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i'm thinking about installing a unichip (my said she would buy it for me for my birthday...cool wife, huh?)...anyone in here have one?...if so, did you notice any gains?....i already have a K&N intake and magnaflow exhaust, so i assume there will be some noticable gain...

try herehttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerosearch?id=17890

well, i ordered my uninchip today...it's being tuned for a base vibe with CAI and magnaflow catback...i hope i didn't waste $600.00...i'm also expecting my sportlines, sway bar, and powereslot rotors anyday now....holy crap, my wife is going to kill me when she sees the money i've spent in the last week...but why make if you can't enjoy it, right?....those of you who've put in the chip on a base vibe...was it worth it?...

Let us know how it turns out. I have wanted to get one for a while, but never gone through with it yet. I'd like to know how much of a difference it makes as I have a base with CAI and exhaust as well.

it should be in by saturday...i'll let you know right away...

Quote, originally posted by kharman »it should be in by saturday...i'll let you know right away...Sweet!

Where did you find a Unichip for $600? I can't find a dealer that wants less then $700!

a place in Miami called Murrays...the price was actually 664.00 (total)...

Thanks. I'll have to check some local distributors and see if anyone is willing to deal. Mostly I've been looking on the 'net and not finding much.

this place has a few locations in florida...they're shipping it to me in the same state, but they might ship it out of state...i don't see why they wouldn't...

Have you already installed the cai and exhaust? If so, then You'll love the added kick the Unichip will give you. I have an auto and with the unichip it also shifts faster and smoother then before. Yes, to me it was worth it. Especially since I'm gonna be remapping it when the S/C and header goes in soon.

yeah, i already have the CIA and catback in...thanks for the boost..

well, kids, i installed my Uninchip today...let me just say that the install was not as easy as the instructions intimated, at least not for me...but i did get it installed...the first place i noticed the difference was in the 3000 rpm range and up...passing with it is a gem....can't wait to do some more types of driving with it....and does anyone know what's up with the nice heavy red LED keychain?...does anyone use that thing?...

Quote, originally posted by kharman »well, kids, i installed my Uninchip today...let me just say that the install was not as easy as the instructions intimated, at least not for me...but i did get it installed...the first place i noticed the difference was in the 3000 rpm range and up...passing with it is a gem....can't wait to do some more types of driving with it....and does anyone know what's up with the nice heavy red LED keychain?...does anyone use that thing?...Thanks for the post, keep us up on any other things you notice with it. Maybe if this hood thing falls through I can get me one of them instead!

I'm not following that what is unichip?What is purpose to install Unichip and what they do in engine?I just wondering...Thanks

yes, keep us updated on the chip and the gains you get from it. I want to be sure that the 800 bucks is worth it before I go out and get one.

Quote, originally posted by DaddyVibeMI »I'm not following that what is unichip?What is purpose to install Unichip and what they do in engine?I just wondering...ThanksThe unichip is a piggyback ecu that controls air/fuel,timing,and other things.Read thishttp://www.unichip.us/unichip_home.asp

Quote, originally posted by wicked1981 »The unichip is a piggyback ecu that controls air/fuel,timing,and other things.Read thishttp://www.unichip.us/unichip_home.asp Thank you for information and you are very help. I agree with keep update and want to see it's really worth to buy one. Thank you...

here is the Dyno for the Base with CAI and Catback.

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and here the dyno for GT with CAI and Catback

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update that you asked for...i've been doing a lot of driving, and one thing that is very noticable are the shift points....the engine revs higher before shifting than it used to, and the shifts are much, much smoother (i have an auto)...and although i haven't had it dynoed yet, it definately feels like what the Unichip website says it is...most of my power seems to be coming in the higher rpm range (3000 and above), but there is a noticable off the line added punch....for me it was well worth the money....Quote, originally posted by damronjr »Thanks for the post, keep us up on any other things you notice with it. Maybe if this hood thing falls through I can get me one of them instead!

Any idea of before and after gas mileage? Higher RPMs have to be hurting your mileage.

Quote, originally posted by mikey00 »Any idea of before and after gas mileage? Higher RPMs have to be hurting your mileage.I wondering about that too. Thank you Mikey for bring up question... Good question

i haven't really noticed any difference in fuel milage, you see, i have this problem with mashing the pedal to the floor too much, so i've always had poor gas milage!...but i have been slowing it down since gas here in florida is $2.22/gallon ( i buy gas wholesale at costco, and it's still 2.22 for premium)...still loving the chip...i'm wondering if it has adpated after a few days because it seems much better than when i first installed it...is this possible?...or am i just imagining things?...if i am, i have one hell of an imagination...Quote, originally posted by mikey00 »Any idea of before and after gas mileage? Higher RPMs have to be hurting your mileage.

