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Message |
Krister Ripstrand (Krister)
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2001 - 1:25 am: | |
Hi,
The website http://www.superchips.co.uk/ gives you quite a lot of information regarding chip tuning cars. They claim +20 bhp for a 348, and £330 + VAT, probably with a low resistance air filter applied.
regards |
ARMAN NOGREH (Yelo348spyder)
| | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2001 - 5:35 pm: | |
Sam, I bought the chips from Autosport in Mineola, NY. Don't contact them because they are way too expensive. I believe the chips are manufactured by Autoauthority in Virginia. I paid about $800 for a pair including installation. The car runs much smoother and I highly recommend them. As far as maintenance, they have been no problem. I just did the 15K service on the car and mentioned the chips to the dealer and he said that he hadn't seen any problems with any 348's packing the chips. |
Sam NYCFERRARIS (Sam)
| | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2001 - 12:11 pm: | |
Arman,
Please tell me more about the chip..wher di you buy it, how much who installed it...do you think it is worhtwhile..any problems? |
ARMAN NOGREH (Yelo348spyder)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 11:26 pm: | |
I always wonder how a 348 would run with a 6 speed gearbox. Has anyone heard of one? I used to have '88 Porsche Turbo with a 4 speed. The car was somewhat modified. I sold the car to a guy who ended up having a RUF 5 speed installed in the car. I never drove that car with a 5 speed but the guy told me it was the best money he ever spent. |
David Albright (Dalbright)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 11:20 pm: | |
The only other thing I've done was put in a K&N airfilter. I was thinking about removing the cats...but that probably wont be until this winter, if at all. I know Koenig has a TwinTurbo kit for the 348 that gives you something like 500+ hp. Of course it also costs you $30k. You might want to try and get the car a bit lighter....ie CarbonKevlar seats, new wheels. Every pound lost will help out somewhat. Lets us know which way you'll go. |
ARMAN NOGREH (Yelo348spyder)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 11:14 pm: | |
David, thanks for the info. My 348 sounds pretty awesome without a TUBI. I wonder how much better it would sound with one.
Have you done any other mods to the car? |
David Albright (Dalbright)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 11:10 pm: | |
Arman, my 348 has a Tubi. The car sounds absolutely wonderful, but I doubt it really gives you a lot in terms of hp gains. I think plenty of people on the chat forum have replaced existing systems with a Tubi and can probably give us all a better idea. |
ARMAN NOGREH (Yelo348spyder)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 11:00 pm: | |
I love the chips. It basically takes away the dead spot between 3000 & 5000 RPMs. I don't know about any noticeable horsepower increase but the car runs much smoother. |
Chris_N_Chicago (Chris_N_Chicago)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 10:47 pm: | |
I too have a Spider, and love it. Just a little more power would be nice though. Have you had any problems with the performance chips, and do you realize any noticeable hp increase?
Thanks - from a fellow Spider owner. |
ARMAN NOGREH (Yelo348spyder)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 7:17 pm: | |
I own a '94 348. The car has after market computer chips. Any of your suggestions to improve the power would be appreciated. Also, does anyone own a 348 with Tubi exhaust? I like to know the advantages of Tubi and the cost. |