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Old Nov 21, 2020 | 12:45 PM
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How come I cannot seem to find a performance tuner for my 1990 C4 l98? I can't find anything online to increase the performance in my engine..... is there not one out there? Do they not make them?
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There are custom chip makers and tuners out there that can work on an OBD1 car, what mods do you have to make it worth the expense?

If you havent increased the amount of air getting into or out of the engine this would be wasted money.
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I have installed a SLP claw cold air intake on it that's pretty much all I've done


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Originally Posted by 1990steelbluec4
I have installed a SLP claw cold air intake on it that's pretty much all I've done
Then you have no need for any custom chip, you would gain no power.

This engine is not like a C7 LT1 where a aftermarket tune nets 50hp because the factory runs the tune fat. You need a cam change, head porting, headers/exhaust, etc. to even make it worth the expense. The off the shelf chips from Hypertech are junk.
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I have the original side effects exhaust on it the covers are off right now at the body shop getting repainted


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Doesnt matter, you havent gained enough to warrant a chip change.

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Ok thank u for your time
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