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Sounds like a quailty trained dealer to me.  So what does Unichip say about having dealers that sell preprogrammed boxes only. I thought the idea was they only sold through guys who tuned??? No, you can buy a pretuned box. basically hopped up stock settings. Hyperchip use to do the same back in the 80's you need a dealer to cahnge it. If all I do is a DP, it would probably be a nice addition. If I ever do injectrs and turbo upgrade it would need to be retuned granted the cost per hp ratio is still REALLY good with this thing.... However, If these guys cant raise my rev line, Im gonna save up for that hydra puppy  |
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« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2007, 01:55:59 AM » |
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Like I said someone call Dave at DDM.
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Larry 4 Miatas but who's counting!!  White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo (Gone but not forgotten) Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2 J.R. M45 Whooosh 2004 Titanium MazdaSpeed MX5 #403 of 4000 Subie 2006 Steel Gray WRX STi Cobb Stage 2 (Gone but not forgotten) No name yet 2008 Velocity Yellow Tintcoat Z06 Corvette No Name yet 2014 Ashen Grey Metallic Camaro 2SS 1LE “There are only three sports: mountain climbing, bull fighting, and motor racing. All the rest are merely games.” – Ernest Hemingway |
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« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2007, 02:05:03 AM » |
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Like I said someone call Dave at DDM.
It's 9 at night maybe in the morning SMR |
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Winter: 08 Jeep Liberty (Kill Wagon) Euro mod blackouted tail lights, Jk winch bumper on custom mounts, 3.5" OME lift, Treadwright Guard Dog tires, Curt hitch, K&N filter, Optima red top battery, factory fogs added & custom fender mounted Hella 500 spot lights.
Summer: 05 Kawasaki ZX6-R (Blue Streak) Yoshimura Rs5 carbon fiber slip on, carbon fiber body panels, HIDs, stainless steel brake lines.
For Fun: 02 Suzuki Quad King 300 4x4 w/ plow, K&N filter, dynojet jet kit, utility lights, 2000lb winch on custom brackets
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« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2007, 02:10:53 AM » |
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Sounds like a quailty trained dealer to me. So what does Unichip say about having dealers that sell preprogrammed boxes only. I thought the idea was they only sold through guys who tuned??? DDM Works-Unichip Custom Tuner 16 Tomassre Ave Greenville, South Carolina 29605 8649076004 www.DDMWorks.com Is a listed dealer. I know him, he is a Miata guy in the SC upstate. Good guy, smart, builds custom intakes for Miatas. msydnor if your looking for the straight scoop on this I would suggest giving Dave or Ivy a call. I'll call him tomorrow. He's omly a couple hours from me |
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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2007, 11:56:59 PM » |
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Sounds like a quailty trained dealer to me. So what does Unichip say about having dealers that sell preprogrammed boxes only. I thought the idea was they only sold through guys who tuned??? DDM Works-Unichip Custom Tuner 16 Tomassre Ave Greenville, South Carolina 29605 8649076004 www.DDMWorks.com Is a listed dealer. I know him, he is a Miata guy in the SC upstate. Good guy, smart, builds custom intakes for Miatas. msydnor if your looking for the straight scoop on this I would suggest giving Dave or Ivy a call. SMR, I called the place you refereed me too. He sells a lot of unichips and swears by them. He thinks they are the best thing since the hamberger bun. Admittedly he has not sold any for the MSM but for may other application. He sells a lot for minis. according to him, the average MSM owner with basic bolt ons, i.e exhaust, DP, CAI will be more than happy with the tune that comes on the chip. Only when you do the turbo upgrade and bigger injector would you need a retune. He says it handles time and bigger injectors with no problem. He said in some applications it will raise the rev limit, he was not sure on our car but would check for me. I've found 5 places within driving distance for me, I think I will likely give it a try. |
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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2007, 12:35:43 AM » |
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Let us know how it works.
Dave is a good guy, I've got his airbox on the wife's 1992 JR supercharger.
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« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2007, 06:31:48 AM » |
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« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2007, 08:14:43 AM » |
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Wouldn't it have the rev limit of the stock normally aspirated ECU? Isn't that set in the ECU, if it's a full replacement ECU I'd guess the MSM rev limit would go away when you removed the stock MSM ECU?
