hypertech chip
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From: Pearl Harbor Hi
hypertech chip
So I'm sure this has been talked about a million times. But can someone give me any advise about getting a street runner chip on my 84? i figure i shouldn't go with the thermo master, since i don't have many mods. and since the navy hasn't made me a millionare yet, i don't feel like spending money on something that won't do anything.
Burning Brakes
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From: walled lake MI
many will steer you away from the hypertech.
i think if you post about what you want to get out of the new chip you'll get better advice. i'm not sure what a "street runner chip" is. to be blunt, don't expect miracles from your car with just a chip and no mods. (but i guess it wouldn't hurt to ask, right?) my personal advice: save up some cash for some hardware mods before you go for chips.
there is also a "C4 scan and tune" forum you can check out.
a few forum members also offer chip burning services. i'm sure some of the experts will chime in with some better advice.
it's too bad the forum archives are not fully up yet, there was a ton of information there.
again, let us know what you're looking for, and good luck!
i think if you post about what you want to get out of the new chip you'll get better advice. i'm not sure what a "street runner chip" is. to be blunt, don't expect miracles from your car with just a chip and no mods. (but i guess it wouldn't hurt to ask, right?) my personal advice: save up some cash for some hardware mods before you go for chips.
there is also a "C4 scan and tune" forum you can check out.
a few forum members also offer chip burning services. i'm sure some of the experts will chime in with some better advice.
it's too bad the forum archives are not fully up yet, there was a ton of information there.
again, let us know what you're looking for, and good luck!
Melting Slicks
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From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Originally Posted by lighter_up
i don't feel like spending money on something that won't do anything.
Then don't buy a hypertech chip
A chip is NOT where you want to be putting money on a car with few modifications.
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From: Kentucky
When I change my chip I'll get mine from forum member ski_dwn_it. Here is a link to his site.http://www.azzatochips.com
Team Owner
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From: Hartford WI
www.fasterproms.com did my chip. They take your mods and send you a chip. If you like, they can lend you their DIACOM software and cable and you can hook it up to your laptop and take readings and email it to them. They will send you a more fine tuned chip. This goes on till it is perfectly done to your system, whatever it is. The cost is $350. Later on, if you want to make more mods, the procedure is repeated for $150.
I have used their services and am very happy. The other person I would recommend is www.hitechmotorsports.com but they need the car there to do it and they are in MN.
I have used their services and am very happy. The other person I would recommend is www.hitechmotorsports.com but they need the car there to do it and they are in MN.
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From: Phila., PA burbs
If you don't have many mods on your car than you will likely see no change or possibly even a negative change. The only real benefit you'll see with the hypertech is that your fans will kick on at a lower temp, but you can buy a low temp fan switch alone for like $25. I'd stick with the stock chip until your level of mods requires you to get a custom chip burned.
To sorta illustrate this point I put a Jet stage II chip in my car when it was near stock. I then took it to the track for some comparison runs. My stock chip proved to be about .15 to .20 quicker than the Jet chip. I'd expect to see similar results on the hypertech.
To sorta illustrate this point I put a Jet stage II chip in my car when it was near stock. I then took it to the track for some comparison runs. My stock chip proved to be about .15 to .20 quicker than the Jet chip. I'd expect to see similar results on the hypertech.
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I'm probably the only one on here who likes their Hypertech. I got the thermo master so I could go with the 160 stat and not mess up the ecu. My only mod was a loose converter. I have had this chip in for 10 years now and the delayed converter lock-up (4th gear only) function was worth it alone. With the chip I added the MAD fan kit so both condensor side and radiator side fans come on together. Today is 90 degrees and while driving in town the engine temp never got over 179, although I do flush the radiator and clean the leaves out every year. If I lost a few tenths in the quarter (like people claim) because of this chip, I'll never know. It still runs good as my driver.
Burning Brakes
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From: Cape Cod Ma
Originally Posted by flyersfan1088
Then don't buy a hypertech chip
A chip is NOT where you want to be putting money on a car with few modifications.
A chip is NOT where you want to be putting money on a car with few modifications.
This is true.....the hypertech's heart my vette. And I got a jet one for my truck and it was alittle better but not worth the $. My .02
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From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by lighter_up
But can someone give me any advise about getting a street runner chip on my 84?
RACE ON!!!