I’ll drop by a tuning studio in a car with a MeMZ engine with a volume of 1.3 liters, and after that it will give out twice as many “horses”!
You can't double the power. Many promise an increase of 20%, but this is only possible for a turbo engine. For an atmospheric engine, we can seriously talk about an increase within 10%. It is achieved through more precise tuning. There are simply no other ways, an atmospheric motor cannot receive more air in a passive mode than is laid down by its manufacturer. So for him, an increase of more than 10% is fantastic.
The only exceptions are motors with several levels of deforcing relative to maximum power, laid down by the developers. Here we can recall the modern 1.6 EA211 series from Volkswagen, which is produced in versions for 90 and 110 hp, as well as the Mercedes-Benz M276 (249 and 306 hp), and some others that have exactly the same “ iron”, but different firmware. Here growth is possible, but this is the only exception to the “ten percent rule”.
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Turbo engines have more potential for chip tuning. As a rule, the increase is from 15 to 20%. Sometimes you can add even 50%, but this is only possible in the case described a little higher for atmospheric engines. An example for turbocharged engines is Volvo with their D3, D4 and D5. All of these motors can produce up to 260-270 hp, although the weakest in stock has only 163 hp.
Under the hood of Volvo S80 D5 "2009–11
Motors that already leave the factory with a high degree of forcing deserve special mention. This one, for example, is Nissan Juke 1.6 turbo: more than 200 “horses” from such a volume is already the ceiling, and you should not expect a significant increase in power in such cases (no more than 15 hp, which will even be difficult to notice), although the engine is supercharged. Well, or new engines with direct injection from Kia and Hyundai - the potential is also small here. And if you are promised a 30% increase with them, then most likely you have people who work according to the “supercharged engine - plus 30%” pattern. There will be no such increase on such motors.
Under the hood of the Nissan Juke "2014–present
The situation with a turbodiesel is almost the same as with a gasoline engine. Here you can expect almost the same increase of 20-30%.
More is better
The next common opinion sounds something like this: the relative increase in power from a three-liter V6 is always greater than from a one and a half liter in-line “four”. More volume - more potential for chip tuning.
This is not so - of course, if we are talking about percentage. After all, 12-20 Horse power add, for example, Mitsubishi Lancer with a 1.8 liter engine and Cadillac Escalade with a 6.2 liter engine. It all depends on how much margin the motor has constructively. An equally small increase in power can be obtained from Infiniti (3.7 liters - no more than 10 hp), and from Hyundai Solaris(1.6 l - 7-8 hp). So the opinion that you can always get a more serious increase from a larger engine is erroneous.
Breaking is everything!
Another stereotype about chip tuning: the increased power (more precisely, torque) during its course reduces the transmission resource. This is especially dangerous for automatic transmissions and robot boxes. Is it so?
In short, yes. In any case, with an increase in torque, the load on the transmission also increases. Another thing is how critical this increased load will be for a particular transmission. With atmospheric engines, it’s somehow simpler: the same 10% usually fit into the percentage of the margin of error of the gearbox, and no gearbox will even notice such an increase. Here, even resource tests will not show the difference.
Another issue is the turbodiesel, whose initial torque is already large. For example, 500 Nm. We add another 150, and the transmission is designed for, say, 550 Nm. In this case, of course, something bad can happen. But if we are talking about a car where there are transmission restrictions, good tuning shops this is always taken into account, and in the firmware they do not increase the torque by an amount greater than the transmission can digest.
Here the first question of tuning philosophy arises: to do it at all or not? Here you have to choose. And remember that tuning involves the inevitable increase in loads on components and assemblies. Whatever they write to you on the Internet, there is no tuning without reducing the resource.
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Here it is quite logical to recall the following opinion: chip tuning significantly reduces the life of the motor. Is it always like this? Yes and no. It all depends on what the motor costs, what stock it has from the factory, and what kind of chip tuning is supposed to be. The last question is especially interesting.
