Performance Chips

[Lincolnpimpin]

Sup yall in the very near future I'm looking to get a performance chip and I was wondering if anyone of yall have either opionions on which ones are the best or what ever so if yall don't mind :feedback on whats the best.

 

[Frogman]

Depends on how much you want to spend.

Superchips Tuning has good stuff. Brian Herron should be able to help you out there.

If you want to spend a little more money, get a Motec 880. Full, programable engine controller. Works great.
A little pricey, but what the hell, nothing is too good for your ride.

 

[formerknown]

Right now, SCT XCalibrator II is the top seller. Good stuff! I plan of getting one after dropping my gears, exhaust, headers, and new heads and intake in. Going price is $375 with two programs via USB port. Defiantley check them out!

 

[Lincolnpimpin]

So on a list of mods to be added to your car would Performance chip be at the bottom or top?

 

[formerknown]

I'd try to do as many mods before getting a chip. Some mods however, require a tune (engine upgrades, supercharger, etc.)

 

[Lugi20]

What about the LMS chip? SCT XCalibrator II does look impressive with all of its features I must admit!

 

[67Continental]

any suggestions for OBD-I cars?

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Call me up for OBD I and II.

 

[Lincolnpimpin]

OBD-I

Whats this mean???

 

[JMiles_T]

OBD-I

Whats this mean???

On-Board Diagnostics

Depends on your engine computer. OBD-I is on earlier Mark VIIIs, while 96s and later have OBD-II.

 

[Lugi20]

Every car made from 96' on (I mean every single one, Kia, Ford, GM, you name it) has OBD-II. That is why all the OBD-II chips are 96' and up.

 

[Lincolnpimpin]

Ight got it now so what is the best out there I'm looking to spend up to maybe $550 pending on how good it works.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

you wont spend $550 for a chip, i only paid $375 for everything labor, and tax.

 

[Lincolnpimpin]

So anyone know what the best chip out there is?

 

[scott9050]

OBD I= EEC IV computer, OBD II= EEC V. I'll take EEC IV anyday.

 

[NLOCNILMK8]

It all matters if you really think a chip should be your best investment, or your first choice in mods. The do quite a bit if you have mods done to the car aka supercharged, some bolt-ons, great way to tune the car to your mods. Pretty much stock car you won't notice THAT much. If your just going for a firmer shift with the transmission and thats all you really want to get out of your chip is that, its much cheaper to just perform the JMOD, better to physicaly change the fluid flow then just up the line pressure. I guess it all depends in the end what you want out of your chip.

Mike
2 94 MK8s

 

[67Continental]

i am assuming the chip is the only way to remove the rev limiter, in the case of rear gear changes, right?

 

[ONEBADMK8]

So anyone know what the best chip out there is?

Call me up $299.00 lifetime warranty

 

[Lincolnpimpin]

Call me up $299.00 lifetime warranty

I was orignaly going to get your there but then I saw a couple other chips saying they add more hp.

 

[Frogman]

The do quite a bit if you have mods done to the car aka supercharged, some bolt-ons, great way to tune the car to your mods. Pretty much stock car you won't notice THAT much.
Mike
2 94 MK8s

What he said.

 

[98LSC32V]

On a stock car with a chip there is a big difference! The advanced timing really improves throttle response and if you up the line pressure the tranny shifts like it's supposed to.

 

[NLOCNILMK8]

On a stock car with a chip there is a big difference! The advanced timing really improves throttle response and if you up the line pressure the tranny shifts like it's supposed to.

Its really not that big of a change, I have driving a few Marks with diffrent chips, Speed Freaks, LMS, and I would say if your just want to do the chip, LMS's chip had the best feel. Still nothing beats doing mods, tuning chip to the mods, and doing the JMOD or other shift kits.

 

[squirell]

I am real happy with my LMS chip.

It has paid for itself already with the increased gas milage too !!!

 

[driller]

Do the math!

On my slow arse '93 when it was 'stock'(drilled airbox & K&N panel filter), with the LMS chip my Tazzo VPC said I went from a prior

10.40 sec. @ 72.0 mph

to a

10.14 sec.@ 74.1 mph

in the 1/8th mile with heavier wheels and no other mods added. I was very happy with the 0.26 sec and 2.1 mph improvement.

Now with mods I average

9.3 sec. @ 76.4 mph

on a 1/8th mile run. My best 1/8th mile ET is 9.191 and my best 1/8th mile mph is 77.44. :steering