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« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2007, 09:31:55 PM » |
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Wouldn't it have the rev limit of the stock normally aspirated ECU? Isn't that set in the ECU, if it's a full replacement ECU I'd guess the MSM rev limit would go away when you removed the stock MSM ECU?
This is NOT a standalone ems. This is piggy back, basically a signal interceptor / modifier. It would act the same way as the Xede. |
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« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2007, 07:02:03 PM » |
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Nevermind then. I was confused. Why even bother then, there seems to be much better piggyback options out there. Wouldn't it have the rev limit of the stock normally aspirated ECU? Isn't that set in the ECU, if it's a full replacement ECU I'd guess the MSM rev limit would go away when you removed the stock MSM ECU?
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« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2007, 07:13:09 PM » |
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FYI, the unichip seem to be a very cost affective option depending on you needs. I've talked to a lot of people about it. It will do what it claims according to some very reputable people in the business. The problem, only authorized dealers can tune with it because they are the only ones that have the software needed to tune. So, if you plan to do a lot of upgrades you are forced to keep going to the authorized dealer. Secong, if you don't have a unichip dealer near by, you are screwed when you need a re-tune. If you know exactly what you plan to do to you car, and you don't plan to deviate from that, it "could" be worth it. IMO, it's not worth the hassle.
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« Reply #26 on: August 20, 2007, 07:14:58 PM » |
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FYI, the unichip seem to be a very cost affective option depending on you needs. I've talked to a lot of people about it. It will do what it claims according to some very reputable people in the business. The problem, only authorized dealers can tune with it because they are the only ones that have the software needed to tune. So, if you plan to do a lot of upgrades you are forced to keep going to the authorized dealer. Secong, if you don't have a unichip dealer near by, you are screwed when you need a re-tune. If you know exactly what you plan to do to you car, and you don't plan to deviate from that, it "could" be worth it. IMO, it's not worth the hassle.
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« Reply #27 on: August 20, 2007, 07:30:10 PM » |
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FYI, the unichip seem to be a very cost affective option depending on you needs. I've talked to a lot of people about it. It will do what it claims according to some very reputable people in the business. The problem, only authorized dealers can tune with it because they are the only ones that have the software needed to tune. So, if you plan to do a lot of upgrades you are forced to keep going to the authorized dealer. Secong, if you don't have a unichip dealer near by, you are screwed when you need a re-tune. If you know exactly what you plan to do to you car, and you don't plan to deviate from that, it "could" be worth it. IMO, it's not worth the hassle.
I (obviously) don't know the product well, but what's the advantage over an eManage? If you mean the emanage ultimate...the unichip plugs directly into the ECU plug. It plug and play, other than that, probably none. In the end you'll likely spend the same anount of money. The unichip is around 500-600 $, after a good tuner gets you sqaured away you will have spent another 500 most likely. With the E-manage, you can pick them up for around 5-600 $ on ebay, plus another 250ish for a harness, and you can tune yourself or take it to anyone who knows how to use it. Fuel maps from one software to the next is not that much different, so if you have a good local guy, he should be able to figure it out. I was pretty set on trying the unichip but decided it was more trouble than it was worth, even if it works well, I'd have to drive 6 hours to get to a tuner that really knows the system. Every time I need another tune because I added another performance part, it could get expensive and time consuming. I have a guy 2 miles from my house that is great with E-manage. |
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« Reply #28 on: August 20, 2007, 11:37:09 PM » |
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FYI, the unichip seem to be a very cost affective option depending on you needs. I've talked to a lot of people about it. It will do what it claims according to some very reputable people in the business. The problem, only authorized dealers can tune with it because they are the only ones that have the software needed to tune. So, if you plan to do a lot of upgrades you are forced to keep going to the authorized dealer. Secong, if you don't have a unichip dealer near by, you are screwed when you need a re-tune. If you know exactly what you plan to do to you car, and you don't plan to deviate from that, it "could" be worth it. IMO, it's not worth the hassle.
hey dude, I actually talked to a tuner around here (guys place is called "synapse motorsports" quite good!!!), they hate the thing. They had one guy try it, and they HATED tuning it! They actually gave up their sponsorship! (IVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT!) lol. They did talk up the E-manage. |
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« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2007, 11:45:26 PM » |
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Haverty, just becasue they didn't like it does not mean it's crap. I found some that hated it and some that loved it. I talked to 4 tuners, 2 loved it, one hated it, and one was neutral.
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