LUSTENAU, Austria — Oberscheider Chip Tuning has transformed an unlikely SUV — the diesel Dodge Nitro — into a performance-tuned machine by reprogramming the engine control module with a simple download.
Output from the 2.8-liter diesel is increased from 177 to 202 horsepower, while torque increases by 33 pound-feet to 372 lb-ft. The tuned Nitro reaches 60 mph in less than 9.9 seconds, 1.5 seconds faster than a stock diesel Nitro. Getting to 100 mph comes 9 seconds quicker, at 26.5 seconds, in the O.CT Nitro.
The installation process turns the buyer into a mechanic through a download process that only takes 30 minutes. Using a handheld device that connects to the Internet and a car's OBD (onboard diagnostics) port, a buyer can reprogram the car's computer with O.CT's new maps without ever leaving home.
Oberscheider claims the modifications have a minimal effect on fuel consumption. The 2.8-liter diesel is not offered on Nitros sold in the United States. Jeep discontinued U.S. sales of the Liberty CRD that used the same diesel engine in 2007 — because the engine did not comply with toughened federal emissions regulations.
What this means to you: Squeezing more power out of your car may be as simple as hooking it up to a computer in the future. — Eric Tingwall, Correspondent
Output from the 2.8-liter diesel is increased from 177 to 202 horsepower, while torque increases by 33 pound-feet to 372 lb-ft. The tuned Nitro reaches 60 mph in less than 9.9 seconds, 1.5 seconds faster than a stock diesel Nitro. Getting to 100 mph comes 9 seconds quicker, at 26.5 seconds, in the O.CT Nitro.
The installation process turns the buyer into a mechanic through a download process that only takes 30 minutes. Using a handheld device that connects to the Internet and a car's OBD (onboard diagnostics) port, a buyer can reprogram the car's computer with O.CT's new maps without ever leaving home.
Oberscheider claims the modifications have a minimal effect on fuel consumption. The 2.8-liter diesel is not offered on Nitros sold in the United States. Jeep discontinued U.S. sales of the Liberty CRD that used the same diesel engine in 2007 — because the engine did not comply with toughened federal emissions regulations.
What this means to you: Squeezing more power out of your car may be as simple as hooking it up to a computer in the future. — Eric Tingwall, Correspondent
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