anybody got their vehicles "chipped"

[doug boardley]

been thinking about getting my l200 chipped as it's only 114bhp, just wondering what are the pros and cons of doing it. Anybody else done theirs and were you happy or not with it?

 

[enduro]

Wanted to get my L200 chipped but it is to young being a 2000 model. A guy i know buys a new L200 every year and chips them, he always says it really does make alot of difference on power and fuel.

 

[Stef]

I have my mondeo st diesel done, its 155bhp standard & its now running about 185, its via a bluefin, a hand held gadget type thingy that you plug into your diagnostic port.
I get about an extra 8/10mpg & the extra power is good.

I had my astra van done as well, that was a DTUK tuning box, not a lot of extra bhp but about 25% extra torque, i was getting 80/100 miles extra from a tank of diesel so well worth it.

I was going to do my primastar but im thinking of changing shortly so i havent bothered.

I would advise anybody that runs a diesel to get it chipped/tuned as it lets the engine run sweeter & smoother with a better power curve.

 

[Stewart]

They are a good addition, but I would only recommend one that comes with a full warranty and one that doesn't affect any warranty that you may have on your vehicle. I have one on my l200 and had it fitted by Mitsubishi. Some of the cheaper ones can cause more damage than good.


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[Ajax123]

Not chipped but its got a few scratches

 

[Ian]

Don't forget to let your insurance company know, if owt goes wrong or you need to make a claim it could invalidate it.

 

[hillhead]

I'v a good chipping place near me, tempted from time to time.

 

[merlecollins]

Interesting thread....

I had a petrol Audi done once and didn't think it made a blind bit of difference But I have been told that the diesel chip does better the performance of your vehicle.

Would be keen to hear how folk have faired with their vans done - is it worth it???

 

[Gazzer]

I worked for a guy last year who did this, he offered to do my car but I wasnt sure. i have read real good things about this "Chipping" though, not only more BHP but better MPG and thats worth having .

 

[Stef]

Don't forget to let your insurance company know, if owt goes wrong or you need to make a claim it could invalidate it.

If you do have an accident you will need to get the box (if you go for an under bonnet tuning box) out asap, if the claims assessor sees it then you can wave bye bye to your claim.

 

[Stef]

Interesting thread....

I had a petrol Audi done once and didn't think it made a blind bit of difference But I have been told that the diesel chip does better the performance of your vehicle.

My cousin has the new Megan RS cup & he ran it down to Leeds to get the car chipped & a performance exhaust fitted, it was put on the rollers & it made 313bhp (standard 256ish) its one quick machine.

My friend has an astra cdti 150 & he has it chipped & a panel air filter fitted & its running 223bhp, i didnt believe him till he showed me the graph from the rolling road, i think personally that this is too much for this engine as Alfa Romeo only take it up to 187bhp & some dealers say that it shouldnt be chipped by 200bhp.

 

[Dan]

I've got a mate that does remapping and chip tuning. VW Tuning | Audi Remapping | Seat Tuning | Skoda Remapping | BVR Tuning.
You can use a power gain calculator on his website for most makes and models.

Checkout the sort of guarantee they provide on their. That's what you'd want I guess. Avoid back street remappers who do it on the side as when things go belly up you wont get your engine replaced for sure! I know a mate who gets his done £50 a map. He's rebuilt his Evo engine about 4 times in the last 18 months varying in price from about £3k to £8k per rebuild! Hardly bloody worth it the mad head!!

I've got a scooby and a MR2 remapped. Going to the right place can guarantee you're just running a safe map that's long been tried and tested.

I'd always recommend a good service first to make sure there are no niggles hiding away somewhere that could cause problems with the map and then your engine eventually.

You can get power gain maps, that use the same amount of fuel as a stock map. Economy maps which save up to 15% of fuel but you keep the same horse power. Or one in between which gives you a bit more power, and a bit more MPG. (Those are the maps people often have and never think anything has changed much - I'd personally avoid that type of map as it seems a bit pointless to me). I have the next stage up normally which are race maps and are not normally guaranteed. They push the engine further than it should go, but then you upgrade some of the parts to compensate, hence you bordering then on what's called a "Stage One Race Map" which includes loads of other parts such as a bigger turbo, bigger intercooler, often stronger bearings or cams or whatever. Starts getting into enthusiast mode then though lol

If you look at the website though, it will give you what power gain or mpg you get for each type of map for each car.

You can see a VW Amarok pickup truck being remapped here: [Now Completed]: custom remap on your Bi-Turbo Amarok for those in the UK
Checkout the full thread it's quite big. The guy now has 195HP out of an original 163. But with new cars they have those DPF's (diesel particulate filters - like a cat converter but for diesel cars) so once they've done a safe one that's ran for a while, that guy on the forum will be removing his and remapping it again to get even more power. Yet the engine isn't being strained at all, and is using less fuel on long runs and about the same on short.

