceleration..most def! Plus it was set up as a 2 way octane...I could run either 89 or 91/93. The computer would automatically adjust. Usuing premium netted better power output...but I really couldn't tell the dif between running mid grade & premium. Plus I kept my stock computer if I ever wanted to just switch back. If WORKS offered the same thing...where we didn't have to send our computers out.....they just sent us one & we send them our stock one back AFTER we install the performance one....they would get alot more biz...especially mine! But I know why it can't be done that way. It is really just easier for them to do it the way that they are currently doing it. That way the computer came from your car & is set up with the exact options your car came with & so on.....I'm def. considering this for the future IF fuel prices come down. Heck, I prob be able to chirp the tires from a start with this done :grin:

freakingwilly View Member Profile	Aug 2 2008, 02:16 PM Post #11
Mod with a Hammer Group: Moderator Posts: 1,379 Joined: 22-September 07 Member No.: 45,539 Status: Location: Chicago, IL; USA Drives: 2008 EBP Lancer GTS	QUOTE(SixFeetDeep @ Aug 1 2008, 03:47 AM) :P Yeah I know......it just cracks me up to see such crap. If you get some of these crappy chips that there selling.....I have heard that they may work for a little while....but the cars computer relearns things & eventually eliminates the so called chip...end result...you threw your $$$ away. WORKS tune isn't a waste. I had a similar thing done to my 2003 TrailBlazer 5.3 V8 Except they had extra computers at the place...I didn't have to send mine in. They programmed it to my specifications & BAM! It really made a difference. Better mileage def! Better acceleration..most def! Plus it was set up as a 2 way octane...I could run either 89 or 91/93. The computer would automatically adjust. Usuing premium netted better power output...but I really couldn't tell the dif between running mid grade & premium. Plus I kept my stock computer if I ever wanted to just switch back. If WORKS offered the same thing...where we didn't have to send our computers out.....they just sent us one & we send them our stock one back AFTER we install the performance one....they would get alot more biz...especially mine! But I know why it can't be done that way. It is really just easier for them to do it the way that they are currently doing it. That way the computer came from your car & is set up with the exact options your car came with & so on.....I'm def. considering this for the future IF fuel prices come down. Heck, I prob be able to chip the tires from a start with this done :grin: [right][snapback]188983[/snapback][/right] +1 Works should consider letting us swap ECUs. We pay them (extra for the additional ECU as a security deposit), they ship it out, we ship ours out. If we don't send our ECU, they keep the deposit. It works for me!

SixFeetDeep View Member Profile	Aug 3 2008, 02:30 AM Post #12
YES, this really IS me in the picture on a good day HA! Group: Moderator Posts: 1,045 Joined: 28-January 08 Member No.: 51,679 Status: Location: Illinois, South of Chicago Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS CVT Rally Red & many others.	I asked about them stocking extra computers. They program theirs & send it to us & if we decide on shipping ours back...then we get the security deposit back. They don't want to do that. If they did....they really would get more biz for sure. I know I would have bought it already. That'll prob. be my Christmas present to myself. Ho-Ho GO!

TuX_69 View Member Profile	Aug 3 2008, 08:42 AM Post #13
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 15-April 08 Member No.: 56,117 Status: Location: Australia Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer VR	can you purchase a ecu from the dealer and send it off to them?

SixFeetDeep View Member Profile	Aug 3 2008, 10:18 AM Post #14
YES, this really IS me in the picture on a good day HA! Group: Moderator Posts: 1,045 Joined: 28-January 08 Member No.: 51,679 Status: Location: Illinois, South of Chicago Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS CVT Rally Red & many others.	Don't see why not. The one thing that I was told before is that your computer is obviously ment for your car & it's programmed with all of your options. Buying another computer it would have to be prob. programmed to be exactly like yours before doing so. I can't imagine this being cheap. Prob a few hundred $$$ for the computer & the programming. Wonder if you can get one form a recked Lancer for a bunch cheaper....... Plus the dealership would then question why you needed another..... When I did my TrailBlazer.....the guy only charged something like $120 core charge for the computer....so I kept mine....just in case. Now my just in case is collecting dust in the garage....but it's always good to have a back-up.

freakingwilly View Member Profile	Aug 4 2008, 07:11 PM Post #15
Mod with a Hammer Group: Moderator Posts: 1,379 Joined: 22-September 07 Member No.: 45,539 Status: Location: Chicago, IL; USA Drives: 2008 EBP Lancer GTS	Honestly, I wouldn't mind running the 93 octane stuff if it meant more HP, TQ, AND better mileage... just not all of them at the same time :grin: But my Lancer is my daily driver. I can't live without driving it.

cr450f View Member Profile	Aug 4 2008, 10:11 PM Post #16
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 28-July 08 Member No.: 61,853 Status: Location: camrose, alberta, canada Drives: 2009 mitsubishi lancer gts	so for all the fuel controllers do you have to run 91+ octane fuel? even apexi's new piggyback fuel controller?