Good talking to you on the phone. It should go out today.... Let us know.

 

You too Ken,

Thanks for the great service and the opportunity to test your chip. Hopefully, it will perform great. I'll let you know right away.

Thank you,

Tom Longo

 

Well im looking into upgrades and you gotta keep us updated on how it does!!

I would love to know and dont let him buy you out for a good word!!

Adam

 

Never Adam,

I'm an honest dude. You'll all get the full honest review of the chip after i've given it a good 100 mile test run through all types of various tests and conditions. I will be very thourough and keep an open mind. Perhaps I can even find a local dyno shop to give it a real test.

Tom

 

I haven't questioned your integrity. Why did you post that? It was tactless.

 

I agree Ken. (ps remember to make that check out to Tom Longo please) : )

Tom

 

I was just kidding!! Im just wondering how this will do, if good, ill prob end of picking one up my self.

Adam

 

Ken,

I don't remember where I've heard this, but I remember someone mentioning that on the new computers with the metal panel on the back that you have to pry off with a pair of plyers, that you have to solder a piece of wire from one diode to another so that the computer knows that you're installing a chip and so that it can access that information.

Have you ever heard this? Is this true?

Thanks again,

Tom Longo

 

The computers have an access hole in the back. The hole is coverered with a blastic plastic or metal piece that pops in and out, no prying required. The only exception I've seen so far are the latest Merauders which have the metal cover actually attached to the computer box with two small pieces of metal that have to be cut.

No such thing as needing a diode. A very small number of 1998 - 2000 computers are missing a power jumper and if that's the case you have to solder a jumper to two points on the board. Again, this isn't common, and it only happens with 1998-2000.

 

yeah Ken, that's what I can't figure out. Maybe I'm not connecting my chip correctly. My computer has the metal cover on the back that needs to be cut out. No plastic pop out cover or metal pop out cover. I had to rip mine off with a pair of cutting pliers.

How would I know If I needed the jumpers? I just want to make sure I do everything right when I put the Diablo in.

Tom

 

A very small number of 1998 - 2000 computers

 

Your up and early this morning Ken,

Oh well, I'll just plug er' in like I did the jet. If I get no response though, I'm going to send my whole computer to you I think, and have to take a look at it.

Tom

 

Just make sure the connector have the conformal coating cleaned off prior to installation. If its not cleaned it will either not start or make zero difference.

 

When installing the Jet chip, I took the computer off 3 times just to make sure I had it clean enough. I even went so far as to take the entire housing off from around the circuit board to scrub it extra good. I took some very fine sandpaper and sanded it down until the copper connectors were nice and shinny right up until the met with the micro wiring. I don't think I could get it any cleaner without sanding the terminals completely off. It's getting a good connection, I'm sure.

Tom

Another questions Ken,

In your opinion, which will help my truck accelerate better, going from a 3.55 gear ratio to a 4.10 or replacing the rockers with aluminum roller rockers and cams? The gear change is much cheaper.

Thanks

Tom

 

Ken,

bummer man. Steeda is installing a 4.10 ring and pinion for me today. This is going to toss off my odometer and make it read as if I traveled more miles than I actually did. Too bad the chip already went out. If I send you the chip back sometime in the future, would you be able to reprogram this gear ratio, or due I have to get a whole new chip, or is the 4.10 not really going to make a huge difference in my odometer reading?

Thanks

tom Longo