Enhancing Vehicle Operation with Mazda Performance Chip

Anthony Fontanelle
October 3, 2007

Upgrading one's vehicle is not limited to enhancing the exterior features of the car -- it also includes boosting the overall performance. For Mazda owners who want their old vehicle to gain better performance, getting a Mazda performance chip is a good option.

The performance chip, also called as the power programmer or performance programmer, has the ability to modify the car's rev and speed limits, the air-to-fuel ratio, and the shifting points on an automatic transmission. In effect, a Mazda performance chip unleashes the engine's extra power by helping the vehicle make the most of the adjustments, depending on the specific type of performance chip installed. It works by tweaking the fuel and ignition system to extract of the highest possible horsepower and torque levels.

Performance chips replace the older ECU (Engine Control Unit) chip, which contains vital engine lookup stats. ECUs work by determining the right values for higher fuel rates during depending on driving conditions. It enables the spark timing to be modified accordingly, resulting to more horsepower. Mazda performance chips, on the other hand, could maximize the vehicle's air-fuel ratio, spark timing, and automatically tunes the car. To the delight of environmentalists, the performance chip does not only boost an engine up to its potential – it also offers greater fuel mileage and amazingly cleaner emissions.

Installing a performance chip can be accomplished easily in just a matter of minutes. For one, it attaches easily to a free port in a vehicle’s computer. Various types of performance chips, with certain specs for different car makes, are also readily available in the market today. Using performance chips is indeed, an easy and powerful way to personalize a vehicle's performance, which has always been the goal of car owners.

Source:  Amazines.com