Quote, originally posted by kharman »well, kids, i installed my Uninchip today...let me just say that the install was not as easy as the instructions intimated, at least not for me...but i did get it installed...Kharman, since you have had your chip for a little while now, what kind of feedback can you give me on it? And if you have the time to post a few pics and maybe a brief description on the install, that would be awesome I am SERIOUSLY considering gettting one. thanks

The install is pretty strait foreward. You take out the glove box and loosen up the car's ecu and plug in the Unichip to the ecu and the harness wires into the Unichip. The connectors only go into their assigned plugs so you can't really mess anything up. I did however install it upside down so that it would fit back under the glove box so I had to redo it. It only took me about 30 minutes to install then you connect the battery up and let the engine idle for about 15-20 minutes before you drive it. You might notice a change right away, but the real power comes after a few days when the cars' ecu learns to work with the Unichip. I've had it for almost a year now and it was definatly worth it to me. I've beaten and suprised many supposidly "faster" cars with my set up .But since I'm getting the ATR turbo kit and it comes with a preprogramed E-Manage unit, I'll be selling my Unichip after the turbo is ordered for $500 (was $700 new). It's tuned for the base auto Vibe with cold air intake and catback exhaust. Anyone with a base auto can use it even with a supercharger. You'll just have to send it in and have it remapped for about $35.

Thanks for the info Lancer . that will help me alot when I install mine.

Quote, originally posted by Lancer »The install is pretty strait foreward. You take out the glove box and loosen up the car's ecu and plug in the Unichip to the ecu and the harness wires into the Unichip. The connectors only go into their assigned plugs so you can't really mess anything up. I did however install it upside down so that it would fit back under the glove box so I had to redo it. It only took me about 30 minutes to install then you connect the battery up and let the engine idle for about 15-20 minutes before you drive it. You might notice a change right away, but the real power comes after a few days when the cars' ecu learns to work with the Unichip. I've had it for almost a year now and it was definatly worth it to me. I've beaten and suprised many supposidly "faster" cars with my set up .But since I'm getting the ATR turbo kit and it comes with a preprogramed E-Manage unit, I'll be selling my Unichip after the turbo is ordered for $500 (was $700 new). It's tuned for the base auto Vibe with cold air intake and catback exhaust. Anyone with a base auto can use it even with a supercharger. You'll just have to send it in and have it remapped for about $35. phew...i thought i was just missing something when i had to install the chip upside down instead of the way the instructional pictures showed...that frustrated to me no end until i figured out i just had to turn it upside down...

Quote, originally posted by iinan »Kharman, since you have had your chip for a little while now, what kind of feedback can you give me on it? And if you have the time to post a few pics and maybe a brief description on the install, that would be awesome I am SERIOUSLY considering gettting one. thanks lancer is correct...after about a week or two of driving it with the Unichip, it's like a whole new car...not power to blow the doors off, but a very marked increase..so much so that i'm still pleasantly surprised when i take off from a redlight...i've noticed that i have great strong power from takeoff until about i get to about 50 mph, then the power begind to drop off a little...but getting to fifty is so much faster now that with the stock settings...keep in mind i also have a CAI and a magnaflow catback....you might want to consider those to get the most out of the chip...but it's absolutely worth it...

Quote, originally posted by kharman »keep in mind i also have a CAI and a magnaflow catback....you might want to consider those to get the most out of the chip...but it's absolutely worth it...I have both of those already Thanks for the info

Quote, originally posted by Lancer »But since I'm getting the ATR turbo kit and it comes with a preprogramed E-Manage unit, I'll be selling my Unichip after the turbo is ordered for $500 (was $700 new). It's tuned for the base auto Vibe with cold air intake and catback exhaust. Anyone with a base auto can use it even with a supercharger. You'll just have to send it in and have it remapped for about $35. I call dibs on the Unichip!

I'm wondering, will the chip work well with an AEM Short Ram and Flowmaster 60 series muffler? Or is it not even worth looking at if you have anything other than a CAI and catback exhaust?

Quote, originally posted by hippyvibe »I'm wondering, will the chip work well with an AEM Short Ram and Flowmaster 60 series muffler? Or is it not even worth looking at if you have anything other than a CAI and catback exhaust?it will work just as well with your set up...