I remember the story when one generally well-known German company, the coryphaeus of tuning, ruined three atmospheric engines chevrolet cruze contract. Which break tuning, at first glance, is difficult. The point was that the ignition timing was so early that detonation began, which destroyed the pistons. On the other hand, there are many customers who live happily ever after with initially boosted chipped turbo engines, which, with careful tuning, were able to save their resource. Therefore, you don’t need to go too far with chip tuning, but you need to know how to properly tune the engine during flashing.
Under the hood of the Chevrolet Cruze "2016–present Yes, an increase in torque can reduce the resource of the units. But the main factor is how you will dispose of the resulting increase. If you drive in the "gas to the floor - idle" mode, then an increase of 20% by the same 20% will reduce the life of the motor. But if you keep a calm manner, and use all the benefits of tuning only if necessary (for example, when overtaking), then the age of the motor will not become shorter.
The man in the next box
I have a neighbor in the garage, his name is Sanyok, so for five hundred rubles he uploads the same firmware downloaded from the Internet, which greedy guys upload in a tuning studio for 10-12 thousand. And I'm not going to pay so much for the same work to these monsters.
Maybe this sometimes happens, but often such work has to be redone. Sanyok does not know what firmware he is uploading, what parameters he changes, and how this will affect the operation of the motor. Sometimes you can win this lottery. But rarely.
The work of a tuning studio involves fixed costs, and the costs are high. They are associated with the acquisition of new equipment, almost every month something new comes out, you need to buy new protocols, tools for control. The same power stands work for tuners all the time, they wear out. The labor of specialists (good) working for them is also expensive. All this must be paid for.
You can't just download the firmware from somewhere. It needs to be developed (or bought), adjusted, it is necessary to make measurements on the stand, sometimes - life tests. All this is included in the cost of the program.
Didn't roll...
I went for chip tuning, gave money, but the car doesn’t drive a damn thing. I don't feel any gain!
There are such cases. This is especially true for owners of cars with atmospheric engines: it is difficult to feel a 10% increase. Although some do not feel an increase in 60 hp. The fact is that the driver “pommed” is not the most accurate tool. Athletes who tune cars before races can feel a change of even one horsepower, they know their engines very well, but "civilians" are usually not capable of this. Here it is necessary to take measurements before and after, sensations are a deceptive thing. And the absence of an increase is not always a fact.
“They broke my motor”
I came for tuning on an almost new car (which is ten years old, not beaten, not painted, without a run in the Russian Federation). Krivoruk specialists during work sealed up the oil channels on the crankshaft with chewing gum, and my 1.4 TSI, which can travel a million kilometers without repair, coked and stalled at the exit from the box. Now, because of these mediocrity, I have to repair the car.
Does it happen in life? Yes, sometimes. You can ruin the motor with the wrong setting for one, two or three. Even good motor can work after tuning just a minute and a half. It all depends on the tuners. Firstly, before tuning, it is necessary to diagnose the motor, identify all hidden and obvious malfunctions. Secondly, the program must not only be uploaded, but also configured for a specific motor: even stock hardware has its own characteristics.
However, even decent tuning studios make mistakes. Rarely, but there are. Here we must understand that with a large flow, a certain percentage of failures is inevitable. In addition, it happens that the engine has some kind of weak link that is difficult to diagnose, which can “break” just after tuning. Anyone who goes into tuning should be aware of this. And if you are afraid that something will go wrong, it is better to ride stock.
And you should never take on the chip tuning of a faulty car. The firmware will not cure either an oil leak or a dead lambda probe. First - repair, then - tuning.
For the good of the cause
I drive a Focus RS, everything suits me, but I have to pour in the 98th gasoline. Yes, oil is expensive. I have to save on “doshirak”, and it infuriates me. Okay, I'll do chip tuning, after which it will be possible to pour 92nd gasoline and 10W40 “mineral water” at 600 rubles per five liters. Then I will live.
As for oil, not really. But sometimes you can really change the brand of suitable gasoline. Of course, provided that the engine is structurally designed to use fuel with a different octane rating. First of all, its degree of compression matters. But there is another side of the coin.
The use of low octane gasoline will result in reduced power. And in order for the car to more or less drive, you will have to “press on the slipper” more strongly. Yes, gasoline can be filled cheaper, but its consumption will increase. So saving on this will not work.
