C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

hypertech performance chip???

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:32 PM
  #1  
photoguy's Avatar
photoguy
Thread Starter
Safety Car
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,605
Likes: 2
From: Latrobe PA
Default hypertech performance chip???

Can anybody tell me if this is worth the 350.00?? I am looking to add to my 91 for a little more HP?
What do you think??
Thanks All!
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:44 PM
  #2  
87 rag's Avatar
87 rag
Drifting
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,747
Likes: 0
From: Port McNicoll Ontario
Default

nope
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:46 PM
  #3  
vader86's Avatar
vader86
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 62,122
Likes: 1,725
From: Athens AL
C7 of the Year - Unmodified Finalist 2021
C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Default

no, its crap
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:48 PM
  #4  
BADDUCK's Avatar
BADDUCK
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,642
Likes: 5
From: One day you're a Comet...the next day you're dust... Arkansas
Default

Doo Doo!
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 07:07 PM
  #5  
NEVRL8T's Avatar
NEVRL8T
Race Director
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 11,628
Likes: 1
From: Sherwood, Arkansas
Default

Take it from someone that has a Thermomaster Hypertech chip - I paid less than $150.00 from VatoZone for it - ITS JUNK! Maybe 10 more HP (probably more like 2-5) at WOT only.
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 07:28 PM
  #6  
topgunvette's Avatar
topgunvette
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,202
Likes: 3
Default

good to know i was considering one of these before
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 07:34 PM
  #7  
photoguy's Avatar
photoguy
Thread Starter
Safety Car
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,605
Likes: 2
From: Latrobe PA
Default

Thanks for the input. I guess you talked me out of it.
How about the High performance Mass airflow sensor???


Is it garbage too???
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 07:41 PM
  #8  
87 rag's Avatar
87 rag
Drifting
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,747
Likes: 0
From: Port McNicoll Ontario
Default

You must have some money just burning a hole in your pocket.

There are better things you can spend your money on for your car, or wait until you have enough to do a larger project like exhaust.

pcm4less is a supporting vendor on this forum. Alvin could do a chip for you for a lot less money than what you were looking at. You would likely get more gains from it too but don't expect too much with a stock car.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-4

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-5

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

 Joe Kucinski
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:01 PM
  #9  
NEVRL8T's Avatar
NEVRL8T
Race Director
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 11,628
Likes: 1
From: Sherwood, Arkansas
Default

Originally Posted by photoguy
Thanks for the input. I guess you talked me out of it.
How about the High performance Mass airflow sensor???


Is it garbage too???
Visit Vader86 site - you will not be dissapointed.

(Yes a HP MAF is junk)
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:09 AM
  #10  
clf93lt1's Avatar
clf93lt1
Pro
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 520
Likes: 0
From: Richmond Va
Default

http://www.pcmforless.com/index.php?...tpage&Itemid=1
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 01:11 AM
  #11  
vader86's Avatar
vader86
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 62,122
Likes: 1,725
From: Athens AL
C7 of the Year - Unmodified Finalist 2021
C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Default

Originally Posted by photoguy
Thanks for the input. I guess you talked me out of it.
How about the High performance Mass airflow sensor???


Is it garbage too???
If its in the magazines, and says it gives HP, then it doesnt.

Unless its exhaust, and even then you shouldnt look at the numbers.
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 01:13 AM
  #12  
CentralCoaster's Avatar
CentralCoaster
Team Owner
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 24,337
Likes: 25
From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Default

Aside from nitrous, there is no such thing as cheap horsepower. How much money are you willing to spend? How much hp do you want?
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 01:25 AM
  #13  
JrRifleCoach's Avatar
JrRifleCoach
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Veteran: Navy
St. Jude 20 Year Donor
Liked
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 20,172
Likes: 672
From: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
St. Jude '03 thru '24
Default

Little button on the menu bar called "SEARCH"!

Goto C4 Scan & Tune and search for Hypertech there......

Reply

Get notified of new replies

To hypertech performance chip???





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:47 AM.

story-0
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-2
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-5
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-6
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-7
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Slideshow: 10 major Corvette problems from the last 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 16:37:05


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

Slideshow: 5 most and least popular Corvette model years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-08 13:25:01


VIEW MORE