Want more grunt from your 4WD? Borgy goes on the hunt for some extra pulling power with the DPChip X!

Having a bit of extra power on tap can be a heck of an advantage when you’re towing and touring in Australia. Maybe you need a little more mumbo to help you overtake a road train on an outback highway, or maybe it’s to help lug a 3tonne caravan up a mountain side. The big question is, where do you start? Well, in the old days everything was purely mechanical based and there were always a few extra ponies available if you bolted on a bigger turbo and wound up the fuel. Skip forward a few years and it’s all about extremely precise electronic calculations that are happening way before you even know you need them.    

IT’S ALL IN THE TUNE

That’s exactly where the DPCHIP X tuning module comes into play. In a nutshell, it’s an aftermarket computer that allows you to reprogram or remap individual vehicles engine management systems. This gives you the ability to customize and increase overall performance to suit your individual needs. It does this by adding information to your engine’s original signals, so it basically works with your vehicle’s computer to further fine tune the fuel, timing and air characteristics for optimum power and torque. 

If you’ve got any engine modifications or upgrades bolted on, the DPCHIP X allows you to custom tune your engine to get the most out of these upgrades, making it a vital piece of equipment for your 4WD.   

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? 

Now this is the question on everybody’s mind, and the results can be quite impressive. This simple to fit tuning module can increase power by up to 25% and torque by up to 35%. Equally as impressive, it can help broaden the power band, which means less throttle is required often leading to better fuel economy. Perhaps, the difference is most noticeable when you’re towing and touring. You simply don’t have to push your vehicle as hard to get the job done, so it doesn’t feel like you are punishing your vehicle just to keep up with traffic. But the best part is, DPCHIP X is completely safe for your engine.   

SAFETY FIRST

We’ve all heard horror stories of 4WD owners chasing more power by retuning their engine, only to have it cause damage to their engine. DPCHIP X is designed with engine safety as the number 1 priority. In fact, DPCHIP is the only tuning device to offer “Factory Backed New Vehicle Engine and Driveline Warranty” on vehicles still covered by their own factory warranty. All of your vehicles pre-existing ECU Safety Modes are left completely intact and the device itself is backed by a 6-year product warranty. This is testament to the confidence in the build quality of the unit, which is protected by a heavy-duty vibration and water-resistant ABS plastic moulded housing. In fact, all connection pins are gold plated for added protection.

Being a plug and play style module, you can always simply disconnect the unit to revert back to 100% factory setting. This can often be a crucial step to diagnosing technical issues in a workshop or out on the road.