Done?
pics and text, courtesy of Brad Beardow at 1552v2.com
You know, those of us who've been in the business a long time often joke about those customers who, when the slightest stumble, hiccup or CEL pops up, instantly blame whatever upgraded software they're using in their cars. "It's gotta be the chip," is heard so often it's comical. We tend to chalk it up to the fact that chip-tuning is to most customers the least understood aspect of vehicle modifying, and as such, tends to get the blame for all sorts of unusual vehicle behaviors. But the truth is that software is rarely the issue behind these things and for the most part it's usually a mechanical issue to blame. Once a chip works in your car, with everything else staying the same, odds are it will always work in your car.
You know where we're headed with this, don't you? Well, our issue here is that after the turbo kit was installed, Jason and Kate's car never did run correctly. In other words, we did not have the luxury of assuming this time it wasn't the chip. Of course we first double and triple-checked all the mechanical work we performed, but when nothing whatsoever signaled an issue, we all pretty much stood around looking at each other, waiting to see who'd be the first to ask, "It's gotta be the chip, right?"
And since you already knew where this update was headed you won't be surprised to learn we received a new chip from C2, popped it in, and the car started, idled and ran flawlessly. So did we have a bad chip? Not likely. We're guessing we simply got a mislabeled chip - something we've never experienced before, but also something quite understandable. To C2's credit, we can honestly say there was no snickering when we called them and suggested we might have a bad chip.
So is this project done? We thought so, but Jason and Kate have other ideas. Shocking, yes? Besides tidying up the engine bay and the way the front spoiler fits (this car is an Internet whore afterall), we'll be making some changes to better build upon Roxy's newfound muscle.
You know, those of us who've been in the business a long time often joke about those customers who, when the slightest stumble, hiccup or CEL pops up, instantly blame whatever upgraded software they're using in their cars. "It's gotta be the chip," is heard so often it's comical. We tend to chalk it up to the fact that chip-tuning is to most customers the least understood aspect of vehicle modifying, and as such, tends to get the blame for all sorts of unusual vehicle behaviors. But the truth is that software is rarely the issue behind these things and for the most part it's usually a mechanical issue to blame. Once a chip works in your car, with everything else staying the same, odds are it will always work in your car.
You know where we're headed with this, don't you? Well, our issue here is that after the turbo kit was installed, Jason and Kate's car never did run correctly. In other words, we did not have the luxury of assuming this time it wasn't the chip. Of course we first double and triple-checked all the mechanical work we performed, but when nothing whatsoever signaled an issue, we all pretty much stood around looking at each other, waiting to see who'd be the first to ask, "It's gotta be the chip, right?"
And since you already knew where this update was headed you won't be surprised to learn we received a new chip from C2, popped it in, and the car started, idled and ran flawlessly. So did we have a bad chip? Not likely. We're guessing we simply got a mislabeled chip - something we've never experienced before, but also something quite understandable. To C2's credit, we can honestly say there was no snickering when we called them and suggested we might have a bad chip.
So is this project done? We thought so, but Jason and Kate have other ideas. Shocking, yes? Besides tidying up the engine bay and the way the front spoiler fits (this car is an Internet whore afterall), we'll be making some changes to better build upon Roxy's newfound muscle.
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