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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 07:40 AM
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Has anyone got any personal experience of this fitted to a C5?

Basically, it's a piggy-back ECU that modifies fuelling and ignition timing throughout the RPM range.

It is set-up whilst the car is on the dyno so that any changes can immediately be seen. The AFR's are modified using a wide-band O2 at up to 17-points through the RPM band and the UniChip interpolates between those set-points.
Additionally, timing is added or pulled at up to 17-points through the RPM band (again, with interpolation).

I know some of you guys are gonna say I should goto a tuner with LS1Edit, but that's just not an option in the UK (nobody really knows C5's and nobody has LS1Edit over here).

The install cost is $700 (that includes the UniChip, all labour charges and dyno time + before and after power runs). They also offer a full money-back guarantee if not satisfied with the results after 2-weeks.

Anyone got any comments?

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Ian.
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 07:45 AM
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Default Re: Dastek UniChip (i_york)

Sounds like a good alternative given your situation... I say go for it and see if will do your car any good! :yesnod:

VR :cheers:
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