Questions regarding ECUs and "speed chips"

[Dragon_fire]

99-02 accord v6 gains about 10 hps w/ a chip , exhaust and intake. not very impressive for 1k down the drain. Of course it sounds like its sucking air through a coffee stirrer and farting it out a megaphone. You would probably see a little more throttle response as well, but for that money the gains are indeed pathetic.

[GlassWolf]

blow another $500 and add "NOSS" man! a fifty-shot would blow away that Hemi dragster!!!

[Dragon_fire]

God bless the fast and the furious.

[Jonathan]

American cars typically get more out of ECUS because of the regulations put on them by the government, you can typically get a 8-10% power increase with many American cars because they're so choked down to begin with, plus the chips are cheaper. Then of course you can get more if you improve the exhaust (ESPECIALLY getting rid of cats) and intake. Basically it boils down to how tightly regulated the cars were, an aftermarket ECU upgrade optimizes fuel and timing tables, and with that comes better fuel mileage in the process assuming you can hold back the temptation to try out the power increase it gives. With cars like Hondas, they've pushed their small motors to near the maximum capabilities to begin with, you aren't going to see huge gains out of those cars without boost. They also aren't under tight regulation because their line of vehicles doesn't include large trucks and large SUVS, the EPA sets goals for a manufacturer based on the average fuel mileage across the entire line of vehicles instead of just a specific car.

[Darthness]

Don't forget a rear spoiler and underbody aerodynamics kit. If you get a custom billet underbody kit with a Type R logo engraved you could crack a 400hp gain at the wheels.

You know i saw a honda with a Type-R badge instead of honda on the back.. it was a late 80s-mid 90s accord i think.

it had a fart can and everything. i about spat my drink all over my windshield :) )