Pulled the trigger on a Diablo Chip!

DCClark · 2003-06-10 03:40:32

Yeah, as soon as I figure out how to. Sorry. http://tobi.clubrsx.com/tip.jpg

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Jun 15, 2003 | 10:45 AM

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Honda Ghandi

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Pulled the trigger on a Diablo Chip!

Yeah, as soon as I figure out how to. Sorry.

Jun 15, 2003 | 11:57 AM

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Pulled the trigger on a Diablo Chip!

When you said 12 inch tip did, you mean diameter or length? Put the pics in your gallery.

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Jun 18, 2003 | 06:45 AM

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Psychostrkr

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Pulled the trigger on a Diablo Chip!

That does not look like a 12" dia. tip. Why would you have a five inch downpipe? What all mods have you done? I am running true 5" duals, but have extensive modifications done, from the crank to the intake. Just curious

Jun 19, 2003 | 08:49 AM

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cobaum

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Pulled the trigger on a Diablo Chip!

I read (on Motorhaven's website) that the Diablo chips will also increase gas mileage 2-4 mpg on the PSD, as long as you drive the same. Any truth to that claim? I am new to the PSD and am a little dissapointed in the gas milage. I read about 20-plus mpg on this site, and I only see about 15 mpg (95% city driving , so far). Getting the performance boost with increase in gas mileage is a no brainer.

Where is the cheapest place to buy the chips? Is the Diablo chip THE chip?

Where does the chip install (2000 F-350)?

Thanks.

Jun 19, 2003 | 06:52 PM

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Motoxman_117

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You can get around 19 if your lucky, stock with being very light footed on the highway. I dont know why people buy a 7000 lb truck expecting great fuel mileage. Dont expect it in a fullsize truck. And its a pretty big engine. Not to mention it will tow the hell out of anything. My father towed a goose neck trailer with a 99 PSD and loaded the trailer weighed close to 20,000 pounds. He towed it from california to missouri and the trailer split a rim it was loaded so much. It was illegal but he did it. These diesels are mules. I have heard the chips do help 2-3 MPG. 15 in the city is pretty good if you ask me. Keep it under 2000 rpm and dont accelerate to heavely.

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Jun 19, 2003 | 09:22 PM

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cobaum

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Pulled the trigger on a Diablo Chip!

My fuel mileage expectations were never high, until I read postings on this site from people claiming 20-22 mpg. That did excite me and was the factor that finally swayed me to the diesel over the V10 (I could not make up my mind prior to that). I am just trying to find out if anyone with direct knowledge and experience with the Diablo chip has seen the 2-4 mpg increase that they claim. That would put me in the 17-19 mpg territory in-town, and I would be thrilled with that.

Anybody???

Jun 19, 2003 | 09:58 PM

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FTE Ken

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Originally posted by Honda Ghandi
I had it custom built. There is a guy here in town that makes the best exhaust i have ever seen. he built mine out of 5.5 inch piping, a 12 inch chrome tip and no muffler for $575. he builds the flange for the turbo to the pipe himself. With the gears I have and the small tires 90 mph is about all I can get.

I've got a feeling the downpipe is 4" that goes into a 5.5" exhaust pipe. Ain't no way a 5" downpipe will fit unless you bang and dent the hell out of the firewall.

Jun 20, 2003 | 06:09 PM

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cobaum!
If you bought the V10 you would probably be getting a whole lot worse fuel mileage than that. As for the chip or programmer giving you 2-3 MPG increase in the CITY i do not know. Maybe ken will chime in on that subject?

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