Drivetrain Gaic, UniChip, step up and be counted!
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From: Woodside, CA
I've had similar issues in the past
with a chip for my Mustang. Did great in GA where it was tuned. Ran like crap in CA with different gas. Guess it's not one size fits all.... A simple dyno tune here in CA (there goes $300 more) got me well over 15 hp, and got rid of almost all my pinging!
Also, with my MTH, some "standard" maps get a slight ping for me, I have to request some additional retardation. Don't know if it's my combo, my particular motor, or my gas.
Anyway, thanks for sharing. There's a lot of variation when better tunes are applied. Guess we know why Mini settled on a rather poor standard tune!
Matt
Also, with my MTH, some "standard" maps get a slight ping for me, I have to request some additional retardation. Don't know if it's my combo, my particular motor, or my gas.
Anyway, thanks for sharing. There's a lot of variation when better tunes are applied. Guess we know why Mini settled on a rather poor standard tune!
Matt
3rd Gear
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Dr. O, exactly. And its best to do a quick before and after to see what the real effect for your car. The thing I was most dissappointed with was I contacted GIAC USA and gave them my situation and asked if they could do a custom tune for me. They declined rather rudely. Oh well, I've got 3 other alternatives at this point that I'm pursuing. First is a Webb map Unichip with my stock ECU (GIAC removed), second is adding the AFC-select to the GIAC, third is the Perfect Power SMT-6 as a piggyback. Got all the hardware for these options. Just have to figure out which is best to pursue. Any suggestions?
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I just saw an add in the latest European Car mag that states that
NEUSPEED has a MINI ECU flash.
Just released, NEUSPEED’s new OptiCan flash programmer will be coming to a NEUSPEED dealer near you. For most 1999-up late model Audi and Volkswagen applications, the days of sending your ECU to our headquarters for programming are over! Have your ECU programmed locally with little to no vehicle downtime.
NEUSPEED has a MINI ECU flash.
Just released, NEUSPEED’s new OptiCan flash programmer will be coming to a NEUSPEED dealer near you. For most 1999-up late model Audi and Volkswagen applications, the days of sending your ECU to our headquarters for programming are over! Have your ECU programmed locally with little to no vehicle downtime.
Originally Posted by bouray
Dr. O, exactly. And its best to do a quick before and after to see what the real effect for your car. The thing I was most dissappointed with was I contacted GIAC USA and gave them my situation and asked if they could do a custom tune for me. They declined rather rudely. Oh well, I've got 3 other alternatives at this point that I'm pursuing. First is a Webb map Unichip with my stock ECU (GIAC removed), second is adding the AFC-select to the GIAC, third is the Perfect Power SMT-6 as a piggyback. Got all the hardware for these options. Just have to figure out which is best to pursue. Any suggestions?
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 10,340
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From: Woodside, CA
You're on your own here!
Originally Posted by bouray
Dr. O, exactly. And its best to do a quick before and after to see what the real effect for your car. The thing I was most dissappointed with was I contacted GIAC USA and gave them my situation and asked if they could do a custom tune for me. They declined rather rudely. Oh well, I've got 3 other alternatives at this point that I'm pursuing. First is a Webb map Unichip with my stock ECU (GIAC removed), second is adding the AFC-select to the GIAC, third is the Perfect Power SMT-6 as a piggyback. Got all the hardware for these options. Just have to figure out which is best to pursue. Any suggestions?
Matt
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