Question re: Hoppen (sp?) chip... Is my leg being pulled, or... ???

RTinNYC(again) · 08-28-2001, 05:22 AM

Met a gentleman (?), in Portsmouth last night w/ a Lake Silver 225R, and he told me that he had just had a Hoppen chip (say it quickly 5 times), put in and it was good for around 250hp and 260lb-ft of peak torque... Does that sound correct? He said it's his only mod...

I was going to stick-around and chat-him-up some more, but I think he was trying to "get his groove on" with his lady friend, who looked less than amused by our banter, so I took my cue and departed...

BTW - He's not on the forum, as he doesn't "do" the the internet thing, according to his lady-friend... tsk, tsk!!!

Rennen · 08-28-2001, 05:25 AM

RTinNYC(again) · 08-28-2001, 05:28 AM

I thought the full stage III mods only brought the car to around 265hp +/-, so does that mean that the greatest gains are from stage I, and the rest of the mods are just marginal gains???

I'm sooooo confused...

dallasTTQR · 08-28-2001, 05:31 AM

Rennen · 08-28-2001, 05:32 AM

....around 260 HP w/ over 300 lb/ft of torque (peak).

RTinNYC(again) · 08-28-2001, 05:39 AM

Any idea what just the chip means, in terms of a performance gain for a coupe???

(assuming a competent driver - heh, heh...)

Rennen · 08-28-2001, 05:41 AM

Probably around the 5.7 second range. A little higher in the roadster, like in the 5.9 to 6 even second range. I don't know about quarter mile times or top speed, but there's a definite, significant improvement.

RTinNYC(again) · 08-28-2001, 05:45 AM

Rennen · 08-28-2001, 05:50 AM

On the cost side, I would (and did) invest in a spare ECU vs. chipping your stock ECU. It'll double your investment in the project but save you countless hassles in the event that your car ever has to go to the shop for something big.

thwyld1 · 08-28-2001, 06:23 AM

I've read about this chip and don't they claim that you don't need to get another stock ECU because of this feature. Can this chip be easily detected by the dealer when it's in "stock" mode?

08-28-2001, 05:22 AM	#1
RTinNYC(again) Elder Member Account #: 20550 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 13,231	Question re: Hoppen (sp?) chip... Is my leg being pulled, or... ??? Met a gentleman (?), in Portsmouth last night w/ a Lake Silver 225R, and he told me that he had just had a Hoppen chip (say it quickly 5 times), put in and it was good for around 250hp and 260lb-ft of peak torque... Does that sound correct? He said it's his only mod... I was going to stick-around and chat-him-up some more, but I think he was trying to "get his groove on" with his lady friend, who looked less than amused by our banter, so I took my cue and departed... BTW - He's not on the forum, as he doesn't "do" the the internet thing, according to his lady-friend... tsk, tsk!!!

08-28-2001, 05:25 AM	#2
Rennen Elder Member Account #: 8364 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 13,809	He's talking about the MTM chip that Hoppen sells. They are the US importer for MTM.

08-28-2001, 05:28 AM	#3
RTinNYC(again) Elder Member Account #: 20550 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 13,231	Ummmm, I meant do the gains from "chipping" (now a verb) sound realistic??? I thought the full stage III mods only brought the car to around 265hp +/-, so does that mean that the greatest gains are from stage I, and the rest of the mods are just marginal gains??? I'm sooooo confused...

08-28-2001, 05:31 AM	#4
dallasTTQR Junior Member Account #: 18546 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 522	Yes, MTM, ABT and almost all chips produce those numbers

08-28-2001, 05:32 AM	#5
Rennen Elder Member Account #: 8364 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 13,809	I had my car dynoed with the MTM chip and F/M exhaust and it came in at right... ....around 260 HP w/ over 300 lb/ft of torque (peak).

08-28-2001, 05:39 AM	#6
RTinNYC(again) Elder Member Account #: 20550 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 13,231	Got it TThanks!!! One more question... Any idea what just the chip means, in terms of a performance gain for a coupe??? (assuming a competent driver - heh, heh...)

08-28-2001, 05:41 AM	#7
Rennen Elder Member Account #: 8364 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 13,809	You should be able to regularly achieve sub 6 second 0-60 in the coupe. Probably around the 5.7 second range. A little higher in the roadster, like in the 5.9 to 6 even second range. I don't know about quarter mile times or top speed, but there's a definite, significant improvement.

08-28-2001, 05:45 AM	#8
RTinNYC(again) Elder Member Account #: 20550 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 13,231	Wow!!! All that for under $700???

08-28-2001, 05:50 AM	#9
Rennen Elder Member Account #: 8364 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 13,809	Numbers aside, the seat-of-the-pants improvement is well worth the investment. On the cost side, I would (and did) invest in a spare ECU vs. chipping your stock ECU. It'll double your investment in the project but save you countless hassles in the event that your car ever has to go to the shop for something big.

08-28-2001, 06:23 AM	#10
thwyld1 Junior Member Account #: 16205 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 545	What chip offers the toggle back to "stock" mode?.... I've read about this chip and don't they claim that you don't need to get another stock ECU because of this feature. Can this chip be easily detected by the dealer when it's in "stock" mode? __________________

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