FS: Like-New Unichip!

[Rush]

Like the thread title says, I'm selling my Unichip -- which is essentially brand new. Here's the story behind it.

I bought it new from Horsepower Freaks two years ago, for about $800 (which was a pretty good deal at the time). When it arrived in the mail, I immediately put it into storage. Why? Because I didn't want to run it until I had all my other engine modifications done.

Finally, this past summer, I was ready to put it in. I shipped it to JDM Sam (who is well-known for doing 'lost distance' Unichip tunes), had him tune it, and then installed it. I had it in the car and running for approximately a half hour. I then decided to remove it. Why? I realized that the 440cc WRX injectors I had installed were unneeded for my boost applications, and that's what the Unichip had been tuned for.

I never wound up sending it back to JDM Sam to be re-tuned for stock injectors. Why? Because my priorities in life have changed.

So here it is, up for sale. I'm asking $525 shipped OBO. I don't deal with dibs. The first person to send the money, gets the Unichip. My Paypal is Cindy.Engle@gmail.com (clengle@marauder.millersville.edu) .. Please send me a PM letting me know that you've sent anything.

I have EVERYTHING that ever came with this kit. Installation instructions, registration cards, the keychain, even the little decal stickers. All of it.

Some additional notes:
1. My kit was missing the boost solenoid when it was first delivered. I didn't realize this until this past summer, when I finally opened the box to install the kit. I contacted Unichip and they sent me one. So the kit has a boost solenoid that's brand-spankin'-new and has hardly even been touched.
2. This Unichip is still programmed with the custom tune I got from JDM Sam. If the buyer is going to have the Unichip tuned upon receiving the kit, then this is not a concern. However, if the buyer is NOT planning on having the Unichip tuned for their personal setup (which would be a shame, but the buyer's decision) -- then I can see about sending it back to JDM Sam and having it set back to the 'default' Unichip tune, which is set up for ONLY an intake and exhaust. This will also cause a delay in receiving the item. Please be aware. Ultimately, I think the best choice would be for the buyer to have it tuned (by JDM Sam or a local tuner) for their own setup, so that the Unichip runs to the best of its ability.

If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. :)

And now, the pics!

http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Rush/FSUnichip1.jpg

http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Rush/FSUnichip2.jpg

http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Rush/FSUnichip3.jpg

http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Rush/FSUnichip4.jpg

[719prottege]

i might be able to afford it after all!
we will see...

[Rush]

^^ Just let me know. :)

Morning bump!

[dstmsp03]

bump.. good luck with the sale

[69RMSP]

Rush, just keep it and the 440's...

Edit: unless your selling both and getting an AFC...

[dstmsp03]

isnt it too much of a pain in the ass to run 440s and a unichip?

[HondaNoMore]

is it expensive to have JDM Sam tune a Unichip?

[Rush]

bump.. good luck with the sale
Thanks!


Rush, just keep it and the 440's...

Edit: unless your selling both and getting an AFC...
I already sold the 440s awhile ago, and have no plans to get any EMS now. Like I said, life's priorities have changed.


isnt it too much of a pain in the ass to run 440s and a unichip?
Not at all. Just gotta be tuned for 'em.


is it expensive to have JDM Sam tune a Unichip?
Not particularly. It's generally a fraction of the cost of an 'in person' tune .. at least, it was when I compared it to the tuner shops around here.

[Rush]

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[special--k]

sweet deal, cant believe no one has grabbed this.

[s0n1cm0nk3y]

im curious, could this be used on an NA protege? or is it specific to the mazdaspeed

[69RMSP]

I already sold the 440s awhile ago, and have no plans to get any EMS now. Like I said, life's priorities have changed.

I understand this, but atleast get an AFC lol...

[isbre]

Really shouldn't even consider this at all, but oh well...

Curious about what the tune is for exactly, just stock setup with 440 injectors or some other modifications as well?
To clarify my question: Don't know how spesific the Unichip tune is... Will this work fine with a GT28RS and a 626 intake manifold and 440 injectors the way it is or will it have to be retuned for that?

[Rush]

im curious, could this be used on an NA protege? or is it specific to the mazdaspeed
I'm honestly not sure. My guess would be that as long as the Unichip is tuned properly, it should run -- because the Unichip replaces the entire stock ECU. And unless the regular Protege ECU doesn't 'hook up' the same as the MSP, it should all still mate up properly. I think. Anyone else know the definite answer to this?



Really shouldn't even consider this at all, but oh well...

Curious about what the tune is for exactly, just stock setup with 440 injectors or some other modifications as well?
To clarify my question: Don't know how spesific the Unichip tune is... Will this work fine with a GT28RS and a 626 intake manifold and 440 injectors the way it is or will it have to be retuned for that?
My Unichip was tuned for: stock MSP turbo, SRI, MAM FMIC kit (hardpipes and all that), Greddy Type-RS BOV, relocated MAF, Protege Garage (626) intake manifold, 440cc injectors, colder spark plugs, Thunder exhaust manifold, and a full turbo-back exhaust .. all running on at least 93 octane.

