Initial Review of Tuned I-Chips Stand Alone ECU - Team-BHP

viper · 21st August 2008, 13:20

Hi,

Its been almost a month now since I installed a new Stand Alone Ecu from Zakie Ismail of Tuned I-Chips (Sri-Lanka) Tuned i-Chips Home.

Install - It was absolutely straight forward and took all of a few seconds to install as it is a direct fit to the B16A wiring harness. They have adaptor harness like the one showed in the pic for other Honda engines. All I had to do was plug it in to my car's existing harness. It was a welcome relief as this eliminated all chances of human error and wiring going wrong leading to some functions not working.

Setup & Tuning - Was blown away by the ease of the software and features that it had. Will let Zakie fill in and list out the features in detail along with some screen shots of the software in case I get some terms wrong.

Usage - Once he had loaded his base map the car felt like a dream. Absolutely no idling issues. Would idle perfectly at about 750 -800 Rpm and with Ac at approx 950-1000 Rpm. Vtec worked perfectly and we could set it at whatever point we wanted to(5800 Rpm in my case). Car returns excellent FE considering my driving style and setup(750 cc injectors) and am more than happy with the same. It now pulls like a dream super clean and strongly till about 3500-4000 rpm after which all hell breaks loose. I can pull away in 3rd gear from as low as 900 rpm with AC on without any hiccups/flat spots which is as drive able as one can want. No hunting or jerking experienced of any kind. Never felt the need to shift higher than 6500-7000 rpm in a clear road as there is just too much of wheel spin.

Verdict - 100 % recommended for all Honda owners. He currently only supports Honda's/Mitsubishi's (Zakie correct me if wrong).

Viper

PS - Am not too good at writing reviews so please excuse. In case anyone has any questions pls feel free to ask.

kutlee · 21st August 2008, 14:40

that's a good fast second review of a Honda ECU. I can see two boxes. one unplugged. So this is something like tuned/chipped stock honda ECU and a normal ECU. So it is plug annd play with custom mapping??

iceman91 · 21st August 2008, 14:55

Thast good.
it is a nightmare to get teh wiring right and the base map to start in a modded car.
This ECU takes out both issues. A Dream!!
C'mon Zak start fro the suzukis now.PLEASE!!

memo45_m · 22nd August 2008, 08:59

@viper: Nice to know that you ride is up and running with no issues. will catch up with you again in a SUZUKI.
@iceman91: I don't get it, but as far as I know a company like HKS is working with the RD Ecu's as we speak here. The complete install is being over-seen by engineers from HKS Japan and the RACE DYNAMICS Team

dinu2506 · 22nd August 2008, 10:50

Is this available for Civic as well?

iceman91 · 22nd August 2008, 11:08

Memo,
I Dont understand where RD comes into this.
I said it is good to have a plug in ECU without the hassles of wiring it. I have used both kinds and the plug in ecu which uses the original wiring harness is a peace of mind. YOu plug it in and dyno it, tune it and car is ready in under an hour!!! Try that with any other stand alone which needs wiring to be done!!
There are no Plug N Play ecus for suzukis. :( that was my other point!
P.s. Where is a Dyno in bangalore for you to tune the car? I would like to get my car done as well.

viper · 22nd August 2008, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by kutlee

that's a good fast second review of a Honda ECU. I can see two boxes. one unplugged. So this is something like tuned/chipped stock honda ECU and a normal ECU. So it is plug annd play with custom mapping??

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinu2506

Is this available for Civic as well?

Guys,

Kutlee one is his tuning ECU and the other is my ECU which was removed for the tuning. The OE ECU is removed from the car completely.

Please PM Zakie directly for any queries as I do not represent him or have any commercial interest with him or his products.

Viper

Zakie@TIC · 22nd August 2008, 20:29

Thanks Jiggy for the kind words. Will post specs/features of the ECU tuning as soon as I find some free time cos I'm kinda busy after a month long stay in Mumbai. Heaps of work held up in my Colombo office and also with some personal issues to be sorted.

Currently we're not just limited to Honda's and Mitsu's, but also into Diesels and certain European petrols aswell.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinu2506

Is this available for Civic as well?

Very soon for the Civics, N/A or Turbo and including most Suzi's.

Sperbikes await some news too !

aZa · 23rd August 2008, 02:51

so this stand alone is available for STOCK b15C2 engines too ? what kind of gains are expected ?

V-16 · 23rd August 2008, 03:16

Great news jiggy. Congrats. Now to get a ride when I get back to bombay.

vinayvtec · 18th October 2008, 09:31

@viper: I was checking something on the Google and came across this link, this is one of the best I believe

a stock Honda which has got a b15 in it, can get a clean wiring harness like this?

@Zakie@TICL: have you installed this ECU to any honda in Bangalore?

viper · 18th October 2008, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinayvtec

@viper: I was checking something on the Google and came across this link, this is one of the best I believe

a stock Honda which has got a b15 in it, can get a clean wiring harness like this?

@Zakie@TICL: have you installed this ECU to any honda in Bangalore?

Vinay,

He has plug n play harness for almost all Honda's. Don't think he has done any installs in Banglore himself but has done a few in Chennai. Krupesh of Elektra is his dealer there you can check with him if he has done any installs on Bangy cars.

Viper

viper · 18th October 2008, 10:11

Hi Guys,

Its been a good 2 months and 3000kms since I have installed this ECU in my car and have absolutely no issues whatsoever. Car is performing like a dream. Excellent power, good FE, no jerks, no hunting, no check lights what more can one ask for.

Viper

Zakie@TIC · 18th October 2008, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinayvtec

@viper: I was checking something on the Google and came across this link, this is one of the best I believe

a stock Honda which has got a b15 in it, can get a clean wiring harness like this?

