Investigating getting my pick up chipped.

[Histavia]

Can anyone recommend a supplier/fitter of chips in the Rayong/Chonburi/Bangkok area (eastern seaboard).

[thailoht]

What model pickup and engine size do you have?

[JAS21]

Is this for your Navara ... did you get the turbo fixed?

I found that on my 3ltr V-Cross fully blanking the EGR made it quicker in the low rev range and more pleasant to drive, however it did use more fuel!! Recently I fitted a Racechip. To be honest I didn't notice much if any power increase (left the setting at 9B) when accelerating from lower speeds. BUT even Mrs JAS noticed that it ran smoother. I got a friend to bring it over from the UK for me ... posted to him from Germany, when he was there on holiday recently. 129Euros.

It might be just a little quicker when accelerating at higher speeds, bit difficult to tell .....

There have been a few topics on this subject ... I'm sure many will be along later to give their experiences.

[transam]

Is this for your Navara ... did you get the turbo fixed?

I found that on my 3ltr V-Cross fully blanking the EGR made it quicker in the low rev range and more pleasant to drive, however it did use more fuel!! Recently I fitted a Racechip. To be honest I didn't notice much if any power increase (left the setting at 9B) when accelerating from lower speeds. BUT even Mrs JAS noticed that it ran smoother. I got a friend to bring it over from the UK for me ... posted to him from Germany, when he was there on holiday recently. 129Euros.

It might be just a little quicker when accelerating at higher speeds, bit difficult to tell .....

There have been a few topics on this subject ... I'm sure many will be along later to give their experiences.

[Ace of Pop]

I get my Windscreen Chipped bout once a Year.

[JAS21]

Is this for your Navara ... did you get the turbo fixed?

I found that on my 3ltr V-Cross fully blanking the EGR made it quicker in the low rev range and more pleasant to drive, however it did use more fuel!! Recently I fitted a Racechip. To be honest I didn't notice much if any power increase (left the setting at 9B) when accelerating from lower speeds. BUT even Mrs JAS noticed that it ran smoother. I got a friend to bring it over from the UK for me ... posted to him from Germany, when he was there on holiday recently. 129Euros.

It might be just a little quicker when accelerating at higher speeds, bit difficult to tell .....

There have been a few topics on this subject ... I'm sure many will be along later to give their experiences.

[JAS21]

Is this for your Navara ... did you get the turbo fixed?

I found that on my 3ltr V-Cross fully blanking the EGR made it quicker in the low rev range and more pleasant to drive, however it did use more fuel!! Recently I fitted a Racechip. To be honest I didn't notice much if any power increase (left the setting at 9B) when accelerating from lower speeds. BUT even Mrs JAS noticed that it ran smoother. I got a friend to bring it over from the UK for me ... posted to him from Germany, when he was there on holiday recently. 129Euros.

It might be just a little quicker when accelerating at higher speeds, bit difficult to tell .....

There have been a few topics on this subject ... I'm sure many will be along later to give their experiences.

Does that emotion indicate that we are now chums ... Mertastic

[transam]

Is this for your Navara ... did you get the turbo fixed?

I found that on my 3ltr V-Cross fully blanking the EGR made it quicker in the low rev range and more pleasant to drive, however it did use more fuel!! Recently I fitted a Racechip. To be honest I didn't notice much if any power increase (left the setting at 9B) when accelerating from lower speeds. BUT even Mrs JAS noticed that it ran smoother. I got a friend to bring it over from the UK for me ... posted to him from Germany, when he was there on holiday recently. 129Euros.

It might be just a little quicker when accelerating at higher speeds, bit difficult to tell .....

There have been a few topics on this subject ... I'm sure many will be along later to give their experiences.

Does that emotion indicate that we are now chums ... Mertastic

[Martinluka]

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[BradinAsia]

Are you talking about having the paint chipped off?

Sounds a bit odd.

[mcdiver]

this is what you need if you want real power. you will not be disappointed. make your engine breathe easier and put these boxes.

this guy in rayong does good work 082-206-3747

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[carerra]

Hello !

Chiptuning is mostly waisted money and there is a risk to make your combustion work less good at some revs (lots of black smoke can occur). There is also a legal matter when you increase the output of the engine. It can be problems with tax and the fact that the car no longer are correct when it comes to registration requirements. In theory this can result in no plates and the insurance may be invalid. As some says after having put in a chip , I hardly feel any difference. While other people are very eager to tell the car now is like a race car, and the fuelconsumtion is much lower. Maybe they also beeleave in santa clause.

The fact is that the amount of fuel the car use is almost directly proportional with the amount of horsepowers the engine produce. If you really get a lot more horsepowers, which is possible when you have a turbo, you will also increase the thermal load on the engine. Especially the temperature on the pistons top surface can increase and cause the pistons to crack. ( expensive).

Conclusion: chipping an engine can be done with a good result if the person who performs the job really know the game, but then the price of the jobb will be higher than just adding a smart box, and the legal side will still be a problem. Any guarantee on the car will also be gone.