Tuning or warranty?
I bought a Hyundai i40 with a two-liter engine. Chipanul, he showed almost 170 hp instead of 149 And rightly so: in Russia, he has a different firmware, with which you can get into the tax rate up to 150 hp. Everything is fine, but I lost the warranty.
Some dealers do not keep track of the installed firmware, others really consider chip tuning a reason to refuse warranty service. It is important what methods the manufacturer uses to protect against chip tuning at the moment. Literally two years ago, the verification was carried out by single dealers, now more and more manufacturers are implementing the software verification procedure.
But the tuning studio does not stand still. There are firmware that are tested for originality, and dealers cannot notice changes in the software. At the same time, it is impossible to “deceive” the dealer on some brands.
Each car has a special control unit that controls the current processes in the engine. Standard settings are made to this block at the factory. In the event that the car owner is not satisfied with the existing settings, he has the right to subject his car to engine chip tuning in order to improve the existing characteristics.
What is chip tuning?
Many car owners do chip tuning their car to get the most out of it.
The procedure optimizes the car engine control program, the ultimate goal of which is to increase the power characteristics of the motor, or, more simply, it is a flashing of the ECU (electronic control unit). In other words, when chipping, the settings of different engine operation modes are optimized without mechanical intervention, changes are made when reprogramming the control unit. Next, consider the pros and cons of chip tuning a car engine using detailed examples.
Positive aspects of engine chipping
What gives chip tuning:
- By changing the firmware of the chip, it is possible to achieve an increase in power characteristics up to 25%, but in reality the increase does not exceed 13–16%.
- Reducing fuel consumption by an average of 4%, of course, the benefit is not big, but if you take into account fuel prices, then you can still save a little.
- Chip tuning allows you to eliminate engine errors.
- Chipping makes it possible to remove the factory speed limits.
- On a road with heavy traffic, the acceleration capabilities are improved.
- Chip tuning is easier than a complete engine upgrade.
- It is possible to customize the firmware for your own driving style.
- It is easy to roll back the chip settings to the original factory settings.
What can happen in case of poor-quality reconfiguration and what are the associated risks and disadvantages of this procedure
In the case when amateurs are engaged in chipping, there is a high probability of getting low-quality firmware for the chip, which will “kill” it. Usually, you can't fix it. Naturally, no one will give you guarantees for the changes made. Therefore, it is better to pay extra and.
Chip tuning can be harmful:
- Reducing the resource of engine parts. Unfortunately, this is true, proven in practice, but everything is not so scary, the reduction value rarely exceeds 5%.
- Fuel consumption may increase if the procedure is not performed correctly.
- Chip tuning is quite an expensive pleasure, high-quality flashing of settings can cost quite a large amount, about tens of thousands of rubles.
The consequences of engine chip tuning can be deplorable, so before you go for the procedure, try to find out as much as possible about the engine control unit, about its model. On some models, manufacturers install special software that cannot be changed; in this case, chip tuning cannot be performed.
After making sure that you can do the firmware, the next step is the control unit and reading the factory program from it. The size of information, as a rule, does not exceed 1 Mb. The contents of the factory software are parameter tables that can be changed, if they are edited correctly, you can influence the engine operation settings in the mode idle move, temperature, find a suitable ratio of torque and power, etc.
Recently, chip tuning has been done using Step-Power - this is a special device with which you can load several control firmware into the chip at the same time. And in the future, switching between engine settings can be done directly while driving, such actions are absolutely safe.
Which cars will benefit from engine chip tuning?
- Cars on which HBO is installed, such equipment obliges to make chip tuning, since when switching from one type of fuel to another, the characteristics of the engine also change. So .
- The presence of a turbocharger also requires the chip to be re-flashed to improve efficiency. This can increase the power characteristics up to 20%.
- In the case of a turbodiesel, power can also be increased, but by a quarter, and the torque indicator will increase by a third.
- Chip tuning is also registered for atmospheric engines, in case of correct flashing, approximately 10% will be added to the available power.
Chip tuning and engine life
How does chip tuning affect the resource and is it harmful to the engine?
