Mod-chipped. Stupid, yeah?

**aaronng** · 27-04-2007 01:16 PM

The chip is probably one of those that tricks your ECU into thinking there is more air going in, hence it dumps more fuel in to compensate. Remove that chip and enjoy better fuel consumption. Also, it doesn't affect your VTEC point, so don't worry about that.

**depends** · 27-04-2007 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by NightKids

Are you constantly changing gears at 4500RPM?

No. Since I realised that it's chewing quite a bit of fuel, I don't go into the vtec range so often.

So i'll change gears at about the 3900 - 4200 range, just a tad before VTEC get's ready to kick in.

**depends** · 27-04-2007 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

The chip is probably one of those that tricks your ECU into thinking there is more air going in, hence it dumps more fuel in to compensate. Remove that chip and enjoy better fuel consumption. Also, it doesn't affect your VTEC point, so don't worry about that.

Huh? What's the point of that? Why would someone want the car to have more fuel pushing through?

It's not affecting my VTEC point? Really? I was allways under the impression that technically it should kick in roughly at 5500. =/

**BseriesPLZ** · 27-04-2007 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by depends

Huh? What's the point of that? Why would someone want the car to have more fuel pushing through?

It's not affecting my VTEC point? Really? I was allways under the impression that technically it should kick in roughly at 5500. =/

more fuel CAN equal more power - only if the car is tuned to take advantage of this tho.

If your VTEC point isnt adjusted , technically you are mislead.

Take off the dam chip and run the car normally.

**depends** · 27-04-2007 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by BseriesPLZ

more fuel CAN equal more power - only if the car is tuned to take advantage of this tho.

If your VTEC point isnt adjusted , technically you are mislead.

Take off the dam chip and run the car normally.

Believe you me, I can't wait to take it off.

I highly doubt it's been correctly tuned too.

Anyone in the South Brisbane area wanna help me remove it(that knows about these ECU's and how/where this modchip would )?

(i'm a newbie to the car scene. first car.)

**aaronng** · 27-04-2007 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by depends

Huh? What's the point of that? Why would someone want the car to have more fuel pushing through?

It's not affecting my VTEC point? Really? I was allways under the impression that technically it should kick in roughly at 5500. =/

Because these chips often advertise a power gain. And people fall for it and buy them. Can you tell me what brand of chip it is? Or at least post up a photo of it? The cheap chips that I describe do not alter the vtec point, unlike other interceptors like the VAFC (which come in the form of a nice control unit with display)

**depends** · 27-04-2007 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

Because these chips often advertise a power gain. And people fall for it and buy them. Can you tell me what brand of chip it is? Or at least post up a photo of it? The cheap chips that I describe do not alter the vtec point, unlike other interceptors like the VAFC (which come in the form of a nice control unit with display)

I know what a VAFC is, and this definately isn't one. It's probably as you said, one of those cheap chips.

I'll open up my ECU tomorrow and take a photo (not sure what I'm looking for, but i'm sure someone here will be able to point it out).

**depends** · 27-04-2007 06:52 PM

Would this chip also be affecting my idle rate? Because I just turned the car on now, and it's idling at 1500. =/

**040501912** · 27-04-2007 07:27 PM

or is the kind of chips that u put in on the temprature reading on the engine bay? could be it?
cold temprature reading makes idles higher ... well thats on stock ecu though ..

**aaronng** · 27-04-2007 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by 040501912

or is the kind of chips that u put in on the temprature reading on the engine bay? could be it?
cold temprature reading makes idles higher ... well thats on stock ecu though ..

No, cold temperature of the coolant is what makes the idle higher, not the engine bay temperature.