Thanks, I'm beginning to get skeptical about this whole chip
thing. They say they optimize it for 92 octane gas, but the stock
engine already requires 92 octane. I'm still wondering what Ford
did to increase hp to 320 in the 1999 model engine; previous
models were "only" 305 hp.
Maybe the newer Ford engines really weren't 320 hp. I remember
reading somewhere that Ford took some flack for publishing
unrealistic hp numbers. Indeed, this shows up in the NHTSA
database as TSB # 99B27. But on Corral.net they are measuring
280-290 hp at the rear wheel on stock Cobras, which seems to be
consistent with a 320 hp engine.
I also noticed that Ford isn't making the Cobra any more. Anyone
know why?
Maybe it doesn't really matter because all of this makes about a
5% difference which isn't noticeable, and the car isn't exactly
underpowered as it stands.
Carl Merritt wrote:
>
> Marketing Bunk. Some people on twinturbo.net dumped the eeprom and found
> all of two bits different from stock.
>
> Again, YMMV, I have no idea about the quality if their chips for other
> motors.
>
> -Carl
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael R. Clements [mailto:mrc01@flash.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 3:17 PM
> > To: Carl Merritt
> > Cc: Autocross List; James Creasy
> > Subject: Re: super chips?
> >
> >
> > 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
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > 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
> >
--
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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