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ECU upgrade offering 25HP on C240/C320

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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 05:04 PM
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ECU upgrade offering 25HP on C240/C320

I heard a guy named Pattrick From German Car Care (G.C.C. 305-442-3370) in Florida is remapping C240/C320 ECU's to offer a 25HP gain. I also heard that they claim that the dealers can't detect them unless the drive the car and notice the speed. I think they might be affiliated with RennTech sense their both in the same location. Has anyone had their ECU done with him?? Is it true, 25HP?? Thats impressive for being a N.A. engine. If someone can give more a little more INFO about it, I will go get mines done ASAP.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 06:49 PM
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Seems a bit optimistic to me. If you can get a guarantee in writing, and dyno your car before and after, go for it! If not, then I would suggest spending your money on realistic HP.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 07:09 PM
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Most dyno's I've seen with chips that make unrealistiv claims show very small gains of 6-8hp 99% of the time and then momentarily spike to 25% for a very short duration. Ask to see a dyno so you can judge for yourself. You may want to consider the Evosport pulley kit for your car as some people have experienced as much as 15hp.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 10:39 PM
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Its true..

its coverd only C320 engine not C240
its just a compressor not any more that offerd 90HP as i heard from the Kojak Company in UAE,SHJ.

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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 03:16 AM
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i'm gonna head over there tomorrow and see what they say about it... if it's a good price and he'll put it in writing, i'll go dyno my car next week... then save $$$ for the remap... i'll let you guys know
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 03:52 AM
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how much???
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 11:15 AM
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Make sure you dyno your car at the same conditions before and after. A dyno run at the end of a long-hot day of driving compared to a cold-morning run can at times yield 10-15HP.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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xc240x let me know how it goes. If its what it says it is 20-25 HP I'll go get it done also.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 08:02 PM
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I didn't have a chance to go today because i've been working on my car for saturday's fast and furious casting. (no ricer jokes, it's an opportunity to have your car in a movie and get paid for it). I called german car care and they quoted me $850... but didn't give me details, i'll try to go there next week.
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 02:23 AM
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Id be careful about chips. Ive heard bad things. Thats why I stayed away from them. Dont let them advance your timing or raise your rev limitor. That just causes a lot of stress on the motor. 25hp is a lot of gains. I think the Evosport underdrive pulley kit is a better bet since it just frees up your hp. I really noticed the difference after I got it.
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 04:05 AM
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thanx for the tip brabusc
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