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How are the chip updates treating people? V70-XC70 2001

posted by  dmakoski on  Tue Apr 9 11:32 CST 2002
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How are the chip updates treating people? I have been complementing using a chip to upgrade the performance in our 2001 XC, the throttle response is horrible. There seems to be the IPD method of ECU mapping which is not reversible (without a charge). This seems to be a handicap, if I sell the XC I would want to return it to stock. I would not want to be sued over enhancements made to the car. How is the chip method from Wetterauer? What can I expect from these $800+ chips?








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    How are the chip updates treating people? V70-XC70 2001

    posted by  Irollturbo on  Tue Apr 9 12:29 CST 2002
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    IPD is reversible. You just need to send the ECU back to be re-programmed. There is no physical modification.

    This sounds a lot better to me than the other methods involving physical replacement of the chip. Even if you plug the old chip back in, the fact remains that the ECU has been physically altered.

    -Ted








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      How are the chip updates treating people? V70-XC70 2001

      posted by  dmakoski on  Tue Apr 9 13:37 CST 2002
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      Yes the IPD method is reversable but read their statement:

      "This ECU upgrade is reversible if necessary, but it will cost the same amount ($995) to go back to stock."

      Paying $995 to remove the code is unacceptable!








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        How are the chip updates treating people? V70-XC70 2001

        posted by  Irollturbo on  Tue Apr 9 13:50 CST 2002
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        I wasn't aware of that. If is the case, it doesn't seem reasonable to me either. There shouldn't be any licensing cost to go back to stock. Plus they offer free re-programming should the upgrade be overwritten by a dealer update. It doesn't seem to make sense.

        -Ted






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