Unichip Programmer now available

[JBHorne]

Does anyone want to "take one for the team" and test this thing out?

It's pricey, but I'm interested in how it feels when installed.

I like the idea that it is easily removed for service.

Unichip - 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser tuning chip | car tuning

Here's the dyno results, but from a Tundra 5.7:

http://www.unichip.us/system/uploads/assets/Dyno Sheets/5.7L Tundra Dyno Stock.pdf

• Add's up to 30hp & 25ft-lb .
• Easily plugs into the stock ECU & ECU harness in minutes , no programming necessary .
• Realizes the full potential of Aftermarket add-on's like Cold-Air-Intakes & exhaust systems , as each kit comes pre-mapped for the exact set-up of each car or truck.
• No end-user tuning necessary , just plug the kit into the car & you're ready to go.
• Easily upgradeable for future add-on's.
• Each kit comes with two maps : a low octane performance map & a high octane performance map, switchable from within the vehicle.
• Fully tuneable by a Unichip Custom Tuner for customized add-on's . This basically means that the Engine Management System in your ride is now as tuner friendly as the most advanced Standalone systems in the world , without sacrificing any of the factory features. This feature is unmatched by any reflash-tuning or other similar product.
• Plug 'n Play harnesses are fully Flux capable - purchase Flux when you purchase the Plug 'n Play kit or upgrade later - Flux simply plugs into the Unichip Plug 'n Play harness.
• Plug 'n Play kits are removed from the vehicle in minutes , returning the vehicle to stock tuning , without leaving a footprint of ever having been modified (a feature which reflash-tuning cannot match).

 

[hedydd]

The graph in your url is pretty simple and it shows a modest increase in power and torque over the whole rev range. That is assuming that the blue curves are stock and red are chipped.
Torque appears to increase from a maximum of 375 to 425 lbs-ft approximately at 3500 revs[actually 423.8 according to the text at the top]. The percentage gain in torque is very small of course.
The increase in power appears to be so small that it is hardly worth the effort to attempt to read the chart properly.

What do you see in that chart? How do you possibly interpret the chart as showing much less torque for the chipped state of tune at lowish revs?
What I see is a gain that would never justify the cost, however small the cost. A typical diesel chipping product would increase power by 20 to 40% and torque by 15 to 30% which would justify the chipping cost as long as fuel consumption and reliability was not comprimised.

 

[dtt255]

I tried calling them to discuss it more and see how much testing was actually done. Nobody answers any of thise extensions....hmmm.

The cost VS the gains....I agree. It is expensive...but considering there is not much mroe out there, some may be tempted.

If I could get ahold of the company, ask some questions, etc, I might give it a go!

 

[dtt255]

I tried calling them to discuss it more and see how much testing was actually done. Nobody answers any of thise extensions....hmmm.

The cost VS the gains....I agree. It is expensive...but considering there is not much mroe out there, some may be tempted.

If I could get ahold of the company, ask some questions, etc, I might give it a go!

 

[JBHorne]

The graph in your url is pretty simple and it shows a modest increase in power and torque over the whole rev range. That is assuming that the blue curves are stock and red are chipped.
Torque appears to increase from a maximum of 375 to 425 lbs-ft approximately at 3500 revs[actually 423.8 according to the text at the top]. The percentage gain in torque is very small of course.
The increase in power appears to be so small that it is hardly worth the effort to attempt to read the chart properly.

What do you see in that chart? How do you possibly interpret the chart as showing much less torque for the chipped state of tune at lowish revs?
What I see is a gain that would never justify the cost, however small the cost. A typical diesel chipping product would increase power by 20 to 40% and torque by 15 to 30% which would justify the chipping cost as long as fuel consumption and reliability was not comprimised.

You are right. I don't know what I was thinking about that graph.

I was looking at solid vs. doted lines and not red vs. blue.

 

[hedydd]

Never mind. That wall looks pretty hard. Hope your head holds out.

 

[bjowett]

Some guys over on TS had/have problems with the Unichip.... dosn't work, truck won't run...