Has anyone tried any of these ecu upgrades sucessfully?

Garrett Inside · Postby **Garrett Inside** » May 5th, 2009, 11:09 am

I have a hilux 3.0 D4d and i've seen this megafire "piggyback chip upgrade" but never spoke to anyone who has it installed for a while.
The decent bump in power, does it remain like that, is it actually 200bhp on a stock hilux / navarra?

P.S. this chip is around 12g ,is it worth the price tag or would raising boost and fuel be a better option? Can boost be raised without the van going into some sort of safe mode?

Some other brands i've seen on the net are Dpchip, Peak power, Dcommander,Lightbox,and Ecushop

Please post some reviews for everyone's benefit, on these chips or any other chips tried on any brand 4x4's and where to get them at what price.

HondaHo de 1st · Postby **HondaHo de 1st** » May 6th, 2009, 9:10 am

the spyder chip has better reviews and is readily available in trini, 683-1101, jason.

and we dynoed a 3.0L with a k&n filter and the chip and 197at the wheels. the torque was RIDICULOUS THOU, CLOSE TO 300+

Garrett Inside · Postby **Garrett Inside** » May 8th, 2009, 11:05 am

hondaho de 1st

What kind of price installed?

Is it a chip upgrade or a piggy back?

also can you send me a link on the net cause i'm having difficulty finding the spyder chip.

biggy82 · Postby **biggy82** » May 8th, 2009, 11:50 am

http://www.dieseltuning.co.uk/

Garrett Inside · Postby **Garrett Inside** » May 10th, 2009, 9:42 am

Thanks biggy82

Interesting read!

But in your experience would you say that this chip is better than the megafire chip in terms of performance i.e. 0-60 times, top speed, amt of black smoke?

biggy82 · Postby **biggy82** » May 10th, 2009, 1:08 pm

never tried he megafire chip....the spider is the bomb tho

Garrett Inside · Postby **Garrett Inside** » May 10th, 2009, 10:42 pm

hold on one second.............

Hondaho de 1st.......you said "at the wheels" eh....

a stock 3.0TD is around 163hp and 253lbft at the crank........

on a hilux with just a k&n Filter

i would really like to see a post of that dyno sheet please if you don't mind

Stuckindmud · Postby **Stuckindmud** » May 10th, 2009, 10:45 pm

does the piggy back chip need to be tuned?

can i unplug one installed on a vehicle and jack it into mine and presto.. More Poweer??

btw 12 large is quite a sum for 25 hp more

Stuckindmud · Postby **Stuckindmud** » May 10th, 2009, 10:49 pm

Garrett Inside .. Hilux aomewhere around 2006/7 up-ed the HP to 173hp o the 3.0L

biggy82 · Postby **biggy82** » May 11th, 2009, 1:34 pm

Stuckindmud wrote:does the piggy back chip need to be tuned?

yes, it calibrates itself automatically via a standard procedure.

Stuckindmud wrote:can i unplug one installed on a vehicle and jack it into mine and presto.. More Poweer??

yes, as long as it is rated for said vehicle. the calibration process needs to be re-done of course

Stuckindmud wrote:btw 12 large is quite a sum for 25 hp more

agreed....you can get a good one for less than 1/3 of that price :roll:

bt50 · Postby **bt50** » May 11th, 2009, 2:34 pm

STEINBAUER Tuning Technologies has a chip as well. Their chip was used on the Hilux for the Australian Outback test of all the major pickups in 2007.

The thing is there is no chip WLT 2500

http://www.steinbauer.cc/neu/index.php?select_id=0

Aussie outback test

http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/ute2007_p1.php

TG7788 · Postby **TG7788** » May 22nd, 2009, 12:21 pm

The guy I bought my roll n lock from in Morvant (next door to Auto Guru not sure if they are affiliated) has piggy backs. Think it's the Spider. He normally has them in stock. You just need to specify the vehicle and he will let you know if the harness is available or if he has to order. Cost was around $5500.00 installed. Contact 767 4878.

Mr. Go Slow · Postby **Mr. Go Slow** » June 28th, 2009, 10:31 pm

HondaHo de 1st wrote:the spyder chip has better reviews and is readily available in trini, 683-1101, jason.

and we dynoed a 3.0L with a k&n filter and the chip and 197at the wheels. the torque was RIDICULOUS THOU, CLOSE TO 300+

Can you tell me if this truck with the Spyder chipped truck is still on the road problem free?

Can you get a long term review from the owner?

V2NR 3.0 · Postby **V2NR 3.0** » October 7th, 2009, 4:15 pm

bumpty....

10-01 · Postby **10-01** » October 7th, 2009, 7:50 pm

Mr. Go Slow,

i called jason the guy who installs it on the Ford WL engine he said you get a 30 % increase in power and he has 1 in his vehicle and he has'nt had any problems thus far also he said his customers has no problems either i thinking bout chipping my bt50 :twisted:

BTW it cost $5000.00