Dear Andthensometoo,

Oh, I've already heard from Neal, first thing Saturday morning, waking me up! He thought his chip wasn't working, and was in a panic! Turns out his chip is working fine, but we probably need to make an adjustment to his upshift point and/or rev limiter to compensate for his 4:10 rear gears. The way he described it to me, it sounded like he was hitting the rev limiter *before* the upshift point, which of course doesn't help ET's! I know how much Neal was counting on being able to get into the 14's this weekend, so I'm sure he was disappointed, but it will be a simple adjustment. He hasn't driven it yet without the Superchip as of the last time I talked to him, as his computer came back with the Superchip already installed so he doesn't have a feel for what it's doing, and won't, until he pulls it out and drives it for awhile. I know when he first called me he was, shall we say, a bit "excited", and convinced that his Superchip was doing nothing, and we quickly established that it was in fact accelerating much quicker, especially at higher speeds. So we probably need to make an adjustment to the upshift point and/or rev limiter, and he'll be fine. I did ask him to go ahead and try some runs with and without the Superchip while he was at Milan, just to see what happens. He figured that the better acceleration in gear would hopefully compensate for the upshift delay problem he was having, so his best hopes for runs with the Superchip were just to match his previous times, and I don't know if that would be possible under the circumstances. Like I told Neal, it's going to be a simple adjustment, and he and I are going to be talking with Superchips on Monday. Poor Neal, he asked me if his computer would have to go back to Superchip again, and of course it doesn't. That *would* add insult to injury! We'll get his upshifts straightened out, have no fear.

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

 

Just a note of encouragement for Neal:

Superchips WILL fix your problem! I gave them a doozy with my EGE1 code, and now I'm dreaming of places to drive to just so I can feel that Superchipped 4.6 Triton power. In fact, I need to take the wife to lunch. Bye!

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Cam

'98 F-150 SC XLT, 4.6L, Bright Red, Red Spray-in Liner, Extang Soft Tonneau, Ford Bug Deflector, Airaid FIPK, Vortex "Cherry Bomb" Muffler, Chrome Exhaust Tip, Edelbrock Performer IAS shocks (and they *do* perform) Superchipped at last! (and WOW!)

Future Mods:
a)Limited slip
b)Running Boards

 

I know it will be worked out, I was leaving my message vague, so as not to appear to be slamming you or the chip. (I love what the superchip does for me!) He was very good natured about the whole thing, though I suspect he won't be getting much sleep until the adjustment, being that he is the H.P freak and all.

 

Dear Andthensometoo,

Your post was fine, don't worry about a thing! I talked to Neal again on Sunday, woke him up as a matter of fact, poor guy! We talked about the times he ran, and I was very surprised that he got almost 4 tenths lower times with the Superchip, even with his upshift point problem! He and I had hoped for it to equal the stock times at best, but it ran 16 flat stock, and 15.62 with the Superchip, and he also got 2.5 more mph trap speed, so his Superchip is definitely adding power! Now we just need to get his upshifts taken care of, to compensate for the 4:10 gearing, is what I'm thinking. Neal mentioned that he only had the upshift problem when he took off from a standstill, as he said that if he punched it from a 40 km roll, he had no problem, and it ripped off nice quick upshifts that barked the tires in second gear each time. His short times were excellent! I'm glad you guys talked him into taking the Superchip out to see what it would do!

I'm just dying to see what his gains are going to be once the upshift point is taken care of!

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

[This message has been edited by Superchips_Distributor (edited 09-21-1999).]

 

Woah, Neal, those are slower times than I had expected. But, thats because of the shift points . When you get that fixed, it should run ALOT faster. Cableguy is runnin 14.9 with a supercab! Come on Neal, ya gotta catch up

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Fast46Triton

1999 Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Shortbed, 4x2, 4 wheel disc brakes/4 wheel Anti-Lock Brakes, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter
Future Mods:
1)Superchip
2)Airbox Mod
3)Gibson Exhaust

 

Mike Troyer,

When I get my 2000 I plan on changing the gears to 4.10s. As mine is a 5 speed manual I will have no shift problems. Will I still be able to have the rev limiter moved up to 6500 rpm as with my last chip? Would it be feasable to give it a more agressive spark curve in view of the lower gears?

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

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On Order: 99 F-150 XLT SC Flairside 4x4 4.6 w/5spd
using: Wife'S 99 Explorer till arrival

 

Neal,

Sorry but I forgot the answer. Did Moe campbell supply the gears with the install or did you have to order them?

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

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On Order: 99 F-150 XLT SC Flairside 4x4 4.6 w/5spd
using: Wife'S 99 Explorer till arrival

 

HI!... JMC, I bought my gears at BEAR'S PERFORMANCE. Cost me about $530.00(can). The dealers price for the gears was outragous.

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NEAL [ the horsepower freak ] NEWMAN
'99' F-150 XLT SPORT, oxford white, reg cab shortbox stepside,5.4, auto, 4.10L.S, captain's chairs, bedliner, GTS carbon fiber headlight covers, **** CEPECK clear halogen driving lights, GTS slotted tailight covers (painted oxford white), FORD locking lug nuts, tinted windows,true duel exhaust with 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipes and FLOWMASTER 3 chamber mufflers with 3' tailpipes exiting before the rear wheel like the LIGHTNING, HELLWIG rear stabalizer bar, AUTOMETER guage pod and tranny temp guage, custom fabricated air intake trac and huge K/N filter, TPS mod, BELLTECH 2-inch rear drop, SUPERCHIP

 

Dear JMC,

That shouldn't present any kind of problem! It's just a matter of them being able to change the rev limiter, just like in your last truck. I thought you were getting a 99, you're getting a 2000? Good for you!

All the best,

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

 

Mike T,

Thanks for the info. I was even considering to move the rev limiter tp 7000 when I go to the 410 gears but I am pondering the water pump durability. I think the Mustang has a 7000 limit but the fan is electric so the stress on the pump would be less then my truck. All I need is for the pump to seize and the fan to turn into a frisebee. It would be neat to have the higher limit though, you should have heard that beast scream at 6500. ;-) BTW I corrected my signature.

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

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On Order: 00 F-150 XLT SC Flairside 4x4 4.6 w/5spd
using: Wife'S 99 Explorer till arrival

 

JMC..... new truck huh? Cool hope it works out. Just curious...was the 97 worn out? giving you problems? or was it just and itch to get a new one? What is the reason you have you rev limiter set so high? thanks mlaugh (mike)

M. Troyer....cant wait till I can get a Superchip!

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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, trailer tow pkg, Air box modification with K&N, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill, mlaugh-Meridian, Idaho.

 

mlaugh,

The lease on the 97 was up, the frame was bent. I returned it in May and had ordered a 99 but circumstances made me cancell. The circumstances have been dealt with so I ordered a 2000. The rev limit is set to 6500 for climbing sand dunes. I use 3rd 4x4Lo. It eliminates shifting. Without the chip I was allways up against the 5500 limit.

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

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On Order: 00 F-150 XLT SC Flairside 4x4 4.6 w/5spd
using: Wife'S 99 Explorer till arrival

 

Dear mlaugh,

I thought you already had one long ago! Shows you what I know, eh?

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