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I'm gettig a chip but which one?

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Old 06-12-2005, 06:00 AM
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I'm gettig a chip but which one?

Which ships hsould I by and where should I buy it from also I was wondering will the chip hurt my engine? A friend said it wasn';t a good idea to get a chip but I read the threads an a lot of people are pleased with them? Are they bad for the engine? I just got my truck so I don't want to blow anything...Also I was going to get a AF1 intake so those to things where should I get them I'm looking for a great price like everyone is...Help me out thanks guys!!!
 
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Old 06-12-2005, 06:18 AM
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your getting a chip huh, i got a flash tuner
 
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Old 06-12-2005, 06:30 AM
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Which ships hsould I by and where should I buy it from also I was wondering will the chip hurt my engine? A friend said it wasn';t a good idea to get a chip but I read the threads an a lot of people are pleased with them? Are they bad for the engine? I just got my truck so I don't want to blow anything...Also I was going to get a AF1 intake so those to things where should I get them I'm looking for a great price like everyone is...Help me out thanks guys!!!
Superchips Custom Tuning XCalibrator (9400) 2 for ALL OBD-II & CAN FoMoCo vehicles 1996 & up

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Old 06-12-2005, 08:34 AM
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a flasher would be your best bet. I get my SCT flashers from Doug Studdard over at bamachips.com I had an Xcalibrator, and Doug hooked me up with one of the FIRST Xcalibrator 2s to hit the public. im super pleased!! Ill never go with an actual "chip" again.
 
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Old 06-12-2005, 09:07 AM
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Which one? That's easy.

An Xcalibrator 2 from Troyer Performance.
 
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Old 06-12-2005, 01:06 PM
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This site will probably net a collective agreement on Troyers xcal 1 or 2 ... and I have to agree after riding in 2 and owning the other 2 tuner options. I'd personally stay away from them other full time plug in "chip or box" type items!

A tuner loads a tune ... and the tune it loads is what you experience. So, a good tune provider that will match your needs can make a difference. I would recommend a tuner that you can choose "upon delivery" those specific tunes you want to select from. That sort of leaves only the xcals for options ... choose the xcal 2 that is available now if you might need datalogging or some of the other really great features.

The predator is also a good tuner with oodles of features for the price! It is sort of like the predecessor to the xcal 2 but doesn't normally ship with personal choice tunes, though you can load and save them if you wanted.
 

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