Unichip Q

[Jack86sg]

sorry to disturb ur thread. juz to knw which is better? unichip or EMU or e-power( seen in forum with good comment) for a NA car?

[Kyojin]

which is better? apple or orange?

 

go do your homework and find out what each does AND what you need.

do you need higher resolution maps?

who is your tuner? some tuners can only do certain ECUs

does the piggyback support your car?

what do you want to achieve?

what's your budget?

 

these are all important factors to consider. I chose SMT6 because I can tune it myself, software is readily available and it's relatively easy to install. it allows closed loop tuning, has an acceptable map resolution and enough features for my use.

 

but i believe at the end of the day, it all boils down to:

1. price

2. your tuner

3. how aggressive you want to push the limits.

[Kyojin]

  On 9/3/2009 at 1:41 PM, Tanshida1201 said:

Will it void warranty? How much power it can gain and how much can the FC be improved? Can any bro share insights? Thanks.

 

FC and power are two mutually exclusive things. if you want more power, you can't improve FC. you want better FC, you can't get more power. simple as that. it's typical mentality to want the best of everything. unfortunately, something's gotta give.

 

if your dealer detects that you have modified your car, they can use it as a reason to void your warranty. which is why it's a good idea to use a removable harness.

 

how much power can you gain? realistically, about 10 percent for a non-turbo application. if you have a 100bhp car, it'll probably be about 8-10 more hp. of course it'll work best with other mods like intake, extractor and exhaust. it's quite pointless to install a piggyback ECU, IMHO, if you have none of these.

[KpCruze]

Bro, How abt in JB? Got any lobang to share? I'm thinking of going across to do up CAI, exhaust and finally ecu-piggyback with tunning...Concern is no lobang for reputable and honest merchants in JB who will not "chop" S'poreans....Hope to get some light from the more enlightened bros out there....

[Kwanheng]

  On 9/8/2009 at 6:26 PM, Kyojin said:

FC and power are two mutually exclusive things. if you want more power, you can't improve FC. you want better FC, you can't get more power. simple as that. it's typical mentality to want the best of everything. unfortunately, something's gotta give.

 

if your dealer detects that you have modified your car, they can use it as a reason to void your warranty. which is why it's a good idea to use a removable harness.

 

how much power can you gain? realistically, about 10 percent for a non-turbo application. if you have a 100bhp car, it'll probably be about 8-10 more hp. of course it'll work best with other mods like intake, extractor and exhaust. it's quite pointless to install a piggyback ECU, IMHO, if you have none of these.

it seems that more power can get better FC as the car needs lesser petrol for pick up.

[Spinworkx]

  On 8/21/2009 at 9:03 AM, Chongtse said:

hmm..not too sure if this was been asked before

but can someone explain to mi wat the use of the Unichip Q ?

 

Why not do a search and you will find ALOT of info about it and what it does.

Basically it's a piggyback unit connected to your ECU to "tune" your car to maximize it's potential so to speak.

But as with any piggyback, it's only as good as the tuner who tuned it...

[Zniper]

  On 9/3/2009 at 1:41 PM, Tanshida1201 said:

Will it void warranty? How much power it can gain and how much can the FC be improved? Can any bro share insights? Thanks.

 

if wan to do piggyback and some mods but still scare will void warranty dan forget about everyting and drive on stock... FC whether will improve or not is very subjective and depends on wat car...

[Kyojin]

  On 9/10/2009 at 8:31 AM, Kwanheng said:

it seems that more power can get better FC as the car needs lesser petrol for pick up.

 

Think about it. You'll still need to add more fuel to create more power at pickup.

 

Best torque and power is achieved when air-fuel ratio is between 12.5 and 13.5:1.

Stoichiometry for petrol and air is the magic ratio 14.7:1

You can lean burn safely at up to 16:1 at part throttle, light loads.

 

So how can you have more power and better FC?

 

BUT, you will be right to say that it's possible to lower your FC and gain some power, ONLY IF you are running very rich on stock settings for some strange reason. Too rich and you will be losing power and of course your FC will be high. But as I said, this is highly unlikely and it's why your theory doesn't make any logical sense. it's pure marketing b-------t created by some overzealous sales person selling rubbish.

 

[Gtrviper]

not entirely true bro.... some mods like extractor, exhaust, mid pipe etc may caused a drop in the FC as compared to stock. but if the tunner is good, he can assist in bringing out the max potential of ur car after all the "hardware" u hav invested and improve on the FC. definitely still cannot compared to stock but nt too far off....

 

but as u mention earlier tat some hardware must be invested b4 thinking of tunning is absolutely correct

 

for low cc NA without much hardware mod think gain is ard 8 percent of so.... FI car will be damm different

 

in the end is the tunner tat matters

Edited September 15, 2009 by Gtrviper

[Gtrviper]

  On 9/8/2009 at 4:14 PM, Jack86sg said:

sorry to disturb ur thread. juz to knw which is better? unichip or EMU or e-power( seen in forum with good comment) for a NA car?

 

unichip for asian make is good enough... version q can do alot of stuff even for vtec engine n stuff... easier to install too.

but heard from other forum n users, doesnt seems to work too well with conti.

 

EMU more for highly modded high end car like evo etc.

 

juz my .2cent worth

 

[Gtrviper]

  On 8/27/2009 at 1:23 AM, Ken1898 said:

S$850 from CHL? If so forget abt it and don't waste money on CHL.

 

Call Andrew 98590800. He will be able to help you.

 

 

hey bro.. your ride done by him as well?? nice guy... tho my's a tiny ride only but he still take it seriously.... spend almost 2hrs on road tune... nice chap who really noe his stuff well....

