Newbie Question...

[POWERD.by.VTEC]

ok guys now i know i might get flammed for this but its just something i need to know
i did a search and came up with nothing
i wanna know what exactly a "computer chip upgrade is" for a B16A
-thanks in advance-

 

[4thengine]

Just what it sounds like. It's an upgraded chip in your ecu. Where did you find this?

 

[95civichatchcx]

does it increas spark timing or what?

 

[sherpagoodness]

it increases the timing curve and makes your injectors squirt more fuel

 

[Mr. Lin]

Added juice=more power... for those of you who couldn't figure it out...

 

[hondaexboy]

if ur good u can basically do the samething with a piggyback system on ur car, but u gotta be knowing what doing

 

[Martin Racing Design]

no thanks for me. Inefficient and a ricer mod imho. If you have the engine to justify the extra fuel/timing, then by all means... but if your stock with a chip... dieeeee

 

[4thengine]

If you're stock, there's no reason to change the chip. Most companies that chip your ECU require a mod list also, so that they can match the specs on the chip to what you've done. A programmable ECU or piggybacks are a wiser (and probably cheaper) way to go unless your mods are completely finished (as if that ever happens.)