As a student at the university, where I studied internal combustion engines, we did a lot of crazy things with engines and turbos.

The thing then was we did not pay for ruined engines, it all took place in a garage and not on the road.

Boys and engines is a dangerous mix.

Carerra

[transam]

Hello !

Chiptuning is mostly waisted money and there is a risk to make your combustion work less good at some revs (lots of black smoke can occur). There is also a legal matter when you increase the output of the engine. It can be problems with tax and the fact that the car no longer are correct when it comes to registration requirements. In theory this can result in no plates and the insurance may be invalid. As some says after having put in a chip , I hardly feel any difference. While other people are very eager to tell the car now is like a race car, and the fuelconsumtion is much lower. Maybe they also beeleave in santa clause.

The fact is that the amount of fuel the car use is almost directly proportional with the amount of horsepowers the engine produce. If you really get a lot more horsepowers, which is possible when you have a turbo, you will also increase the thermal load on the engine. Especially the temperature on the pistons top surface can increase and cause the pistons to crack. ( expensive).

Conclusion: chipping an engine can be done with a good result if the person who performs the job really know the game, but then the price of the jobb will be higher than just adding a smart box, and the legal side will still be a problem. Any guarantee on the car will also be gone.

As a student at the university, where I studied internal combustion engines, we did a lot of crazy things with engines and turbos.

The thing then was we did not pay for ruined engines, it all took place in a garage and not on the road.

Boys and engines is a dangerous mix.

Carerra

, hmmmm, stick to stamp collecting chum.................

[sgtsabai]

We've had this thread before and there was some good info then. Back in the states one does not chip anymore. It is done with hand held computer or laptop, laptop being best. I went the hand held route on Camaro SS, dropped ET 1 second, speed up to 110 in 1/4 mile. More was available but I didn't have the money to put it on the dyno and change with laptop. Top speed, unk. I kept running out of road, shift into 6th at 140mph+ with plenty left. Gas mileage 26mpg at 80mph. Oh yea, it works. Never burned a drop of oil. Engine still purred like a kitten when I sold right before the move and it had been used hard and put up wet. I've checked around for a "chip" for my Chevy Colorado Z71 2.8 liter but none seem to be available.

[Ace of Pop]

Camaro SS.?.sgt The O.P. is referring To Clacker Oiler Engines, the donkey carts ferangs piddle about with here not the real things like American Hemi Muscle.Oh for a Vette here at a U.S Price.......Chip My Arse, without 4W.D. all yer gain is wheelspin in a Truck..

[transam]

Camaro SS.?.sgt The O.P. is referring To Clacker Oiler Engines, the donkey carts ferangs piddle about with here not the real things like American Hemi Muscle.Oh for a Vette here at a U.S Price.......Chip My Arse, without 4W.D. all yer gain is wheelspin in a Truck..

Only from the stop light drags chum..............

[sgtsabai]

I saw some diesel trucks run in the states that were well down in the 10/11's, street legal. Oh yea, they will run. These small engines not so strong but they will run. One has to set them up right, suspension, tires, programing, breathing, exhaust etc. Just about any vehicle will benefit from reprograming. Power and mileage.

[phutoie2]

http://www.tdi-tuning.co.uk/

worth a look for Brits. I think they will deliver to Thailand if its worth taking a chance with Thai customs and postal service.

[sgtsabai]

They have a tuner for my 2.8, I sent email inquiry to see if it compatable with the 2.8 in Thai vehicles.

[Ace of Pop]

My Tractors faster than Yours.Get a Benzine Engine and stop the Smell..El Camino a real truck.. T.A. .

[rotary]

Hello !

Chiptuning is mostly waisted money and there is a risk to make your combustion work less good at some revs (lots of black smoke can occur). There is also a legal matter when you increase the output of the engine. It can be problems with tax and the fact that the car no longer are correct when it comes to registration requirements. In theory this can result in no plates and the insurance may be invalid. As some says after having put in a chip , I hardly feel any difference. While other people are very eager to tell the car now is like a race car, and the fuelconsumtion is much lower. Maybe they also beeleave in santa clause.

The fact is that the amount of fuel the car use is almost directly proportional with the amount of horsepowers the engine produce. If you really get a lot more horsepowers, which is possible when you have a turbo, you will also increase the thermal load on the engine. Especially the temperature on the pistons top surface can increase and cause the pistons to crack. ( expensive).

Conclusion: chipping an engine can be done with a good result if the person who performs the job really know the game, but then the price of the jobb will be higher than just adding a smart box, and the legal side will still be a problem. Any guarantee on the car will also be gone.

As a student at the university, where I studied internal combustion engines, we did a lot of crazy things with engines and turbos.

The thing then was we did not pay for ruined engines, it all took place in a garage and not on the road.

Boys and engines is a dangerous mix.

Carerra

In the USA chipping diesel pick ups has been very common. In the 2014 Ford Super Duty manual, in so many words, it warns that chipping the engine voids the warranty & the computer memory records the fact the engine has been chipped, even removal of the chip will still leave evidence of previous chipping which voids the warranty. I wonder if this is being done in Thailand or will be in the near future. Of course with a Ford Power Stroke at 400Hp and 800 ft.lbs of torque there is little if any need to chip this engine.

