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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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anyone recomend a superchip or not,are they worth it or is a remap better.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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wasting your time and money with a superchip.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Biased I am BUT the Superchip solution is pure risk, better do nothing than that to be honest.

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Superchip is just a fuel cut defender I think .
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Rawle
Biased I am BUT the Superchip solution is pure risk, better do nothing than that to be honest.

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If you want to make your car go faster reliably you should be talking to this man. Myself and many others have, and been delighted with the results!

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Hell No !
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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fairenough guys cheers
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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think that'll be a resounding no then and from what i've been told you wanna stay well clear.

have heard it prvents the ecu seeing the boost level
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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No no no no no no no

If you want a replacement chip try ESL, they seem to be doing a good job.

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Biased I am
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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no chip get a remap this is ideally suited to your car
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Better off with oven chips than super chips, save yer cash up and go for the APEXi Power FC or the Ecutek re-map depending on year of car you have
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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Get a apexi power fc before 99 or a ecutek remap if your car is 99onwards
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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How can people give advice when the bloke hasn't even mentioned what year or model car he has

If it's an old Impreza with the ZX80 for an ECU, then yes Superchips is just a tarted up FCD.

However, later cars are a different ball game.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Generic User
How can people give advice when the bloke hasn't even mentioned what year or model car he has

If it's an old Impreza with the ZX80 for an ECU, then yes Superchips is just a tarted up FCD.

However, later cars are a different ball game.
Because my post covers all MY's
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Generic User
How can people give advice when the bloke hasn't even mentioned what year or model car he has

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https://www.scoobynet.com/one-two-pi...html?p=6189902

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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I can't be arsed to search.

One who wants help, has to help themselves. And that would include posting their own vehicle details.

It's not as if every Impreza Subaru made over the past 15odd years is mechanically identical, now is it?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Pre 96 then

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