*another* Viper/ECU question

[172gal]

Im looking to get a Viper IK fitted to my 172, im new to all this so just learning about ECU/remaping etc. What i want to know is...

1. If the viper was fitted would the ECU need re-mapped immediately?

2. Where do i go for the re-mapping?

Any help would be great!



Hannah

 

[Fred@BTM]

doesnt need to remapped immediately, you could drive around no problem with one fitted, problems start occuring at Wide Open Throttle (WOT) when your nailing it in other words!!!!!

Best Place for a Re-map is Power Engineering in Uxbridge

 

[philip]

hi 172Gal, before starting on the slippery road to mods (i.e financial oblivion) what are you looking for: increase in performance, noise, show etc. Have an honest think and the answers/advice we can give will be very different!

on a bang per buck basis IKs are a mostly a waste of money, but they sound good. If you really want performance and cant be bothered with noise/looks, save up your cash. There will soon be some vewy vewy juicy power modifications available for mk2 172s!

ps. if you ignore this and stick on the viper irrespective (thats what my wife would do when being advised to the contrary, so Im assuming theres a good chance ) you may be better off updating the ECU map (they simply increase fueling to compensate for extra air). If you intend to stop there, go superchip at power engineering, or hill power. cheapest. If however you make further mods, a superchip will not follow you through your new mods and itll be money wasted. A unichip then becomes a better bet (what I have). If you go further to Throttle Bodies, you can scrap even your Unichip as you will need to replace it with a proper ECU e.g Motec, etc...

Decisions, decisions...

 

[telford_mike]

Could always just buy a nice set of wheels....

 

[172gal]

I want one for mainly increase in performance, dont they give 10+Bhp? Plus they also look the dogs danglies in the engine bay.

What exactly are throttle bodies? Is this the right name? Ive read that these increase power a hell of a lot more than IKs. Are these costly? How much power gain should i expect?

Cheers

P.s. Mike...wheels on the way! Nice set of OZ Velas. yum.

 

[paddymph]

re throttle bodies - couple of grand and about 210bhp!

not that anyones had the bottle to do it yet.....cue Roamer

 

[172gal]

Im thinking a little costly....