Great article. Aside from the look of this car (kinda revolting) - I dream about making my X into a sleeper-screamer with engine mods like that.

No mention about how well the driveshaft, etc. have held up with all this increased power.

Would be such a fun project to take on.

 

Nice looking car...love that color and the rims... nice set up... did you tint the windows also ?

 

I have heard some good things about that volo chip, including one guy on this forum for his jag, but they are like $100 and I'm not 100% sold on them. They are supposed to monitor your sensors and stuff and override the factory ecu for better horsepower or fuel economy. I've heard better things about the performance chip than the fuel economy chip. Then again, it may not be worth it. I've read nonturbo cars benefit very little from ecu chips.

 

Performance chip for $100??? Seriously, if there was something that could be added to a car for that amount of money you don't think the factory would be all over that? It's all about common sense/smell test. If it seems too good to be true, 99.9999% it isn't. There is no free lunch when it comes to these sorts of things. Every so often someone asks this same question and the answer is still the same: THEY ARE ALL CRAP AND WORTHLESS. The most cost effective way to the best performance of your car is to take car of the routine maintenance, change the fluids regularly and if there is a problem or check engine light have it addressed right away. The manufacturers spend hundreds of thousands of hours in engineering time and testing to get the most powerful and efficient car possible at a given price point. You really think someone can improve on that to any substantial degree for $100? Doesn't make sense and pass the smell test for me. If you want something more powerful buy a different car. PROVE ME WRONG!!!! I DARE YOU!!!!

OK, my rant is over, I'm better now........

 

That's a ridiculous argument because there are a number of things I could buy for $100 or less that will make my car faster or get better mileage. So I just did prove you wrong. On a Jaguar, no a $100 chip is probably not going to do much, but on an average little rinky dink car, a chip like that might be a big difference. Plus there is a trustworthy member on this board who did install one on his Jaguar and said it improved the performance.

 

Who? I still haven't seen anyone post on here that has done it. Its just like with the sway bars, someone says someone else has had a set made and installed (but it was a big hassle from what I hear) but I've never heard from the actually person. I have yet to find a reputable company that sells chips or programers (I've looked, and contacted many of them) for the X-type other than arden and the company that tuned that supercharged one with the ugly body kit. And both of those companies say they need your car there to tune it. So I call shenanigans on "chips".

 

Hello, I want to start a project with a x-type, to prepare it for rally. What do You think? how much power can I get on a x type?

What I read until now did not encouraged me at all... but I am hoping somebody, somewhere tried this...

 

Save your money...it is not a sports car...

 

,,well Chris ,,I don't get it wen folks have a bond with their car &wish for tht same car to be added regular features without changing it's original shape,,I've seen awesome mechanic put to the test of rebuilding a old 1980 corolla engine,which out runs the newest of cars &As a youngster bak then this gives me hope tht nothing is impossible,,so plz" for all u car guru's be nice🤔I've put my x type to tht test of out running a 2008 supercharge BMW & I was proud,,with no added features to my car ,,the driver of the BMW had pulled me over based on way he had seen then he bought me a drink=Why there's hope for the x type okay 😎

 

where's this article,,if it's not a prob" or taking up your time kindly send this article to my email @ robertsonac@ymail.com,,,thanks ,,😎 I wud sure love to read up on such & hopefully to get in contact with such a person...

 

nice article ,,wat I am impressed about are 2 things,,either the electric supercharger or getting 80 horses added to my custom x type ,,if it's not a prob can u email me @ robertsonac@ymail.com money ain't a prob" my jag is running good ,,I just need tht push for 1 vendetta I've been caring for these new Ford mustang ,,I was embarrassed by 1,,not even the new sports genesis can walk over me😎 & my car it's just simple clean & elegant in looks,but not to be under estimated 🤔🤔

 

okay having read & seen articles on x type jaguar performance chip tuning for better horse power,,iam impressed with the above mentioned article of how someone got there x type jaguar super charge ,,so here's my email address
poodoolaac@live.com
Please send me the safest & best site where to shop for my performance racing chip for my 2.5ltr v6 x type jaguar motor car,,iam looking for a hundred pounds boost,,in addition to what been stocked.