[maximillian]

Ah, penis enlargement without operation.

[sgtsabai]

somebody here doesn't seem to like hot rodders very much. You stick to your bicycle, I'll take my hot rods, just don't wander into my part of the road.

[icd]

As the owner of a large engine reconditioning company in Australia I welcome all of you "chippers" come here and live for awhile so I can retire sooner to LOS.Do you not think that if the reliability didn't suffer then they would supply the cars with them tuned that way? Chipped and broken diesels are our main money makers at the moment. Just trying to be helpful and save some of you some money in the long term,oh and before the hotrodders chime in about knowing what i'm talking about,i did own,build and drive the fastest car in its class in Australia.Have a nice day.Please go easy on me.

[transam]

The "cheap" chip does not increase power through all the rev range. It increases fuel pressure at a given rpm setting. Mine is at about 1800rpm for those passing thing-ies. My truck rarely sees 1800rpm, even at cruising speed.

[Strangebrew]

Chipped? lmao you been chumped Just replace muffler bearing and put a roll flight line in truck oh don't forget the checkered paint too. You will need to add an St 1 switch to make it all work. good luck You do have no scuffle wheels correct?

[transam]

Luckily the Racechip has a bridge supplied with it. If you have a problem the chip can be removed in 1 minute and the bridge put in it's place to return to stock.

My chip is years old now and a few weeks back the engine started going into "limp" mode, so put the bridge in. After which I soon could feel that the chip did make the engine smoother and that power band was sadly missed. I thought the problem might be heat so I put the chip back on and tried different cooler locations. So far it has been OK and am very happy to have my power band back.

There has been talk of "cracked pistons" with a power increase, well a diesel is a heavy duty mill, designed to withstand very high compression ratios and con rods to match, so I cannot see a 40hp/tq hop up causing any problems on a 3.0 turbo engine. Just use the best lubricant.

PS. If one wants to go the real deal and up mega hp/tq, that is a different ball game.

Edited August 24, 2014 by transam

[sgtsabai]

Diesels are very heavy duty, with anything near proper care, i.e. oil change, filters etc. they are practically indestructible. A few hp and torque increases, that should have been programed in from the git go, are not going to hurt anything. Try throwing twin turbo's-high boost, nitrous, etc. into the mix you have a different story. I knew of plenty of SS and Trans Am owners that blew engines due to a missed shift with nitro. Ok, that's stick shift and gas engines. Like transam stated, going all out is a whole different ball game, plus a lot more expensive from the beginning. If I remember correctly a company named Bully Dog was a primary producer of re-programmers for diesel in the states, along with other go-fast equipment for the same. A friend of mine had his then new Ford F350 King Ranch edition reprogrammed. He kept musing about racing my SS, it was fast, but not that fast. Never had any problems with his engine.

[transam]

Diesels are very heavy duty, with anything near proper care, i.e. oil change, filters etc. they are practically indestructible. A few hp and torque increases, that should have been programed in from the git go, are not going to hurt anything. Try throwing twin turbo's-high boost, nitrous, etc. into the mix you have a different story. I knew of plenty of SS and Trans Am owners that blew engines due to a missed shift with nitro. Ok, that's stick shift and gas engines. Like transam stated, going all out is a whole different ball game, plus a lot more expensive from the beginning. If I remember correctly a company named Bully Dog was a primary producer of re-programmers for diesel in the states, along with other go-fast equipment for the same. A friend of mine had his then new Ford F350 King Ranch edition reprogrammed. He kept musing about racing my SS, it was fast, but not that fast. Never had any problems with his engine.

Yep, my Pontiac had 700hp on tap (engine + N2O), but it had forged pistons and Bill Miller forged alloy rods. Everything was changed to chrome moly and the mill was converted to internally balanced. It was noooo problem with this set up for over 15 years.......

[sgtsabai]

I think these little diesels are sufficiently strong enough for a chip or reprograming. I'm certainly not in the position to turn mine into a hot rod, wish I was. Probably a good thing I'm a long ways from the drag strip in Bangkok. The '02 Camaro SS had 2 different engine blocks. One was rumored to be better than the other, I had that one but could never verify fact or fiction. I know one thing, it ran and ran good and I never hurt it, although it took it's fair share of abuse. They were built strong, not as strong as today's LS9's but strong. Mine stayed basically stock. Changed the MAF, K&N filter, opened the practically useless hood scoop opening a bit, added subframe connectors, a bit of suspension change, lowered the thermostat, hand held reprogrammer, Nito's, I ordered with the high performance exhaust package. I just didn't have the money to take it further. There weren't any other "stock" SS's that beat it. My long time friend and engine shop builder (had some NHRA/AHRA record holders) practically begged me to let them work it over. If he would have sponsered I would have. Dyno tuning, a few mods, probably 3.73 in the rear end, easy 11's. Turbo or superchanrge, who knows then. Of course then have to install roll bar. I have to envy transam, hell of a build.