Diesel Chip - What a difference

Hi mepvic
what sort of car do you drive and what sort of weight were you towing? also what make of chip
Dick

Have you read thread 77363,

Quote
"The engine management system (computer)
of modern vehicles is an integral part of the
emission control system. Re-calibrating the engine
management system by changing the chip or reprogramming
or replacing the unit with an after
market computer, may result in non-compliance with
the emission control Australian Design Rule (ADR)
applicable to the vehicle."

Are you inciting people to break the law?

Ian

Is your Hilux the current motor or the previous?

Margo had one fitted to the Peugeot 307 HDI manual and it made a marked difference to it's performance. Before fitting it would need to be shifted back from 4th to 3rd round town making it a difficult car to drive in 60kph zones due to constant gear changing. After fitting it handles most 60kph situations in 4th very comfortably with no need to drop back to 3rd.


I had one fitted to the Rodeo and have no complaints at all about them.

I would happily recommend them to anyone with a turbo diesel.

Like Mepvic I have read these threads about changing the chips. But unlike Mepvic I am still waiting for a report to say I get a would good return for the $1600 spent.

I think this will explain why. I did up a Kingswood back a while and could get anywhere between 8MPG (around Oran Park on a fun day) to 35MPG on a cruise up the coast on a Sunday just with my girlfriend. Before doing the work the best I got on the highway was 28MPG. I don't want the extra power I want the extra economy to get what I consider a "return on my investment". I do not mind dropping down a gear. A supercharger would do the same. But the fuel usage would hit the clouds for the same work done (you know what I mean).

I understand that the power would be helpful for loads and towing. But we are not towing nor do we have anything on the roof. We travel as light as possible. No restrictions then.

I want to know what kind of a "return for my money" I would get in economy. And in the bush not on the tar. Anyone???

Phil

hi
we have a hilux 2002 same motor as yours.
we also put a DP chip last year and we notice a difference when going up hill towing the van. (16').
fuel wise is not here nor there but not anymore than before, slightly on the lower though. by the way what is your fuel economy?
Enjoy and save trip around.
GG

I got a chip in my 2000 hilux, don't even have a turbo, made a huge difference just driving around. Worth it for me. I posted up the dyno chart here way back when I did it, the results for the KZ engine would have been way better.