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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 03:10 PM
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Other than LAYS has anyone ever put a chip in their car.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 03:29 PM
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like the old "chips" from 20 years ago? negative.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 03:57 PM
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Not sure what you are asking but the C7 doesnt have an upgradeable chip. It must be tuned.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 04:02 PM
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And if GM searches the car's computer and finds there has ever been a non-GM tune in there, Powertrain warranty is gone.

That's irrelevant for some, very important for others.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 07:27 PM
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I can't even control the 460hp, so never tried.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 07:49 PM
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Silly me, I though OP was referring to a paint chip.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 07:52 PM
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Silly me, I though OP was referring to a paint chip.


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No chips to install in the C7 - need a tune instead.
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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 03:43 AM
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You would have to go back a few Corvette generations to be able to "chip" a car
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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 07:34 AM
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The only CHIP id want in the Z 😁
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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by *89x2*
My cousin was Executive producer for that show. He did The Night Stalker, Ironside, and Star Trek movie too.
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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 10:44 AM
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Reason I asked is that I saw several ads for chips for our cars advertised sounded very easy but I wasn't ready for the wise cracks thought they were only on the C8 side but they were so original and so funny actually they weren't funny and kind of out dated but then I remembered the average age of a Corvette owner and I understood.
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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 11:11 AM
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C4 was the last one with a "Chip" to pull in and reprogram. It was changed to RAM memory that had to be flashed in during that generation.
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The only CHIP id want in the Z 😁

unfortunately, she was part of a fictional Los Angeles county department. Not CHiPs.


but these ladies were CHiPs






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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Walter Raulerson
Reason I asked is that I saw several ads for chips for our cars advertised sounded very easy but I wasn't ready for the wise cracks thought they were only on the C8 side but they were so original and so funny actually they weren't funny and kind of out dated but then I remembered the average age of a Corvette owner and I understood.
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Originally Posted by Walter Raulerson
Reason I asked is that I saw several ads for chips for our cars advertised sounded very easy but I wasn't ready for the wise cracks thought they were only on the C8 side but they were so original and so funny actually they weren't funny and kind of out dated but then I remembered the average age of a Corvette owner and I understood.
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...yet it was you who opened up in Post #1 about a bag of lays (chips), right?



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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 11:56 AM
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Most of us over here just have a good sense of humor, you did put "Jays" in the title I did some research and did find and ad for chips as well, found it when I was getting some kids off my lawn


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Yup - we have a good sense of humour here. No sarcasm in the posts above. If your question was direct "can I put an aftermarket chip in the C7"... you would have got a direct answer.
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ZO6LIFE Are you bragging or complaining?
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