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riding03 -> is a chip worth it (3/11/2004 2:06:15 PM)

i own an 03 galant and im lookin to add some more h.p.    am i wasting money on a jet performance chip? riding0338057.5880902778


  

SpyderGS -> is a chip worth it (3/12/2004 1:11:34 AM)

Yes.  No chip ever really helps, or any other wonder mod for that matter.  Think of it like this, if the chip is really that good, wouldn't the manufacturer have put it or something like it on the car originally?  In a very competetive market like this where effiency and hp(now anyways)  are the key to selling their products, the manufacturer would try and squeeze every bit of performance from an engine before they sold it.  So why not "chip" it before they sell it? 


There was a test done on the venom chip that made an astounding discovery.  The chip claimed increase hp and torque by about 20% except at full throttle.  Well, it did.  However, it did it in a very sneaky and undermining way.  Instead of "optimizing" the engine's fuel maps or what not, it simply intercepted to throttle signal and modified it.  So if you push down on the gas pedal about 50%, The "chip" tells the ecu that you're pushing down 70%.  When you press down to 80% the ecu thinks your at full throttle, so anything above that won't even matter to the ecu.  So they weren't lying....but they didn't really help your car any more than you could by mashing the pedal a little more.  I doubt the jet chip is any different.



riding03 -> is a chip worth it (3/12/2004 2:01:33 PM)

thanks a bunch bro...... i already have an intake exhaust and headers what else could i do?? cam gears??


SpyderGS -> is a chip worth it (3/12/2004 11:57:11 PM)

Are you a v6 or 4cylinder?  If you're a 4 cylinder, you can start slowly working up to a turbo conversion using evolution parts.  Might take a while to get everything to do the conversion, but since everybody's crashing their evo's you might get lucky.  If you're a v6, I'm not sure if mitsu is still using the 6g72 in the galant, but if they are still using it then you might be in luck.  You can get the 3.8l block from a diamante and do a stroker motor.  These are some idea's...the best thing is to figure out where you wanna go with your car.  Street/strip action or autox, then build up to that point.  Hope this helps out.


SpyderGS -> is a chip worth it (3/13/2004 12:02:13 AM)

Oh, get a pocketlogger.  I *think* it may work with your car, but you'll have to check their website.  While it won't give any additional power, it is a very important tool and will help you tune the car better.  Maxamize your current setup and any new mods will affect your car in a much better way.  Before you get cam gears or anything that deals with the fuel/ignition, you should find a way to datalog so you tune.


riding03 -> is a chip worth it (3/15/2004 1:17:56 PM)

i got the 4 banger, i was thinking bout a turbo but i dont know where to start looking and i dont know s**t about them.


SpyderGS -> is a chip worth it (3/15/2004 10:14:23 PM)

DDP(Dougs DynoPower) has a turbo kit made for the 3g eclipses.  It *should* fit on your engine, but you'll have to check with DDP.  The price is kinda steep, but you get a good basic interooled kit.  I do know you'll be making over 200whp with Dougs kit, so that's cool.


  

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