It doesn’t matter if you are driving a brand new model Mini Cooper or a previously owned one, automobiles have limitations. Although these are wonderful machines it would be great to be able to push them even farther. One of the frustrating things about the modern automotive industry is that they set limitations on what your vehicle is capable of doing. But in this days economy you want a car that has real power and can get the best fuel efficiency possible. Even though this may seem like a fantasy, people have actually been doing accomplishing this for years by using performance chips.

Performance chips are an interface that connect you to your Mini Cooper’s engine control unit (ECU) and allows you to modify many of the systems under its control. This includes functions such as the spark timing and fuel injection, allowing for the vehicle, if done properly, to get more out of its efficiency.
The concept of performance chips were first introduced in the 1970s and have progressively become more popular over the next few decades as they were manufactured for more brands and models. Now you can find performance chips for nearly any type of vehicle on the road, giving the driver control over how they want their car or truck to perform. The tuning chip will gain access to a variety of systems such as the automatic transmission and other important functions. It is important to mention that when using performance chips it is good to know that the manufacturer put particular settings in place. As a result in order to not have even worse performance in your Mini Cooper some of the setting changes you may do might require the use of a higher grade octane fuel.
The use of performance chips are not a miracle cure for everything, however there have been real world results reported by customers who have used them, indicating they were able to get an amazing 30 more horsepower and as much as seven miles per gallon more in fuel efficiency.
One of the most satisfying things about using one of these tuning chips is the ability to no longer be under the control of factory limitations. Now a driver can decide what they how much ability they want their Mini Cooper to have.