anyway to tell if my car has a superchip

1. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #1 22nd September 2009, 20:47

   Been informed by the previous owner of my VTS that it has a superchip.
   
   Car seems to over fuel so was thinking its maybe this. Are they a plug in thing or flashed onto the ECU.
   
   Was wondering if there was a way to tell if its been done or not and/or if it can be removed.
   
   Cheers Gavin
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 22nd September 2009, 20:53

   they flash the ecu rather than fitting a "chip"
   
   the fact its overfueling is a good sign its been done as superchips dont know there arse from their elbow
   
   only way to tell is to send the ecu to a mapping company and they can tell you
3. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #3 22nd September 2009, 20:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom they flash the ecu rather than fitting a "chip" the fact its overfueling is a good sign its been done as superchips dont know there arse from their elbow only way to tell is to send the ecu to a mapping company and they can tell you

   Yer when he told me it had one it was a downer
   
   
   From past experiance I knew they were turd
   
   
   Shame they are not a chip though on these
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 22nd September 2009, 20:57

   single plug vts ecu? if so i have a spare i could swap with you
5. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #5 22nd September 2009, 20:58

   Its an easy enough job to retro fit a standard ECU
6. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #6 22nd September 2009, 21:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom single plug vts ecu? if so i have a spare i could swap with you

   I think so mk2 shape
   
   
   Looks like a kind of TV scart lead that goes in the back of it
7. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #7 22nd September 2009, 21:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom they flash the ecu rather than fitting a "chip" the fact its overfueling is a good sign its been done as superchips dont know there arse from their elbow only way to tell is to send the ecu to a mapping company and they can tell you

   superchips fit a board into the ecu from what ive seen. Others (me) reflash the standard chip though
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 22nd September 2009, 21:25

   previous superchipped ecu's i have come across have all be reflashed
9. dexter Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 fife Posts: 227 97white vtd, 02silver vtr, 01blacked out vts

   #9 22nd September 2009, 22:29

   i had one of these in my old vtr and it was s**t. went from gettin ok miles to the gallon to it droppin 17 miles to gallon. will never get it done again