Upsolute Chips
#17
Originally posted by trozenhorse
i have a 996 C2, putting the cold air intake on it, just put the exhaust and porsche oem shortshifter kit, and i want to chip it, but as i said i has a brand new engine, oh yeah and the BMC air filter, with all this what is the HP increase and will i actually feel it? and is it only $500??? why so much less than the evo or giac?
what do you when you need to bring the car to the dealer for service? thanks in advanc e Ted
i have a 996 C2, putting the cold air intake on it, just put the exhaust and porsche oem shortshifter kit, and i want to chip it, but as i said i has a brand new engine, oh yeah and the BMC air filter, with all this what is the HP increase and will i actually feel it? and is it only $500??? why so much less than the evo or giac?
what do you when you need to bring the car to the dealer for service? thanks in advanc e Ted
#18
Originally posted by trozenhorse
, with all this what is the HP increase and will i actually feel it? and is it only $500??? why so much less than the evo or giac?
, with all this what is the HP increase and will i actually feel it? and is it only $500??? why so much less than the evo or giac?
B. To give you an idea, GIAC charges about $500 for a chip on an Audi or VW. They charge 4-5x that for a Porsche. Basically doing the same type of stuff. The ECU is the only difference, but it isn't much of a difference. Upsolute charges $500 across Audi, VW, and Porsche. They don't mark it up just because it is a Porsche.
Granted, GIAC produces the key-fob program switcher as an option, so that would denote a price increase. I honestly don't believe that a standard "reprogram" denotes that much of a price increase over the "other" German cars, but that's just me. Some blame it on research/development costs, some blame it on a type of price-gouging. The Upsolute chip produces as much power as the other options (for the turbos that is).
#19
Originally posted by hkdude
.1-2 more? Is yours stock? I was only get .7 bar stock.
.1-2 more? Is yours stock? I was only get .7 bar stock.
.7 bar? Mine is only getting .6. Is that because of the cheap CA gas or is it time for a tune up?
Plus...Ive contacted the Upsolute dealer for LA (located in Chino), and he wants $700 for the chip and $25 for the install. He is saying 490hp and 510 lbs, then I can add an exhaust, intake, etc. Does this sound right to anyone else?
#22
Originally posted by WyattTT
.7 bar? Mine is only getting .6. Is that because of the cheap CA gas or is it time for a tune up?
Plus...Ive contacted the Upsolute dealer for LA (located in Chino), and he wants $700 for the chip and $25 for the install. He is saying 490hp and 510 lbs, then I can add an exhaust, intake, etc. Does this sound right to anyone else?
.7 bar? Mine is only getting .6. Is that because of the cheap CA gas or is it time for a tune up?
Plus...Ive contacted the Upsolute dealer for LA (located in Chino), and he wants $700 for the chip and $25 for the install. He is saying 490hp and 510 lbs, then I can add an exhaust, intake, etc. Does this sound right to anyone else?
#23
Originally posted by trozenhorse
can someone please clarify the BAR thing
can someone please clarify the BAR thing
1 Bar = 14.5PSI
1 ATM = 14.7PSI
Basically, it's how much boost we're running... positive manifold pressure due to turbo-charging.
#24
no turbo no bar....so if i have a non turbo 02 c2 996, sport exhaust, evoms cold air intake, bmc, 94 octane and upsolute...what do you think i would get? anything worthwhile that i would actually feel?
#25
Originally posted by trozenhorse
no turbo no bar....so if i have a non turbo 02 c2 996, sport exhaust, evoms cold air intake, bmc, 94 octane and upsolute...what do you think i would get? anything worthwhile that i would actually feel?
no turbo no bar....so if i have a non turbo 02 c2 996, sport exhaust, evoms cold air intake, bmc, 94 octane and upsolute...what do you think i would get? anything worthwhile that i would actually feel?
#27
Originally posted by StephenTi
1 Bar = 14.5PSI
1 ATM = 14.7PSI
Basically, it's how much boost we're running... positive manifold pressure due to turbo-charging.
1 Bar = 14.5PSI
1 ATM = 14.7PSI
Basically, it's how much boost we're running... positive manifold pressure due to turbo-charging.
#29
Originally posted by Zippy
I thought 1 bar = 1 atmosphere = 14.7 psi?
I thought 1 bar = 1 atmosphere = 14.7 psi?
1 bar = 1000 mbar = 100,000 Pa
1 atm = 1012.95 mbar = 101,325 Pa
Meteorologists use "bar" because they can specificy 1000 mbar w/o having to use decimals. Weather patterns change the pressure greatly. One is for weather (bar) while atm is for normal measurements. They are almost the same, but still a small bit off.
Last edited by Ruiner; 09-26-2005 at 09:22 PM.
#30
Originally posted by Ruiner
hkdude, how many miles have you run with the Upsolute?
I am looking for those with an Upsolute chip + long term usage/many miles.
What are the long term effects? Who has the most miles on their Upsolute'd TT?
hkdude, how many miles have you run with the Upsolute?
I am looking for those with an Upsolute chip + long term usage/many miles.
What are the long term effects? Who has the most miles on their Upsolute'd TT?
Upsolute installed February '04 with approx 15K miles added since then (28K total). To date, no CELs, no misfires, no hesitations and running the original MAF. In addition to the Upsolute, I'm running Bailey DVs, B&B exhaust w/ 100 cell cats, and EVO intake. The car just screams and so do I.