Unichip

[BeastMaster]

My new toy was the previous owners baby who spent tens of thousands of pounds on her. I bought the car from a dealer and have no access to the owner. The car is 1994 and was rebuilt into a 500 in 1999/2000 with additional head work, special pistons and a whole book of recipted modifications to both engine and brakes.
I have a whole box of parts one of which is a Storm Unichip piggyback computer which is mentioned on a reciept along with tuning time on a rolling road.
Is this item something I should think about re installing.
My thoughts are that if it worked well it would probably be on the car.
Any thoughts please.

[blitzracing]

These are just a way of tweeking the ecu fueling without the need of a remap. They alter some of the sensor inputs like AFM or temp, so the ECU can be fooled into using a different part of the fuel map. i.e make the ECU think the engine is 5 degrees colder than it is, so it runs a slightly richer part of the map. It will only need reinstalling if the car runs badly below 3400 rpm, or if the full power mixture is wrong above 3400 rpm, but you will need a rolling road session to find out. It does have some reasonable second hand value if you want to sell it.

Mark

[griffter]

BeastMaster said:

My new toy was the previous owners baby who spent tens of thousands of pounds on her. I bought the car from a dealer and have no access to the owner. The car is 1994 and was rebuilt into a 500 in 1999/2000 with additional head work, special pistons and a whole book of recipted modifications to both engine and brakes.
I have a whole box of parts one of which is a Storm Unichip piggyback computer which is mentioned on a reciept along with tuning time on a rolling road.
Is this item something I should think about re installing.
My thoughts are that if it worked well it would probably be on the car.
Any thoughts please.

Surely you can access the owner by looking them up on the V5C? Or writing to the DVLA given a good reason for your needing to know their address?
Or asking through the TVRCC?
Or asking if they're on PH?
Or asking the dealer?

[BeastMaster]

Thanks Griffter - I know that I could get the details in some way, but here is the dilemma. The previous owner is no longer able to drive due to a work related accident so decided that it would be too difficult to phone, write or email to discuss his ex pride and joy. The dealer has also confirmed this.

[griffter]

Hmmm...credit to you for your understanding. I see your diffculty.
Personally though, I'd have thought a nicely worded letter, maybe a photo included, might brighten up his day. He may - just may - appreciate the involvement seeing as he can no longer drive?