can this chip be used with 87 grade gas. I don't want and can't afford to use 92 grade gas. Would this chip benefit me or not. When towing I would mind using 92grade gas.

 

A flip chip is a chip that has two or more programs on one chip. The programs can be accessed with the position selector switch. With a superchip flip chip you can get a chip that has two different octane ratings. 87 and 91 (for california). The 87 will not do a whole lot for performance but it will get rid of the reduction of power during shifting. It will also eliminate the slop during shifting for automatics.
Its a nice mod, I have one and am currently using the 87 position because of the price of fuel at this time. I am looking for a way to get the power back though. I am thinking asp underdrive pullies.
Jes

 

is the flip-flop easy to set-up. Do you see any gains in hp and torqe while using 87 octane

 

Hi Lopez

Its like Jes says. I also use the superchips "flip chip" 2 program for.. 87/91+ oct. (for stock engine)

Installs same as single program schip..except flip chip comes with attached wire/switch..easy to install.

Its been said that a very small hp gain using 87oct is possible but with my truck being so heavy "seat-o-pants meter" no. Using 91+ YES..i can feel difference.

My engine..idle seems alittle smoother regardless of oct.
Improvement in a/t shifting is same with both programs. No change. At least thats the way it feels to me. JMO!

If you need max. gains... now or in the future..regardless of fuel cost...you gotta use the 91+oct.program. Lots of info here.

Good luck...OT

 

Hi Lopez,

The 2-program Superchip Flip Chip is just that, a 2-program type of Superchip. People order that from us in situations where they want a dual octane configuration, or when they need custom engine tuning for more involved modifications simply because it's price also include the cost any any custom tuning needed (except for a supercharger), etc.

You simply flip it's toggle switch to change programs, very easy.

We can provide you with either a single program Superchip or the 2-program Flip Chip set up for use on 87 octane. The dual octane Flip Chip is a standard product for us, you can use our online ordering system to get it on it's way to you, and the link for that is just below in our signature line. The single program Superchip set up for 87 octane is done only by special order (just takes a day or two longer), so for that you would need to call us, & our contact info is listed below.

The raw power gain will be smaller with the tuning for 87 octane, about 5-8 HP, but it will still have all the other improvements, removal of various delays & retards, improved shift characteristics in all of the automatics, removal of the top speed limiter, etc., so the vehicle will respond quicker and accelerate a bit quicker.

The *real* power gain comes with our normal performance tuning which requires premium gas, and this is why you see so many people using the 2-program Flip Chip in our dual octane configuration, so they can have the best of both worlds available at the flip of it's switch. There are a number of people using the dual octane Flip Chip in it's premium gas mode for towing, and then use the 87 octane program the rest of the time, that is a very common application for the Flip Chip.

If you'd like to go over any of this in more detail, please feel free to give us a call.

 

This isn't a chip question but you may be able to help? I just installed the 5 inch RCD lift on my truck and installed 4:56 gears front and rear now my speedo is way off! It's a 98 F150 4x4 with the 4.6 motor and the 4r70w trans. How many teeth does the drive gear have? What color and how many teeth will the right speedo gear be? Any help?

 

If i were to purchase this flip chip, would i be better off to install intake and exhaust before i get the chip...or does it not matter which comes first

 

Hi Blu

You might want to bring your question up as "new post"?

Hi Cdiddy

One way to look at it...at least the way i did it...i knew i was going for the best 3 bangs for the buck...chip/intake/exhaust.

I first did cat.back and just the drop in K&N (not FIPK) Ive since found drop-in is barely (if at all) noticeable, however the exhaust change is.

OK...I need more. The schip (mt @ pp) did that. Point is..for me..i was able to feel what each mod. did. Naturally if you do all 3 at same time... you'll get nice gains...but really want know what did what. Part of the fun is knowing what each mod. does. JMO!

I knew my engine needed exhaust change for sure..so it was 1st.
Does it matter which comes first..technically i dont know. Seems to me final results would be same, regardless of which order installed. JMO!

Good luck...OT

 

Hi cdiddy4224,

In the case of these 3 specific modifications, meaning optimizing the powertrain programming with the Superchips tuning, reducing restriction in the air intake tract with an intake kit, or reducing restriction in the exhaust with a cat-back system, you can actually do those modifications in any order you like. The intake kit and a cat-back exhaust syustem are not going to affect the engine tuning in these vehicles enough to require any custom tuning to compensate for them, so you cna do them in any order *you* prefer.

Now the actual order of best bang for the buck would be the Superchips tuning first, the intake kit second and then the cat-back exhaust system last. In fact, our Stage 1 kit does just that, provides all 3 of those modifications at one low total delivered cost.

Also, the Superchip moduile can be updated any time in the future if you should decide at a later date to do more involved modifications that actually would require custom tuning.

These days many people prefer the ease of use of our Superchips Micro Tuner, and that can be used with other mods like an intake kit, cat-back exhaust, electric fans, underdrive pulleys, etc.

You might want to give us a call to go ocer this in more detail if you like, we carry all of these parts and many more, we'll be happy to spend some time with you going over all the various common bolt-on performance mods, their cost & the actual results, etc. if you like, & our contact info is below.

 

Hi BLU98,

You're absolutely right, this has nothing to do with the Computer Chips section.

That aside, I couldn't tell you how many teeth *your* truck will need on it's speedo gear, as I have no idea how many teeth your stock one has. I don't know your truck's configuration, gear ratio before as well as after, tire size before & after, etc. I have no idea how much speed error there is, etc. *All* of these things would have to be known be me to be able to tell you that.

However, I'll give you an easy way to figure this out for yourself...............

First, determine *exactly* how far off your speedometer is at a true road speed of 50 mph, and then *double* that number. This is your *percentage* of speedometer error, and speedo errors are *always* linear percentage-based errors. Second, count the number of teeth on your *current* speedometer gear.

Then take your percentage error and apply that percentage to the number of teeth on your present speedo gear to get the number of teeth you'll need on your new speedo gear.

Very simple!

 

Thanks Mike! It turns out I need a 21 tooth gear due to the stock gears that were in the rear and the 245 tall tires and the 19 tooth speedo gear that was in there!

 

Hi Jesse,

Glad that quick & dirty little "formula" did the trick so you could determine exactly what your truck needed, excellent!