Adding Motorsport Chip To A New 3.0 Hilux

[garth1979]

Hi there,

Im considering upgrading my new 3.0 invincible to the chip that the limited edition hilux invincible 200 has in it.This should take it from 171 BHP,to about 194 apparently.

I wont bother though if its a silly price.

Will the differnce be noticeable? And more importantly,will it mean i need brake upgrades etc? Does it alter your insurance?

Many thanks...

[dervdave]

Check your warranty to see if it covers the upgrade and see how much your insurance wants extra for coverage.

[Juddian]

Lindop Toyota sell the genuine Toyota chip at reasonable cost (check if warranty is still intact) and i believe it's the same as the Steinbauer which is the other best of the bunch choice, circa 4 hundred quid if i recall correctly.

Don't be tempted by cheaper alternatives with great write ups on their own websites, some of the alternatives repetitively put the truck into limp mode.

NFU wanted a minimum of 30% loading of the premium and they wouldn't quote before they saw the power figures, i decided not to go ahead.

As for brakes the truck needs a brake upgrade anyway, mine's a lot better since i chucked some Mintex pads on the front, it stops now without my heart missing several beats.