in short:
'Chipping' was the popular was to improve performance by replacing the actual chip in the ecu circuit board. Thus it was called 'chipping'.
'Remapping' does pretty much the same but has become popular more recently and does not actual require the ecu to be touched or the chip replaced. Basically all the data transfers etc is done by plugging into the ecu diagnostics port and can be done in a matter of minutes.
Many people still use the term chipping but you would do very well to find anyone who still 'chips' a car.
You refer to superchip, which is a company thats been around for many years and used to 'chip' cars.. i remember the panic on my friends face when he tried to solder in a new chip on his astra GTE... But these days superchips will load the software via the diagnostics so its a remap. Their name is a little confusing as a result but its an established name..
There is a bluefin device, which for extra cost allows you to upload the remap software and
store the orignal ecu software. Meaning in a few mins you can change it between the remapped software and stock software.
Depends what you want really, but superchips is not that well regarded on here, thats not to say its unreliable but i think its a fairly conservative remap so others to think about would be: (amongst others)
Revo,
Custom Code
APR
Jabba
P-torque
Forge
then there is the subject of generic or custom remaps..
(generic are designed for an otherwise stock car and so the programme is already established and on file, so can be loaded in minutes and off you go).
(custom will be loaded and adjusted to specifically suit the car, usually done while on a rolling road or in conjunction with some runs).
Generic is probably what you want and is cheaper than custom and even the generic programmes have some adjustment within them, namely boost and timing. So if you get a remap let them know what fuel you will be using as they may adjust the timing to suit.
FYI 'customcode' do generic maps as well as 'custom' maps..
