chip or handheld?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles California
chip or handheld?
i have a 2000 c5 and was wondering what product would give me the most bang for my buck; chip or handheld? the mods i plan to have are vararam, B&B bullet exhaust and throttle body.
what do you guys recomend
what do you guys recomend
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 17,786
Likes: 4
From: Redsox, Pats, Celts & Bruins !!! Redsox Nation !!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
There is no "Chip" to remove anymore. Just a handheld tuner, an Inline PCM box, or a LS1 edit type of tune with a dyno
All cost about the same, some dyno tunes add about $100 to the $400 for the tuners.
All cost about the same, some dyno tunes add about $100 to the $400 for the tuners.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 4,816
Likes: 132
From: Plano TX
No such thing as a chip. That was years and years ago... Pre 1996 I believe.. Nowdays the cars have a PCM or a Brain that controls everything. At this point I would look for a used Handheld for your year model. I bought one on the parts forum here, for $100. I have seen them on ebay too. A dyno tune is around $400 and is much better than a handheld. When you get to the Headers and cam stage you want to go with a good tuner for sure. I was please with the results of my Hypertech handheld (10-12 hp at the wheels). I do have to run 94-95 octane or the engine will ping because of the advanced timing. The first dyno test I did with 93 Octane and the motor was pinging. Actually made less horsepower than when it was bone stock. Just be aware of this. Any how, 10-12 rwhp and 12-15 torque for $100 is a good deal
Last edited by David426; Apr 22, 2006 at 04:43 PM.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles California
Originally Posted by David426
No such thing as a chip. That was years and years ago... Pre 1996 I believe.. Nowdays the cars have a PCM or a Brain that controls everything. At this point I would look for a used Handheld for your year model. I bought one on the parts forum here, for $100. I have seen them on ebay too. A dyno tune is around $400 and is much better than a handheld. When you get to the Headers and cam stage you want to go with a good tuner for sure. I was please with the results of my Hypertech handheld (10-12 hp at the wheels). I do have to run 94-95 octane or the engine will ping because of the advanced timing. The first dyno test I did with 93 Octane and the motor was pinging. Actually made less horsepower than when it was bone stock. Just be aware of this. Any how, 10-12 rwhp and 12-15 torque for $100 is a good deal
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles California
Originally Posted by phils C5 vette
Just get a tune. You'll get more out of computer software tuning programs than you will with a handheld.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,346
Likes: 5
From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by mk8k8
im in the LA, ca area were is a good recomended place to get this doen
Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 431
Likes: 0
From: North Las Vegas Nevada
Just to let you guys know, Ecklers carrys a power module made by JET. It's for 97's thru 04's. Price is $269 for all applications. Plugs in, to the PCM I am assuming. So there IS a chip, so to speak 
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
