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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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I went from a Superchips programmer to a TW years ago. I started out with a budget single position TW chip. The difference was remarkable. Then when I upgraded my injectors I traded the single in towards a 4 position TW chip. Hes great to deal with too. You can call him up and pick his brain about programming. Then if you get it and dont like something he'll re-burn it for nothing.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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I have the edge currently and was looking for the chip also. Was there really a kick in the pants difference or was it more of a pedal doesnt have to be pushed as far as it used to deal. Thats what concerns me. How do they get that much more performance over another brand on stock sticks and no big oil??? I thought that the edge put it very close to the limit???
For me, there was a real big kick in the pants difference. From what I read, the tuner can only go so far programing into the computer. The chip over-rides all 4 pages of the PCM with its programing. I wish there was someone on here who know what the actual differences were between a tuner and chip on a progmaning basis. BUT if you asking if I felt a difference then YES Hope this helps

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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c00n, This isn't the one form my buddies truck, but here is one i found over on ford-trucks.com. This pic maks it seem bigger than it is too. It's a pretty small switch.

 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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i ran my TS before and after my injectors and never got it reprogrammed for the injectors and it ran great. my .02 fwiw


btw all those videos you saw was with my TS.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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robb, what tunes are on your chip? do you have any videos of how much smoke you put out?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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1997f350, where are your videos?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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and that dp switch isnt as big as it looks on the website, that is doable, but i still think i like the tw switch better
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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FWIW i have a friend who had a TS on his 99 and it blew his computer. he didnt like it. he threw it in the glove box! i know several people who say TS in a no no, but i dont have a clue first-hand
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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robb, what tunes are on your chip? do you have any videos of how much smoke you put out?
My tunes are High-idle, stock, 50, 75, 100, 140 (more like 120) i leave it on the 75 for around town. No vids right now... still dealing with some trans stuff before I'm rollin coal. the 140 setting will roll it some just reving though. Engine needs a good load to really get some going

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FWIW i have a friend who had a TS on his 99 and it blew his computer. he didnt like it. he threw it in the glove box! i know several people who say TS in a no no, but i dont have a clue first-hand
Humm... maybe because he didn't ducktape in to the computer, it slipped out and destroyed computer??? I know SEVERAL people with TS and love them... just my .02. this is the first time i'ver heard negative about them. I know TW is better burns, but PHYSICALLY same chip, different burns

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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any physical chip will fry the pcm if it is not installed properly or secured, you want a good connection and a permanent connection.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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like i say, i only know what i heard on chips. whattabout bully dog???? i know a guy with one who loves it compared to his superchip
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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like i say, i only know what i heard on chips. whattabout bully dog???? i know a guy with one who loves it compared to his superchip

They don't have it on there site then... I've never heard of them for OBS trucks or know anyone with them



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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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no but they do make the 3 or 4 position chip
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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appologize for what?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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QUESTION- does all that flipping the chip while going not take a toll on the computer, ect?
 
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