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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Looking for input on the Superchips Max Microtuner... Anyone used it?? Is it worth buying?? Performance results???
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Unless you have an A4, a handheld is not worth the money.

Don't think its worth it even if you do have an A4.

Your money is better spent on a dyno tune.
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I do have the A4, I'm looking at all options for tuning. The mail order cpu tune might be better, I was looking to see if the handheld was worth the money, and what benifit I would see....
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No tune or tuner is worth the money unless you have done mods like heads and cam or FI.
Or maybe changed the axle ratio.
If you really are bent on a tune get a decent dyno tune from a reputable tuner, it's only a few $$ more then a caned tune or hand held tuner. JMHO
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I used it for my F150 a few years back. Hell you just reminded me that I still have it. I'll have to throw it on the auction site. For the F150 it did exactly what i expected it to. I don't know for the Corvette though.

Good-luck
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Don't waste your money. The last one we installed on a 98 A4 we lost 6 hp on the dyno with it installed it had 297 RWHP w/o it 303 RWHP.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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not worth the bucks way over hyped
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