Does anyone know what this chip is for or what it will fit,i'm looking for one for my S1 but the numbers mean nothing to me !! Here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RS-Turbo-Escor...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Gamble with as much as you can afford to lose IMO.

A £5 unidentifiable chip being responsible for your engine? I wouldn't.

 

Yeah fair play,i was just curious,i'm have'nt yet decided if i'm gonna chip my car,everything is standard at the moment and the engine/clutch will likely last longer if i leave it be,just so tempting when it's so easy to do

 

Get a proper Stage 1 chip from someone like Turbosystems, they will do an exchange ECU I imagine. Then get it fitted along with a -31 Actuator and a brass 3-way lockable bleed-valve. Once thats done, have a proper RR tune by someone who knows what they are doing (like us!!) and you should see around 30-35bhp above standard. Not really any nasty stress on the engine at that point providing its in reasonable condition and looked after and it will put a grin on your face!

Worth renewing the fuel pump though if there is no record of it having been done.

 

Thanks for that,where are you based about as i'm up in Fife

 

Eeeeeek!!! Don't think you will want to travel to us for an RR tune!! We are in Norfolk. 300 miles plus I reckon!!

 

in tnhat case,AVA's your best bet

contact number 01418485257 ask to speak to alan or colin
think there chips are £210 including set up,well was in 2002 when i got mine done

 

Did they also supply the uprated actuator or am i better just buying and fitting one on my own,do you have any idea what chip ava used and more importantly what like did your car go and drive
Cheers Craig

 

they can supply and fit an actuator if you want but you'd better putting one on yourself,save the dreaded labour and vat
ava make there own chips

 

Thats excellent mate thanks for that,i'll give them a bell and find out more
Regards Craig

 

Do they have the re-programmer? I thought Turbosystem and Ahmed were about the only 2 people that could still write a 'proper' chip for the RST?

Although at Stage 1 you could use the add-on board, to remove the boost-cut.

 

I just phoned ava and they're looking for £350 for suppling and fitting a chip thats including 1 hour on the R/R for set up.What like is this pricewise !!

 

dont know the ins and outs but they do make there own chips,maybe down your way there the only 2 that can do 'proper' chips,they also do there own management system,so id expect a 'proper' chip would be no problem to them