[RedUn]

I'm seriously considering getting my One chipped to bring the power up to Cooper level.
I've looked at previous posts but can't find exactly what I'm lookin for.

The main question is:

Are certain superchip dealers better than others, am I best taking my car to the main dealers to get it done, as I've heard that some dealers don't do a good job and you don't get as much power!?

Is this true???

And a couple of minor questions just to justify getting it done

They are supposed to be undetectable, I believe it but would like somebody else to agree with me

and the customer key that restores the original software, for dealer or insurance purposes
It's supposed to be free to get the software put back on, again is this correct.

If alls well I should hopefully have some more power soon


Any comments or sugggestions are always welcome.

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by RedUn

I'm seriously considering getting my One chipped to bring the power up to Cooper level.
I've looked at previous posts but can't find exactly what I'm lookin for.

The main question is:

Are certain superchip dealers better than others, am I best taking my car to the main dealers to get it done, as I've heard that some dealers don't do a good job and you don't get as much power!?

Is this true???

And a couple of minor questions just to justify getting it done

They are supposed to be undetectable, I believe it but would like somebody else to agree with me

and the customer key that restores the original software, for dealer or insurance purposes
It's supposed to be free to get the software put back on, again is this correct.

If alls well I should hopefully have some more power soon


Any comments or sugggestions are always welcome.

A SuperChips dealer will give you the same as SuperChips HQ, it's plug-n-play. SuperChips send their maps to the dealers who plug them in to your ECU, simple.

[jre7star]

Yep as paul said - superchips HQ do all the software work, its emailed to them via the dealer doing the work who then get sent the new settings to upload to the ecu so it should not matter what dealer you get it done at.
I dont think that it is free to have the original settings restored as i think you will have to pay for the dealers time....best check before u get it done
And the usual question are they/ aren't they undetectable....Here's my thoughts, on a regular servive it should not be detected as the mini dealer will only be looking for logged faults in the ecu, however if your car was experiencing a problem then they may examine the ecu in more detail by reading the settings etc so im sure they could quite easily see it had been tampered with.. the debate goes on

[RedUn]

All looking good so far

Anybody ever used a customer key chip????

[Malc]

Just had my computer "done" at TMS. Code upgrade plus a Green Twister intake. Significant performance improvement in both Tq and HP. Back to back Autox events on a very similar courses my times dropped from 2:20.7 to 2:18.3 almost everyone elses times were up by 1 - 3 sec. I am impressed.

[Benny No.1]

Its all well and good that in all likely hood that the dealer wont see the chip when he plugs is laptop in, but when he takes it out after he's done the work wont he notice the slight increase in pace? silly question I know.

[aoh]

Would a chip upgrade have a different result on a CVT vs. manual Cooper ? Are the maps different ?

Would a chip upgrade improve the CVT box performance or just the engine performance ?

[Palindrake]

use the AMD one click instead.

same effect as the super chips but it gives you a box which allows you to switch it to standard and back again whenever you want, as many times as you want.

no need to visit garages etc. - all done at home through the OBD port.

easy.

about £400 - i'm currently saving up for one.

great for when you just want a bit more power on the weekends etc.

[Julz]

I would most definately recommend BBR!! They can give you an extra 25bhp+ while u wait!!

Speak to Mickey bbr-gti

[kenny78]

Had a superchips icon on me Pug 205 & felt no different only £280 lighter in the pocket & to top it after 4months it packed up & the car wouldn't start so ended up paying a further £50 to a auto spark to find out what the problem was. Not a happy chappy but pays your money takes your chance only I want chance them again.

[RedUn]

I'm going to my local superchip dealer today to have speaks with them, see if they bring anything up that may have been missed and also to get a PRICE

[RedUn]

Here's the deal, spoken to my local superchip dealer (MiniSport) and asked a couple of questions which were:

Customer Key ---> Your standard info is stored on this chip, if you need to restore your car for sum reason (cough warranty)) you take it back they use this chip to restore your car free of charge, once it needs to be reverted (cough warranty work completed)) you just take it back and they use the same chip to put it back on free of charge

Detectable??? ---> According to them they have done loads and they have never been detectable, there have been no complaints so far for anything and they've been rated No.1 Superchip dealer this year!!!

