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Oct 3, 2001 | 11:12 PM

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Speedo calibration chips

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-Oct-01 AT 00:13 AM (EST)[/font][p]Do any of the performance chips out there (Diablo, Hypertech, Superchip, etc.) allow compensation for a larger tire size to correct the speedometer? I'm going to put 35's on my 2002 5.4L supercrew 4X4 and am wondering what options I have.

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Oct 4, 2001 | 11:39 AM

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With both the Superchips and the Diablo, we can customize code for your tire size.

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Nov 4, 2001 | 01:14 PM

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So, as I understand, the chip can compensate for tire size changes and gear ratio changes. Is there a limit to tire size/gear ratio changes? Let's say I have 38" tires and 5.38 gears?

Also, will the chip also fix the overhead console computer on lariat models (i.e. miles to empty and average miles per gallon)?

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Nov 4, 2001 | 07:27 PM

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The chip can be programmed to compensate for tire size and gear ratio changes. I'm not sure what you mean by fixing the overhead console computer.... is your broken?

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Nov 4, 2001 | 07:34 PM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-Nov-01 AT 08:35 PM (EST)[/font][p]On my 2002 Lariat, there is an overhead console that contains a computer that reads out direction (N,W,S,E), outside temp, miles to empty, and average miles per gallon......

So... I assume the factory computer is setup to calculate the miles to empty and average miles per gallon based on factory tires and gears. If that is the case, I was wondering if the computer chips (diablosport / superchip) compensate for this and "fix" the overhead console?

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Nov 6, 2001 | 09:02 AM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-Nov-01 AT 10:02 AM (EST)[/font][p]Ken,

Any idea if the chip will "fix" the overhead (see my last post)?

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Nov 6, 2001 | 10:00 AM

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No, it will not fix the mileage calculations on the trip computer.

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