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Founder
  
Peter Wales

Founded
  
1977

Website
  
www.superchips.co.uk

Key person
  
Ian Sandford

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Predecessor
  
P.J. Detection Techniques

Key people
  
Ian Sandford (Managing Director)

Services
  
Electronic engine tuning

Subsidiaries
  
Superchips Inc. (sold to MSD Ignition in 2005)

Headquarters
  
Buckingham, United Kingdom

Profiles

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Superchips Ltd is a British company specialising in electronic engine tuning of cars. It was established in 1977 by Peter Wales as P.J. Detection Techniques, and was renamed Superchips in 1991. The company is based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, and has dealers of its products worldwide. Ian Sandford is the Managing Director.

Contents

The company provides engine control unit (ECU) upgrades to produce more power and torque for a wide range of popular vehicles such as:

  • BMW 1 Series
  • Ford Focus
  • Renault Clio V6
  • Škoda Fabia
  • Volkswagen Golf
  • The additional power is produced by re-mapping the ECU's settings by changing various settings created by the car's original manufacturer. The company also produces the Bluefin tool that plugs into a car's diagnostic port and allows for re-mapping to be done at home.

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    American subsidiary

    In 1992, Superchips Inc. was established in Sanford, Florida, US and developed products for the North American market. The subsidiary was sold to MSD Ignition in 2005 for $40 million. The company was merged with Edge Products in 2011 and the Superchips brand of products is now distributed by Powerteq, LLC.

    Motorsport

    Superchips is the official tuning partner of Volkswagen Racing UK and provides custom remapping on all VW Racing UK's cars for Volkswagen Racing Cup. The company also provides tuning to Mini Coopers in the Scottish Mini Challenge, and to all cars in the BRDC's Single Seater Championship at Silverstone.

    Superchips is a technical consultant for the Michelin Porsche Club Championship and provides sponsorship to several motorsport drivers including Matt Neal, a British Touring Car Champion, Tim Harvey, British Touring Car Champion and Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Champion and Tim Mullen, British GT Champion.

    References

    Superchips Wikipedia