MPG gains with chip
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Hi d6b,
Just a couple of quick comments...........................
You may or may not already be aware of this, but just in case and for anyone else reading this thread, the primary purpose of the Superchip is not to increase mileage; though many people do see an improvement there, as have we on every one of our vehicles, that is strictly icing on the cake, so to speak, and not the design purpose. It's merely the byproduct of the increased spark advance used on part-throttle as part of our performance tuning for premium gasoline.
The Superchip is a *performance* part first and foremost, it's not sold as a mileage improver, and will not pay for itself on most gas motors, etc.
The mpg results will depend on 2 primary factors: how the vehicle is operated and maintained, and the quality of the fuel being used, specifically, it's energy content. If a low energy premium gas is use,d it's even possible to see a slight mpg decrese with the Superchip, not because of the chip, but because of a lower energy (BTU) content in the fuel, so it's important to use good quality premuum gas, and not the cheap offbrand stuff.
The mpg results reported here range from 0 mpg gain to as much as 3.5 more mpg on the highway, with the average being about 1.0-1.5 more mpg on the highway. Most people do not see significant increases in city mpg, as there is too much acceleration and deceleration of the heavy vehicle to allow for that in most city traffic situaitons.
The fuel costs to use the Superchip on premium gas run no more than an additional $100 per 10,000 miles driven, so that for most people driving 15K-20K miles per year, they spend anywhere from $1-$4 a week more for gas, just to give you an idea. This assumes a 20 cent per gallon delta between regular & premium, and a 50-50 mix of city & highway driving.
I'm sure you'll get plenty of responses, just a few quick comments here just FYI...............................
Just a couple of quick comments...........................
You may or may not already be aware of this, but just in case and for anyone else reading this thread, the primary purpose of the Superchip is not to increase mileage; though many people do see an improvement there, as have we on every one of our vehicles, that is strictly icing on the cake, so to speak, and not the design purpose. It's merely the byproduct of the increased spark advance used on part-throttle as part of our performance tuning for premium gasoline.
The Superchip is a *performance* part first and foremost, it's not sold as a mileage improver, and will not pay for itself on most gas motors, etc.
The mpg results will depend on 2 primary factors: how the vehicle is operated and maintained, and the quality of the fuel being used, specifically, it's energy content. If a low energy premium gas is use,d it's even possible to see a slight mpg decrese with the Superchip, not because of the chip, but because of a lower energy (BTU) content in the fuel, so it's important to use good quality premuum gas, and not the cheap offbrand stuff.
The mpg results reported here range from 0 mpg gain to as much as 3.5 more mpg on the highway, with the average being about 1.0-1.5 more mpg on the highway. Most people do not see significant increases in city mpg, as there is too much acceleration and deceleration of the heavy vehicle to allow for that in most city traffic situaitons.
The fuel costs to use the Superchip on premium gas run no more than an additional $100 per 10,000 miles driven, so that for most people driving 15K-20K miles per year, they spend anywhere from $1-$4 a week more for gas, just to give you an idea. This assumes a 20 cent per gallon delta between regular & premium, and a 50-50 mix of city & highway driving.
I'm sure you'll get plenty of responses, just a few quick comments here just FYI...............................