Peter Simpson
911 Carrera 3.2 Targa Sport
Year: 1989
Mileage: 105,957
Current Mods: Chip Time
| Time to try and get a little bit more power out of the 3.2. After a bit
of research, it was back to Steve Wong of 911CHIPS, who supplied us
with his strutbrace in a previous issue. The chips are available for
the Porsche Carrera 3.2 series from ’84–’89, the Carrera 964 series
from ’90–’94, the ’95 993 and ’96–’98 Euro 993s, and are custom
configured to each customer’s engine modifications, fuel octane and
preferences. Performance improvements are quite noticeable, as horsepower and torque are increased throughout the powerband, from 1500rpm to the redline, in the order of six to eight per cent. Throttle response is also dramatically improved, as it changes the stock Porsche’s lag to one of immediate response. To change the chip on my ’89 model 3.2 was a very easy process, which can be followed in the sequence of pictures below. A very basic step-by-step guide would be to first remove the ECU unit, prise the cover off using a screwdriver, then pull the two circuit boards apart without damaging the ribbon cable. This will then reveal your standard chip; you can prise this out and then replace it with the 911CHIPS chip. Once this is done, you can advance the timing to use higher octane fuel, which is shown in the last picture. After it was all back together, the throttle response was amazing and did what it said on the tin. You can purchase these online for $350, which seems a fair price. Buy one of these chips at www.911chips.com |
 |
 |
