Chipping a 1.2 16v Dynamique a good idea?

[panda15]

A couple of lads at work own diesal clios and were talking about tuning boxes that they have bought from ebay and fitted and they reckon that it improves perfomance and fuel consumption depending on what setting you set it to. As I have a petrol clio i searched ebay and found this;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15BHP-Power-M...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item230e3c96c5

Are these any good or are they going to ruin my car?

Any thoughts?

 

[Revels]

Completely pointless.

In the nicest possible way, I hope you don't work anywhere important as you clearly work with idiots.

 

[mr.pink87]

as above

 

[BurnyC]

Pointless, especially on a 1.2. I doubt that particular chip even does anything - probably just a dummy bit of plastic for a placebo effect...

Some diesels do respond well to tuning boxes (which aren't anything like that eBay 'chip'), but I still don't like them - would only really be a 'good' option if there isn't a dedicated re-map available. Can end up causing more trouble than they're worth.

 

[Englebert]

Well, to be fair the Diesel Tuning boxes reap good rewards. No one remember Edde? He was the sole guy on here who bothered, great guy!

When it comes to your 1.2 16v though, it would be pointless. Get saving for your next car instead, or focus on other modifications. You could do the usual filter/exhaust/chip route but you will get a few BHP for a couple of grand. Really not worth it; your car will still be slow.

 

[panda15]

lol to be fair they are apprentices so are 17 - 18 hence why I thought they had just fallen for a cheap gimmick. Well in their case not so cheap...one guy spent £90

oh and I am an aerospace engineer but before you get worried these guys are our maintenance engineers haha

 

[panda15]

Well, to be fair the Diesel Tuning boxes reap good rewards. No one remember Edde? He was the sole guy on here who bothered, great guy!

When it comes to your 1.2 16v though, it would be pointless. Get saving for your next car instead, or focus on other modifications. You could do the usual filter/exhaust/chip route but you will get a few BHP for a couple of grand. Really not worth it; your car will still be slow.

Oh I see....yeah gonna get saving for some turini's instead

 

[R56_Ollie]

Diesels can make a difference, but the 1.2 petrol clio wouldnt :]

 

[Craigus]

Diesels can make a difference, but the 1.2 petrol clio wouldnt :]

If they are turbo's

 

[R56_Ollie]

^ Yeah thats what i meant, thanks man.

 

[Martin_172]

tuning boxes kill diesel clios.

 

[edde]

tuning boxes kill diesel clios.

Depends on the type but on the whole i wouldn't bother get a proper remap or bettter still don't bother enjoy the car IMO or increase your driving with training or track days will make for a better and quicker driver.

Im not a good driver but can push my clio round at a decient speed which if anyone on here remembers me will agree it isn't bad for 65hp.

 

[Knuckles]

Aerospace engineer? Ooh panda, where do you work/ what do you do in your job (apart from engineer aerospace) pm to prevent spamming

 

[Jewson172]

If it was that easy then everybody would be doing it. They cause more damage then you see in gains.

 

[gaz44]

Completely pointless.

In the nicest possible way, I hope you don't work anywhere important as you clearly work with idiots.

Explain how his friends are idiots.

 

[Goodj]

If they fitted ebay chips to their cars and started raving above massive gains (y0!) then they clearly aren't Masters of Physics

 

[gaz44]

Ah, I see. Can't comment on the E-Bay chips but some of the others are good. No complaints about mine and good gains!

1.2 - eh, naw. Don't bother. Better stripping it.

 

[Jay.S]

Chale should of bought this would of saved £489.55

on a serious note dont bother it wont do anything at all.