richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 03/12/02 10:29 AM Share Posted 03/12/02 10:29 AM while not yet available, power chip are at least taking expressions of interest.powerchipgroup.com Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Member 453 Member For: 22y 5m 11d Location: Kurrajong, Sydney Posted 03/12/02 10:48 PM Share Posted 03/12/02 10:48 PM Hmmmm. Time to start putting the pennies away. How much performance increase do these guys normally give? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-2193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DZ. Guests Posted 03/12/02 11:20 PM Share Posted 03/12/02 11:20 PM Grant said: Hmmmm. Time to start putting the pennies away. How much performance increase do these guys normally give?They have a web site where you can see some of the work they've done - an S15 200SX apparently goes from 147KW to 171KW however I've read some information on them and I'm slightly dubious about their figures given they don't actually have an engine dyno....Anyway, put in a free flowing exhaust, cold air intake, and optimise the fuel air ratios while turning up boost a little and you should be able to hit 300KW without too much difficulty, probably for under $5K - once someone's cracked the ECU.Of course, Ford will be watching keenly to see how well the rest of the car holds up. :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-2196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mals BA XR6T Member 381 Member For: 22y 5m 10d Location: Sydney Posted 04/12/02 02:58 AM Share Posted 04/12/02 02:58 AM I heard that you can't change the exhaust without losing you warrenty... is this really the case??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-2219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 6m 11d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 04/12/02 03:02 AM Share Posted 04/12/02 03:02 AM Mals BA XR6T said: I heard that you can't change the exhaust without losing you warrenty... is this really the case??? l havent heard this but l wouldn't doubt it.l dont think Ford will let you get away with any engine mods, and something like exhaust changes that could lead to a decent power increase, l believe will invalidate their warranty. Not to mention insurance hassles also.l certainly wont be modding for that reason. l will be happy with 240kw knowing that l am under warranty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-2221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DZ. Guests Posted 04/12/02 03:41 AM Share Posted 04/12/02 03:41 AM Mals BA XR6T said: I heard that you can't change the exhaust without losing you warrenty... is this really the case??? Change anything and you'll be in danger of voiding your warranty - including using a powerchip. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-2224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/02/03 08:16 AM Share Posted 11/02/03 08:16 AM I would be very wary of chipping my car. if I melted a piston or something bad like that and I was chipped, id expect not to be covered by warranty. you have changed the way the computer operates the car. its just not worth it in my books. exhaust yeah, bigger frontmount yeah, air filter yeah, chip no thanks. it is good to see performance companies looking into modifying our cars though!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-9365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_rex Member 18 Member For: 22y 6m 12d Posted 11/02/03 10:45 AM Share Posted 11/02/03 10:45 AM ms700 - aren't you more likely to melt a piston without an ecu as with FMIC / exhaust / air filter you are going to raise boost and lean out the intake charge without getting the timing/AF ratios correct?RR. :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-9394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bathrone Guests Posted 11/02/03 02:03 PM Share Posted 11/02/03 02:03 PM MS700 I dont agree..........Its highly possible the ECU is self learning and those mods you mentioned wont mean squawt if the ECU limps is back into the preferred mappings.The first place to start is the ECU. It all revolves around that.If you cant crack the ECU, forget about touching anything else for modification.And you know, I reckon one of the reasons Ford is being tough on mods is that the manual drivetrain wont take it, and Im not sure of the auto and the diff. Time will tell - but I dont want to be the geaunie pig who is the crash test dummy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/258-mods/#findComment-9433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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