[alfa] Squadra Chip- 164LS/Q had huge impact

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I recently installed the Squadra chip in my '95 164Q.  It completely resolved the pesky warm-start problem that has circulated throughout the digest.  Also, the performance is noticably stronger in the lower gears.  Car idles better as well.

Apparently, the 12 valve chips have even more relative positive impact.

Based on my reserach to date, I would stay away from any chip from Ricambi.  Squadra is the way to go.

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- Jason Hagen
Chicago, IL
'73 Spider
'95 164Q
> Digesti,
> 
> There was a query regarding this chip a few issues back. This is the item from
> Stephan Lenoir in Holland, with a very nice website at www.squadra-tuning.com
> He has an installation for almost every applicable Alfa. For a Motronic
> Spider, dynamometer charts indicate 10 HP increase at 5500-6000 RPM  and 18 Nm
> torque increase at 2000 RPM. Rev limiter is changed from 6500 to 6800 RPM.I
> installed a Squadra chip on my new to me ' 91 Spider Veloce, and compared this
> to a friend's '91 Spider with a Ricambi chip, and his wife's '94 CE Spider
> with no chip. My car has a K&N air filter, and a rear tailpipe section without
> muffler. Mileage is 36,000 the two comparison spiders were 47,000 and 57,000
> respectively. Non scientific preliminary results are:
> 
> Higer idle: From 900 to 1100 RPM. The 300 RPM "hunting" variation in stock
> form seems to have disappeared.
> 
> Increase torque and horsepower: Absolutely. Allthough originally I didn't feel
> a lot in the seat of my pants, in comparison, driving the stock '94 CE spider
> felt like it was at part throttle. The other '91 Spider with Ricambi chip
> seemed to have slightly less torque, but it's performance was otherwise very
> similar to my car with the Squadra chip. Thanks to Dave and Irene Jarman for a
> great Saturday afternoon driving Series 4 Spiders.
> 
> Mileage: I have only run 3 tanks of BP 93 Octane since I bought my car.
> Filling to the tank neck each time indicated 25-26 MPG for the first two
> tanks, and 23.5 with the chip for the last tankfull. The last tank had more
> town driving, and maybe a "little more" throttle use.
> 
> Drivability: My car had a slight hesitation accelerating from stop at low
> throttle setting, and this has been almost eliminated.
> 
> A return call from Alfa Ricambi states their chip is still available at
> "around $215.00", but they don't have any performance data. The Squadra chip
> is 245 Euro, which was $287.44 on Sept. 24.
> 
> George Schweikle
> Lexington, KY
> '91 Spider Veloce retirement cruiser
> '76 Spider dedicated autocrosser
> '00 VW Jetta
> '95 Safari Trek
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