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Is Land Rover Chip Tuning Necessary?


If you want to get the most out of your Land Rover, you should consider regular chip tuning.

Older vehicles without electric ignitions should receive a general tune-up as often as every 15,000km. However, newer cars can get away with getting one every 40,000km, potentially more.

But tuning your Land Rover more often can be beneficial, especially if you do a lot of driving in traffic or tow heavy loads.

Before we dive into why chip tuning is necessary, let’s learn more about it.

What is chip tuning?

Chip tuning refers to the process of reprogramming your engine’s electrical control unit (ECU.) The ECU regulates how air and fuel interact within your engine and controls many other systems within your Land Rover.

By tuning your ECU chip you can tweak how your car runs so that it better suits your needs. For example, you can make your car more fuel-efficient or improve its performance and speed.

3 Reasons why Land Rover chip tuning is necessary

While there are many reasons why Land Rover chip tuning is good for your car, these are some of the most popular.

1. Performance improvements

When you bought your Land Rover, it’s likely that its ECU chip settings were set to general, all-round performance. Setting the chip this way makes the most sense for the general population since they use their car for everyday tasks like driving to work or going shopping.

However, if you’re looking to improve how your Land Rover performs in certain conditions, chip tuning is a must. For example, you can squeeze more power and torque out of your car by tuning the fuel to air ratio and timing. Optimizing your power can come in handy if you’re doing any off-road driving or pulling heavy loads regularly.

Besides increasing your car’s power, Land Rover chip tuning can also increase its fuel efficiency. Setting your ECU to be more fuel-efficient can be a great way to save money on your weekly fill-ups. However, bear in mind that by making your Land Rover more efficient, it’ll likely be less powerful.

2. Land Rover chip tuning is relatively simple and affordable

For those of you who aren’t car buffs, ECU chip tuning can be a great way to upgrade your Land Rover without going down the rabbit hole. After all, most physical upgrades are complicated to install and you might not know which ones you need.

On the other hand, Land Rover chip tuning is a simple way to improve your car without spending an arm and a leg—even if a professional does your tuning.

3. ECU chip tuning is customised to the way you drive

Like we mentioned before, manufacturers set the ECU chip to perform adequately across a range of conditions. Your chip’s factory settings may also work with a variety of fuel sources, in the case of petrol cars.

While this makes it easier to re-use the same ECU chips in every car, it’s not the best for your performance. By having Land Rover chip tuning done, you can optimise your car’s performance for the fuel grade you use and the terrain where you usually drive it.

Get your Land Rover chip tuning done today

If it’s been a while since your last tune-up or you want to optimise your car’s performance, give us a call today. Here at Roverworks, we pride ourselves in being Goulburn’s Land Rover Specialist.

Just tell us what you need and we’ll get it done for you!