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RE: RPi Chipping V8 - 7/6/2008 6:31:10 PM

Landzu

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I did have my new Y-pipe on for the last few tanks with new O''''''''''''''''2 sensors and my mileage has not changed.

I feel that I need less of a push on the go pedal for the go power.

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I guess I will have to clean the grease off from where I keep the front drive line greased more often.

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I do not need the National Geographic channel
I just look out the windows of my Land Rover
Discovery code name Romulus
Prefix-N or 1996
RPi remapped ECU
NRP Preformance cats/Y-pipe

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RE: RPi Chipping V8 - 7/10/2008 4:00:19 PM

Landzu

Posts: 2001
Joined: 4/7/2005
From: Dallas TX
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I went out of town ,,,everything went good nice power for passing.

Mileage is the same as the PowerChip and OEM Land Rover with ethanol so Ethanol is BAD.

14.5 mpg with all.

_____________________________

I do not need the National Geographic channel
I just look out the windows of my Land Rover
Discovery code name Romulus
Prefix-N or 1996
RPi remapped ECU
NRP Preformance cats/Y-pipe

(in reply to Landzu)

Post #: 12

RE: RPi Chipping V8 - 9/3/2008 10:12:03 AM

Jupiter Rover

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How much power did you gain? Take the disco to the Dyno. I have been wanting the powerchip.. or RPI (too expensive). Since my rover is pretty much a trail rig, some weekend driving, I don''t care about mpg. Just power. :)

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RE: RPi Chipping V8 - 9/4/2008 5:49:43 AM

Landzu

Posts: 2001
Joined: 4/7/2005
From: Dallas TX
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Jupiter Rover

How much power did you gain? Take the disco to the Dyno. I have been wanting the powerchip.. or RPI (too expensive). Since my rover is pretty much a trail rig, some weekend driving, I don''''t care about mpg. Just power. :)

I never Dyno it before the RPi or the Powerchip so the Hp numbers would not mean a lot.
Mileage has been the easiest way to track the changes and the first thing people want to know.
Driveability is better with both "Chips".

With a trail rig I would change the Diff gears that woud give you more than a stand alone chip would.

As I am more of a OverLander I wanted to keep my stock gears and increase the out put of the motor.
The Powerchip was a first step,,after playing with it for a year ao so I wanted more ,,cam lifters some
motor work, the stock ECU and the Powerchip would not have worked and would have gone in to limp
mode. To get everything work I had to get RPi re-mapping done.
The Rpi ECU setup will learn, I knew that I could get the ECU redone and then take my time with
the motor and once it is done everything will work together.

If you still want a Chip I think that for the money the Powerchip is hard to beat BUT if you live in a
area with Ethanol I would not get it.
At the time we had no ethanol where I live and when Powerchip called to find the setup of my
Disco that was not a issue,,talk to them and see if they can over come the ethanol if you have to
put up with it,, if not don''t buy.

_____________________________

I do not need the National Geographic channel
I just look out the windows of my Land Rover
Discovery code name Romulus
Prefix-N or 1996
RPi remapped ECU
NRP Preformance cats/Y-pipe

(in reply to Jupiter Rover)

Post #: 14