Should I get a chip?
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Should I get a chip?
I'll start this off by saying: I drove a friend of mine's truck today, it is a 2002 F-250 4x4 AT with a chip and shift kit/drilled out valve body all from Brian's Truck shop. All I could say was WOW!!!!! That truck would fly.
So, my question is, will I see a good enough improvement with a custom tuned chip on stock injectors to justify the cost?
Will it make EGTs unmanagable when towing? (I will have the intercooler installed soon)
Thanks for your thoughts,
So, my question is, will I see a good enough improvement with a custom tuned chip on stock injectors to justify the cost?
Will it make EGTs unmanagable when towing? (I will have the intercooler installed soon)
Thanks for your thoughts,
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You'll still be kinda dissapointed compared to the 02 cause your sticks are so much smaller. If its not a necessity for you now I'd save the cash and buy the chip and sticks at the same time. Don't get me wrong, it will help, thats just what I'd do
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You will see a big difference. Get it tuned to the size injectors you plan on getting that way you don't have to get it reburned.
Will it keep up with the '02? NO. They have larger injectors from the factory but you will be impressed. And yes it will help with EGT's when towing.
Will it keep up with the '02? NO. They have larger injectors from the factory but you will be impressed. And yes it will help with EGT's when towing.
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Thanks guys, I know it won't keep up with the 02, but I felt a little like I was driving a school bus when I got back in my truck 
My EGTs are a little too comfortable with 11-1200deg. when I tow 10,000lbs. up a steep grade, so I was wondering if a chip would help that?
So, now the million dollar question: which chip?
My EGTs are a little too comfortable with 11-1200deg. when I tow 10,000lbs. up a steep grade, so I was wondering if a chip would help that?
So, now the million dollar question: which chip?
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I have two right now. TW and DP. Love them both. PHP is a good chip also and Beans has some good tunes also.
I would choose one close to you if you can. But Il. is not close to any of them. Beans is in mid Tn. and they have a dyno onsite in case you want to pick it up in person and run the dyno to be sure of your numbers. PHP is in Ga. so is DP Tuner. TW is in Texas and is sometims hard to get intouch with.
Any of these will do you good.
Others that are notable: Gearhead, Cale at BTS, Jim at Rosewood also does PHP tunes. He is in NE Oh.
I would choose one close to you if you can. But Il. is not close to any of them. Beans is in mid Tn. and they have a dyno onsite in case you want to pick it up in person and run the dyno to be sure of your numbers. PHP is in Ga. so is DP Tuner. TW is in Texas and is sometims hard to get intouch with.
Any of these will do you good.
Others that are notable: Gearhead, Cale at BTS, Jim at Rosewood also does PHP tunes. He is in NE Oh.
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BTS is who did my friend's 2002 truck, but it is a single position chip.
I want multiple positions, Does BTS do 6 position chips?
Thanks for the help Neal!
P.S. I don't need 6 positions, but I want more than 1.
I want multiple positions, Does BTS do 6 position chips?
Thanks for the help Neal!
P.S. I don't need 6 positions, but I want more than 1.
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I believe BTS will tune a 6 position TS style chip.
I only have experience with DP tunes and have almost no complaints. My only gripe was with the drive-thru tune... it was so smoky I didn't dare use it. Jody was gonna re-burn my chip this spring but I ended up selling the truck.
I only have experience with DP tunes and have almost no complaints. My only gripe was with the drive-thru tune... it was so smoky I didn't dare use it. Jody was gonna re-burn my chip this spring but I ended up selling the truck.
