Interesting you should mention the 300ZX chip. Superchips says
they adjust everything on these cars -- mixture, boost pressure,
timing, etc. Check it out:
http://www.superchips.com/300nasp.htm
http://www.superchips.com/300zxst.htm
http://www.superchips.com/300zxtt.htm
OTOH, they say the Corvette engine is already so optimized that
they could not improve it much with their own chip.
http://www.superchips.com/corvet94.htm
>From 1998 to 1999, Ford increased the horsepower of the 4.6L
engine from 305 to 320. Did they do this by optimizing the chip?
Carl Merritt wrote:
>
> I have a chip (Jim Wolf Technology) for my 300ZX, and it gave a quite
> measurable %7 increase in power (G-Tech derived) and better throttle
> response. However, it's well known in the 300ZX community that the
> Superchips chip for our car does nothing but up the revlimiter and remove
> the ~150MPH speed limit, no tweaks to the timing and fuel curves at all, so
> YMMV.
>
> -Carl
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael R. Clements [mailto:mrc01@flash.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 2:39 PM
> > To: Autocross List
> > Subject: super chips?
> >
> >
> > Has anyone tried "chipping" a car? Is this something worth doing?
> > If so, can anyone recommend a chip for the 1998 year 4.6L Ford
> > Cobra engine? I've been emailing a guy at Superchips. They seem
> > like they know what they're doing, their dyno chart looked good,
> > but appearances can be deceiving. I'd appreciate any first-hand
> > experiences or advice.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Clements
> > mrc01@flash.net
> > Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.
> > Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
> > -- Barry Goldwater
> >
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Michael R. Clements
mrc01@flash.net
Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.
Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
-- Barry Goldwater
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