Only vehicles not worth remapping are naturally aspirated ones. If it's got a turbo (of any size - some have tiny ones they're still even worth it) you're probably not using your engine to the best of its capability.

My 2p.

 

[doug boardley]

couldn't find l200 on it Dan

 

[Dan]

Is it a turbo mate? What engine size is it etc?

 

[doug boardley]

it's a 2.5litre engine Dan, don't think it has a turbo.

 

[Dan]

Probably not worth it then to be honest mate. And perhaps why it isn't listed (and I can't seem to find an obvious firm doing it anywhere on the net so far!).
Let me keep looking now for you.

 

[Gazzer]

I think it does have a Turbo Doug .

 

[Gazzer]

Mitsubishi L200 / Triton 2.5 TD 115 PS 265 Nm | Diesel Tuning with CHIP Express™

 

[Gazzer]

Mitsubishi L200 Engine Remap Specialist - Petrol & Diesel ECU Remapping & Chip Tuning

 

[doug boardley]

mine's a trojan Neale, will that make any difference?

 

[Dan]

Mitsubishi Diesel Remaps - these seem to do a 2.5DID engine that had original power of 134BHP.

Might be worth just ringing BVR though mate. Say Dan sent you from the forums. He should be able to find out for you what the crack is for your specific engine. And in cases where he thinks it's not worth it, he'll say so.

There are some models he can't do, but he can then send you to the tuning firm he uses (Viezu UK - check them out online). But it might be a bit of a maul if it would only increase it a bit.

 

[Stef]

Dan, my cousin im talking about is going back down to this guy in leeds next year, hes a Megan specialist, for a full engine rebuild, forged pistons etc to get his car up over 400bhp.

This guy has the new rs megan & hes totally rebuilt his engine, he is slowly getting it up to full working order over the next couple of months, hes only running the new turbo at 1.6 bar at present but he says that the turbo works best at 2.2 bar, the car has made 449bhp & hes looking at around 540bhp once the turbo gets turned up.:yikes: this is still running through the front wheels, be lucky to pull away in 3rd gear in that thing.

 

[Dan]

Mitsubishi L200 Engine Remap Specialist - Petrol & Diesel ECU Remapping & Chip Tuning

The ODB port is what you plug a computer into. If it's not listed on the BVRTuning or Veizu website, it can't be tuned via ODB and will need to have the chip taken out and done on a bench. Some require biggy back chips put on your existing chips. Some require lots of soldering.

That's when you need to take it to a specialist tuning firm that has a rolling road there and loads of techie nerds.

£300 doesn't sound like that's the service they provide there.

Not read all the page though to be honest. Just trying to find a decent L200 forum. They'd know on there what the crack is and what the going rate is for it.

 

[Dan]

Dan, my cousin im talking about is going back down to this guy in leeds next year, hes a Megan specialist, for a full engine rebuild, forged pistons etc to get his car up over 400bhp.

This guy has the new rs megan & hes totally rebuilt his engine, he is slowly getting it up to full working order over the next couple of months, hes only running the new turbo at 1.6 bar at present but he says that the turbo works best at 2.2 bar, the car has made 449bhp & hes looking at around 540bhp once the turbo gets turned up.:yikes: this is still running through the front wheels, be lucky to pull away in 3rd gear in that thing.

Yeah that's the sort of thing me and my mate do. He's got a 550BHP Evo 6, I've got a 330BHP scooby and a mental 320BHP MR2 T-Bar that's light as flip and is rear wheel drive. Very fun to drive.

Problem is - THEY ARE BOTH OFF THE ROAD - AGAIN! lmao

And my mates Evo was back on the road just last week after running his current engine in on smaller injectors for 1000 miles.

It gets costly then. With track days and all that too that just thrash them. It has to be a seasonal hobby. Or you need to be a millionaire or something I guess.

 

[Dan]

That site Neale posted does your engine it seems:

Mitsubishi

L200

2.5 TD 2000-2005

114

140

19

247

304

19

Hope that table copied correctly there when I click submit.

I think that's your engine aint it? Did you say it is 114HP?
Seems you can get an extra 19 somehow via them. Whether it's chipping it or just remapping it I can't work out though.

Worth ringing there perhaps to have a word see what it entails.

I'd also consider getting it rolling roaded first as I bet you your 114 is now nearer 95. So a good service can get you 20BHP back if that is the case. You tend to find sorting out pollen filters if they have them (that don't get changed much) and that sort of thing can help some vehicles gain their power back if they have lost some.

Edit: it's the Wow website thing - I just realised Neale posted a couple of links above.