Hi Signmaster,

You've raised a very interesting point and we agree, as we've seen all across the country that as gas prices got to their highest points last year during the summer, the basic cost delta between regular and premium stayed at the same basic average of about 20 cents per gallon average all across the country. There were and always will be a few exceptions, but by and large, that is the basic cost delta between 87 & premium, 20 cents per gallon, regardless of where overall gas prices go. Here where we are, it's only *10* cents per gallon, but that's fairly rare, and won't been seen by many people of course.

So as gas prices go higher and higher, that cost delta between regular & premium becomes a smaller and smaller percentage difference, and that continues the higher that overall gas prices go.

That gives the small mileage gains that many people see from the Superchip a better chance of making up for more of that cost delta, though it's still not appropriate to expect the Superchip to ever make up for all of that cost difference, that's rarely going to happen.

It's interesting to look at the actual financial impact of running the Superchip on premium gas as gas prices go higher and higher, due to that same basic cost delta of 20 cents per gallon remaining in place in most areas as gas prices go higher and higher. The net effect is that the percentage of price difference continues to drop lower and lower, the higher that gas prices go.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
First National F-150 Online Rally Event Organizer

 

Do you always have to run premium gas when you install a new chip/module? (all chip brands, just not superchips)

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97 Ford F150 XLT 4wd 4.6L auto, Std cab/Long bed 2 tone royal blue w tan bottom, PW,PL, and PM, captian chairs w/arm rests

Current Mods
K&N Filter
Xact Plug Wires- 8mm
Ventshade side window deflectors,read window deflector, bug guard, headlight and taillight blackouts
custom hand painted Ford emblems on door jamb guards and under hood on plastic intake cover
plastic mud guards
custom 4x4 off road graphics
Ford hitch cover and license plate frame
Custom carpet liner (protects factory carpet)
Slyvania Cool Blue Headlight and fog lamp bulbs
oh yeah, one custom dent and scratch from a deer the night before deer season

 

Moose-Man,

I left those silly "swear to god" games behind in 3rd grade, if memory serves. But even way back then, when we did that in writing, we'd at least capitalize His name.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
First National F-150 Online Rally Event Organizer

 

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[This message has been edited by moose-man (edited 04-22-2001).]

 

Moose-Man,

For future reference, you can safely assume that whatever I post here, I *am* saying in the presence of my Creator.

I won't "swear to God", as that presumes that unless I "swear to God", anything I say is a deliberate deception designed to line my pockets, because I sell a product. See my point?

You might also want to give some thought to this: those who would deliberately deceive to line their own pockets most likely aren't going to suddenly tell the truth just because someone asked or demanded that they "swear to god". God, for those of us who choose to believe, is *everywhere*, so I choose to believe that anytime I say something, or type a written word, He is already seeing it, so me agreeing to "swear to God" is actually quite meaningless for me, I'm basically already doing that.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
First National F-150 Online Rally Event Organizer

[This message has been edited by Superchips_Distributor (edited 04-23-2001).]

 

2001 F-150 Sport
I just installed a flip-chip yesterday afternoon. It took me approx. 1 hour to install. The most difficult part was removing the battery and tray. The most nerve-wracking was cleaning the port. I ended up with no problems at all. Truck started right up with the chip. I really like the improved performance although I think I'm coming down with "superfootitis"!
So much for gas mileage.

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99 F-150 4x4 supercab SB ORP
Eagle 589s 16x8
285/75x16 BFGs AT
K&N F.I.P.K.
Poweraid
Gibson swept side
Superchip flip-chip

 

My uncle has a chip in his 94 Lightning and he has 260,000+ miles on it; and he has never had any problems at all, still on original tranny... so NO it will not harm your engine. And he drives it hard to!


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TRUCK
White 00' XLT 4.2 Auto Sport
Regular cab Styleside
3.55 non-limited slip
Superchip
Airaid FIPK
custom ported STOCK throttle body
1/4 ... 17.221@81.35MPH

PC
Thunderbird 1.1ghz @ 1.33ghz
Abit KT7A-Raid
384mb Kingmax PC-150 ram
60gig IBM 75gxp RAID array
Geforce2 GTS 64mb

[This message has been edited by Talleywacker (edited 04-22-2001).]

 

Hi Talleywhacker,

Interesting post!

Glad to hear he's got over 260K miles on it and still going strong!

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
First National F-150 Online Rally Event Organizer

 

Hi bohunter,

Glad to hear you got your installation done and are enjoying the Flip Chip.

Watch out for the "Superfoot" disease!

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
First National F-150 Online Rally Event Organizer