# Thinking about this Performance Chip. Any advice is appreciated **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [December 21, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958 "2007-12-21T12:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![djkrystalfx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@djkrystalfx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djkrystalfx)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/1 "2007-12-21T12:57:11Z")
What it says ^^^ [http://cgi.ebay.ca/NISSAN-89-90-240SX-KA24E-91-97-KA24DE-ECU-ECM-FAST-CHIP\_W0QQitemZ200183903066QQihZ010QQcategoryZ33597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.ca/NISSAN-89-90-240SX-KA24E-91-97-KA24DE-ECU-ECM-FAST-CHIP_W0QQitemZ200183903066QQihZ010QQcategoryZ33597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/2 "2007-12-21T13:06:28Z")
looks and sounds like another chip that runs more fuel. making u run rich. It claims it also advances the timing. If it does, the chip will run ur car rich and advance the timing. The chips on the market do this unless u get something thats for a turbo car and its actually mapped out like jim wolf technologies. The only time a cheap chip like this is worth is. if u have a 1gen ford probe or mazda mx6 turbo. or any other old stock turbo motor and want to run more boost, u get one of these and it will run more fuel. we did it on my friends probe turbo and he ran a 14.6 compared to the 15.1 before If ur looking for cheap performance on a KA like this advance the timing. it made a noticeable difference on my ka ---
**Author:** ![djkrystalfx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@djkrystalfx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djkrystalfx)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/3 "2007-12-21T13:09:07Z")
So what your saying, is this will improve my performance? I do not have a turbo. Just looking for some extra power:D:D. Or are you saying just advance the timing? If so how would i go about advanceing the timing? I believe its just a matter of moving the distrubutor rotor. ---
**Author:** ![djkrystalfx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@djkrystalfx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djkrystalfx)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/4 "2007-12-21T13:12:56Z")
Lastly is there anything from ebay which will cause my car to increas in performance? ---
**Author:** ![PureEuroM3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@PureEuroM3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureEuroM3)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/5 "2007-12-21T13:14:36Z")
> [@Sum ting wong with this dyno graph](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sum-ting-wong-with-this-dyno-graph/15270/9): > > Lastly is there anything from ebay which will cause my car to increas in performance? SR20DET Engine 😛 ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/6 "2007-12-21T13:35:37Z")
im telling u all it could possibly do is advance ur timing, and make ur car run rich. If ur car runs rich it will not pass emissions, lots of black smoke from the exhaust, it will stink, and u will get shitty gas mileage. So DO NOT buy a chip for a KA To advance the timing u should use a timing light. U can advance it 2-3 degrees. im not sure if ur kade or kae it makes a difference for the degree. iirc sohc is stock 15 and can be set up to 18 or 19. and dohc is 17 or 18 and and can be set to 20? correct me if im wrong. Someone on here will probably help u advance the timing if u want. Without going turbo a naturally aspirated ka wont be fast, and its not worth dumping money on IMO. ---
**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/7 "2007-12-22T04:38:56Z")
a friend of mine put one on his '06 civic… it caught fire… funny and sad at the same time… its your risk though. ---
**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/8 "2007-12-22T09:32:09Z")
Best bet is roll your own. If you have no idea what the chip is changing then prepare to be in a world of hurt. ‘Performance chips’ are the new ‘electric supercharger’ ---
**Author:** ![GetARide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@GetARide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GetARide)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/9 "2007-12-25T15:48:46Z")
That chip has results but I wouldn’t pay $40 for it. Some people reported like 9hp. It is a tune that has been posted by a member of [HybridKa.com](http://HybridKa.com). I think it has advance timing and tuned out so it doesn’t run pig rich. You have to run 91+ octane. ---
**Author:** ![FUNGC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fungc/32/5539_2.png) [@FUNGC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FUNGC)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/10 "2007-12-27T18:33:58Z")
emance is pretty reputable for tuning a lot of nissans on nico and zilvia. heard they were pretty good. search it up on google and their site says something about one of the ex engineers of the KA VH VQ engines is part of it. i personally wouldnt mind to test it out. plus they can tune for your application. ---
**Author:** ![FUNGC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fungc/32/5539_2.png) [@FUNGC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FUNGC)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/11 "2007-12-27T18:38:35Z")
[http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=276133](http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=276133) ---
**Author:** ![FUNGC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fungc/32/5539_2.png) [@FUNGC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FUNGC)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/12 "2007-12-27T18:55:21Z")
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**Author:** ![smurf6x6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@smurf6x6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smurf6x6)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-this-performance-chip-any-advice-is-appreciated/111958/13 "2007-12-28T18:57:22Z")
All that chip is, is a prom, so it replaces the current program of the stock ecu. How agressive is the program of that chip? How much power are you going to get from it?? Will it last? Know one knows beside the person who designed that chip. Want to make power? Don’t waste you money on no name parts that you don’t know what your getting.