performance upgrade for a A170

[gtiller]

Does anyone have any experience of chipping a A170 diesel?

I have moved from an Audi S4 to a A170 and am looking for some extra torque on the motorway.

I know i'll never get 250 bhp but every little helps!!!

Has anyone tried the Brabus or Carlsson chips?

[EvoII_Racer]

Does anyone have any experience of chipping a A170 diesel?

I have moved from an Audi S4 to a A170 and am looking for some extra torque on the motorway.

I know i'll never get 250 bhp but every little helps!!!

Has anyone tried the Brabus or Carlsson chips?

No clue about Brabus or Carlsson, but you should ask them, because I am sure they offer something interesting...

I don't drive a A-Classe, but I bought a chip from Autosport in Switzerland for my SLK http://www.autosport-fr.com/site_anglais/indexgb.html and I was very happy with the result and never had a problem with the car neither [:)]

Hope this help

[gtiller]

this is useful information - thankyou!!!

there is not much info around on the a-class, because most of these boards are driven by our US friends (where the a-class has not been introduced)

we have a company in the UK called Superchips which seem similar to your Powerchip place.

[doriant]

Hi gtiller,
After talking with an owner up in Cumbria who was very pleased with his conversion, I decided to get mine chipped (A170CDI 1999). I went for the “SuperChip� because there was a dealer locally. Well….. what a difference. It now pulls strong from 1100 revs. The engine seems to be crisp / sharp, cruise effortless (lot easier), and run a lot smoother. Over taking is a dream, just press the loud pedal in any gear! It really makes this car a fun drive.
Some figures:
100 lbft of torque at 1100rpm.
Max torque (193 lbft) at 2200rpm
Max power (110 BHP) at 3800rpm
That’s 20Bhp and 38lbft of torque more, all from a 1.7 turbo diesel, with a simple chip change.

They also told me that the chip used is the same in all the Merc CDI units, and can be transferred to another CDI car and re-programmed for a small cost.

I also have my SL320 (petrol) chipped, not a massive increase in power or torque (not as good as the turbo diesels), but it’s makes the motor a lot sharper and feels more perky.

Dorian.