blueskies85

Hi guys,

I phoned chipped uk today as im interested in a chip for a 1.8 zvh turbo build im planning. Im on a right budget but wondered about the possibility of a chip. Sure i dont know enough to install any aftermarket management so i thought id look into the chip option.
I spoke to a bloke that ran a 300bhp 1.8 zetec turbo as featured in an early fast ford mag and he is adamant that the engine can easily take 235 hp... any more and it will be uncontrollable.
He quoted me a great price for half a day on the rollers and full map to get the 235 to 250 bhp mark... im well happy and that was on mfi management
Just wondered if anyone has dealt with them personally. Ill be heading up there after christmas, ready for the nurburgring in march time!

Christian and Beccy

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I think you'll find Chipped UK is Trubador. Do a search on here for that name and make of that what you will.......

DazC

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And that would be good to see him try!!.

Mapping a mechanical fuel system!! What ever next!

blueskies85

he is going to send me his build spec and the fast ford article mate so we will see.

DazC

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It's impossible to map (reprogram) a mechanical system is what I was getting at! There is nothing to reprogram!

blueskies85

yes thats what i understand also mate but i believe they plug a monitor into the ecu and then work there chip map out from there... thats all i presume anyway

Christian and Beccy

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See if he will send you his RR graph (sponsored by BIC pens) too.

blueskies85

ok so i take it you had a bad time with them... can you share your experience please?

Christian and Beccy

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Not personally, but certainly know of the guy.

Start here......

https://passionford.com/forum/search...earchid=755374

DazC

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There is nothing to plug into the ECU (which controls the ignition only) and the calibration is stored within the proccessor and cannot be accessed.

At best he will trick the ECU to not go into overboost protection mode then wind your boost up. Wether he has the knowledge to turn the fueling up to match correctly is another debateable subject.

Šhatter Box

stay well away

blueskies85

well id presume fuel would be adjusted accordingly otherwise the engine would pink as soon as it went on boost?

DazC

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But would it be done though? And would it be done correctly if it did get done?

You're talking about one of the most known about con artists in the RS tuning world and beyond. If it's not right or it blows up, nothing he will have done will be at fault even if it is. He will blag you with something comeletely irrelevant.

blueskies85

now we are getting somewhere... thank you for telling me he is a con artist! Why does everyone talk in code in this place.... about biro's on rr graphs and shit.. just tell it how it is!

Mark_w

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-focus-rs/242233-chipped-uk-paramount-performance-angel-tuning-remaps.html

https://passionford.com/forum/general-car-related-discussion/54639-fao-old-rsoc-bb-users-that-where-at-the-gumball-satrt.html

blueskies85

thanks mate some very useful info there! I will steer clear of the bloke then! I appreciate your straight to the point answer mate!