Help finding chip?!?!?!

[95HondaCivic]

i want to get a new chip for my 95 Civic lx Auto. where can i get one and how easy is it to install? about how much are they?

[Phat_Si]

You can't get a chip, your auto. If you were to get a chip it would change from auto to a 5 speed. which i don't recommend doing unless you have the money of course. glad i could help!

- Phat_Si
BTW if you had a manual car you could get a burned chip for about $25-50!!!

[Veetec]

About what kind of chip are you guys talking? ECU? If yes, then I don´t see any reason why he can´t get a chip for his Civic with auto tranny. But I wouldn´t recommend it anyways unless you haven´t done a lot of other mods on your car (cams, header, intake, cam gears,......). And even then an Apexi VAFC for example would be the better choice.

[Phat_Si]

If he were to get a chip, it would automatically change his specs for the specs of a 5 speed. It just won't work!

[Veetec]

Originally posted by Phat_Si
If he were to get a chip, it would automatically change his specs for the specs of a 5 speed. It just won't work!

Sorry, but I really don´t get it. If he´s going to buy a custum chip it should be alright. He just shouldn´t buy an already programmed one. Why shouldn´t cars with an auto tranny be able to use an aftermarket chip?? Somebody else who knows anything about that?

[Moppie]

Phat Si is talking crap.

There is no reason you can't chip an Automatic car. All it will adjust is the fuel and ignition.
Some cars with shift programs on the same chip in the ECU may need a special Chip, but most use a differnt chip, and often a differnt ECU.





The Question you should be asking is do I need a chip.

Unless your running more than 6psi of boost, or have some wild cams that require a higher redline and differnt fuel curve then you will not need a chip, the money can be better spent else where.

[Veetec]

Originally posted by Moppie
Phat Si is talking crap.

There is no reason you can't chip an Automatic car. All it will adjust is the fuel and ignition.
Some cars with shift programs on the same chip in the ECU may need a special Chip, but most use a differnt chip, and often a differnt ECU.





The Question you should be asking is do I need a chip.

Unless your running more than 6psi of boost, or have some wild cams that require a higher redline and differnt fuel curve then you will not need a chip, the money can be better spent else where.

I thought so, too! I´ve done this mistake with my old 4th gen Prelude (2.0i SOHC non-VTEC with 133hp, european version) and I couldn´t feel any difference after it. That was before I became a PH member. It´s just a waste of money for most cars unless.....(You´ve already said that! ).

[Phat_Si]

sorry guys I thought if you got a chip, you would have to change it to stick, that's what all the shops around here told me! guess i won't be going to them anymore!!! sorry again

[5_LiTeR_EaTeR]

yeah all chips do it remap the ignition timing and fuel curves. You can get chips from a number of places like ebay. You might not notice a difference but if you take a look at what the chip modifies then you might. For instance, changing when the vtecs kicks in or no rev limiter. hope that helps to clairify.