Went to the track for the 1st time this weekend and ran my 6 through.
Without chip : 18.39 @ 74mph
With chip : 17.42 @ 78mph.
WOW, what a difference!

Any other 6 cylinder experiences at the track?

Bill (97 F150 Supercab V6, K&N, Superchip, Dynomax muffler, Air Box mod. 3.55 gears)

 

Hey Nascar, is your truck an Auto or a 5-speed? Just curious.

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'97 XLT Reg. Cab, 4.2V6, 5spd, Superchipped, K&N Air Filter, Lund Deflector, Dash Mat, MagnaFlow Muffler, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Edelbrock Shocks, Duraliner, Extang Saber Tonneau, Bell-Tech 2" Rear Drop, Amer. Rac. Atlas Wheels Clad in 275/60/17 Eagle GTII. Likes straightaways, loves twisties.



[This message has been edited by Frank S (edited 07-10-1999).]

 

Way to go Nascar, I like to see other guys going to the track, I attend whenever I can sneek away on the weekend w/out the wife finding out. Numbers look real good. It gets better over time too.

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1999 F-150 XLT, Ext.Cab, 5.4L, 3:55 limited slip, 4x2, Bright Torch Red(all color matched-bumpers, mirrors) "Sport" pkg., Tonneau,285/50/17, 3" custom catback, Superchips, Airaid, Lowered 4" rear & 3" front, Herculiner bed lining(self install) AWESOME! Newest E/T at the drags 6/26/99: 14.9sec at 90.4 mph. For photos e-mail me at: whtstuff@aol.com OR my web page at Http://members.aol.com/whtstuff/myweb.html

 

Hey Frank. It is an automatic. I believe my times will also drop with cooler weather. It was about 96 degrees with 78% humidity when I ran.

 

I ran a 12.7 quarter mile the other night. Then I woke up and my F150 changed from a Corvette back into a truck. :-(

BTW, AutoWeek did a poll and the three best American made vehicles in order are: Corvette, F150, then Mustang. I got two of the top three. Both from Ford. This poll fits right in with the Auto Insurance Institutes numbers of the most stollen vehicles with the F150 and Mustang being right near the top of that poll also. Needless to say I lock mine up.

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98 SC/XL/4.2/5 speed/3.08/MoonLight Blue Metalic/Mobil One Synthetic/235.70S.16 Michelin XC LT4/AR-136 Wheels/Chrome Nerf Bars/Bug Shield/Aluminum Tool Box/K&N/Superchip/NOS maybe. Soon.

 

Dear Nascar Bill,

WOW is right! Thanks for posting those 1/4 mile times, and the weather data, which is very important as we all know.

I'd say that Superchip is doing the job!

Congratulations!

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

i'm still debating about getting a superchip. sometimes i really want one and sometimes i think i can live w/out it. i would like to improve that V6 acceleration.

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'97 f-150 XLT V6 auto 3.55 silver reg cab flareside , 6 cd, Lariat floor mats, tonneau, ground effects, tint, glasspack w/ duals. the heartbeat stops here.

 

Well, I would say that a secong in the 1/4 mile is a definite improvement. Feels alot stronger. I believe it would be the best 2 and change you would spend.

 

Pony, hey! Yea, that chip is a chunk of change but you wont know how much you're missing until you put it on that silver flairside. I cant imagine driving my beast now without it

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing
Better Built Stainless nerf bars

 

Sure thing.
1/8th mile : 11.13@62.22 mph

 

ponysix8,

I chipped my 4.2 about 3 months ago with under 900 miles. Now I have about 4500 miles and the performance seems to improve almost daily. More throttle response, better acceleration. I have no regrets about adding the chip. I'm now waiting for my K&N air filter, should be here by Wednesday.

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'99 WHITE F150 XLT FlareSide SC 4.2 Auto 3.55, Superchip,
Black Westin Nerfs, White Prime Design BugShield,
White Vtech Taillight Covers, White Vtech Sidewinders,
'99 White Styleside Body Side Molding,
LOTTA SHOW and SOME GO

 

Nascarbill,
Did your ET sheets list the 1/8 mile times for your truck? I haven't run mine in the quarter, but was wanting to compare.

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'98 f150 STX 4.2l, 3.55, Busted @ss 5- speed, custom dual exhaust, K&N mods, clear turns, 2" shackles, snuglid, tint, Pioneer head, TS-A6813's, MTX 12" 3000's, Kenwood KAC-848...




[This message has been edited by slickstx (edited 07-20-1999).]

 

Dear Pony68,

It's like Tina said, once you've driven a V-6 with the Superchip, you'll *never* want to be without it. (Shameless plug, sorry!)

Seriously, you can live without it, of course. If you do ever get a chance to drive a V-6 F-150 that's been Superchipped, you'll immediately notice the difference. It's the single best bang-for-the-buck power-gainer you can install on a computer controlled vehicle. So if you want more power, the Superchip is the best value, by far. (Another shameless plug )

I'm sure you'll always enjoy your truck, either way.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

I've run a best of 10.65 @ almost 65. Most of the runs fall in the 10.7-10.9 range. Consistency is hard to achieve with this sloppy 5 speed. I'm wondering how much the superchip would take off of that.

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'98 f150 STX 4.2l, 3.55, Busted @ss 5- speed, snuglid, custom dual exhaust, K&N mods, clear turns, 2" shackles, tint, Pioneer head, TS-A6813's, MTX 12" 3000's, Kenwood KAC-848...

 

Sorry, but the Superchip can't shift a manual! Only you can do that