hey guys im just curious if anyone is using the unichip on their accord?

if you are do you like it or not like it?

what is your personal opinion about it?

 

Waste of money and time is the response that you are most likely going to get from anyone who knows how those "chips" work.

They are not tuned to your engine, they are a chip/resistors/software that hacks the OEM sensor signals to make the ECU see signals that aren't real. For example, it will make the intake air temp colder than it really is to increase fuel. Not always the best for power or fuel economy. I don't think Unichip even makes one for Honda's becuase there are much cheaper and more reliable options available.

 

i was not aware that unichip made a product for Honda. I know they have good programmable stuff for Toyota and others...

 

thank you for you response.

i am assuming you had some bad experience with this product?
i am interested in hearing your story tho.

like most engine management, i believe that having a custom tune is the best route.
this would explain why your stating its not tuned for anyones particular engine. unichip does lack the R&D to give a specific tuned map to every honda available which makes them a bad company.

unichip does make it for the honda accords as a kit before. since then i dont really understand why the demand went down. this is why i am asking users of past and current (which are very few)

to be fair towards any piggyback units, i did some research and there are successful modules out there that does the same thing. such as emanage which comes to mind. i really dont know why emanage is more popular in the honda segment tho. greddy is so successful with the emanage unit they released an updated version called the emanage ulimate. both are piggy backs and do similar things, which is to intervene the signal between to the main ecu and the other facets of the engine. unichip is successful in the mini cooper market and i dont know why thats popular there. i dont know the fine details on how this works but what i understand is that its a much easier system to install and make work. since unichip has been successful in other markets, they too have upgraded the version called the unichipQ.

i understand that stand alone ecu is an option, but can be difficult to install and more expensive in most cases to get to work in the end. as the nature of how stand alone units work they tend to be more of a headache to fix if something goes wrong. it basically has to many parameters that most daily driven cars dont need to be programed for.they are great if its just for a race car.

 

yes they do. there are just not that many stuff for honda accords like the civic

 

AEM EMS (standalone $$$)
Motech (Standalone $$$)
Haltech (Standalone $$$)
There are no real headaches with standalone engine management systems if you have someone who knows what they are doing. Things don't jsut mysteriously go wrong with them. They work off the same OEM sensors as the OEM computers do.

Chipped OBD1 ECU options
Hondata (Modified OEM ECU)
Neptune RTP (Demon) (Modified OEM ECU)
eCtune (Demon) (Modified OEM ECU)
Crome Pro (Modified OEM ECU)

One of these setups in conjunction with a good tuner would be cheaper and more reliable than a emanage or unichip hack. However, if your in an area that requires you to maintain your OBD2 system (behind the California iron curtain) then maybe a piggy back or standalone is your only route.

 

where is it on their website?

if you are referring to their stuff from a decade or longer ago its not worth it unless its free.

 

yes your correct. its not on the web site. but they do have it if you call.

please explain why you dont like it.