CHIPS, CHIPS AND CHIPS

Yes Ian...crinkle cut BBQ. My favourites

In respect to performance chips, Have a read of my blog where I cover exactly what I did to my 79 series with chip and exhaust.


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If he's in Melbourne and is prepared to spend the loot, I'd recommend he has a chat with Turbo Engineering in Thomastown.

One of the things I did prior to fitting mine was spoke to the boys at ARB Thomastown who kindly let me have a test drive of their fully chipped 79 series. I was left in no doubt as to the difference a properly fitted and tuned chip made to the vehicle.

Lastly, there was a very good article in 4x4Action magazine back in 2011 (I think). It explained the difference between the 3 types of chip very clearly and outlined their different modes of operation, the pros and cons of each type. They also did a comparo of all quite a few that were currently on the market. The Stienbaur narrowly beat the Rapid I think it was. In any regards, the article and comparo were incredibly helpful and probably a great read for your mate.

I'll try and find the issue number although I reckon someone on the forum will know it.

Cheers Mick

I'm not a fan or "chips" rather go the safer way of better more efficient free flowing exhaust, better less restrictive induction system. Larger more efficiant intercooler and or water/alchol injection.

Mods that will cause less stress and keep EGT's down not send them thru the roof.

If he does gone down the chipsters skuldugery route. Look at the chips that change the injector timing and opening duration rather than upping the fuel rail pressure. The gains are there but you play and you can pay.

G,day
I have a 2005 79 series with the 1HD-FTE motor, it has a 3 inch exhaust fitted and also the 3 inch dump pipe.
I found the difference to be quite good, then fitted a manta chip module and found the change in performance pretty scary to be honest.
I backed their unit (plug &play) off by 10 % and found a great combination of performance and economy to suit my needs.
As with all these types of things homework is only going to give what you want, if it suits your needs.
Overall I think they are great but that is for "my needs"
Cheers
Paul

In my opinion UNICHIP tick all the boxes, not the cheapest but after a lot of reseach by myself, are the best.
No affilliation with em'.

Raising the output of a motor above its design capacity can overstress a motor and its drive train.
A caryard in Perth was selling a V8 Troopy at a cheap price about a month ago.
Having the same 4WD, I talked to the salesman – it had a replacement motor fitted at 140,000 Ks.
He said the original motor was damaged by being chipped and over stressed.