I have a 1994 Ford F150 4x4 302 auto tranny and was looking into a computer chip. Any help finding the best one would help a lot; right now I am leaning between the Hypertech640031 and the Jet-89405 unless there is a better one available. Any advice is wanted.

 

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everybody seems to like superchips and diablo i just bought a jet power module on e-bay and after reading here i thought they would be junk but to my suprize it works really well. helped in all rpm ranges shift points are tighter not closer togather but harder. and idles much better 94 f-150 w/90s mustang 5.0h.o. with headwork.
best 48.00 bucks i ever spent i wouldnt pay 300.00 for any of them when you can find them on e-bay and most of the time people are honest not trying to sell junk as far as person to person sales.good luck moondogg

 

There's a reason why they like them. They are better. They are tuned at all RPMs and throttle positions. The JET chip tunes primarily at wide open throttle and makes the throttle feel more sensitive at other positions. Superchips and Diablo don't cost $300, not by a long shot.

I understand not wanting to spend more for better results. Its all a matter of how much you want and how much you're willing to spend to get it. There's a reason why a New York Strip costs more than chopped steak!

 

Moondogg, I understand that you are quite pleased with your Jet power chip, but you have to understand all the different things that go into a chip. This is where you would realize that the Jet chip really is lacking. For 50 dollars would I take a chip? Sure...But I'd rather spend more bucks on a higher quality chip which does a more thorough job of tuning. The differences between the two have been explained many times, and I'm sure you've seen them.

The reason I type this is because I find your sort of post to be dangerous. It is misleading to make a person think that the 50 dollar chip which you bought is better then the chips which our site sponsor, Motorhaven, provides - or chips which can be acquired elsewhere (and often cost more). It is not the same, and it does not give you the overall improvement.

How much time does the average person spend at WOT, anyways?

 

i do see that a true tuner is better but none of them are worth 300.00- 400.00 to me
im just saying that you can fin a used one on e-bay or craigslist or overstock for less.
and i spend a lot of time at wot. and have all the tickets to go with it. moondogg

 

Do they make a superchip for my 94 F150 302 4x4 auto tranny.

 

Moondogg,

We're not talking about tuners. There are no chips for gas vehicles prior to 1996. We're talking about chips, and they cost a lot less than $300. Yeah, you can buy used for less, without warranty support. Like I said earlier, it all depends on whether you'll spend more to get better results or if you're willing to spend less to get less. Choice is great.

Dictator Danny,

For a 1994, I recommend DiabloSport chips. Superchips officially dropped EEC-IV chip support over a year ago.

 

jet chip is not tuned for wide open throttle only i dont know where you get this kind of ****ty info but its wrong and i understand superchips or whoever supports this site but at least tell it like it is. i have a friend who has superchip and i know you can buy them for 150.00 for the chip really you can go buy a blank wafer chip for 80.00 bucks and program it your self if you have a prom burner anyway me and my friend switched chips and the superchip is same as jets chip we both have the same computers,but this saying they only work at wot is bull**** and if you want to ban me for telling the truth go a head!

moondogg

 

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Call JET and push them on the issue. They will admit they tune at wide open throttle. Both JET and Hypertech tune that way. Its the reason why JET will run on 87 octane, because they don't advance the timing. Rather, they make the throttle peddle more sensitive and then dump more fuel at WOT. Its also why they recommend swapping out the thermostat with JET chips and they don't with Superchips, Diablo Sport and SCT.

How do I know this? Because I've programmed several thousand chips in the last 4 years and have provided a lot of feedback and research to one of the largest chip companies in the world. Since you apparently think a simple EPROM burner will do the trick, it shows your lack of knowledge anything about these chips. GM PCM's of that era have a PROM that can be swapped out. Fords don't. Rather, Ford's have a service port and you use a module to override the stock PROM. The module is not just a PROM on Fords. It has several chips on a circuit board, only one of which is a PROM that can't be accessed via a traditional PROM burner (unless you desoldered the PROM off the module).

You can believe whatever you want, but the fact of the matter is a $30 JET chip is not going to measure up.

 

When i got to the diablo chip place they dont offer one for a 1994 ford what do i do. Its the same with the superchips.

 

Its not that Diablo isn't available for 1994. I've done Diablo's for vehicles back to 87. It had to do with having a "read" of the particular PCM code. If I recall correctly your PCM code is HOG0? Correct? You'd need to send in your computer to be read (overnight service) to get a Diablo chip. I can do it with an SCT chip (they have read for it) but it costs more.

 

FTE Ken: Since you have a pretty vast experience programming chips, I have a 1988 f150 302 Jasper engine less than 10K miles, new trans also replaced at the same time. Fully restored exterior. Can you tell me exactly which chip you would recommend for some added HP? I just want a modest gain in zip. Thanks. Auto tran, 4wd, EFI, headers, and better induction system with dual filters. Thanks a bunch! Tom.

 

Tom, unfortunately you are wasting your time here, this thread is 17yrs old so it's not likely you will get a useful reply.

You should start your own thread over on the 87-96 F series page where the experts are for this vintage truck.