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With the advancement of technology within the automotive industry, new tools and services emerge to improve engine performance. These changes can provide greater power, torque and acceleration.
Let's say that today what we have in our hands are computers on wheels – and not just vehicles. The electronic central (ECU) controls practically the entire car, as if it were a brain, going from the air/fuel injection that is sent to the engine, to the vehicle's sound media panel.
There are several ways to achieve this on the market today, so we have separated this content to clarify the difference between electronic injection reprogramming and chipping. Want to know the best option for your vehicle?
What is power chip
Chip is an external part that is installed in the car to “boost power”. Every car comes original from the factory with limitations on engine power, the power chip makes this reserve of power released, unlocks.
Today on the market there are different brands, models and styles of chip which can leave many people confused. This part is installed very easily and simply, some models even come with plug and play installation (just connect the cables and it's working), but what you may not know is what the chip does in your car exactly.
How it works
The power chip changes your car's sensors. It “mistakes” the information that is passed to the Electronic Injection Central (ECU). And the chip you can change few parameters of the car. With a remap many variables can be tweaked to get the best performance result.
Don't confuse power chip with remap as they are two different things. While the chip is a physical, external part that is installed in your vehicle, the remap is a service that is done in your car.
What is chipping?
It is the installation of a chip, an external module, in the car to deceive the information that is sent to the central. It obtains the values that are received from the car's sensors, changes this received information and sends this altered signal to the electronic central.
A power chip, as the name implies, acts directly on the engine's power, so it changes the sensors to make it look like they're lower: the car then releases more power.
The pedal chip, which is responsible for improving the throttle response time, works something like this: The driver has pressed 50% of the accelerator and he sends the signal to the car as if he had stepped on 70% – the car will think that the driver stepped too far and will respond sooner.
What is Remap (electronic injection reprogramming)?
Already in the reprogramming of electronic injection, a change is made in the command of the vehicle. Codes are rewritten and reprogrammed to optimize the car, increasing engine power and torque.
Map values are actually changed. In this way, the Electronic Central precisely coordinates all the values, which are contained in its new code that has been reprogrammed.
To learn all about electronic injection reprogramming, we recommend reading this What is electronic injection reprogramming? where we cover everything about Remap.
Remap vs chipping: What's the difference?
The main difference between remap vs chipping is that while chipping is a system that tricks the ECU, in Remap the tables are reprogrammed. In chipping, your vehicle may have faults after a period of use, due to the time your Central was receiving wrong information and had to keep correcting the sensors.
Is the result the same between remap vs chipping?
No, the result of Remap is much better.
The power chip, for example, will be able to change the rereading of two or three sensors, turbo pressure, fuel injection pressure and fuel injection time. There are two or three punctual changes that the chip makes and arrives at the result by tricking your car.
With the reprogramming of electronic injection, it is possible to move and change the codes of numerous points of the car and deliver a much more uniform result, without fooling the car.
With Remap it is possible to do things that with the chip become very difficult, such as turning off a catalytic converter, turning off a Particulate Filter (DPF), turning on an EGR valve operating cycle, turning off the speed limiter. These things cannot be achieved with a power chip, for example.
Which is better: remap vs chipping?
Unlike chipping, reprogramming does not require any installation of a part external to the vehicle as it is done in the software (brain computer) in the electronic injection itself, this also ends up offering a greater gain in power, torque and more efficiency in acceleration and autonomy.
We always prioritize the Remap service, but in situations where there is still no schedule for some vehicles, we chose to launch a Chip so that all our customers can have a better performance in their cars. As is the case with the Hilux 2020 chip.
Remap ends up being safer when it comes to system longevity because new software is always developed within the vehicle/machine safety margin. We will never put excessive power and torque that could prematurely damage the set.
SOURCE: https://strikebrasil.com
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