Unichip and Mongoose alarm

Post by **I8A4RE** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:03 pm

dude is your alarm the one with battery back up if so ill buy it but ill need resonably quickly like in the next week

manofwood · Post by **manofwood** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:24 pm

rockit bought it 2 weeks ago

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:14 am

is the unichip still available?

manofwood · Post by **manofwood** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:30 pm

not really

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:07 am

ok no worries

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:58 pm

so on top of the initial purchase price, you're up for around $600 to get the Unichip tuned?

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:04 pm

Installation & tuning cost me $500

RalliartBoy · Post by **RalliartBoy** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:06 pm

Yes, professional installation and tuning of the chip is expensive but the results are well worth it.

I have ran Unichip's in almost all of my cars and can testify that they are a great performance modification.

There are people who get dodgy people to try and tune them on the cheap or try to do it themselves but why try and save money on something that can provide such joy.

If you can't afford the tuning, don't buy the Unichip.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:10 pm

ouch .. This is going to have to be a definite if I've got extractors, exhaust & going to be installing the b0red out throttle body right?

is it worth it for $850+ ?

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:20 pm

The car will run with extractors & TB, but with no Unichip, but it will be rough. The stock ECU can only compensate for so much a variation in air & fuel requirements. The Unichip will allow you to get the most out of your mods. You'll see another 10kws - its the last thing you do. You want more power after this, you need to go buy a hairdryer / Blower / bottle of happy gas.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:13 pm

Cool, thanks guys, whats the diff between the Unichip & an E-manage?

Also, how much of the low end would I lose from 2.5" Exhaust, Extractors, Hi-flow cat & Bigger TB with the unichip installed? Would it be massively noticeable?

Post by **aza013** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:54 pm

I got a price for $550 to fit and tune the uni chip yep its going in my car

if all gos well manofwood I can pick it up on friday or sat

what ever is best for you

manofwood · Post by **manofwood** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:03 pm

anytime after 4pm is fine, unless you want me to bring it to you, i'll probably be heading out to heathcote after work anyway.

mr charisma, you wont lose any low end torque with a 2.5" exhaust, its going further than that, that will take away low end because of low backpressure that N/A cars need.

the only N/A cars that need exhausts over 3" are big block V8's, old school american muscle, with over 3 times the capacity of your car.

the bored out throttle body might make you lose low end though, had a mate that put a twin throttle manifold on a V6 commodore (single throttle standard) and he lost a little bit, but gained more kW up top.

Post by **aza013** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:33 am

manofwood wrote:anytime after 4pm is fine, unless you want me to bring it to you, i'll probably be heading out to heathcote after work anyway.

what time are you looking at being out this way ? I can meet you at Heathcote , I have to drop my son off to his mums for the weekend at 5pm but should be good after 6.