[Cerano]

bro for conti rides no good?

[Luch]

Hi there

 

I recently tune my car with Andrew his is a free lance tuner for unichipQ, he has made my car worst till cant start my car, and have to crank it for some time to start. And I told him to clear my CHL keep on coming out, he told me he can't solve the problem. . And make thinks worst till there is a oil leak on the timing control, I call him he told me he cant solve my car problem and ask me to look for other tuners,

 

 

I went to Dyno technical and look for benny he told me he can solve this entire problem. He took the obd2 scanner to scan my car where is the fault. And clear for me, redo my wiring back and my car can start as per normal and no more oil leak , and he retune for me .

 

I text andrew and say that my car problem has be solve pls refund me my money which I pay for retune.

 

There is no reply from him. Call him also cut my line. The reason why I am telling you this because please face the same problem I went thru

 

Now my car has been save by benny.

 

All car lovers please avoid this tuner.

 

ANDREW 98590800

 

[Route]

you registered just to flame a tuner??

[Luch]

I never registered to frame anyone, i am just the true , that is why i registered here, to share some infor i went thru.

 

I am not cheating anyone or spoiling anyone name , Is just i am helping you guys out there to beware of him, what i went thru, if you still dont belive me as all means you can tune your car with him

 

By spoiling people guys names i wont get anything because i dont own a workshop or i myself a tuner, and go tell bad names of other tuners.

 

first of all he made mistake never read my car check light , what is the error code, by not reading this how can u slove this car issue without the error code knowing and straight go for tunning, and the car is running under safe mode,, so what ever u tune the car running on safe mode, the unichip so call will be dummy

 

This is what i went thru, is up to you guys if u wanna belive me or not

 

Have a good day

 

[Velocitytw]

Dear all,

 

this is the same reply I have given to many other forums.

 

"There are always 2 sides of the story. This guy has certainly gotten a scolding from Benny too for being over reacting and he has started all these senseless accusation on no grounds.

 

For those guys who knows me and those guys that I have tuned their cars with me, they will know that I have always given the the support they need whenever something happens. Below is my side of the story for further clarifications.

 

"I recently tune my car with Andrew his is a free lance tuner for unichipQ, he has made my car worst till cant start my car, and have to crank it for some time to start. And I told him to clear my CHL keep on coming out, he told me he can solve the problem. . And make thinks worst till there is a oil leak on the timing control, I call him he told me to solve my car problem and ask me to look for other tuners,"

 

=> This cant start problem has been resolved together with him. Out of 10 cranks, we managed to start the car 10 times too. Not sure why he is complaining about this again

 

=> CEL light was there before and was due to EGR. Explained to him that Unchip tuning cannot be used to solve such issue, but he insisted that other "tuners" can. If CEL light is caused by system lean out due to oversize airflow meter, Unichip will be able to re-solve this. Somehow he got confused on this too.

 

=> Oil leak is a physical wear and tear item. How can ecu tuning cause this?

 

=> You mentioned that other tuners can solve the EGR or Cat converter CEL light by using unichip, which base on my knowledge and experience you will probably need a resistor or re-instate the EGR system. Unichip is not possible. Of course this would be beyond what I can do and I am sure Benny did not solve the cel light using unichip too as I have spoken to him.

 

 

"I went to Dyno technical and look for benny he told me he can solve this entire problem. He took the obd2 scanner to scan my car where is the fault. And clear for me, redo my wiring back and my car can start as per normal and no more oil leak , and he retune for me ."

 

=> Balan sent me a sms accusing me that the wiring is all wrong. If this is so, how can his car even start and run around? We also did 1 round of "Dyno" even I told him the we can't do dyno run for cars running on CVT without steptronic or paddle shift, but than again he insisted by telling me other tuners can, which eventually I have proven to him on the dyno that we cant hold the gear.

 

=> I also checked with Benny and he also told me the wiring was correct. Its all tuners' general routine to check on the wiring 1st.

 

 

"I text andrew and say that my car problem has be solve pls refund me my money which I pay for retune."

 

=> If this is about refund, I would certainly do so if it is justified. But base on your reasoning, there is certainly no basis at all. I have delivered the car to you which is tuned properly with vvti cam control and you also sent me a sms to say it was good.

 

"There is no reply from him. Call him also cut my line. The reason why I am telling you this because please dont face the same problem I went thru"

 

=> I have informed you that I would be going overseas this week and would not be back till next week. I am in some areas in the country side where there is no mobile reception. Pls get you facts right.

 

To conclude on this, I have been around long enough to run away from issues. Besides, I also support many reputable performance workshops for Unichip ECU tuning solution. For those who also knows me, I have never run away from any problems.

 

Thanks for hearing both sides of the story.

 

Lastly Mr Balan,

 

1 thing that really puzzles me is your sms that mentioned that Benny told you Unichip does not require any additional wiring for VVTi cam control. I can assure you that without the additional wiring, Unichip cannot control VVTi. If they have been removed, your VVTi cam control would have be disabled. If you like, I can do you a last favour by checking it through again out of good will when I am back next week.

 

Thanks"

[Amortifiedpenguin]

welcome to MCF guys. i have heard your story, as well as the other side of it, in numerous other places. (i know u guys copy and paste)

but anyway, it's sad to see such things happening but kindly refrain from turning this forum into another battlefield of yours. i think what you guys have said here is sufficient for everyone, no clarification necessary. okie?

[Gary84]

I used to be a customer of Andrew previously when he did Unichip tuning for my LGT....All i can say is Andrew has never failed his task as a reputable tuner...