Hypertech or Fastchip?
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (champs_97)
A chip is rather ineffective in a MAF L98. Add an AFPR to tune fuel at WOT to increases in air flow.
I tryed a used HyperTech Stage II and got no change except that I had to pull some base timing.
I tryed a used HyperTech Stage II and got no change except that I had to pull some base timing.
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (champs_97)
I just got the Fastchip instead of Hypertech for my 90 vet. Hypertech is good for doing 2 main things. One, it tells the fans to turn on sooner. Two, it works only at WOT. Fastchip works all the time (from 400rpm up)...not just WOT. They claim their chips will give an additional 10-12 HP over stock chips. Call the guys down at Fastchip for info. http://www.fastchip.com
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (champs_97)
Neither will give you hp increases on a stock engine. hypercrap wont even give you any on a modded engine.
Ed Wright at Fastchip makes good custom chips, but unless youve changed the heads/cam/intake theres no point in gettin one.
If you just want your fans to come on earlier, Craig Marcho may be able to burn you one.
Ed Wright at Fastchip makes good custom chips, but unless youve changed the heads/cam/intake theres no point in gettin one.
If you just want your fans to come on earlier, Craig Marcho may be able to burn you one.
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (champs_97)
Like the others have said, both will be a waste really unless you've done some mods. I've got the Ed Wright chip, but [redneck]she ain't exactly stock.[spit][/spit][/redneck]
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (93aquaConvert)
Vic it seems like you like to get the most out of youre car why havent you tested a chip or have you :confused:
I have tried both of these chips and they didn't help me at all. As a matter of fact , I went slower with them. Both were the off the shelf chips, not custom chips.
I am running the stock 89 Vette chip and it seems to be doing ok. :D
I track tested these aftermarket chips on the same day, here are the results:
2 runs - 13.35 ET's (Stock chip)
3 runs - 13.45 - 13.50 ET's (Aftermarket)
2 runs - 13.35 (Stock chip)
All runs were with cool downs and coolant temps were 170 degs.
60' times were very consistant at 1.80 for all runs.
Vic
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (Vic'89)
Vic, are you done with the major mods or are you saving up for something big?
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (champs_97)
I have the generic ed wright chip. When I put it in I could feel no difference driving it. But at the track my et. dropped from a best of 13.49 to a 13.26 "these runs were made with ASR on" Now I must say that the 13.49 was run late fall and was my best run last year. The 13.26 was run in march of this year. Both were cool days. I havnt tried to do any other testing, but I suspect that the main reason it ran better is it was running 20 or 30 degrees cooler. Sometime I am going to take the chip out and try to use a manual fan switch to keep it cool and see what the stock chip does. One other thing the chip does is move the converter lock up to 50mph. On testing these, I do have one question for those such as Vic. Do you think it makes any difference if you switch the chip at the track and then run it? The reason I ask is, the manufactures of the chips say the car has to go through a learning process to get the chip to work properly. I once read from TPIS "I think" that it can take as much as 500 miles to relearn after a chip change.
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (Red 86 4+3)
Red864+3 it sounds like the airfoil and ed wright chip made a big differance... :D
Id like to hear from more lt1s that have the ed wright chip, maybee they work better on lt1s than l98s..
Id like to hear from more lt1s that have the ed wright chip, maybee they work better on lt1s than l98s..
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (Red 86 4+3)
On testing these, I do have one question for those such as Vic. Do you think it makes any difference if you switch the chip at the track and then run it? The reason I ask is, the manufactures of the chips say the car has to go through a learning process to get the chip to work properly.
Take a look at my results in the above post.
I changed the chips at the track and when I put my stock chip back in, I got my ET right back with NO re-learn process.
Vic
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Re: Hypertech or Fastchip? (vader86)
Vic, are you done with the major mods or are you saving up for something big?
I think I am done with all the bolt-on mods , unless you can think of anything else I can try ?
I have a couple of other goals I am going to shoot for , but I will need Heads/Cam.
Has anyone gone high 11's with LTR's ? ;)
Vic