x-tian-230k

Has anyone have any experiences with UPSOLUTE? I recently inquired about this company. This is by far the cheapest chip tuner. I got a quote of $425 installed with a $75 dollar rebate. They claim that there are gains of ~25HP and 26 ft-lbs of torque. This is my first mod in terms of the engine and electronics so is there anything i need to ask them before I go for it?

TCM

They are quite popular with the Porsche crowd. Nothing bad to say about them, but their product is not up to GIAC level (price isn't either though). You send them your ECU, they flash the program on that they get through their HQ in Europe. As far as I remeber, they can be noticed by dealers when you go in fro service and overwritten, unlike GIAC. So make sure you know exactly what you value and what you want out of the ECU before comiting. If you go to the dealer alot, you might be better with GIAC. Hope this helps.

x-tian-230k

TCm, What is Giac? is that like a standard or something?

trbo2nr

It's another chip tuner. A lot of people with VWs etc. use them.

GIAC

Jim Banville

GIAC doesn't appear to offer anything for MB.

trbo2nr

Nope. But if they had, it would be a good way to go for the Benz. I use goapr.com's chip in my GTI. The nice thing about it is, I can change the programs from the cruise control stalk (when engine isn't running). I have programs preset for the different fuels I run 91 (boost 11psi), 93 (boost 17psi), 100 octane (21 psi).

/\/\ike230K

Hi,
i've chipped my SLK230 3 months ago with UPSOLUT and i can tell you that the car is now more POWERFULL!!!!
don't know if it's +15, +20, etc but can be noticed!!!!!!

As far as i can see it seems a good choice!!!!

trbo2nr

Wait until you do the EvoSport under drive pullies..... I think that was the
best bang for the buck.

x-tian-230k

Mike230k, have u taken your car in for service? I am scared of the MB guys seein that the ECU was tampered with.

TCM

The dealer will not be able to tell the chip has been tuned unless they actually open the ECU up. So I would not really worry about that. The onyl possible negative effect is having them re flash the ECU and rewritting the Upsolute chip on you by accident. Hope this helps clarify.

/\/\ike230K

That's true!
the ECU upgrade is transparent to the MB guys!

yes...the pulleys could do a good job....BUT if i want to go at "full speed" can be a "damage thing"?....or it's ok? (since it will put more rotation speed on the kompressor!)

x-tian-230k

TCM, Thanks for your information. Upsolute said that they would re flash my chip if that happens for 40 dollars. Thanks

oggle

If you're in socal forget it. Their "authorized" installer told me it's a hobby for him only and turned down an install lmao.

Richard Galing

Yep, Lanny stop answering my calls and never returns emails...really bad customer service!

trbo2nr

Reflash for $40 - That's a good price.

jay123

Hello All,
I've had my '99 C230k for a month now. Still have the Starmark until 7/2006. I think I've read every thread concerning the ASP pulley, the SpeedTuning chip, and the Upsolute chip. Everyone that has done the chip, from whatever company/installer, has positive feedback, except for linh. However, no one has really presented any concrete evidence of improvement/HP increase like a bonafide b4 and aft dyno runs.

If I'm mistaken, please inform me and the others of this fact, and show me. The charts I've seen from the chip manuftrs are nice, but it may also be a sales ploy. 30+ HP PEAK at redline isn't relevant to a street car. 99% of us don't drive at redline evrydy or evrtme we are in our cars.

I just want the most factual info possible b4 I plant down $300+ for any upgrade on my MB.

doug backstein

I have 97 e210 119 engine i wood like to put a pulley kit on but cant seem to find for this car can some one help me thank doug.

Exekious

UPsolute is a good company. We have a guy down the street that does mostly VWs. Usually it's the best mod for the money.

vadim

I contacted their sales person recently, and he emailed me the price. It turned out that they charge $150 for pulleyed M111 over stock, which didn't make any sense - a flush is a flush, regardless of the presence of an aftermarket pulley . Besides, even if they do have "stock" firmware images, these pulleys are very common so they wouldn't have to do any "extra" custom programming to do mine.

Oil Change

so that leaves me with the 1% ???

dans22

I re-coded my original chip with Upsolute software and received the rebate of $75.00. This was done to a SLK 230. The car does perform overall much smoother and appears to be very much quicker and responsive. Supercharged and turbo engines do gain more power by re-coding the original chip. Regular aspirated engines will gain very little horsepower enhancements.

x-tian-230k

I just want quicker throttle response...... I don't exspect too much HP gain from the chip.

/\/\ike230K

Hi!
i've dynoed my SLK230 today and the numbers are:

223hp
325Nm

x-tian-230k

do u have a pully kit? or just chip? Is the throttle response better? can u tell a difference and where on the spectrum do u find it??

/\/\ike230K

No...just upsolute chip+K&N+Romulus exhaust....

It feels on the acceleration response (A LOT!!)