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04-18-2006, 10:26 PM
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Chips?
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Can anyone recommend any good chips to boost my hp up? I don’t have a HUGE price range (actually I’m still -420 for my hood lol ) but I’m looking to spend about 200 probably.. Any suggestions? |
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04-18-2006, 10:30 PM
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Re: Chips?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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chips wont do much of anything, as with most bolt ons. So do the cheap bolt ons first, it will be a good while before you should worry with a chip/tune (mail order chips suck butt unless they are from a very good tunner)
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MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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04-18-2006, 10:44 PM
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Re: Chips?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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I bought a chip with just exhaust/intake. It made a huge difference, but now I'm buying a tuner b/c the chip won't cut it anymore.
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04-19-2006, 08:49 AM
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Re: Chips?
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
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Chip made a big differance in my 04 !! Justin from VMP came to my office installed the chip & did one of his custom tune  Check him out He's a site sponsor
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Last edited by Herbstang; 04-20-2006 at 02:28 PM..
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04-19-2006, 09:44 AM
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Re: Chips?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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keep in mind these people did not just order a chip directly they had a tunner setup the program for them ( a real tunner ) in the end expect 10rwhp/tq max on a stock car~ which is more than exhaust or cai give but not a ton more.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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04-19-2006, 02:17 PM
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Re: Chips?
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
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10rwhp doesnt sound like much to me.. will it even be noticable???? |
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04-19-2006, 02:18 PM
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Re: Chips?
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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through a chip, yeah, because the chip will change shift points, etc.
10 hp through any other means will probably be noticable, but not a kick you in the ass noticable.
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04-19-2006, 04:43 PM
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Re: Chips?
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
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Mods-MAc CAI , True Dual Flowmaster 40,3.73 ,T-Lok, 25% UDP, 3/8 Phenolic Intake Spacer ,Steeda Tri-ax, SCT Chip/ Tune
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04-22-2006, 03:30 PM
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Re: Chips?
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The 4.2L Guy
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Scumter; Home: Chicago, IL
State: South Carolina
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also, for a decent chip expect to pay about 310 for it. Actually that's my price for a chip, and if you want the new SCT flasher, it runs 400 flat. The flasher actually is a mini microtuner that allows to you fine tune your eec and clear trouble codes and it will store your stock program along with up to 3 more extra programs you can switch to only by the press of a button.
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04-23-2006, 08:09 PM
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Re: Chips?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Another benefit to the xcal2 flasher I just got is that you can adjust your tune in the future without having to pull a chip out and install another one.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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04-24-2006, 09:06 AM
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Re: Chips?
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 254
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Even on a stock car you can get gains from a good tune, improved power at WOT and part throttle, improved throttle reponse, MUCH better shifting if you have an auto, and a removed speed limiter. The SCT x-cal2 is really the best way to go ($379), its the most flexible and has the most features. At VMP we do all of our tuning in house on our own dyno, so we aren't just reselling somebody elses product. If you have a problem with your tune we know how to fix it, because we created it. Some of the products out there from superchips inc, diablo, hypertech, and some SCT dealers are just one size fits all generic programs.
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2007 Shelby GT500 705RWHP/708RWTQ
2000 Mustang 3.8 A4 TT 450RWHP/475RWTQ 10.996@127 17psi stock 3.8
2006 F250 CC 4x4 6.0L 14.3 @ 93
2006 Mustang 4.0 M5 Vortech 13psi 395RWHP/374RWTQ wife's car
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04-24-2006, 08:13 PM
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Re: Chips?
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 28
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Thanks for all the info guys. |
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