Performance Chip for my Jag
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More power and the X-Type is a bad combination. The transfer case is adequate for moderate driving of the car. But you push the gas pedal a lot really hard and it is going to be hard on your wallet (ie, replacing transfer cases every 30K miles or so). If you are doing it for mileage, then I ask you this: Are you planning on owning the car for another 100K miles? That is about how long it would take you to make up the difference in gas savings (assuming you get a 1 mpg savings). Sounds like a lot of money for something that you probably won't get what you are ultimately after.
So, your call. Personally, I am leaving my Jag as is and finding other things to upgrade. if I want something faster, I am going to get a toy car that will have more power than most think is safe. He he he he he he he he he he.
So, your call. Personally, I am leaving my Jag as is and finding other things to upgrade. if I want something faster, I am going to get a toy car that will have more power than most think is safe. He he he he he he he he he he.
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Dude. Nobody makes any ECU chips for this car, and if you're thinking about the junk you're probably looking at on eBay... don't bother because you'll be wasting your money.
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Don't get too disappointed because where there is a will there is a way. If it's power you are after, we can't forget the guy who successfully supercharged his X-Type. So if you really wanted to it's definitely possible. I attatched an article that highlights all of this, currently his X Type is making 346bhp @ 7000rpm! In addition he added a Nitrous Oxide system
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More power and the X-Type is a bad combination. The transfer case is adequate for moderate driving of the car. But you push the gas pedal a lot really hard and it is going to be hard on your wallet (ie, replacing transfer cases every 30K miles or so). If you are doing it for mileage, then I ask you this: Are you planning on owning the car for another 100K miles? That is about how long it would take you to make up the difference in gas savings (assuming you get a 1 mpg savings). Sounds like a lot of money for something that you probably won't get what you are ultimately after.
So, your call. Personally, I am leaving my Jag as is and finding other things to upgrade. if I want something faster, I am going to get a toy car that will have more power than most think is safe. He he he he he he he he he he.
So, your call. Personally, I am leaving my Jag as is and finding other things to upgrade. if I want something faster, I am going to get a toy car that will have more power than most think is safe. He he he he he he he he he he.
Performance chips are very inexpensive and I have yet to read a review where it damaged a person's car...I am just curious to if they really work.
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Try typing it in on a search engine i.e. google, yahoo.
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Don't get too disappointed because where there is a will there is a way. If it's power you are after, we can't forget the guy who successfully supercharged his X-Type. So if you really wanted to it's definitely possible. I attatched an article that highlights all of this, currently his X Type is making 346bhp @ 7000rpm! In addition he added a Nitrous Oxide system
Minus the wheels, aero kit and taillights, it would be a beautiful car. And yes, I know it was built in the early 2000's, but I would have said the same thing 7 or 8 years ago, too.
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Don't get too disappointed because where there is a will there is a way. If it's power you are after, we can't forget the guy who successfully supercharged his X-Type. So if you really wanted to it's definitely possible. I attatched an article that highlights all of this, currently his X Type is making 346bhp @ 7000rpm! In addition he added a Nitrous Oxide system
i have afriend whos built a 500hp XJR(wheels) and gone through 2 trannies, a diff or 2 and has ripped the diff mounts clean out from under the car once.
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They're all crap, if you see one that requires you to send in your ECM it might actually be real, the rest are snake oil salesman.
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Like somene else said, the performance chip question has been asked on here probably as long as the forum has been around. Spend a day searching on here and chances are any chip that you found on the internet has been talked about in this forum. Unless you have a lot of money to spend to fabricate something one off...a LOT of money....you will find you don't have any options to increase the horsepower on the X to any significant degree. If you find something that no one on here has uncovered in the last nine years you will be revered as a god. In the end just enjoy it for what it is. Just trying to save you a lot of time and disappointment and not trying to burst your bubble.
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The reason I say chip/programing is because I don't recall if Arden replace the factory chip or simply re-programmed the existing one. Theoretically they should be the same. You either update the firmware on an existing chip or replace it with one with the new firmware.
In general, any device (i.e. X Type in this case), where the performance is determined by firmware can be/should have a means to change the program parameters to change the performance characteristics. I am guessing Jaguar went with a certain optimization and Arden and others offer other configurations. BUT I would be highly suspect of programs that claim to improve power, gas mileage and durability. At best you choose 2 and give up one. That is UNLESS the original program on the chip was sloppy.
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The grill, the lowering, the rims the body kit and even the gills on the side look so distinctive yet very Jaguar at the same time!
It's so well put together than even accessories like the bike rack look cool
Your x is now a legend in my books.
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Everytime I see your car I think Jaguar should have made a Type X R that borrowed styling cues from your modifications with a super charged engine. I think it would have given an edge to the brand that it so badly needs.
The grill, the lowering, the rims the body kit and even the gills on the side look so distinctive yet very Jaguar at the same time!
It's so well put together than even accessories like the bike rack look cool
Your x is now a legend in my books.
The grill, the lowering, the rims the body kit and even the gills on the side look so distinctive yet very Jaguar at the same time!
It's so well put together than even accessories like the bike rack look cool
Your x is now a legend in my books.
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They are Coventry Whitley wheels in 18x9.5" with Kumho Ecsta 215/35/18. I had Inland Wheel in California also machine 3mm off the wheel backpads to produce a 28mm offset then spaced the rears 5mm to achieve even wheel to fender lip spacing.
Everything was measured to the millimeter and NASA scientists often come visit my house to calibrate their instruments.
Everything was measured to the millimeter and NASA scientists often come visit my house to calibrate their instruments.