Chipped X50 ... that'll do nicely

[getcarter]

A little birdie just told me that Autocar have had a chipped X50 996 turbo on test (you can probably guess who's doing the chip & exhaust and who's doing the test) - Watch out for an article in one of the next few issues.

Can't give too much away or the nice chap that told me will be in the poo.... but the figures I just heard were pretty astonishing.

Do I dare risk the warranty?

Steve

[dazren]

Interesting. Can you please email when you know which edition of autocar I have to buy.

DAZ

[domster]

LOL, you and your warranties, Steve Just remember to take the chip out before you claim for the new driveshafts

[getcarter]

Daz - you bet
Dom - you bet

[rico]

domster said:

LOL, you and your warranties, Steve Just remember to take the chip out before you claim for the new driveshafts

And just hope no-one from Porsche reads Pistonheads and then recieves a fat warranty claim from a Mr. Steve Carter....

[johnny senna]

getcarter said:

A little birdie just told me that Autocar have had a chipped X50 996 turbo on test (you can probably guess who's doing the chip & exhaust and who's doing the test) - Watch out for an article in one of the next few issues. Can't give too much away or the nice chap that told me will be in the poo.... but the figures I just heard were pretty astonishing. Do I dare risk the warranty? Steve

I would be grateful if you could put a post on here when the article comes out (or anyone else who sees it first).
Ta.

[JamieBeeston]

Nice.

Look forward to the Review.

[pesty]

Will it be out in time for Bruntingthorpe so Daz can fit it to fight off the Ruf and the Gallardo

[iguana]

On the chipped 996T note, popped in to West today to drop some bits off for me mowta & fully living up to my pikey tag I was trying to blag Rays 240bhp Cooper S for the same weekend as Brunters, to 1- show a mate with an S on Sat how well thay can go when played with & 2- take it to Brunters on the Sun for a giggle through the traps at the end of the day- Ray reckons it should see a real 150

Anyway sorry going off topic a bit there- so anyway we are chatting & I told him about Brunters & the sort of cars going & he said you wanna take my chipped 996T up there, with along run up ive had it up to XXXmph, it might not hit that on the short Brunters runway but it should be a good battle against an x50 or the Ruf.....

So what do ya reckon shall I try & work on him so I can take it up there (and grovel to Craig for a run on the strip) to see what difference chipping a stock 996T makes......


Edited to remove 996 speed- lets just say it was very very very rapid


>> Edited by iguana on Wednesday 10th March 23:01

[domster]

Go for it, Iggy. Write a feature on it for Ted and I'm sure Ray would be more than happy for the PR exposure. Check with Ted first, tho'. And bagsy a passenger ride in the Gypsywagen Express!

[adamt]

iguana said:

or the Ruf..... So what do ya reckon shall I try & work on him so I can take it up there (and grovel to Craig for a run on the strip) to see what difference chipping a stock 996T makes...... Edited to remove 996 speed- lets just say it was very very very rapid >> Edited by iguana on Wednesday 10th March 23:01

Try to bring it iggy, but he'll be disapointed

all the best
adam

>> Edited by adamt on Thursday 11th March 14:13

[domster]

Yeah, scratch that. Bagsy a ride in adam's RUF rather than Iguana's pikey porker.

Would be fun seeing them side by side tho'

[adamt]

It'll be b l o o d y brilliant, the 21st is going to be a really really good day

all the best
adam

[Plotloss]

That it will, that it will...

[dazren]

Hey Plotloss, I watched the new "Italian Job" last night, are you bringing the Cooper S?

DAZ

[getcarter]

Having sold two cars (and my soul to the devil) to buy the Turbo... I had a Cooper S for a while to tide me over (not chipped) - I have to say, corners in the mini were MUCH more fun than any other car I've driven. I FINALLY found a use for the handbrake!

FWD means it'll never have 30 -100 times to boast, but hell it's fun.

Off to watch Italian Job - bought today.

>> Edited by getcarter on Thursday 11th March 15:27

[veewhy]

Can i come along just to watch the mayhem, or is it only drivers allowed?

[getcarter]

veewhy said:

Can i come along just to watch the mayhem, or is it only drivers allowed?

I'm sure an e mail to craig would be enough to let you join in/watch the fun. Just sorry I can't be there me'self.

[iguana]

adamt said:

Try to bring it iggy, but he'll be disapointed all the best adam

Hmm that may indeed be so, however with a couple of yr old chipped 996T running at at under half the price of the Ruf (1/3rd if you got a LHD cheapie 996T) I don't think he will cry about it tho

I'll see if I can blag somat- insurance may be the pain tho.

[clubsport]

I'll see if I can blag somat- insurance may be the pain tho.[/quote]


I never thought you bothered with such fripperies
it is looking like it could be quite a day. very good point about the bang for £ on a chipped lhd 996 TT.