Warranty --> The Superchip comes with warranty (see website) and as above the superchip software can be removed if your car is going in for warranty work

Price --> One +25bhp and Cooper +15bhp -----295
----------> One +40bhp -----------------------------------495
----------> Cooper S +8bhp------------------------------295
----------> Cooper S modified supercharger-------495

Group Buy --> He said if I can club a few people together he'll be able to sort us a bit of deal out, so if there are a couple of you interested post and let us know then once i've got some numbers he'll work us a price out. It makes sense to get them cheaper if poss so heres the chance

[guru220]

what is this amd one? i would like to be able to diy, is this possible?

[MarkW19]

Redun: so, you can take it back whenever you want to restore original settings if your car is going in etc., then take it back again to "rechip" it, all free of charge, as many times as you want? Is this the same at all places that do superchips (mini-design in particular), or just minisport?

Also, insurance. I'd get the +15bhp one for my cooper. Should I tell my insurance company? Since it's undetectable, could they find out if it was taken away on a low-loader or something, ie. I couldn't get it de-chipped before they inspected it? How much would my insurance go up by if I did tell them? Got charged £40 for cat-back and £30 for intake.

[MarkW19]

I'm 20 with 1 year no claims and no points etc. Anyone else had their cooper chipped and told insurance?

[RedUn]

Quote: Originally Posted by MarkW19

Redun: so, you can take it back whenever you want to restore original settings if your car is going in etc., then take it back again to "rechip" it, all free of charge, as many times as you want? Is this the same at all places that do superchips (mini-design in particular), or just minisport?

Also, insurance. I'd get the +15bhp one for my cooper. Should I tell my insurance company? Since it's undetectable, could they find out if it was taken away on a low-loader or something, ie. I couldn't get it de-chipped before they inspected it? How much would my insurance go up by if I did tell them? Got charged £40 for cat-back and £30 for intake.

According to the guys there it's fine to swap it around for warranty work etc.. at the end of the day if they didn't not many people would be that interested. I believe it's a Minisport worldwide thing not just Minisport.

As for insurance, well it's up to you personally.
I don't think it's the kinda thing the insurance company would look for personally, but I imagine you can get the driver run past the nearest dealer to get it undone before the insurance look at it.

With the chip being a 15bhp increase it could put the insurance up a fair bit but maybe if you said you've had it remapped to get rid of flatspots that'd work just an idea

[RedUn]

Quote: Originally Posted by guru220

what is this amd one? i would like to be able to diy, is this possible?

AMD is another company that provide remaps, they do a special box that allows you personally to change the software(i.e. upload and download). Personally as this is your engine at stake, I'm going with superchips as they've been round long enough to know what they are doing now and they provide the best gains

[RedUn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

And good valu I would judge - especially for the ONE. JCG will do the JCW S (+50bhp) for £4000 less a drink. Makes the 40 bhp on the ONE look great valu

So how many peeps in Brazil gonna be up for this then Red Un?

The One superchip is excelent value at £1.20 per bhp what more can you ask for

not many peeps in Brazil are that interested tbh thats why I'm posting here on the other hand if I could talk the TEAM into buying Minis that'd be 11 and counting

[MarkW19]

Quote: Originally Posted by RedUn

As for insurance, well it's up to you personally.
I don't think it's the kinda thing the insurance company would look for personally, but I imagine you can get the driver run past the nearest dealer to get it undone before the insurance look at it.

"The driver" - what driver?

What happens if you have a crash? If you can drive away, I assume you do and inform insurance when you get home ASAP to put in a claim?

If you can't drive away (too much damage), what happens then? Can you choose what happens to your car, ie. can they drop it at a "garage" ie. Minisport?

Are you going to tell your insurance RedUn? Think mine may go up a lot if I do it.

I've also got a K & N typhoon intake and magnex cat-back exhaust, with the superchip too, will my original clutch/brakes etc. etc. be able to handle the new power?!?

[MarkW19]

By the way, the Superchip website says "+8BHP" for the Cooper? Not 15.