that is a 2002 996 C2, and here we have 94 octane

 

I don't know that upsolute has a N/A chip...if they do you will not feel much differrence, a chip only makes significant difference with forced induction.

 

A. The chip ups the boost for a turbo'd car, so you will easily feel the power increase. With an N/A car, it is less of a power increase.

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).

 

.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?

 

1.3 Bar, 10,000 miles, NEVER any issues and still a major WOW !

 

can someone please clarify the BAR thing

 

Yeah, their prices went up on Porsche. The install is pretty easy, but for $25, I'd probably let him do it.

 

1 Bar = 14.5PSI
1 ATM = 14.7PSI

Basically, it's how much boost we're running... positive manifold pressure due to turbo-charging.

 

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?

 

Eh, it's probably not worth it on a naturally aspirated car.

 

thanks for the advise...should i even bother with the evoms cold air intake? the exhaust sounds better so that is cool....thanks in advance.

 

It's SO good to finally see someone correctly label the bar vs psi conversion.

 

I thought 1 bar = 1 atmosphere = 14.7 psi?

 

The difference has to deal with SI values vs what was used in the old days.

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.

 

Ruiner,
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.