OK.. MIke???

Well, I have been pondering on whether to actual ask this question... A few years back I bought, what I thought at the time was the best chip on the market, a HyperTech chip.. Genericly designed for all 4.6L engines in '97. Now what I was wondering, I have just recently purchased or upgraded to the HyperTech Power Programmer III and was wondering if the superchip has something to offer that the hypertech programmer doesnt.. If so, like what.. And can u help me in purchasing one specifically designed for my truck and the cost involved.. Again... Future mods are surely in store for my ride... What can I expect from the superchip as far as upgrades and costs.

Thanks

 

Hi RTZracer,

A few of the things that the Superchip offers that the PPIII unit, does not are:

1.) The Superchip is programmed for your individual vehicle's exact software revision in its powertrain computer, instead of being "generic", and compromised to run on all similar vehicles as the Hypertech programs are. You made mention of this in your post, so you probably already know that, but just in case, FYI.

2.) The Superchip works all the time, adding power not only at all rpms from 1000 rpm on up, but also at all throttle positions, so you have better performance and more power on tap in any driving situation, not just when you have your foot to the floor on the gas pedal. Hypertech changes engine tuning at full-throttle only, where there are no emissions standards that have to be met.

3.) We offer better custom programming services for major mechanical modifications.

4.) The Superchip does not require any other "gimmicks" to make it work, such as the abnormally cold thermostats required in many of Hypertech's applications. Using a thermostat below 180 degrees is not a good diea, your engine will make more power at a coolant temperature of 190-200 degrees, which is why your factory thermostat is set for 192-194 degrees.

The Hypertech Power Programmer is a neat looking device, and on the surface at least, it's pretty cool looking. But what we care about is the actual powertrain program itself, and the quality of the powertrain tuning modifications. In that the Superchip has always been clearly superior.

It's not a matter of the delivery device used to get the performance program loaded into the computer, it's the program actually running that vehicle that determines the resulting changes to performance. So it's a matter of the quality of the tuning, simpy stated, not how the program is delivered to the computer.

Just as an aside, we make a similar type of device as the Power Programmers it's called our MicroTuner, and have for years now, for those vehicles whose computer design actually requires that more expensive type of device, like the 1996 & newer GM vehicles. And in years to come, the future Ford computers will change too, so that they actually require that type of device to load a new program into it, and we have that already in R&D for that time.

With regards to costs, we'll be happy to go over all of those details with you of course, but we cannot do that here on F-150 Online, as the Webmaster here has firm policies against discussing exact pricing issues here on the message boards, so we ask that you please just give us a quick call or shoot us an email, and we'll be happy to get you all of that info ASAP. Thanks for your understanding on that matter, we greatly appreciate it.

What I might suggest, since you're going to be doing more modifications to your vehicle, is to just give us a quick call and we'll be happy to go over all of that with you in detail, so you'll know exactly what you need to know for each type of modification you're considering for your vehicle, and how that affects the Superchip, how you're using the vehicle, what your performance goals are, etc. That way, you can give all of that some thought from a well-informed position, so you are able to get exactly what you want.

I hope that information helps, & we look forward to speaking with you!

 

Superchips_Distributor

I would like to extent my greatest appreciation to you for your quick response. Also, thanks for the thurough review of materials that I requested. I was looking forward to your response and you have answered a great deal of my questions. I am looking forward in dealing with your company and hope I do business with you in the future to come. Thanks

 

You should check Hypertech's site and talk to their tech/sales, because they just might tell/sell you a completely different story about their programmer.


That is absolutely untrue, because as I mentioned many times, my Hypertech PPIII would "ping" at ***1/4 to 1/3*** throttle, with the initial 89 octane fuel. I assure you that I was not even close to "at full-throttle only, ..." and it appeared that I was getting their "engine tuning" at all throttle positions.

BTW, it was Texaco 89 ... and I had less than 15,000 miles on my truck, so ... no, I didn't need a tune-up.

Hope that helps.