anyone knows anything about this chip-UNICHIP
08-30-2004 | 05:35 PM
#1
anyone knows anything about this chip-UNICHIP
a few days ago talking with a friend owner of a WRX STI he told me about something called unichip its some kind of ecu programming heres the description.
"The UNICHIP gives the properly trained technician full control over the timing and mixture functions of most electronically controlled vehicles. Not only can mixtures and timing be set, but also it can be set under various load and RPM conditions. This gives one the ability to optimise the vehicle for economy under light load conditions and set it up for optimum performance under full-throttle conditions.
The UNICHIP is much more than just a "chip". In actual fact it is a fully functioning computer which is added to the vehicle’s existing engine control unit (ECU). Apart from controlling general timing and mixtures it can do idling control, drive extra injectors, take full control over timing functions, eliminate road speed governors etc. It can be accurately described as a "Piggyback" computer.
The UNICHIP gets wired into the existing ECU harness. If it is removed the vehicle is back to standard. Unlike other after-market units if the UNICHIP is programmed with zeros the vehicle will be standard. Only areas where the vehicle isn’t perfect need to be altered.
The main difference between other after-market "chips" and the UNICHIP is that with the UNICHIP every individual vehicle is optimised. It is not just a chip that was made on one particular vehicle and then gets used on other similar vehicles."
I wrote to the link( www.fastlinemotorsport.com) he provided inquiring about application for our max and they told me the only application avaliable for our cars has to be custom installed by their shop located in CT.I wrote the company that make the unichip itself looking for more info and i'm waitng for response ok so let you know guys if anyone else wants to find more heres the link( unichip makers)
"The UNICHIP gives the properly trained technician full control over the timing and mixture functions of most electronically controlled vehicles. Not only can mixtures and timing be set, but also it can be set under various load and RPM conditions. This gives one the ability to optimise the vehicle for economy under light load conditions and set it up for optimum performance under full-throttle conditions.
The UNICHIP is much more than just a "chip". In actual fact it is a fully functioning computer which is added to the vehicle’s existing engine control unit (ECU). Apart from controlling general timing and mixtures it can do idling control, drive extra injectors, take full control over timing functions, eliminate road speed governors etc. It can be accurately described as a "Piggyback" computer.
The UNICHIP gets wired into the existing ECU harness. If it is removed the vehicle is back to standard. Unlike other after-market units if the UNICHIP is programmed with zeros the vehicle will be standard. Only areas where the vehicle isn’t perfect need to be altered.
The main difference between other after-market "chips" and the UNICHIP is that with the UNICHIP every individual vehicle is optimised. It is not just a chip that was made on one particular vehicle and then gets used on other similar vehicles."
I wrote to the link( www.fastlinemotorsport.com) he provided inquiring about application for our max and they told me the only application avaliable for our cars has to be custom installed by their shop located in CT.I wrote the company that make the unichip itself looking for more info and i'm waitng for response ok so let you know guys if anyone else wants to find more heres the link( unichip makers)
08-30-2004 | 06:03 PM
#2
cant see spending TOTAL COST - $780 dollars for something that will give only 10-20 % gains not worth it...
For normally aspirated vehicles, a 10-20% gain is realistic. For vehicles with a turbo or supercharger, 30% is often typical
For normally aspirated vehicles, a 10-20% gain is realistic. For vehicles with a turbo or supercharger, 30% is often typical
08-30-2004 | 06:56 PM
#4
Originally Posted by DAVE Sz
10-20% on a 190hp car is 19-38hp. Well worth it to me.
jwt is like $500 for 12-15hp this thing if it works is 19-38 for $250-300 do the math plus is reprogramable what else can you ask may even work us 97-99 owners
update application list link wich includes the maxima vq30de(us) this is a australian site for what i read but unichip is avaliable in the us
http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/un...lications.html
08-30-2004 | 07:16 PM
#5
08-30-2004 | 07:56 PM
#6
Originally Posted by maximus_pr
i agree with you
jwt is like $500 for 12-15hp this thing if it works is 19-38 for $250-300 do the math plus is reprogramable what else can you ask may even work us 97-99 owners
update application list link wich includes the maxima vq30de(us) this is a australian site for what i read but unichip is avaliable in the us
http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/un...lications.html
jwt is like $500 for 12-15hp this thing if it works is 19-38 for $250-300 do the math plus is reprogramable what else can you ask may even work us 97-99 owners
update application list link wich includes the maxima vq30de(us) this is a australian site for what i read but unichip is avaliable in the us
http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/un...lications.html
the difference is that the jwt is whp im sure this is not whp.
08-31-2004 | 05:22 AM
#8
Originally Posted by chuckie311
the difference is that the jwt is whp im sure this is not whp.
08-31-2004 | 08:13 AM
#9
Originally Posted by chuckie311
the difference is that the jwt is whp im sure this is not whp.
first thing first theres no other info on this chip yet to just start saying this thing don't work judging juts by what you see
if this thing indeed give us n/a owners 10% more hp thats 19hp at the crank lets say you loose 20% of those 19hp by parasitic loss whatever its called that still 15.2whp from a reprogramable chip that *may* work for 97-99 owners that if you don't know can use the 95-96 jwt ecu but with the misserable cel light on all the time or have the option to turn it off and not know if something is wrong with your car wich i don't like a bit
to the average F/I pumping 250-300whp lets say 30% is too optimistic lets say it give only 10% then where talking of 25-30whp not bad don't you think
to really know if something is good or no if trying and research
08-31-2004 | 08:32 AM
#10
Originally Posted by maximus_pr
first thing first theres no other info on this chip yet to just start saying this thing don't work judging juts by what you see
if this thing indeed give us n/a owners 10% more hp thats 19hp at the crank lets say you loose 20% of those 19hp by parasitic loss whatever its called that still 15.2whp from a reprogramable chip that *may* work for 97-99 owners that if you don't know can use the 95-96 jwt ecu but with the misserable cel light on all the time or have the option to turn it off and not know if something is wrong with your car wich i don't like a bit
to the average F/I pumping 250-300whp lets say 30% is too optimistic lets say it give only 10% then where talking of 25-30whp not bad don't you think
to really know if something is good or no if trying and research
if this thing indeed give us n/a owners 10% more hp thats 19hp at the crank lets say you loose 20% of those 19hp by parasitic loss whatever its called that still 15.2whp from a reprogramable chip that *may* work for 97-99 owners that if you don't know can use the 95-96 jwt ecu but with the misserable cel light on all the time or have the option to turn it off and not know if something is wrong with your car wich i don't like a bit
to the average F/I pumping 250-300whp lets say 30% is too optimistic lets say it give only 10% then where talking of 25-30whp not bad don't you think
to really know if something is good or no if trying and research
never said this dosent work. i just gave opinion that im not spending 800 dollars for this unichip thats all i said.
08-31-2004 | 08:33 AM
#12
Originally Posted by deezo
I don't understand your comment. Are you saying that if you get more crank HP with the Unichip, you don't gain FWHP?
whats there not to understand all io know if that there is a dyno taht shows you gain 15-20 whp from jwt ecu..noone has this on there car to tell what kinda gains there is for whp.
09-05-2004 | 05:07 PM
#15
Originally Posted by chuckie311
whats there not to understand all io know if that there is a dyno taht shows you gain 15-20 whp from jwt ecu..noone has this on there car to tell what kinda gains there is for whp.
09-05-2004 | 05:28 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by JClaw
Can 95-96 get the JWT? And is this 10-12 WHEELhp?