ecu chips

[spicintegro]

anybody had any experience with this mod?...im on ebay and see an mugen chip,skunk2 ...good brands..but i was told by my family members that ecu's are not nessesary for hondas...

[loesch8102]

Pull yours out and try to start your car. lol.

No I haven't had experience with them but I am kind of weary of the idea of tampering with my timing. I figure Honda engineers thoroughly examined all possibilities when programming the ECU so unless a higher redline is needed due to an all motor beast, I wouldn't do it.

[Sid77]

I have two friends with chipped ecus and there is a very noticable power gain what the new chip does is change your air/fuel curves as well as slightly adjusts your timing. In both integras we chipped it gave about 18hp at the wheels on the dyno which is pretty damed respectable if you ask me. As for the factory ecu is preprogramed for fuel economy and emmisions so if you chip your fuel econmy may slightly suffer. Oh and if you have a 96 or later integra its to much of a pain to chip due to OBD II ecu so if your erlier than 96 its a kick ass mod.

[loesch8102]

Was that with an LS or a GSR? Just curious.

[Sid77]

that was with a 94 and a 95 LS that we chipped with this chip and an intake you can easily take a stock GSR.

[spicintegro]

Originally posted by Sid77
that was with a 94 and a 95 LS that we chipped with this chip and an intake you can easily take a stock GSR.

is this a chip where you have to program it to your mods?..or a preprogram chip like the ones on ebay that gaurentees power?

[Sid77]

This is an actual preprogramed chip spoon, mugen, jun,skunk2,xs and hondata make em'. They do sell these chips on ebay just make sure you don't fall for the other "chips" they sell on ebay that guarentee 20hp and go for 2 dollars because all it is is a resistor that slips inside your intake air temp sensor "fooling" the computer into thinking the air coming in is colder(the IAT sensor works of temp/resistance readings) and supposedly richening your fuel mixture. The only problem with this logic is that these computers have very "smart" logic ciruits and when this "chip" richens your fuel mixure the computer picks up that the O2 sensor is running rich and therefore closes the injector nozzles a bit so you lose the supposed gain. The other computers I mentioned earlier raise your redline and REPROGRAM not fool your computer for proven HP gains.

[Sid77]

OH and to answer the other part of your question some sellers will preprogram the chip to the current mods(therefore helping with a extra hp) you have and some will just have a better fuel/air curve and timing settings.

[Sid77]

Sorry for the repeat posts but one other thing if your not comfortable and skilled with a soldering iron don't do this mod yourself take it to a local electronics shop.

[loesch8102]

Hmmm. You got me thinking now. That really makes sense about the fuel economy thing. Are there any side effects your friends had with theirs? What kind were they? What shops do you think could do the mod?

[tran_nsx]

wny one know which one to get, theres different one and i definitely don't want a piece of crap chip or resistor , and can u guys be spefic on the brand , thanks

[Sid77]

So far there are no known side effects that I or they have noticed(the chip has been in about 12k miles or so) but I'll keep you posted. And as for brands just read my previous post and i give a list of good brands to get which are all or at least most are available off ebay.

[LancasterWannaBe]

I've got a Jet V-force module I'll sell for $130.
Just do some reaserch on it before you think about any chip you buy...

[loesch8102]

What's the difference between that and the $15 Skunk2 ones on eBay?

[spicintegro]

up this..anybody know any brands on ebay that do work?..like experience wise what brand has been used?