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to chip or not to chip p28?

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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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I have a d16z6 with aem intake .msd .header.test pipe. ls throttle body integra muffler..should i get a chip for it i used my friend p28 with skunk2 and the car ran alot better so i ask if i should chip it and which chip should i get and where to get it.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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You could chip and get a new map ran. So roughly 200$ for less than 10hp? Depends on want you want really. -Later, BR
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 03:30 AM
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wait until you do something to the motor. something like a bigger cam, higher compression, turbo... intake/header/exhaust don't justify a chip and chances are good the most noticeable effect of a chip will be black soot on your rear bumper from the extra gas you can't burn and poor mileage.

you can get a chip burner ($85), socket the board yourself (~$20), and download one of the free ROM editors... but then you need to know how to tune.

you could also check out PGMFI.org. great resource.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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his car didnt run better with a skunk chip. name brand chips are a joke and anyone using them should get laughed at. and a chipped computer is not 200$ more like 50 to get it chipped or 120 to buy a whole ecu thats been chipped and a program uploaded.
but yea wait till you have some mods that a chip ecu can support
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Default Re: to chip or not to chip p28?

You can always chip it and put a pair of pins and a jumper on J1 to make it switchable. That's what I did on my P72. One way it works as stock, the other way enables the chip or whatever you installed.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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Default Re: to chip or not to chip p28?

so you are saying if i chip it i can make a switch to make it one day race mode the other stock?
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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Default Re: to chip or not to chip p28?

Originally Posted by jdmeg6honda
so you are saying if i chip it i can make a switch to make it one day race mode the other stock?
ya. that nagro has done a few ecus for me personaly and still has one of mine lol

but yea its easy. chipn adds value to it and you can always put that resistor in for the stock map(bin)
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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that sounds nice can someone tell me how to do that like a link or a diy ...i thought i was gonna have to buy another ecu just to run stock im planing to get cams and cam shaft soon but not now when i get more money..
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Default Re: to chip or not to chip p28?

can any1 help me on chosing the best chip for my motor??
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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There is no "best" chip. Go to http://www.phearable.net. If you still have questions on what you need contact them before ordering anything.
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