If chipovka is done professionally, then there can be no question of any reduction in resources. In addition, the increased torque at low and medium speeds allows faster gear changes, which makes it impossible for the engine to work at high speeds.
atmospheric engines
Let's figure out what are the pros and cons of chip tuning atmospheric engines.
Now there are a lot of cars with a naturally aspirated engine. Let's just say that there will be more cons. Chipping for such engines adds very little horsepower, which is practically not noticeable in practice. It's all about tuning atmospheric engines.
And the pluses include the refusal to comply with strict environmental standards, which will increase responsiveness at medium speeds. Significantly saving fuel will not work either, chip tuning does not affect this much. That's all with pluses.
The best option for a naturally aspirated engine would be to tailor the firmware specifically for a specific engine and test it on running drums or while driving on the road. But it should be noted that it will cost a decent amount and, as a rule, is used only with thorough tuning, when all the hardware is completely changed.
Diesel engines
This motor is not as capricious as atmospheric. Let's say right away that the procedure has a positive effect and is quite effective for this type.
The advantages are definitely:
- Improving speed and traction characteristics, making driving easier.
- Facilitate the movement of a loaded car.
- tuning diesel engine an order of magnitude cheaper than the upgrade procedure.
- process reversibility.
- Possibility of customization.
Well, as for the minuses, then there is only one - this is an increase in the appetites of the engine with fairly aggressive driving. diesel does not affect the life of the engine.
Summing up all of the above, let's say that a well-conducted chip tuning procedure can give a lot of positive characteristics to your car and improve existing ones. Previously, to make your car better, you had to change it for a new one, but now everything is much easier. You just need to make a simple upgrade and get a powerful unit, especially since it is possible to return everything back and restore the factory settings.
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Tuning is different. All sorts of highlights, airbrushing and window tinting can make the car more noticeable and brighter, but do not affect it in any way. driving performance. This is a prank for dudes. Chip engine tuning- here best option if you want to improve the dynamics of your iron horse without a big investment. Refinement of the chassis and forcing the motor can work wonders, but require a lot of time and money.
What is engine chip tuning
Translated from English, the expression chip tuning means “chip tuning”. During this operation, the on-board computer is configured as required by the owner. In fact chip tuning engine- this is a change in the mode of electric controllers that control the operation of fuel injection and ignition systems. This requires reprogramming the central on-board computer, calibrating the settings so that the efficiency of the motor increases.
Why do manufacturers not initially set the optimal settings? Why do they artificially reduce engine power? There are several reasons forcing car manufacturers to take such measures.
Requirements for environmental standards
In industrialized countries (especially in Europe) there are strict laws aimed at protecting the environment. Car manufacturers are forced to adapt to these standards, artificially lowering the performance of engines. Sometimes, in order to reduce the level of carbon dioxide and other harmful components, manufacturers "cut" the engine power by 20%.
Subtleties with car taxation
Another point is taxes. By artificially lowering the engine power, you can "adjust" specifications car so that he gets into the group Vehicle which are taxed at a lower rate. For some buyers, this factor is of great importance. The manufacturer gets new customers at no extra cost.
Reserve power for the future
The third reason is not so obvious, but also has the right to exist. Developers can deliberately “choke” the engines of some models in order to subsequently release “improved versions”. It is enough to change the ECU firmware settings, update the cosmetic interior and bodywork to make a more prestigious (read - expensive) model. Maximum external effect with minimum investment. Just marketing.
Pros and cons of chip engine tuning
As every stick has two ends, so chip tuning engine It has advantages and disadvantages. When deciding whether to upgrade your car, the owner needs to evaluate the merits and risks associated with this operation.
Advantages of car engine chip tuning
Let's start with the positive. As a result tuning chip able to increase power engine and improve driving dynamics. The car becomes more responsive to the gas pedal, failures disappear with a sharp increase in speed. On the track during overtaking you will feel much more confident.
However, advantages of chip tuning not visible to everyone engines. We will talk about this in more detail below, but in general the picture is this: turbocharged engines are more susceptible to software upgrades than naturally aspirated engines.
