Performance Chips ?

[93volpe]

I've been considering a computer upgrade, has anyone used any of the performance chips ? I'd like gain the performance without hurting the mileage or is it even worth the effort

[89bluegt]

I've always heard chips were a waste of money but I don't know for sure.

[Notch93]

Chips are not worth it unless you have a power adder. I might stick it on the dyno to make sure your A/F ratio is good though. But if you want a chip, don't buy an off the self one. Get it dyno tuned.

[SVTSkip]

I use one one my Coupe. It was originally installed and tuned on the dyno after doing a H/C/I and the usual bolt-ons. I picked up around 20hp on the dyno compared to the baseline with it, and it also cured a small throttle tip in driveability problem I was having. I'm now planning to have it re-flashed to match my new combo of all forged internals with a 544 cam, different H/C/I package and a switch to L/T's and a 150 shot. It will come in very handy now, but was still very much useful for me when I was N/A...

[nastynotchback1]

admin said:

Chips are not worth it unless you have a power adder. I might stick it on the dyno to make sure your A/F ratio is good though. But if you want a chip, don't buy an off the self one. Get it dyno tuned.

good advice except even an off the shelf with a power adder is not a good idea.dyno tune or nothing is the way to go in my .02

[Notch93]

nastynotchback1 said:

admin said:

Chips are not worth it unless you have a power adder. I might stick it on the dyno to make sure your A/F ratio is good though. But if you want a chip, don't buy an off the self one. Get it dyno tuned.

good advice except even an off the shelf with a power adder is not a good idea.dyno tune or nothing is the way to go in my .02

Never said an off the shelf one was good for a power adder. Just it's smart to have your car dyno tuned if you have a power adder. I wouldn't ever use a mail order chip.

[nastynotchback1]

admin said:

nastynotchback1 said:

good advice except even an off the shelf with a power adder is not a good idea.dyno tune or nothing is the way to go in my .02

Never said an off the shelf one was good for a power adder. Just it's smart to have your car dyno tuned if you have a power adder. I wouldn't ever use a mail order chip.

your right you didn't i took what you wrote wrong.i picked up 15hp with a dyno tune n/a on a stock bottom end h/c/i car so i would say its worth it.picked up 25 ft/lb in the midrange.also the car runs and drives alot better

[Notch93]

nastynotchback1 said:

admin said:

Never said an off the shelf one was good for a power adder. Just it's smart to have your car dyno tuned if you have a power adder. I wouldn't ever use a mail order chip.

your right you didn't i took what you wrote wrong.i picked up 15hp with a dyno tune n/a on a stock bottom end h/c/i car so i would say its worth it.picked up 25 ft/lb in the midrange.also the car runs and drives alot better

I had my 89 with just the H/C/I combo dyno tuned. Like you, I didn't pick up alot of power or torque. But the drive ability was worth it, and I picked up on my gas mileage.

[jesse]

So what im gasthering here is that a chip is worth it if you get a dyno tune? What kind of chip are you running.

[Notch93]

jesse said:

So what im gasthering here is that a chip is worth it if you get a dyno tune? What kind of chip are you running.

SCT here.

www.sctflash.com/product_chip.php

[jesse]

cool and then you just went to a shop that had a dyno and had them create a tune for you.

[nastynotchback1]

jesse said:

cool and then you just went to a shop that had a dyno and had them create a tune for you.

go to a dyno tuning shop and they do it all.they should have the blank chips there to burn for you.

[silver91hatch]

Got a round-a-bout price that should cost, for my lil coupe?? Also will pro-dyno do it at mustang week??

[nastynotchback1]

i got mine done at amazon.he charges around 550.00 if it all goes smooth.thats dyno time tune and chip.

[jesse]

i need to find a shop near me that will do that. There isnt much in the way of shops with dyno tuning capabilities.