As far as whether or not it will run in your car -- I can't say for sure. I'm going to make a guess that it should run. However, I don't know how WELL it will run. Worse comes to worse, you could always send it to JDM Sam for a tune, if you bought the Unichip and it didn't run to your satisfaction. :)

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[dkarthik]

I am a total newbie to this, So if you don't mind, Ill ask some stupid questions.

1. Will tis plug into a regular protege?
2. Is this the same as an engine management or is it piggyback?
3. Is it OK to run it on an NA setup first and then when i get boost, can it reprogrammed?

Sorry if I sound stupid...

[Rush]

I am a total newbie to this, So if you don't mind, Ill ask some stupid questions.

1. Will tis plug into a regular protege?
2. Is this the same as an engine management or is it piggyback?
3. Is it OK to run it on an NA setup first and then when i get boost, can it reprogrammed?

Sorry if I sound stupid...
No worries!

I have little doubt that this will plug into a regular Protege. However, you'll have to have it tuned, as your car won't run with the map that's currently programmed on the Unichip. If you like, I can send Unichip an email and double-check that this unit can be tuned for an N/A Protege. But I'm sure it will run once you're boosted, it's just the N/A part that I'm uncertain about.

This is a piggyback system -- but it is an engine management system (EMS), too. Here's a page on Unichip's site to give you some more info:
http://www.unichip.us/Plug-Play.asp

Let me know if you'd like me to email Unichip to ask them about the N/A stuff for you. :)

[dkarthik]

It would be great if you could do that.... just wanna be sure before i blow the money.... :)

[Rush]

It would be great if you could do that.... just wanna be sure before i blow the money.... :)
Just sent 'em an email. I'll let you know what they say as soon as I hear back!

[dkarthik]

Just sent 'em an email. I'll let you know what they say as soon as I hear back!

Thanks.... lookin froward to it...

[Rush]

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[Outlawstar98]

Good luck there Cindy! I would buy a Unichip but im just going to wait till im at the point for a full standalone, Untill then im jsut going to keep buying parts! Good luckkkkkk!

[SwirlFX]

Surprised this unit hasn't sold yet.

Bump for Cindy!

[Rush]

Thanks for the bumps, guys. :D

[Rush]

Thanks.... lookin froward to it...
Heard back from Unichip and sent you a PM about it. :)

[Rush]

Still up for grabs!

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[mhrebin]

no love for the unichip.lol someone will grab it sooner or later.

[speed1016]

I would like to, but I already have the SS AFC soldered (SP) in place and working on getting it tuned. This might have already been answered but how hard is the install? And how easy is it to tune?

[Rush]

This might have already been answered but how hard is the install? And how easy is it to tune?
Install is a piece of cake. It's pretty much just a matter of plugging it in and running some wires through the firewall.

Tuning is another matter. There are two options -- finding a Unichip tuner that's local to you who can tune it in person, or going through JDM Sam (who's here on the forums) for a 'long distance' tune. Finding a local tuner can be either easy or difficult depending on your location, but sending it to JDM Sam is never a problem.

Thanks for the bumps, guys! :D

[speed1016]

Pm sent to you

[Rush]

Still up for grabs!

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[Protephile]

Ha, free bump for Cindy's Unichip; I owe her one.

[Rush]

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[Rush]

Haaaaappy Black Fridaaaaay!

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[alca0811]

maybe if you include the picture with you n ur car. . . people will take it. . . guys will, at least. Bump for you either way.

[Rush]

^^ Roffles.

[speed1016]

hes serious! HINT HINT

[alca0811]

what??? did I say something funny?? (shrug)

[speed1016]

LOL Cindy Im trying to get it promise. If it wasnt for my stupid clutch you would have shipped it last week.

Free bumo for you

[lil_red_wagon]

i wouldn't try this with an n/a engine. great stand alone and great tuner. sam knows his shit pretty well.

[speed1016]

Well good thing Im looking to get this then, me being boosted and all

[lil_red_wagon]

i didn't realize this had gone into four pages. i was commenting on the first page.

[speed1016]

Lol

[Rush]

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[speed1016]

still trying here. Hope for before xmas

[KZL_99ES]

why hasn't someone bought this?!
good deal here peoples!

bump for youuuuuu!!!

[speed1016]

I was about to then my clutch went to shit, about 2 days before I was going to pick this up.

[Rush]

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[nvmsp]

No one bought it cause she closed my for sale thread awhile back I hate you.


Now I'm going to page 1 to see how much it is.

[nvmsp]

$500 shipped was up? It's tuned for stock injects, and FMic?

[Rush]

$500 shipped was up?
Not quite sure what you mean by that?


It's tuned for stock injects, and FMic?
At the moment, it's tuned for 440cc injectors, FMIC, intake, BOV, exhaust, PG intake manifold and Thunder exhaust manifold.

[nvmsp]

I thought u said it was retuned for your stock injectors.

I mean sell it for 500 not 525.

[Rush]

I thought u said it was retuned for your stock injectors.

