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Old May 16, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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HI! IS ANYBODY HAVE AN IDEA ON HOW MANY H.P. CAN I GET IF I INSTALL A HYPERTECH THERMOMASTER ON MY 92 LT1... HAVE ALREADY DONE THE CUT AIR LID + K&N, AIR FOIL AND MUFFLER ELIMINATOR I HAVE IT FOR 100$ WILL IT WORTH IT OR BETTER LIVE IT THAT WAY AND FORGET ABOUT THAT
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Old May 16, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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you're better off getting your chip tuned from PCMFORLESS. it's a little more than $100, but talk to Alvin. he is extremely knowledgeable and will not steer you wrong...
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Old May 16, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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you're better off getting your chip tuned from PCMFORLESS. it's a little more than $100, but talk to Alvin. he is extremely knowledgeable and will not steer you wrong...
Just ordered one last week. It's still not here though.

He said I should get roughly 20 hp out of the tune. Should be pushing around 270 when it's said and done.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Just ordered one last week. It's still not here though.

He said I should get roughly 20 hp out of the tune. Should be pushing around 270 when it's said and done.
that much, huh? what else do you have done, and what year?
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Old May 16, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by farscape1a
that much, huh? what else do you have done, and what year?
Everything exaust wise except headers...Few minor intake mods but not enough to get over 15 hp with those. The new ZR1 he tuned made 40 RWHP more than out of the factory without the tune....55-60 crank horsepower then? That was incrediable!
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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There will be a slight HP gain by the reduction of weight in the drivers wallet...
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Save your money
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The Hypertech Thermomaster will turn your fan on at 175F. I doubt that you will see any added HP.
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Old May 17, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Kool88vette
The Hypertech Thermomaster will turn your fan on at 175F. I doubt that you will see any added HP.
My HYPR chip also fried my ECM
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Old May 17, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Jims1988C4
My HYPR chip also fried my ECM
Likewise.

Luckly 1989 ECM's are relatively inexpensive

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Originally Posted by Jims1988C4
My HYPR chip also fried my ECM
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Likewise.

Luckly 1989 ECM's are relatively inexpensive

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Old May 17, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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You can have my 92 LT1 6-speed hyp-thermomaster chip that I have for sale for just $60 & free shipping!!!!
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Old May 17, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Mine ran better with the stock chip.
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Old May 17, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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mine seriously ran better with hyp-thermo chip
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Mine ran better with the stock chip.

Same here. I did back-to-back testing at the track years ago and the stock chip was about .15 faster on average than a Jet Stage 2 chip.
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maybe you needed stickys with the thermo chip----
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Originally Posted by saoco
You can have my 92 LT1 6-speed hyp-thermomaster chip that I have for sale for just $60 & free shipping!!!!
good price but mine is auto
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i think that i will stay with the stock chip setting then after all those comments it is not worth it even at 100$ i will keep that money aside to get 3.73 gears later instead thanks
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Originally Posted by fast red 87 vette
i think that i will stay with the stock chip setting then after all those comments it is not worth it even at 100$ i will keep that money aside to get 3.73 gears later instead thanks
155.00 shipped gets you a CUSTOM made for YOUR car specifically from www.pcmforless.com

Thermomasterchips are garbage. They are generic.
Generic food, generic medication, generic clothes are one thing but a generic chip is a whole nother animal. Gears will give you better take off but give you no horsepower back. Parts don't make horsepower. They give you back what you are loosing from restrictions. Making the motor bigger adds horsepower. Make the best of the mods you have. Sell that damn airfoil to! It has caused engine damage in the past. The bolt worked loose, got sucked in the TB and wallah, no more motor. You might see a few horsepower on very high RPMs on a heavily modded motor due to it sucked up so much air. Thats a big maybe. No more than 2 horsepower would be my estimate but no way on a stock motor.
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Originally Posted by saoco
maybe you needed stickys with the thermo chip----
All runs were with DRs
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