968 Weltmeister chip
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Hey guys,
My PO (who is a nice guy as far as I got to know him) has emailed me offering a weltmeister chip for $100 shipped. What's the retail price on these chips, and how good are they? How does it compare to other chips? TIA.
My PO (who is a nice guy as far as I got to know him) has emailed me offering a weltmeister chip for $100 shipped. What's the retail price on these chips, and how good are they? How does it compare to other chips? TIA.
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Had one in my previous 968 and like the autothority I have now better. A lot of guys have had a lot of luck w/ the promax chip, which is cheaper than what the PO is offering you. I would go promax before weltmeister....Good luck!
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I believe you would be better off with either a Promax or a RSBarn chip (I have 2 of these) if you want to switch. Both Andrew from Promax and Pete at RSBarn are good guys and will take care of you although I believe both chips are about $150. Don't be concerned that Promax is out of England quick shipping and very responsive.
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Arash, I'd take pass on it at $100 -- for $139, you can get the RS Barn chip, which seems to be marginally better: http://www.rsbarn.com/968software.html. I know flash has done some dyno work on that chip, so at least there is some documentations backing up claims.
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First he wanted $140, and I told him Promax chips are cheaper. I read a thread on 968forums about RacerX vs Promax, and the conclusion I came to after reading that info was that the RacerX is the best, Welty the second best and Promax the third. How does the RS Barn chip fit in?
I don't care about shipping times or anything, in fact I'm not very motivated to get a chip. I just got offered one, and was wondering if I should go for it.
I'm happy with my car and how it is right now, it satisfies me and I won't trouble myself with an unquenchable thirst for more. Maybe if I have plans for at least another mod, I'll want a chip to enhance the instant power upgrade, but for now I only put 100 miles on my car every month so every time I get in it's like going from 5mph walking to 70mph Porsche power, and it's cool enough!
That said, every car could use a power upgrade, so I'm always lookin.
I don't care about shipping times or anything, in fact I'm not very motivated to get a chip. I just got offered one, and was wondering if I should go for it.
I'm happy with my car and how it is right now, it satisfies me and I won't trouble myself with an unquenchable thirst for more. Maybe if I have plans for at least another mod, I'll want a chip to enhance the instant power upgrade, but for now I only put 100 miles on my car every month so every time I get in it's like going from 5mph walking to 70mph Porsche power, and it's cool enough!
That said, every car could use a power upgrade, so I'm always lookin.
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Weltmeister chips are outdated. Not worth any amount of money when you can get far more developed chips from Promax or RacerX or RSBarn.
I installed one of those promax superchips in my buddy kevin's 968. There was a definate and noticeable increase in power. Well worth it. I would buy one for my 968 if I did not have a 951 to dump money into.
I installed one of those promax superchips in my buddy kevin's 968. There was a definate and noticeable increase in power. Well worth it. I would buy one for my 968 if I did not have a 951 to dump money into.
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Originally Posted by FRporscheman
Hey guys,
My PO (who is a nice guy as far as I got to know him) has emailed me offering a weltmeister chip for $100 shipped. What's the retail price on these chips, and how good are they? How does it compare to other chips? TIA.
My PO (who is a nice guy as far as I got to know him) has emailed me offering a weltmeister chip for $100 shipped. What's the retail price on these chips, and how good are they? How does it compare to other chips? TIA.
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Hmm, it seems I shouldn't get the Weltmeister chip. OK, so then which SHOULD i get? People are raving about Promax, RSBarn, RacerX, and Speed6. Who has tried more than one of these to see which is better? Where can I find info on a comparison? I remember reading that thread over on 968forums where Flash compared the Promax, something else, and stock, but I already knew that the promax chip was better than the stock chip.
You guys make it sound like the chip alone will have a great effect. I always thought I'd do some upgrades simultaneously so I could feel a huge increase all at once. Maybe I'll get a chip and just do some weight reduction, 'cause now I'm getting all excited.
You guys make it sound like the chip alone will have a great effect. I always thought I'd do some upgrades simultaneously so I could feel a huge increase all at once. Maybe I'll get a chip and just do some weight reduction, 'cause now I'm getting all excited.
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As mentioned in a previous post Flash (flash968) has tried most everything for these cars, almost to the point of being obsessed
; he should have results to back up his claims. Try getting hold of him in the 968 forum.
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I have a K & N, modded exhaust, and chip (along w/ a short shift kit, M030 suspension...the list goes on and on) and I would say the chip is the engine mod that I felt the most-I tried the promax and my autothority and really liked both-the engine is smoother and the flat spot around 4k rpm is picked up. Good luck!
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The chip mod is really worth doing, it's not so much about the HP gained it's about the improved drivability. The car will drive like a different car below 4200 which is where it needs it. The Speed6 and RacerX are the same chip. ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
The RSBarn chip came out after that chip comparison was done and the person who conducted the test has switched to the RSBarn. From what I have seen and heard you would be happy with the RSBarn or the Promax chip. Since I don't race either of mine I didn't see the need for the RacerX's higher redline as max power is well below that.
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The RSBarn chip came out after that chip comparison was done and the person who conducted the test has switched to the RSBarn. From what I have seen and heard you would be happy with the RSBarn or the Promax chip. Since I don't race either of mine I didn't see the need for the RacerX's higher redline as max power is well below that.
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Originally Posted by Stephenwz968
the flat spot around 4k rpm is picked up.
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Matt told me the chip will make the car feel like it has a little boost... That's what I've always thought about my car at 4k when the torque suddenly jumps. Maybe the PO left a nice chip in there and is trying to trick me to trade it..... I better pop the computer open and have a look-see.