Racechip - Experience or advice?

SteveO said:
Check out the threads on racechip on the Ford ST forums.

It basically fools the ECU into thinking that the car is not getting any boost, so it increases the boost pressure.

There is no feedback to any other system, so depending on how you set the Racechip unit and drive, other systems could fail.

That said, a friend has it in his A4 and loves it. He has had the engine fail, but whether it was from the gearbox or the chip is another issue.
Click to expand...

If the chip only increases boost pressure without a related increase in fuelling, then the engine failed most likely as a direct result of the chip. I'm guessing melted pistons or a hole in the block.
 
saturnz said:
if its forced induction its possible to get those gains, irrespective of whether its diesel or petrol

simply up the boost and account for the new fueling map via the chip
Click to expand...

Yup it is forced induction which is precisely why I mentioned reliability.

You could easily make it a 1000kw motor if you wanted to...except it would only last about 5 seconds.
 
TehStranger said:
Interdasting, but shouldn't he just sell the Merc and but a Delta Motor Corporation of South Africa Opel Monza 160i GSi car of the year 1991? It would be the more historically significant option.

@ OP - Don't bother with Racechip, by buying a Merc A200 (not a bad car mind you) performance wasn't your top priority. Enjoy the car, or sell it and buy something quicker (with proper mod potential).
Click to expand...

OP didn't mention budget, but surely this will be out of budget.
 
Pfffgh.

Just replace your engine with the Opel Car of the year one that was discussed extensively in another thread.

End of story.
 
wetkit said:
If done properly on a dyno it should do well.
If somebody tells you it is plug and play, then run away!!!
Click to expand...

Was thinking of going to Dastek by Waterkloof airforce base. Bleh. maybe not worth the effort and trouble I suppose.
 
SauRoNZA said:
Yup it is forced induction which is precisely why I mentioned reliability.

You could easily make it a 1000kw motor if you wanted to...except it would only last about 5 seconds.
Click to expand...

My car makes nearly three times the power it came out standard, its my primary vehicle and I haven't had an issue with reliability for close to four years now.

There are many high powered 4 cylinder motors which are extremely reliable, youtube will bring up quite a few hits.

A 30-40kw increase on a standard turbo engine such as this one with the proper fueling will not significantly affect the reliability of this engine.
 
saturnz said:
My car makes nearly three times the power it came out standard, its my primary vehicle and I haven't had an issue with reliability for close to four years now.

There are many high powered 4 cylinder motors which are extremely reliable, youtube will bring up quite a few hits.

A 30-40kw increase on a standard turbo engine such as this one with the proper fueling will not significantly affect the reliability of this engine.
Click to expand...

Three times the power with no other mods than boost?

Obviously you can make a car more reliable with other mods. I meant specifically if you just up the boost and do very little else.
 
on this engine its possible, these cars come out with forged internals these days, just up the fuelling and you are fine, I can't see how you would put significant stress on the engine, infact its quite common to do with hot hatches.
 
saturnz said:
My car makes nearly three times the power it came out standard, its my primary vehicle and I haven't had an issue with reliability for close to four years now.

There are many high powered 4 cylinder motors which are extremely reliable, youtube will bring up quite a few hits.

A 30-40kw increase on a standard turbo engine such as this one with the proper fueling will not significantly affect the reliability of this engine.
Click to expand...

An A200 Merc?
I doubt it. GTi and ST, yes.
 
Rusty0 said:
An A200 Merc?
I doubt it. GTi and ST, yes.
Click to expand...

if the A200 is turbocharged I can't see how it is much different from any other turbocharged engine thats out there these days.
 
saturnz said:
on this engine its possible, these cars come out with forged internals these days, just up the fuelling and you are fine, I can't see how you would put significant stress on the engine, infact its quite common to do with hot hatches.
Click to expand...

Please respond with a list of cars that can make 3 times their factory power output reliably but simply upping boost and fuelling.

Methinks it's going to be a very short/non-existent list.
 
saturnz said:
if the A200 is turbocharged I can't see how it is much different from any other turbocharged engine thats out there these days.
Click to expand...

Theres a lot of ancillary parts that are involved in a turbo engine, some stronger than others.
I wouldnt put money on the A200 having the stronger bits, maybe the A250 and im sure the A45.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X