Main plus chip engine tuning in that it costs an order of magnitude cheaper than physical forcing. In addition, the factory settings can be easily restored if the result of the upgrade is not to your liking. In the case of forcing, "rollback" to the previous state is impossible.
Cons of car engine chip tuning
Now let's move on to cons of engine tuning chip. There is no consensus among craftsmen and motorists here. Direct relationship between problems and reprogramming on-board computer it is difficult to trace, and all statements with the subjunctive mood can be challenged.
Opponents of chipping argue that any intervention in the ECU software has negative consequences. If not now, then in the future. Main minus engine tuning chip according to them is to reduce the resource of the engine. Opponents also point to increased fuel consumption. How justified are such statements?
Direct dependence of wear increase engine from chip tuning almost impossible to trace. It's controversial enough minus. Driving style and quality of maintenance have a much greater influence on the life of the motor.
Even more controversial is the assertion of increased fuel consumption. In fact, sometimes it is possible, on the contrary, to achieve a decrease in this indicator. This is especially true when diesel engine chip tuning. In general, we can say that in general, diesel engines respond better to chipping than gasoline counterparts. HFO engines have more 'manoeuvre'. Let's take a closer look at this topic.
Features of chip tuning diesel engines
In a diesel engine, fuel is supplied to the combustion chamber by a high-pressure pump in strictly metered portions. To comply with environmental regulations, the factory settings are set so that emissions always contain the minimum concentration of harmful substances. For the engine, this means a “starvation ration”, and for a motorist, a loss of traction when overtaking, a slow response to pressing the gas pedal.
Solve these artificially introduced problems in diesel allows chip tuning engine. In our country, environmental standards are much more loyal than in European countries. We have fewer cars, and the spaces are huge - we can afford to smoke a little more without harm to nature.
As a result tuning chip power diesel engine increases by 25-40%. At the same time, the cost of services at professional car services is within 1% of the cost of the motor. More profitable than physical forcing when you have to replace or calibrate many parts.
Features chip tuning engines for some models
Obviously, such a delicate operation as flashing electronic block must be carried out by experienced craftsmen using professional equipment. Independent or unskilled intervention can have simply fatal consequences.
Today on the market you can find offers for Chip tuning for Toyota engines and other brands using special blocks connected to the computer. According to the assurances of the manufacturers, such a procedure can be performed independently, and sophisticated equipment is not required.
These boxes cannot replace a full-fledged chipovka. They only "deceive" one or more sensors. These are half measures. A full flashing involves changes in the settings of many nodes so that the car works smoothly, as the manufacturer intended.
Particular care must be taken with chip tuning KIA engines . The fact is that at the slightest error, the ECU of some models simply fails. Good results are possible only when using licensed firmware versions.
Peculiarity ford engine tuning chip is that in most models atmospheric gasoline units are installed. As you know, "atmospherics" are not as responsive to chipovka as diesels. With a makeshift approach on atmospheric petrol units power gain is 10% or less. Such changes have almost no effect on the dynamics of the car, so there is no point in this operation.
To really cheer up the Ford naturally aspirated gasoline engine, you have to work hard. Definitely, such work should be entrusted to a professional. You should also pay attention to the level of the workshop and ask what firmware the specialist uses. For example, packages from the Speed Laboratory enjoy a good reputation among Russian motorists.
French cars can also be improved. Chip tuning engine "Renault"- quite a common procedure at many car services. A feature is the temperature requirement for some ECUs. Yes, it happens. To perform flashing, the temperature of the electronic unit must not exceed +40 °C.
If you want to improve the driving characteristics of your car without time-consuming and expensive forcing engine – chip tuning just the perfect solution.
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There is rarely a car owner who would refuse to completely add “horses” to his car, and even more so since the procedure does not require mechanical impact to the engine and other systems. The essence of chip tuning is to correct the software of the control unit responsible for the correct operation of the engine. We will understand the pros and cons of chip tuning the engine.
Of course, the method cannot be called guaranteed or 100% win-win. Miracles don't happen. And therefore, there are both supporters pointing to the pluses and opponents looking for the minuses of this method of car tuning.
