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Performance Chip for car/truck
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:40 am
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:40 am
Is it worth getting one? What are the cons?
If you have one whats the best brand? whats the horsepower increase looking like. I know you can also use it to get better mpgs
If you have one whats the best brand? whats the horsepower increase looking like. I know you can also use it to get better mpgs
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:42 am to GermanShepherd
This depends entirely on what type of car/truck you have
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:43 am to GermanShepherd
This is such a broad question without know what you drive
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:50 am to CaptainsWafer
ok anybody have it for a sierra/silverado
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:52 am to GermanShepherd
i asked it in a broad way just to see if anybody had luck with them at all in anyway
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:52 am to GermanShepherd
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Is it worth getting one?
No....they're all junk/bullshite
Does anyone really think that for $19.95 or whatever they're advertised for that the mfr would have already installed one?
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:52 am to GermanShepherd
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What are the cons?
Some may void warranty
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:54 am to GermanShepherd
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i asked it in a broad way just to see if anybody had luck with them at all in anyway
The answer to this would obviously be yes
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:55 am to Powerman
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Does anyone really think that for $19.95 or whatever they're advertised for that the mfr would have already installed one?
i thought it was more like $300 and you could return it to normal if you didnt like it
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:58 am to GermanShepherd
I was just throwing out a number that I've seen but I'll re-ask the question; does anyone think that for $300 a mfr would hesitate to put a chip in that increases HP and MPG? No they wouldn't and they don't bc they don't exist.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:01 am to GermanShepherd
WRT Mustangs, Vettes, Camaros - not worth it unless it's a turbo motor.
Trucks might be the best application for this, with a worthwhile increase in performance with Chevys, and Ford diesels.
Trucks might be the best application for this, with a worthwhile increase in performance with Chevys, and Ford diesels.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:02 am to Wtodd
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I was just throwing out a number that I've seen but I'll re-ask the question; does anyone think that for $300 a mfr would hesitate to put a chip in that increases HP and MPG? No they wouldn't and they don't bc they don't exist.
You can probably get some performance gains but the point is it isn't the way the car was engineered to run
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:03 am to Wtodd
There are countless very good reasons why most vehicles are sold making less power than the engine is capable of. It's very easy to pull more power out of an electronic engine. It is impossible to do it without decreasing longevity and making other compromises.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:07 am to GermanShepherd
Mercedes (Renntech) and BMW (Dinan) have flashes that won’t void the warranty, but are several times more expensive than APR et al. You have to pay to play.
Audi and VW are notorious for voiding warranties for ecu flashes even on downstream components.
Audi and VW are notorious for voiding warranties for ecu flashes even on downstream components.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:08 am to GermanShepherd
I think the point of chips are to maximize the upgrades you've done to your rig. Intake, exhaust, new injectors...whatever you've done. I think just doing with no upgrades may get you something, but I don't think that's the point.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:11 am to Gaston
Just depends on the vehicle. Diesels are dialed way back off the showroom floor because the rest of the driveline wont live very long behind the engine doing all it can. It also leaves them room to up the ratings on the same platform in subsequent model years with basically only a calibration change. This is most prevalent in trucks and pony cars
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:13 am to GermanShepherd
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ok anybody have it for a sierra/silverado
Gas burner? Save your money.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:14 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Just had a full EGR/DPF delete done on my truck. Turbo pipe upgrade along with straight pipe exhaust. Tuning done with EZ-link. Set it on level four 150 hp tune and that beast will launch like a sports car. Gotta dial it down to stock for towing.
Tunes are definitely worth it if you are willing tk do other mods to help out the engine
Tunes are definitely worth it if you are willing tk do other mods to help out the engine
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:15 am to Powerman
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You can probably get some performance gains but the point is it isn't the way the car was engineered to run
And? Most cars aren't factory-tuned for optimum performance and sometimes even efficiency.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:18 am to LNCHBOX
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And?
As another poster said before me you may be sacrificing the longevity of the vehicle for these gains
And in some cases it voids warranty if that applies
I have an older secondary vehicle that I might eventually dump some money into as a hobby but I'd be a bit uneasy making a bunch of mods to my primary commuter
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