A chip that is installed in the car to give more power and torque, gives a smooth ride and improved MPGs is called performance chip or performance tuner.
- Function of the performance chip
- The main function is to increase horse power
- It provide better fuel economy
- Sharper throttle response
- Higher torque for towing heavy loads
Most of the chips offer all the above mentioned benefits at the same time. Tuners can also help in monitor things like exhaust gas temperature, air intake temperature, and air to fuel ratios, ignition timing and more. Most of the chips will let us select between multiple states of tune. A great fuel economy can be achieved by using it. Some chips also have facility to manually fine tune the car based on the parameters. Performance is done by choosing between multiple customizable tunes on the fly. Most of plug and play tuners work on a range of vehicles. There are some specialized tuners with more specific goal.
What are OBD2 performance tuners?
The performance tuner can be plugged into the OBD2 diagnostic port in the car that will monitor and improve performance over time. The car will run like it has a custom tune that the performance tuner does. For the performance chip to work, the only requirement is that car should have an OBD2 diagnostic port.
OBD2 performance chips can be inserted directly into the OBD2 port in the car. The device analyzes all that the ECU does and keeps working to make improvements. The direction can be given by the car owner from choosing a more economical tune that will offer higher MPGs or choose to go an all-out and make as much power as the car is capable of.
Drawbacks of performance chips
There aren’t any particular drawbacks in the performance chips as such. Performance tuners and chips are designed in such a way to make the improvements without causing any negative side effects. Some dealerships have been known to frighten people with regards to warranties. One may notice developing an intense craving for more power soon after installing performance chip.
Packages such as bank power pack system go beyond the typical performance tuner capability and improve the multiple systems to deliver changes that will help in reducing the craving of power. Though the performance chip or tuner increase the performance, installing the chip in the car will void the warranty. It has also shown reduction in the fuel economy and increase in emissions. The worst part is, if the new chip is not programmed accurately, there will be experience in reduced engine life.
Suggestion that helps in choosing the performance tuners are:
- Read forums post regarding the performance tuners
- Read reviews for leading products
- Contact the tuner manufacturer to check for additional queries
- Check for the compatibility of the chip to the vehicle
NitroOBD2 is a Chip Tuning
NitroOBD2 is a Chip Tuning Box can be plugged into OBD2 connector of the car to increase the performance of the car. It helps in getting different information about the engine and reset the error codes. Record all CAN messages before and after plugging it and check if there are any new message that is sent by the Nitro OBD2.