[alfa] Re: Squadra Chip

["Nathan Goyette" <nathan_goyette@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

    I've been considering buying the Squadra chip for my S4 spider, but I
have heard rumours that running a chip like this at high elevation could
result in the engine running too rich.  I live at approx 7500 feet elevation
so I already notice a loss of power due to the thinner air.  I would tend to
discredit this rumour because I think the engine managmenet computer and
sensors would detect the density of air coming in and the presence of
unburned fuel in the exhaust, but maybe this chip overrides those
parameters?  Does anyone have any insight into this?

> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:19:03 -0400
> From: "George Schweikle" <schweikg@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] (alfa) Squadra Chip
>
> 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.
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