Performance chip for the L

Aironwater · 05-03-2002, 12:38 PM

A friend of mine that is into moding out his car pointed out that Jet makes a performance chip for the Saturn L, the web site doesn’t say if it is for the 4 or 6 cylinder engine, but I though I would pass this info on to anyone who is curious. It looks like Jet chips can add 10-20 hp for most cars, but don’t hold me to that. One problem with it though, it requires you to use higher octane gas, I think 91+.

eRic 02sc2 · 05-03-2002, 01:27 PM

read this article. they tested a Jet chip. SPS and SPC dynoed them in the past on S-series Saturns and found no improvement. the L-series is different so who knows?

http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...keywords=chips

Qlara · 05-03-2002, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aironwater
It looks like Jet chips can add 10-20 hp for most cars, but don?t hold me to that. One problem with it though, it requires you to use higher octane gas, I think 91+.

Interesting info. But HOW could a chip mod alternates the fuel rating requirement without physical engine block compression rate changed first?

Guess they're messing with the Spark Timing to make it runs hot....geez! I won't touch this with a 10-feet pole.

Aironwater · 05-03-2002, 03:39 PM

I won't claim to understand how it works, but here is the company web site. It has some explanation to how it works.

http://www.jetchip.com/

L300Boy · 05-03-2002, 04:27 PM

there is a big technical difference between the 4 and the 6 ... but i cant find any mention of saturn period on this site.

Aironwater · 05-03-2002, 05:20 PM

The site that actually sells the chip is

http://www.nopionline.com/
under the saturn heading

L300Boy · 05-03-2002, 05:23 PM

Is that an OBDII socket connector on the end?

http://www.nopionline.com/index.cfm?...gine%20Control

L300Boy · 05-03-2002, 05:45 PM

so....who's going to buy one and test it out for us?

piratepress · 05-03-2002, 06:34 PM

I noticed they also have one for the SC2. Aside from advancing the timing to use premium fuel is there any other advantage. Also, can you manually advance your timing (say with a timing light) if you already use 93 octane? On my Mustang GT, I advanced the timing to 14 degrees. Anyone know what the optimum setting would be on a SC2?

eRic 02sc2 · 05-03-2002, 11:50 PM

there's no manual way to adjust the timing on a saturn since there's no distributor to rotate. you'd need something to hack into the pcm to change the timing. or replace the pcm with a tec-2 or motec, etc...

05-03-2002, 12:38 PM	#1
Aironwater Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 28	Performance chip for the L A friend of mine that is into moding out his car pointed out that Jet makes a performance chip for the Saturn L, the web site doesn’t say if it is for the 4 or 6 cylinder engine, but I though I would pass this info on to anyone who is curious. It looks like Jet chips can add 10-20 hp for most cars, but don’t hold me to that. One problem with it though, it requires you to use higher octane gas, I think 91+.

05-03-2002, 01:27 PM	#2
eRic 02sc2 Super Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Closed Course. Professional Driver. Posts: 14,542 eRic 02sc2's Photos	read this article. they tested a Jet chip. SPS and SPC dynoed them in the past on S-series Saturns and found no improvement. the L-series is different so who knows? http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...keywords=chips ... eRic 02sc2 DR SCCA Solo 2001,2002 1st DSP WHRRi 2007,2010 Fun Run 1st DR SCCA 2008 Triathalon 1st PF DR SCCA Solo 2009 2nd ST DR SCCA Solo 2010 1st ST Crutchfield: pkeqe-6j8e3-d2qqe

05-03-2002, 06:34 PM	#9
piratepress Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 546 piratepress's Photos	I noticed they also have one for the SC2. Aside from advancing the timing to use premium fuel is there any other advantage. Also, can you manually advance your timing (say with a timing light) if you already use 93 octane? On my Mustang GT, I advanced the timing to 14 degrees. Anyone know what the optimum setting would be on a SC2? ... 2006 Ion Redline- GMPP Stage 2

05-03-2002, 11:50 PM	#10
eRic 02sc2 Super Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Closed Course. Professional Driver. Posts: 14,542 eRic 02sc2's Photos	there's no manual way to adjust the timing on a saturn since there's no distributor to rotate. you'd need something to hack into the pcm to change the timing. or replace the pcm with a tec-2 or motec, etc... ... eRic 02sc2 DR SCCA Solo 2001,2002 1st DSP WHRRi 2007,2010 Fun Run 1st DR SCCA 2008 Triathalon 1st PF DR SCCA Solo 2009 2nd ST DR SCCA Solo 2010 1st ST Crutchfield: pkeqe-6j8e3-d2qqe

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05-03-2002, 03:39 PM	#4
Aironwater Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 28	I won't claim to understand how it works, but here is the company web site. It has some explanation to how it works. http://www.jetchip.com/

05-03-2002, 04:27 PM	#5
L300Boy Master Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 4,249 L300Boy's Photos	there is a big technical difference between the 4 and the 6 ... but i cant find any mention of saturn period on this site.

05-03-2002, 05:20 PM	#6
Aironwater Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 28	The site that actually sells the chip is http://www.nopionline.com/ under the saturn heading

05-03-2002, 05:23 PM	#7
L300Boy Master Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 4,249 L300Boy's Photos	Is that an OBDII socket connector on the end? http://www.nopionline.com/index.cfm?...gine%20Control

05-03-2002, 05:45 PM	#8
L300Boy Master Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 4,249 L300Boy's Photos	so....who's going to buy one and test it out for us?

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