Chips or Dips
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From: Columbus In.
Chips or Dips
Do those after market chips work??? Ive read good and bad about the HyperTech street runner chips. They might help or they make things worse and ruin gas mileage. Has anyone had a good or bad experience with these plug in chips?? Is the K&N filter any good or are they both a waste of money??
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From: Grand Rapids MI
Re: Chips or Dips (mistercorvette89)
i am not quite sure on the plug in chips, but my k&n air filter will be here any day now and i plan on doing the cut-lid. :smash:
wonder if i will see any difference??? :)
wonder if i will see any difference??? :)
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Re: Chips or Dips (mistercorvette89)
K&N Filters are better in the fact that they do flow more air, are reuseable, and allow you to say you have a K&N Filter. Performance? Well, it's likely to help... but helping is all it does. Don't expect to be faster with just that.
The chips? You got me, I've read good and bad things also. I think that, logically, they should work. I don't see why they don't in some cases. :confused:
[Modified by GDP, 3:26 PM 3/22/2003]
The chips? You got me, I've read good and bad things also. I think that, logically, they should work. I don't see why they don't in some cases. :confused:
[Modified by GDP, 3:26 PM 3/22/2003]
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From: Columbus In.
Re: Chips or Dips (mistercorvette89)
Yea Ive heard that they might ruin the catalytic converters.
The chip might burn them up. The website or company http://www.superchips
claims a 20hp jump with these plug in chips?? Anybody really know???
The chip might burn them up. The website or company http://www.superchips
claims a 20hp jump with these plug in chips?? Anybody really know???
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Re: Chips or Dips (mistercorvette89)
I definitely go with the Tostidos chips and Pace picante salsa :lol:
Seriously though, the hypertech chip really works! It makes a very noticeable difference in acceleration. You also can never go wrong with the K&N :thumbs: :D
Seriously though, the hypertech chip really works! It makes a very noticeable difference in acceleration. You also can never go wrong with the K&N :thumbs: :D
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From: Swanzey N. H.
Re: Chips or Dips (mistercorvette89)
Go with the Ed Wright chip. http://www.fastchip.com Check out the website.
This is what I run. :thumbs: :steering: :cheers:
This is what I run. :thumbs: :steering: :cheers:
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From: Yakima WA
Re: Chips or Dips (mistercorvette89)
I opted not to install a chip. If you check the archives, you will probably see a lot of different opinions, but most seem to agree that chip isn't needed for mostly stock Vette. I do use the Cut Lid/K&N filter. More air flow can't hurt.
