Excuse my ignorance/lack of knowledge

cyrusdvirus · 23-02-2007 2:10pm #1

What actual affect does chipping a car have???

mike65 · 23-02-2007 3:08pm

In thoery it uses the availible power of the engine to the greatest effect. All engine ECUs are programmed to be conservative, mainly to avoid potential (though unlikely) stressing and to able to run on bad quality fuel. There is plenty of headroon to exploit in most engines.

Good chipping improves drivability bad chipping will land you with an undriveble car. All chipping voids the warranty so wait 3 years!

Mike.

cyrusdvirus · 23-02-2007 3:27pm

The car's a 03 mondeo, wasn't planning on chipping it, just wanted to know.

Thanks for the reply though, might actually look into it.

unkel · 23-02-2007 3:28pm

mike65 wrote:

All engine ECUs are programmed to be conservative, mainly to avoid potential (though unlikely) stressing and to able to run on bad quality fuel

And under extreme weather conditions (very hot or very cold). Our moderate climate is very suitable for chipping

crosstownk · 23-02-2007 3:41pm

Its as the lads say - it just 'tweaks' the cars performance by adjusting the map. A brief description here > http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/statistics/staff/academic/lawrance/personal/enginema/

Excuse my ignorance/lack of knowledge

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