No i deer Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 I was wondering what your thoughts and experiences were on having one of these plug in chips fitted to your.car,van or pickup. I fancy having one fitted to my Navara pickup. Before I went ahead I thought I had better ask the audience. Cheers No I deer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Had a few enhancements in previous vehicles Discovery 3 V6 which I bought a package that I could swap back to standard tune when it went to the dealer for service Gave more torque but no greater economy UK provider who I can’t remember the name of but good bloke to deal with Had a tuning box from Racechip DE a German tuning firm on a Jag XF that increased torque by a heap (would spin wheel in wet in third in race mode) That incredibly increased mpg from 28 to 33 A guy at work has a chipped insignia ( Vauxhall Estate) that he’s also fitted a Racechip unit to - also gives impressive performance and increased economy Id buy another Racechip unit though not sure about fitting one to a Navara as I believe they have issue with chain timjng gear if engine stressed too hard - there’s a conversion to duplex chain available that makes the unit far more reliable but that’s another story I think if you get a TUV approved system you won’t go far wrong just tell your insurer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Ask your insurance company what they think before you get one fitted , a few have had claims rejected for not declaring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plecotus Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Not directly relevant but an indication of what can be achied...My Defender had the Tune+ from these guys: https://jemotorworks.co.uk/power-performance-defender/ It exceeded my expectations and has transformed the way the vehicle drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Thanks for replies.I was thinking more on the economy side as I only nurse my pickup around anyway.if the extra horses makes it easier to drive then it's a double bonus. I think a mate had an Avon tune on his defender. It was remaped by a technician on a laptop think and no messing taking a unit on and off for MOT's. I better speak to him for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Theres nearly always a price to pay for extra HP , ie head gaskets , cylinder heads , diffs, clutches etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Good point. Would the extra performance make the engine work harder nursing around as usual or does it get the extra performance with no stress to the engine and the extra stress is from using the extra performance from the chip..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapua Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Toyota do a great ugrade for the Navara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, lapua said: Toyota do a great ugrade for the Navara I wonder what Nissan think of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 20 minutes ago, No i deer said: Good point. Would the extra performance make the engine work harder nursing around as usual or does it get the extra performance with no stress to the engine and the extra stress is from using the extra performance from the chip..? A lot depends on the weight of your right foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 One careful owner is me. My son says following me driving my truck is like following a Hurst 😂😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 24 minutes ago, lapua said: Toyota do a great ugrade for the Navara For a D22 or just the D40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus otter Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 22 minutes ago, No i deer said: One careful owner is me. My son says following me driving my truck is like following a Hurst 😂😁 Geoff Hurst? maximus otter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Have a look at Billcar, they do good upgrades for Navara. They're in Shrewsbury. Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Cheers 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT3_richy Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 7 hours ago, No i deer said: For a D22 or just the D40 Imagine he means a Hi Lux 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Billcar make or sell the duplex chain upgrade I mentioned in an earlier post (for the D40) I wouldn’t tune a Nissan without the additional security of a better Duplex chain ,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Thanks Andy. I will look deeper into this 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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