tuner/chip question
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From: Queen Creek AZ
tuner/chip question
Ok last question of the week for my resto project. I have a fried brain reading pro's/con's on chips and tuners it can be overwhelming. I want to add up to 30 HP,better mpg in the city, blow some smoke at the mud track by my house, I don't want to act like a teen and constantly waste fuel but sometimes its fun at the track. Im running a 4R100 with a tow kit injectors are stock for now,have a 4 in down pipe to a 5 in banks exhaust with muffler delete and a 4 in intake no air box just the filter and pipe with a AIR Raid throttle body spacer trying to stay under 500 in cost if possible. Thanks for your help Guys......or Gals !!!!!
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I'd suggest the Hydra chip......with this platform you can purchase tunes/programs from any tuner. They send them to you via e-mail and you download them to your chip.
This way your not financially dedicated to a single tuner after buying their chip.
This way your not financially dedicated to a single tuner after buying their chip.
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Where did you pick 30 horsepower from? I doubt you'd see much of an improvement if any in the mpg department so don't base any decision on that it's going to help justify the cost. What it will help is drive ability, get you up speed easier and faster. That to me is the selling point in itself as others will agree I'm sure.
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Cross the improved MPG's off your list and go from there. Things to consider are either online download of new tunes (even from different vendors in some cases) or free re-burns if you want different tunes from the same vendor.
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I just had single shot, stock injectors put in a fresh motor to replace my 300,000+ mile split shots. Really didnt gain mileage that I can see.
Tunes wise, power hungry, dp-tuner, gearhead automotive, swamps, beans diesel could all help. I had power hungry and they give you access to their library of tunes wih chip purchase so long as you arent extremely modified.
Tunes wise, power hungry, dp-tuner, gearhead automotive, swamps, beans diesel could all help. I had power hungry and they give you access to their library of tunes wih chip purchase so long as you arent extremely modified.
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