[s-cars] Chip - best choice

[Elijahallen92 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/19/2004 10:32:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
robert at s-cars.org writes:


> >If you are looking for all out HP, then go for MTM, if you want smoother
> >more drivability then go for one of the last three. Mihnea is a good
> >choice, he is very knowledable and will tune the chip to suit your
> >conditions.
> 
> I have had both Mihnea's "generic AAN" chips and the MTM 1+ chip set in my 
> car.  The car drives well with both chip sets.  Ultimate power with 
> Mihnea's chips as compared to the MTM 1+ chips feels about the same.  The 
> MTM chip feels somewhat more "binary" - either on or off - while Mihnea's 
> chips seem to transition between on and off somewhat more smoothly.  Which 
> did I prefer?  It's not an easy call.  Both are good with only slightly 
> different characteristics.  I experienced no pinging with either chip set 
> using Exxon 93 (R+M)/2 fuel.  I did not have any drivability issues with 
> either chip set.  I have experienced TAP chips with the OEM 2.5 bar 
> pressure transducer.  Either of the two sets from MTM or Mihnea are much 
> superior to those from TAP.  Part of that difference, I'm pretty sure, is 
> that the 2.5 bar PT has been swapped for a 3.0 bar PT.  I have no 
> experience with Wetterauer chips or Ned's chips or any others.
> 
> Mihnea is doing custom chips for my present new setup, RS2 turbo, Lucas 
> 37#/hr injectors, Stromung exhaust, NO RS2 EM, NO RS2 cam, etc.  While the 
> project is not yet complete I am VERY pleased with where I see it going.
> 
> Someone suggested a chip set designed to accommodate 91 octane fuel at high 
> altitude or other set of conditions.  While I may be speaking out of turn, 
> I'd wager that Mihnea can develop specific chips for virtually any common 
> setup including chips to handle 91 octane.  It may well be that others are 
> capable of doing such specific chips.  The question might be, "Are others 
> willing to do the development work?"
> 
> _____
> 
> 9/11 didn't repeal the Constitution.
> 
> Bob
> 

 I have a set of IA stage 3+ chips with 3bar sensor and a set of MTM !+ with 
three bar sensor and tested them out back to back on an otherwise stock car. 
The MTM seemed just a tad faster but Ned's was much smoother and easier to 
control. I also have a set of TAP stage one chips that came in my wife's Avant 
when we got it. They drive just like stock with just a little more power. I 
actually thought the car was stock until I opened the box.

Elijah

Elijah