when should I chip the truck??
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From: Edmond, OK
when should I chip the truck??
Should I wait and put all my mods on first? Or if I chip it and put on a smaller blower pulley and larger crank pulley will I have to have it reburned? My plans are this
JDM headers and no cat mid pipe
4# pulley and 2.8 pulley on the SC
Much later down the road PP supercharger
Hotchkis suspension (which will not affect the chip)
and some new chrome rims....staying with 18's I do not believe in anything bigger.
JDM headers and no cat mid pipe
4# pulley and 2.8 pulley on the SC
Much later down the road PP supercharger
Hotchkis suspension (which will not affect the chip)
and some new chrome rims....staying with 18's I do not believe in anything bigger.
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Re: when should I chip the truck??
Originally posted by mrselfdizstruct
Should I wait and put all my mods on first? Or if I chip it and put on a smaller blower pulley and larger crank pulley will I have to have it reburned? My plans are this
JDM headers and no cat mid pipe
4# pulley and 2.8 pulley on the SC
Much later down the road PP supercharger
Hotchkis suspension (which will not affect the chip)
and some new chrome rims....staying with 18's I do not believe in anything bigger.
Should I wait and put all my mods on first? Or if I chip it and put on a smaller blower pulley and larger crank pulley will I have to have it reburned? My plans are this
JDM headers and no cat mid pipe
4# pulley and 2.8 pulley on the SC
Much later down the road PP supercharger
Hotchkis suspension (which will not affect the chip)
and some new chrome rims....staying with 18's I do not believe in anything bigger.
If you chip it first then change pulleys yes you will need to reburn your chip.
Why not wait till Fun Ford Weekend Sept 17th - 19th in Ennis Tx, not to far from where you are, and meet the JDM crew in person and get all your mods done at one time.
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From: Abbotsford, British Columbia,Canada
different strokes for different folks
if your the type that likes to hit the dyno after every mod to see progress then you can go that route,
personally its a pain in the ***, and extra money put out for reburns
do what jarmstro is recomending and have JDM do it in one shot.
i wouldn't recommend the upper pulley as you end up with to many problems with belt slippage, been there and done it with the 4 and 6.
go the 6lb pulley way. your gonna lose a 1lb of boost with the header install anyways.
do a search on the benfits of a chip or predator. A dyno tune is the way to go but more exspensive.
good luck
if your the type that likes to hit the dyno after every mod to see progress then you can go that route,
personally its a pain in the ***, and extra money put out for reburns
do what jarmstro is recomending and have JDM do it in one shot.
i wouldn't recommend the upper pulley as you end up with to many problems with belt slippage, been there and done it with the 4 and 6.
go the 6lb pulley way. your gonna lose a 1lb of boost with the header install anyways.
do a search on the benfits of a chip or predator. A dyno tune is the way to go but more exspensive.
good luck
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Originally posted by mrselfdizstruct
I may just do that.
Are they (you) going to be doing install and thing of the like? Is so I may just wait and have you guys do it all when I get there. 
Thanks
I may just do that.
Are they (you) going to be doing install and thing of the like? Is so I may just wait and have you guys do it all when I get there. Thanks
It will not be hard to find the JDM camp..... just look for the big circus tent and all the Lightnings.
Above all else have fun and enjoy yourself. Bring your wife or girlfriend (not both though). The Lightning community is top notch and great people.
