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Old 03-23-2009, 09:42 AM
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Default Computer Programmer claims 38.5%HP gain

I was on 4x4 rock shop looking around and came across a computer tuner that cost 600 $$$ and claims to give you a 38.5% HP gain and 36.8 more torque.

do you think this is just a normal exaggeration or has anyone used this and would swear by it?. just seems like a lot of money

it's a Unichip Tuner box. i thought that was a large increase in HP and torque for a little computer.

would love to hear what you guys think.
Old 03-23-2009, 10:08 AM
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I call BS on those claims. No way a programmer is going to give you that much increase. Maybe a little more HP and some more torque but not much.
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The only way I would believe it is to see some dyno results done by someone not affiliated with the tuning company.
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If it really did what they claimed, we'd all have one.
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Originally Posted by Lucas718
If it really did what they claimed, we'd all have one.
But if it did what the claimed, it would come from the factory that way. We wouldn't need one!
Old 03-23-2009, 11:53 AM
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Not a chance!!
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Originally Posted by SONIC
lol good call.
Thats a good observation exceot for factory turbo cars with electronic boost controllers, they can get some crazy gains from a programmer, and diesel trucks they get INSANE numbers from programmers.
BUt we all know the JK is no turbo LOL

Exactly...need a factory turbo vehicle to get some crazy gains.....Diesel trucks like you say get insane numbers with STACKABLE programers....seen over 1000HP and +1200lb/ft of torque with the CTD 12V & 24V and blowing doors off exotics at the drag strip.


Save the money!!! The salesman's is shovelling some smelly manure in regards to Unichip programmer. Or save the money and add a supercharger or get the Hemi mod.
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Well, it says "Up to" 38.5%, which is 79 hp gain.
If it gave 1 hp gain, that would fall in the range of "Up to".
The advertisement is correct, then.
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wow these guys are on crack, I think they mean if you use it with a super charger

this is from their site, the solid lines are HP the dash is torque, white is stock, blue is add ons no unichip, red is add ons + unichip

dyno chart for unichip+ XDI cai

this is dyno for chip + cat back exh.

I still dont believe them at all, why claim up to 38% when they show no where near that, I think for haha's I'm going to email them
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Originally Posted by Youri
It's definitely for real, my friend knows someone who got it for his jk and the guy smokes imports and mustangs all day long now.
Um ok?

Red


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