@Zakie@TICL: have you installed this ECU to any honda in Bangalore?

I don't think any of my Honda ECU's are used in Bangalore. When I checked in the past they seemed happy with there own

vinayvtec · 20th October 2008, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zakie@TIC

I don't think any of my Honda ECU's are used in Bangalore. When I checked in the past they seemed happy with there own

Thank you Zakie for the reply.

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper

Vinay,

He has plug n play harness for almost all Honda's. Don't think he has done any installs in Banglore himself but has done a few in Chennai. Krupesh of Elektra is his dealer there you can check with him if he has done any installs on Bangy cars.

Viper

I have started reading about your complete modification again.

21st August 2008, 13:20	#1 (permalink)
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 2,078 View My Garage	Initial Review of Tuned I-Chips Stand Alone ECU Hi, Its been almost a month now since I installed a new Stand Alone Ecu from Zakie Ismail of Tuned I-Chips (Sri-Lanka) Tuned i-Chips Home. Install - It was absolutely straight forward and took all of a few seconds to install as it is a direct fit to the B16A wiring harness. They have adaptor harness like the one showed in the pic for other Honda engines. All I had to do was plug it in to my car's existing harness. It was a welcome relief as this eliminated all chances of human error and wiring going wrong leading to some functions not working. Setup & Tuning - Was blown away by the ease of the software and features that it had. Will let Zakie fill in and list out the features in detail along with some screen shots of the software in case I get some terms wrong. Usage - Once he had loaded his base map the car felt like a dream. Absolutely no idling issues. Would idle perfectly at about 750 -800 Rpm and with Ac at approx 950-1000 Rpm. Vtec worked perfectly and we could set it at whatever point we wanted to(5800 Rpm in my case). Car returns excellent FE considering my driving style and setup(750 cc injectors) and am more than happy with the same. It now pulls like a dream super clean and strongly till about 3500-4000 rpm after which all hell breaks loose. I can pull away in 3rd gear from as low as 900 rpm with AC on without any hiccups/flat spots which is as drive able as one can want. No hunting or jerking experienced of any kind. Never felt the need to shift higher than 6500-7000 rpm in a clear road as there is just too much of wheel spin. Verdict - 100 % recommended for all Honda owners. He currently only supports Honda's/Mitsubishi's (Zakie correct me if wrong). Viper PS - Am not too good at writing reviews so please excuse. In case anyone has any questions pls feel free to ask. Attached Thumbnails

21st August 2008, 14:40	#2 (permalink)
kutlee BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 474 View My Garage	that's a good fast second review of a Honda ECU. I can see two boxes. one unplugged. So this is something like tuned/chipped stock honda ECU and a normal ECU. So it is plug annd play with custom mapping?? __________________ Rocket Science?? what is it? In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.

21st August 2008, 14:55	#3 (permalink)
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/bangalore Posts: 1,434 View My Garage	Thast good. it is a nightmare to get teh wiring right and the base map to start in a modded car. This ECU takes out both issues. A Dream!! C'mon Zak start fro the suzukis now.PLEASE!! __________________ WANTED: A Pair of Carbonfibre Cajones!!!!

22nd August 2008, 08:59	#4 (permalink)
memo45_m BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver,CO for now, Bangalore(home) Posts: 176 View My Garage	@viper: Nice to know that you ride is up and running with no issues. will catch up with you again in a SUZUKI. @iceman91: I don't get it, but as far as I know a company like HKS is working with the RD Ecu's as we speak here. The complete install is being over-seen by engineers from HKS Japan and the RACE DYNAMICS Team __________________ *BOOST is the secret of......*

22nd August 2008, 10:50	#5 (permalink)
dinu2506 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 206 View My Garage	Is this available for Civic as well? __________________ What we are today is a function of our future we are living into, not our past.

22nd August 2008, 11:08	#6 (permalink)
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/bangalore Posts: 1,434 View My Garage	Memo, I Dont understand where RD comes into this. I said it is good to have a plug in ECU without the hassles of wiring it. I have used both kinds and the plug in ecu which uses the original wiring harness is a peace of mind. YOu plug it in and dyno it, tune it and car is ready in under an hour!!! Try that with any other stand alone which needs wiring to be done!! There are no Plug N Play ecus for suzukis. :( that was my other point! P.s. Where is a Dyno in bangalore for you to tune the car? I would like to get my car done as well. __________________ WANTED: A Pair of Carbonfibre Cajones!!!!

23rd August 2008, 02:51	#9 (permalink)
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,218 View My Garage	so this stand alone is available for STOCK b15C2 engines too ? what kind of gains are expected ? __________________ -[ " If the ride is more fly, then you must buy. " - Snoop Dogg ]-

23rd August 2008, 03:16	#10 (permalink)
V-16 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,761 View My Garage	Great news jiggy. Congrats. Now to get a ride when I get back to bombay. __________________ SINGH IS KING!!!!

18th October 2008, 09:31	#11 (permalink)
vinayvtec BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 227 View My Garage	@viper: I was checking something on the Google and came across this link, this is one of the best I believe a stock Honda which has got a b15 in it, can get a clean wiring harness like this? @Zakie@TICL: have you installed this ECU to any honda in Bangalore? __________________ *I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those ten seconds or least I'm free nothing else matter*

18th October 2008, 10:11	#13 (permalink)
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 2,078 View My Garage	Update - 3000kms done after install Hi Guys, Its been a good 2 months and 3000kms since I have installed this ECU in my car and have absolutely no issues whatsoever. Car is performing like a dream. Excellent power, good FE, no jerks, no hunting, no check lights what more can one ask for. Viper

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