Anyone out there that has experience with the Perfectpower range of piggyback controllers? http://www.perfectpower.com. I was wondering what the benefits of using one of these modules are as opposed to chipping? I just completed an installation on a 96 Honda Civic with their SMT6, I just don't understand the point of chipping if you can install something that seems to give the same results but can be tuned any time you want?

 

I'll guarantee you chipping is much more cost effective.

 

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It might seem to give the same results, but it doesn't. And with the proper equipment, you can tune your ecu any time you want as well.

http://www.pgmfi.org/twiki/bin...sSuck

 

Ok but what if something goes wrong? These units have some sort of bypass module that will allow you to return the car back to stock, this could also be useful when sending a car in for a service if its still under warranty.

The also have two maps built into them that allow for two engine profiles, the newer units handle boost control (looks quite interesting you can set a target boost point for 16 different rpm points), proportional nitrous control and there is even a feature that will allow you to add closed loop fuel control to a car that did not come out with a lambda sensor, useful for OBD conversions.

The one limit I have seen is that they cannot bypass RPM limits, but other than that if you can tune the car to run in the Afr and ignition targets as a chip why would chipping be considered more effective?