Hello everyone,

I am caught in another dilema. I presently have, on my vehicle, Flows cat. back exhaust, and a K&N FIPK2. I wanted to put on a Superchip, but was scared away by several hi-performance distributers, due to it being " a trash part that they have had to send back." I was wondering, among other things, what brand you would recommend for an 01 4.6Ltr. F-150 w auto trans.

Will a chip void warrenty?

Is it smog exempt?

 

mf150,

If you post this question in the computer chips forum, you'll get more responses.

As for my 2 cents worth. It was the single best bolt on type mod I've done to date.
When installed properly, superchips have a very low failure rate. Most of the time problems stem from a lack of proper cleaning/installation.
Read some of the posts by super_chips distributer.


Rocks

 

Yeah, check out the computer chips section.

Although I don't have one in my truck yet, it is on the list of mods to get this fall. I wouldn't hesitate to put it in my truck given the feedback from people on the board. I can't make myself believe that so many people got fooled or are satisfied with a "trash part".

There are just too many people on the board with good things to say about it . . . I'm sold on it and it will be in my truck soon.

 

Get the chip. Get the chip! Best bang for your buck.

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

 

As with any product you will obviously get mixed responses.

I've yet to see any chip deliver the HP and torque they claim, but this applies to most aftermarket products. I have considered a chip and will likely go with a custom chip that allows the use of regular gas, and use the fuel savings to do other mods.

The shifting improvements from a good chip are money well spent IMO, but the power increases in most cases aren't. "Best bang for the buck" is a matter of opinion. $250 initial cost plus approx $100 a year in added fuel cost. Figured over 4 years, that's a $650 mod.

By contrast, underdrive pulleys and electric fans would cost nothing more than the initial cost. Most likely they will improve mileage slightly.

It's all in which areas you want the improvements more. Figured over a 4 year period my ignition pays for itself and puts about $120 back in my pocket. My pulleys on my '95 only cost $100, so that would still leave me $20 to the positive. Stainless cat back was $400 and intake mods (home grown) were $40. That would still leave me $230 in pocket to spend on mods to hit the break even cost of a chip burning premium fuel.

 

That's a good point... Other than the added price of premium fuel, has anyone else expierenced any other negatives to an aftermarket chip?

 

I love my chip. Although I never did a before/after dyno, I knew I had installed it. Great part for the cost. I did the big three, Gibson catback, K&N FIPK and chip. Don't know if I want to go any further as return on dollars starts to shrink or vehicle systems get compromised (and I plan on towing, so I need to be careful).

 

I was reading that to improve the shifting they raise the line pressures, quite a bit. Because of this the transmission pump etc is more prone to failure. It makes sense. I think I would be inclined to improve the shifting via the Factory Tech valve body mod and not through the chip. But hey, that's just my opinion.

 

get the chip....you'll like it.

Check the computer chip forum or do a search .....there is a wealth of info on this site.

 

40,000 miles with my chip so far, and no tranny failure yet. It does actually help the tranny run smoother by removing the slippage of the factory program. You know, when your head bobs forward on the 1/2 shift?? Say goodbye to that problem. Get one, they are so worth it!!!,,,,98

 

I also had a couple of shops try to tell me the same thing, no doubt they were trying to sell me a combo of more expensive parts that did the same thing.,,,,98

 

I would also agree on this point. The only way any electronic device can increase shift firmness is to increase line pressure. The altering of timing retards and delays will further increase shift quality, but the line pressure is still being bumped to provide the bang.

 

What does a factory tech valve body do if not increase the line pressure? Manually instead of electronically. Still the same load on the pump (if any).
I have had a superchip in for a couple of years and have over 115,000 miles without any problem (had the torque converter thing which resolved with full synthetic fluid).
I recommend the chip fully. It does what we use to do with our mustangs as soon as we got them, bump up the timing and switch to high test.

 

Get the chip you'll be glad you did.

 

Thank you to all, I will ad the chip to my list of to do's. Let you know how it goes!!!

I'll also do a search in the chip board.