seattle dale

friends @ work were talking about performance chips. Is there such a thing for the typ-s, & if there is does it improve performance. anyone have one installed? Price?

sc354

There is now a unichip which is being manufactured. I'm not sure if anyone has it installed in their type s right now, but a few have purchased it through a group buy. I will post up when we have more info.

SuperCoupe93

Ratrher than getting a chip, you could just go with an APEXi V-AFC. It allows you to control your air/fuel ratios for optium performance. It also has a function in which you can contrrol the point in which your V-tec engages. witht eh newer TL-S's, being that they are tuned prety well from the factory, you could expect a gain of at least 10-15 bhp at the wheels. I would recomend having a tuning shop do the actual tuning in order to optimize the air/fule ratios. The object is to get maximum air/fuel ratios before the cars ECU registers it as running lean.

Nitin

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Check the link below. We've got a groupbuy going on right now for the Unichip. It's going to be ending really soon so get in on it while you can.

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=130150

sc354

I have to disagree with your statement...most people don't install a v-afc unless they have a lot of modifications already done to the car. At minimum, I would recommend you have headers, exhaust, and an intake...if not, there's not point to the v-afc. I heard somewhere on this forum that the v-afc performs a lot better when used in conjunction with other mods done to the engine...I was thinking about getting the v-afc but like I said it's pointless if you're stock.

fsttyms1

you are correct. its kinda pointless for HP gains unless you are modded. and then it would only benifit if you were able to have the car dyno tuned

Linner

I agree also with fsttyms1 and sc354, there is no reason for a vfc if you do not have all three mods, also after getting a vfc you will need someone who knows how to tune one of those things to to get the most out of it.

crazym0nkey

Isn't the chip pointless if your stock as well? i thought i read that it was tuned for cars that had i/h/e...correct me if im wrong please

patrick

Yes, you are correct. You need at a minimum, headers and intake for the Unichip.

seattle dale

when you say intake is the k&n drop in filter acceptable?

Nitin

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You don't really need any mods to get the Unichip. You'll still see gains regardless of any mods. Get in on it while you can, the deadline is March 12.


http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=130150

seattle dale

just bought the comptech headers, gonna have to wait on the chip.