Despite this, chip tuning has gained great popularity among car owners. And one of the main confirmations of this is the close cooperation of large automakers with reputable tuning companies. They carry out joint programs and offer a single product. However, we should not forget that such cooperation is rather connected not only with the desire to please the client, but also to control the process of improving the engine, which was set to factory limiting settings. Often, by the way, official chip tuning consists in removing them.
Features of the procedure
Chip tuning is defined as the modification and optimization of the settings of the program that controls the operation of the engine. Literally, the name of the procedure is translated as follows:
- chip - microcircuit;
- tuning - tuning.
Actually, the improvements are based on the source data, which is stored in the form of tables in an integrated circuit. Connection to the control unit for working with data is carried out by means of special software. The control unit does not even need to be removed for this. Everything happens quite quickly and without any mechanical intervention.
Some garage professionals do their own chip tuning by downloading tuned firmware from the Internet. However, we still think that even digital intervention in the operation of the engine should be carried out by real masters, who, among other things, are also responsible for the correct operation of the control unit after the engine upgrade procedure. Otherwise, you can achieve the opposite of the desired results.
Likely results
According to various estimates, the result of a well-conducted chip tuning can be an increase in power power unit car by 5–25%. At the same time, the price of the procedure is disproportionately low and, most importantly, no dangerous mechanical impact is required on engine parts and other systems, which entails recommended improvements to the entire design to balance the system.
Mostly, the percentage of engine power increase depends on the factory settings. So, some motors that leave the factory with optimal settings are unlikely to be overclocked. The best way to add "horses" is to those motors whose capabilities are curtailed by software. Some manufacturers may even sell cars with "better" engines that are actually just equipped with the correct (better) ECU firmware.
However, the advantages of the idea do not end with power. Proper tuning allows you to balance fuel consumption. Obviously, this does not mean that fuel consumption will decrease if you try to squeeze out of the engine all the declared and received additional power. Driving with the "pedal to the floor" will remain uneconomical. Moreover, due to the increase in power, fuel consumption with an aggressive driving style can only increase proportionally.
The effect of the procedure on the wear of the power unit
Chip tuning is an absolutely safe and 100% harmless procedure. Even an incorrect setting, as a rule, only leads to a decrease in power performance and an increase in fuel consumption. However, these cons are easy to fix by contacting a professional tuning specialist.
Advantages and disadvantages of chip tuning
The main advantages of improving the firmware are as follows:
- increasing the power of the car engine;
- growth of speed characteristics of a car;
- improved response to the gas pedal;
- increase in dynamics;
- the procedure is carried out quickly (in contrast to the mechanical improvement of the engine);
- relatively low upgrade cost;
- absolute harmlessness of the procedure and its results;
- the ability to restore the "native" factory firmware without any damage;
- suitable even for cars under warranty, since the dealer service does not provide for checking the software version.
And this is not a complete list. Benefits can be added to other pleasant little things, for example, the ability to uniquely customize non-standard equipment.
Cons fade against the background of the above list. In principle, the main disadvantage is the increase in fuel consumption during aggressive driving. In the list of "cons" you can also add the possibility of incorrect installation, which can worsen the performance of the car.
What is engine chip tuning? This is the firmware of the improved software of the electronic control unit that controls the operation of the vehicle's systems.
An analogue is the installation of operating systems on computers, cell phones or game consoles. Under individual requests, software is created that controls the operation of iron.
Minuses
- One-time financial costs;
Is chip tuning harmful?
Why underestimate the power:
- The difference in environmental requirements and taxes is a problem for manufacturers. When selling in a particular country, you need to adapt the model to its conditions. To do this at the iron level is to incur additional costs. It is cheaper and faster to adapt a car due to changes at the software level.
Skoda dealer.
Where are the failure cases?
Real Consequences
pros
Benefits of ADACT
- Certificate
- customer reviews;
- The engine resource is not reduced;
- All diagnostic functions and fault codes from the manufacturer are retained. In the event of any breakdown, diagnostics will show the cause. The exception is the transition to E2. In this case, errors that appear when changing the environmental standard are deleted;
- Democratic prices. We are focused on ordinary drivers, not sports car owners;
- Test Drive. Within 10 days you test the results and can return the money back if you don't like something.
How is chip tuning done?
