Power Chip

[ctk1]

was having a look at chips for the IS200. The link below will show you the Australian PDF data sheets.

http://www.powerchipgroup.com/datasheets/1/Lex0007.pdf

What do you think?

Price : $1990

kw Gain : 14

$/kw : $142.14

Still think that probably better to get Intake and Exhaust done first then this would get around 25-30kw all up what do you think ^_^

[Dish]

I would be very suprised if you actually got 14Kw out of just a chip.

From my experience with IS 200 with the 1G-FE engine, i just did a 2.5" exhaust with hi flow cat and N1 tip [4.5"]

TRD drop in air filter

Apex-i SAFC II

Put it on the dyno a couple of week ago - 90Kw at the wheels. Not sure what that is at the engine around 130Kw - 140Kw i am guessing. [please correct me anyone if i am wrong here]

I would advise to get at least the cat and exhaust done before you look at a chip or SAFC II.

I am planning to get a Trust POD style filter off Frylai when he gets back to HK and dyno again. I am hoping to squeeze a few more KW from doing that.

Apart from that the only next step is turbo or supercharger, which is extremely expensive.

[frylai]

14Kw, flywheel if you are lucky...forget it and go through the airflow mod upgrade...Intake + Cat back and S-AFC II...

Matt =)

[ctk1]

How much is an S-AFC II and is this a fuel cut deffender or a total remapable ecu

[?UESTLOVE]

Yeah, fark the chip for 2k!! The safc is where its at, 10rwkw gain, equates to about 17kw gain, much better than 14kw, which would make about 7-8rwkw.

[Dish]

Get your Apexi SAFC II off Matt [Frylai] He will save you a considerable amount as compaired to AUS retail.

It is a piggyback ECU.

To get the full benifit of SAFC though, do your intake and exhaust first. Then put it on the dyno with SAFC for tuning.

check it out here http://www.apexi-usa.com/electronics_safc.asp

MattD

[greeneyes]

I assume the catalytic converter is the main power drain in the exhaust. This makes the cat-back exhaust pipe good for only a better sound.

Has anyone fitted a larger cat converter to overcome this? Are there cats off a V8 Lexus that have larger flow rates?

keith

[Dish]

Keith,

I put a high flow cat on my IS 200, can feel a big difference mid - top end. My launch from stop is still a bit weak though, not sure how to address that one. I am still in 2 minds whether to do the manifold to the cat 2.5" to finish the whole system. Would be very pricey i would think and am not too sure how much benefit i would get on 1G-FE.

I dont think the V8 would have a higher flow because it is a V8. Why would it need to? It is a v8 after all. Could be wrong though.

Cheers,

MattD