I mean sell it for 500 not 525.
Oh! No no, it hasn't been retuned at all. What that first post is saying is that the buyer can get the Unichip as it stands right now, and have it retuned for their own setup -- OR, if the buyer wants to wait after purchase, I can see if JDM Sam will retune it back to the 'base map'. Option #1 is much more recommended, though.

And I might consider selling it for $500 shipped. :)

[nvmsp]

So what happened with the 440's it ran bad? I guess I might really be interested I can probably get this as a christmas present or something.

[Rush]

So what happened with the 440's it ran bad? I guess I might really be interested I can probably get this as a christmas present or something.
Nah, it ran just fine. I just didn't realize until AFTER I'd gotten the 440s, and the Unichip tuned for them, that I didn't really need the 440s for my setup. Overkill. So I pulled them out, put the stock injectors back in, and sold the 440s. I intended to have the Unichip tuned again for the stock injectors (and all my other mods) -- but other things came up. Bought a house, expenses for that, new applicances, blah-dee-blah. So I ultimately decided to sell the Unichip, to help fund the new house stuff.

[nvmsp]

I think ima buy it then. Put it on hold, I'll be back tonite or tomorrow.

Why was it overkill? Stock turbo not much boost? No negative aspects.

[Rush]

Stock turbo not much boost? No negative aspects.
Exactly. The car ran just fine with the 440s, but considering I have no plans to go with a bigger turbo or to raise my boost, they just weren't necessary. So I figured I might as well go back to stock injectors and sell the 440s, get a little more money to put towards the house crap.

Shoot me a PM or post here when you decide if you want it or not. :D

[Rush]

Unichip sez, "Buy meeeeee!11!!11"

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[alca0811]

(beer)

Now here's a sight. . . who gave the light-weight the booz?? Sigh, if only it weren't a smiley. Bump for you either way, Cindy.

[Rush]

Now here's a sight. . . who gave the light-weight the booz?? Sigh, if only it weren't a smiley. Bump for you either way, Cindy.
Roffles -- I might be a light-weight now, but you never knew me in my prime! (first)

[alca0811]

Roffles -- I might be a light-weight now, but you never knew me in my prime! (first)

(boom07) WOW!! (boobs2), maybe not.

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[Rush]

C'moooon, people!

[Protephile]

Cindy's goin' for the 'bump' record (bowdown)

[nvmsp]

Put it on ebay(kiss). Or put it in ur car!

[Metallic36]

It wouldn't go that high on eBay.. they average around $300 on there it seems.


Put it on ebay(kiss). Or put it in ur car!

[dstmsp03]

someone buy this.. i am considering selling mine and dont want more than one in there at the same time.. haha.. makes it harder for them to sell..

[alca0811]

Cindy's goin' for the 'bump' record (bowdown)

No need, we bump the hell outta it already. Lol. Oh look, I just did it again.

[Rush]

LOL, I <3 you guys.

Bump again!

[dstmsp03]

LOL, I <3 you guys.

Bump again!

we <3 u 2 cindy! haha.. now someone buy this already!

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[msp 2212]

holy crap i might have the money eventually but i dont understand y its not gone yet its a whole new year too so heres a bump...........right .............about...................now....(bump)

[Rush]

^^ Roffles, thanks for the bump!

[alca0811]

Hey Cindy, ever consider throwing in a pic of yourself?? Might get a buyer right away. . . just a thought. Never claimed it was a good one. (dunno)

[LASERBLUE135]

Hey Cindy, ever consider throwing in a pic of yourself?? Might get a buyer right away. . . just a thought. Never claimed it was a good one. (dunno)

sub(cabpatch)

[Rush]

Yarr!

[lowpro35]

I'm eyeballing your sale cindy. i'm gonna need one of these things once i put this potato in..... i'm a little discouraged by the lack of shops around to do the tune.----bump for today

[alca0811]

I'm eyeballing your sale cindy. i'm gonna need one of these things once i put this potato in..... i'm a little discouraged by the lack of shops around to do the tune.----bump for today

JDM Sam by mail tune.

[Warlock2X]

or if you live in the great state of TX he can tune it first hand

[Packerfan]

I have one I will practically give away, and if it takes this long to sell it I will put it where it belongs in the TRASH

[Rush]

I have one I will practically give away, and if it takes this long to sell it I will put it where it belongs in the TRASH
Thanks for cluttering up my FS thread. Kindly keep your irrelevant comments to yourself, kthx.

[Packerfan]

Your right Sorry just an opinion your allowed those here aren't you?

[Protephile]

Your right Sorry just an opinion your allowed those here aren't you?

Well, you can't just jump into someone's For Sale thread with a sale or giveaway of your own...if one of the other Vendors tried to sell something cheaper than I was selling it in one of my own threads, I'd be pretty pissed...

[alca0811]

I have one I will practically give away, and if it takes this long to sell it I will put it where it belongs in the TRASH

Dude, that was the most assenine thing to type on a Mod's thread. U r now the definition of FAIL!!!

[speed1016]

PICS PICS PICS Cindy! Do it