John_Connor Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hi folks Have a 1.4 TDCi Fiesta Mk6. As you probably know, not much bottom-end torque and not much power. Looking at chipping options. Found a chip kit for £95 from dieselexpress.co.uk which increases power by a claimed 22% and torque by 25% Question is - is it worth doing? As it is, the car is OK for pottering around town and will eventually wind up to a decent speed on the motorway but struggles up hills, especially with more than just the driver on-board. Could do with some advice. Yes, I am aware of the insurance implications & would notify same. Ideally want a solution that DOES NOT involve re-mapping the engine management. Cheers JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr-performance Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hi mate, Fitting a Tuning Box will give you the torque you need for more "drive" so you do not need to work the engine as hard and you will be able to use a higher gear because of this.. Why would you not want a remap? It is far better than a tuning box unless it is down to cost.. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico. Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 you would have to look at the benefits/costs and weigh up whether it is worthwhile.... if you get it it boost performance and stuff but on the flip side a) cost of fitting B ) insurance (if you do tell them hopefully you would!) c) possible consumption changes so yeah i aint able to give you an answer just a question sorry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk7_Rbj Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Economy would improve, a rempped/chipped engine would require lower revs to achieve the same speed/power Definately a good idea, if the claimed improvements came true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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