Performance chips?
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Melting Slicks
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Performance chips?
I see alot of confilicting information out their on these performance chips...I hear that 1. They don't do anything at all; 2. They work if you have done certain other modifications; 3 They work big time... whats the truth?
Burning Brakes
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From: Lakeland fl
Re: Performance chips? (ir0nmaiden420)
Aftermarket chips are very mildly modified. VERY. The reason is that they cant safley tune evryones modified car with one universal program. The best bet is to buy the stuff and burn your own chips. It will probably cost less, and you can burn an indefinate quantity and account for any possible future changes too.Go to the scan and tune section and read everything, then try thirdgen.org, message boards, DIY prom section.
If you have a stock engine/intake/exhaust, you probably wont benefit much anyway. If your planning on some mods- do it yourself or try ski_down_it here on the forum. He has done chips for many on this forum and they all seem pleased.
If you have a stock engine/intake/exhaust, you probably wont benefit much anyway. If your planning on some mods- do it yourself or try ski_down_it here on the forum. He has done chips for many on this forum and they all seem pleased.
Le Mans Master
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From: Delray Beach FL
Re: Performance chips? (ir0nmaiden420)
I have a Hypertech Stage II Thermomaster Chip in my 93. Here is all it did for me:
1. Lowered fan turn-on temps.
2. Stopped searching for 3rd or 4th gear at 40 mph. (automatic)
Other than that, I did not see any other improvements, but those are the only improvements I was expecting out of the chip. A over-the-counter chip will not unlock all sorts of HP. For that, you need to get a tuner to do a custom chip for you.
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1. Lowered fan turn-on temps.
2. Stopped searching for 3rd or 4th gear at 40 mph. (automatic)
Other than that, I did not see any other improvements, but those are the only improvements I was expecting out of the chip. A over-the-counter chip will not unlock all sorts of HP. For that, you need to get a tuner to do a custom chip for you.
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6th Gear
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From: Houston TX
Re: Performance chips? (Whitvette)
You may not get extra HP or torque, but don't they change the curves where the torque peak kicks in earlier and helps with off-line acceleration? I've got a chip in my 90 L98, and it seems quicker off the line, and at low-end acceleration. Ultimately, I don't it's worth keeping plugged in b/c my gas mileage has dropped to 10-11 city and 15-16 highway.
Le Mans Master
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From: Delray Beach FL
Re: Performance chips? (bazbo)
You may not get extra HP or torque, but don't they change the curves where the torque peak kicks in earlier and helps with off-line acceleration? I've got a chip in my 90 L98, and it seems quicker off the line, and at low-end acceleration. Ultimately, I don't it's worth keeping plugged in b/c my gas mileage has dropped to 10-11 city and 15-16 highway.