Creating firmware
The calibrator changes the parameters in the factory firmware: enrichment thresholds, fuel supply restrictions, rpm limits, etc.
Car diagnostics
The service technician checks the vehicle to make sure it is in good working order.
Firmware installation
The specialist flashes the car with or without opening the ECU. In the first case, more time is required.
What happens to the dealer's warranty?
In most cases, nothing happens with the guarantee:
- Firmware changes are hard to detect for many car dealers. This does not happen in TO;
- If the dealer finds that unofficial software is installed, he will replace it. According to the Consumer Rights Protection Law, he cannot refuse service;
- Official dealers themselves offer ECU reprogramming services.
If you are afraid of losing the warranty, you can fill the drain before going to the dealer.
myths
- The left chip is placed on the engine.
The operation of the electronic engine control unit is controlled by special software. Only the control program is changed. It is poured through the diagnostic connector, no external modifications is not done. - After flashing, fuel consumption increases.
ADACT software optimizes engine performance and sometimes reduces fuel consumption. Some customers talk about an increase, but this is due to a change in riding style. When the car becomes more dynamic, overtakes better and behaves perfectly on the track - why hold it back? - Nothing changes.
Read customer reviews and see measurement charts. Come to the firmware and feel the difference. We give 10 days for a test drive. If you do not like it, we will fully refund the money and restore the original program.
What is engine chip tuning? This is the firmware of the improved software of the electronic control unit that controls the operation of the vehicle's systems.
An analogue is the installation of operating systems on computers, cell phones or game consoles. Under individual requests, software is created that controls the operation of iron.
Minuses
- Increased requirements for fuel quality;
- One-time financial costs;
- The environmental load increases during the transition to E2 toxicity standards;
- When flashing from non-professionals or installing poorly calibrated software, you can get a negative result.
Is chip tuning harmful?
Some drivers think that the firmware reduces the life of the engine. The Experts write:
“resource from a million will roll down to 7000 km”
It is difficult for owners to understand where the extra power comes from. They are sure that the hardware is not designed for such a load and do not understand why the performance is worse on the factory firmware.
Why underestimate the power:
- It's cheaper for a car manufacturer to limit capabilities at the software level. This reduces the amount technological processes at the factory and standardizes the requirements for the supplied iron. Production costs are reduced.
Example: Mercedes-Benz ML 320 and Mercedes-Benz ML 280 in 164 body, which have one diesel engine, and the differences are only at the firmware level of the control unit. A similar situation with the Volkswagen T5 2.0 liter. The power of the versions is regulated at the ECU level. - The difference in environmental requirements and taxes is a problem for manufacturers. When selling in a particular country, you need to adapt the model to its conditions. To do this at the iron level is to incur additional costs. It is cheaper and faster to adapt a car due to changes at the software level.
Power is not taken from the air, but by optimizing the parameters. There is no additional load on the iron. Many dealers openly acknowledge this and offer flashing services. For example, BMW dealers in Moscow and St. Petersburg or a Skoda dealer.
Where are the failure cases?
- Installed unverified firmware from amateurs. Calibration is incorrect and this will have a bad effect on the engine life. Trust your car only to professionals.
- Before the chip tuning, there were problems in the car. That is why an experienced master first makes a diagnosis.
- Poor service that has nothing to do with software changes.
Real Consequences
- The engine resource is not reduced;
- Increased requirements for fuel quality;
- When installing dynamic (sports) firmware, you need to carefully monitor the technical condition.
pros
The main plus for each model and owner is different. Some are most annoyed by "stupidity" electronic pedal gas, someone lacks traction on the bottoms, someone achieves smoother operation of the gearbox.
Feedback from the owner of Mitsubishi Pajero Sport about the ADACT firmware:
Benefits of ADACT
- Firmware security and quality assurance. This is confirmed by certificates of compliance with GOST R ISO 9001-2011 and the experience of calibrators. We have been working since 2006, all firmwares have been run in and tested under conditions of many years of use;
- Certificate, which confirms that they have installed the official ADACT program, and not a fake;
- Confirmed results. We have flashed the most cars in Russia and are constantly getting positive