Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 ) 1999 - 2008 2001 - 2009
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Powerchip from Australia for STR?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 10-08-2012, 12:45 PM
tbird6's Avatar
Veteran Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Home
Posts: 3,899
Received 802 Likes on 670 Posts
Default Powerchip from Australia for STR?
Anybody have one of these? Seems very expensive but they do show what looks like a dyno chart but it might just be hand drawn too??

I know we have a few guys in Australia so maybe, just maybe, someone has some experience with this??

Brochure attached below.
.
.
.
 
Attached Files
File Type: pdf
Powerchip for S Type R.pdf (306.6 KB, 402 views)
Reply Like
  #2  
Old 10-08-2012, 12:52 PM
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 8,638
Received 4,454 Likes on 2,426 Posts
Default
Stay as far away from that crowd as you can. You have been warned.

Did you even google "Powerchip" ? See the 3rd hit?

Try googling the owners name "Wayne Besanko"

 
Reply Like
  #3  
Old 10-08-2012, 01:01 PM
tbird6's Avatar
Veteran Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Home
Posts: 3,899
Received 802 Likes on 670 Posts
Default
No I did not. Thank you very much for the warning!! I figured it was too good to be true but had not seen it discussed on the forum.
.
.
.
 
Reply Like
  #4  
Old 10-08-2012, 01:19 PM
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 8,638
Received 4,454 Likes on 2,426 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by Powerchip
As we all know, modifying late model vehicles is not a cheap exercise, however, when you look at it on a HP per dollar basis, the Powerchip comes in ahead of any other modification you could make to your Jaguar. Have a look at just how well the Powerchip stacks up:
Originally Posted by Powerchip
Price $1690
HP Gain 26HP
Price/HP $65
Except the Qwiketz/Mafioso Intake Elbow gets you 10HP for $210 = $21 per HP

You can read the rest of the posts over the forums, so many people have reported less power after installing a chip. Powerchip is an office downstairs from Wayne's apartment. They have no dyno. Said office got a gearbox dumped on it's doorstep after the whole internet war.

You could spend days reading all the complaints against this company online...

 
Reply Like
  #5  
Old 10-08-2012, 06:40 PM
clubairth1's Avatar
Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: home
Posts: 9,137
Received 2,351 Likes on 1,851 Posts
Default
Boy oh boy!!! What a read that was. I don't want to be within a 1000 miles of that guy!
.
.
.
 
Reply Like
  #6  
Old 10-09-2012, 01:35 AM
JagV8's Avatar
Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Yorkshire, England
Posts: 26,760
Received 4,528 Likes on 3,938 Posts
Default
I can imagine people falling for it, though
 
Reply Like
  #7  
Old 10-09-2012, 06:45 AM
bfsgross's Avatar
Veteran Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 5,084
Received 431 Likes on 389 Posts
Default
Since Wayne's been busted in the automotive tuning world, perhaps he'd do better marketing in in the food industry as: "Power Chocolate Chip" cookies? "Our cookies have more meth for that "Get Up and Go" than our competitiors cookies.
 
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
2000 S-type Sydney Australia
Clare Jennings
New Member Area - Intro a MUST
8
10-04-2015 05:43 PM
Western Australia F-Type
zoozth
New Member Area - Intro a MUST
10
10-01-2015 06:09 PM
90 k miles maintance
Manjag
S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )
11
10-01-2015 05:34 PM
Thinking of selling my 2003 STR.
SoCalJagS
S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )
4
09-27-2015 09:20 AM
Tags
Back to Subforum
S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )
View Next Unread
just bought '03 STR. Now what?

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Powerchip from Australia for STR?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:33 AM.