Looking At Possibly Chipping The T

[dutchie]

I dont have a lot of money to play with either.........

Also names of installer/tuners down here in Melbourne......

I know several mates have had the Xede put in, but would like feedback please.......

thanks

dutchie

[Pretzel]

Dutchie,

There are other options available as well as the two you have mentioned, like TSI(I think), and EMS...

I have EMS, but am not about to quote figures again, wait a week or so and results will speak for themselves !

Pretzel

[Flukey]

  dutchie said:

I dont have a lot of money to play with either.........

Also names of installer/tuners down here in Melbourne......

I know several mates have had the Xede put in, but would like feedback please.......

thanks

dutchie

Dutchie, I am about to put a Unichip in ( if JB will ever remove it ) and probably injectors but am finding it hard to find a tuner. APS etc are all outer eastern suburbs, I need inner east or city. If you find a good tuner, let me know.

Luke.

[dutchie]

Thanks Pretzel,

A good mate of mine is having EMS installed tomorrow.........will be interesting to see the results........

Only thing that does concern me a little is proven time results........with Xede and Unichip, they have been around a long time......that does not mean that I'm already knocking the others, its just their experience must count for something.........

dutchie

[dutchie]

Hi Fluckeyluke,

Its been a while since we spoke last.........

I believe Amberleys in Dandenong have been receiving a good wrap by Mr Turbo and BlownBA.........I also think MissAli went their to.........

I will try and investigate further.......

dutchie

[Pretzel]

Dutchie,

Let me state first that I have nothing to do with EMS, other than using the products !

As for long term results though, I have used EMS ECU's for a few years, and have had no problems !

I think experience is the important bit ! But you have to get the right tuner (with experience), then any solution would be reasonable ! Just some more reasonable than others !

Pretzel

[xrdreaming]

Hi Dutchie,

I have run both the Xede and Unichip in my car and from my personal experience the Unichip wins hands down.

Others here will disagree but this is just my personal experience.

I had stalling issues with the Xede that was in my car that couldn't be rectified after several attempts to get it right. The car also had an issue of going into limp mode around 4000rpm.

I bit the bullet and had the Xede pulled out and a Unichip fitted and I have never looked back. The car has behaved from day one with the Unichip the way I had hoped. Not once has it stalled, the problem at 4000rpm has not happened again either.

I have since gone all the way to the full APS Phase III kit and still have a car that my mother could drive with flawless road manners under partial throttle condition with good fuel economy and monster performance when I ask the car to perform.

The second half of the story is the tuner who and people who work on your car. The best system on earth is only as good as the person tuning.

I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending APS in Melbourne. Feel free to give them a call and pay them a visit, no matter what people say about Peter and his organisation, I challenge anyone to question the proffesionalism of APS from design and engineering to installation and quality of the workshop.

I have spent a lot of time in workshops with my T and Rob at APS is one of the best tuners in the Country, his understanding of the Unichip and it's role in the XR6 turbo is fantastic. He is no bunny being just as at home with Motec and alike.

Anyway there is my 2c worth but my advice is to take a look around and visit any workshops and speak to the people involved before you make a choice and go for the one you feel most comfortable with.

[TurboDewd]

I wont vote in the poll but I went Unichip and found it to be fine, its like it came this way from factory.

I have no knowledge of the other market choices so I offer no comment on them. I dont recall reading any negative posts on APS' Unichip or the Xede offering either.

I would decline the free butt plug that comes with Powerchip though, god knows why they offer one of those as a freebie!

[Geeseman]

Unichip all the way here/

Been faultless from day 1. Go to APS they are located in melbourne and will look after you.

[saleen]

I have Xede. You should stick to Xede or Unichip. I don't think the others are worth risking your money on until their developement is finished. That's my opinion.

Rob