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Hi-Po Computer chips for LT1, which is best?

Old 06-30-2006, 10:43 PM
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Which chip is best?
Old 06-30-2006, 11:06 PM
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I would go pcmforless, which isnt up there
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pcmforless. Customer service top notch, andworks with you till you are happy. Cant beat the price.
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Hypertech is good.

I love them.
Old 07-01-2006, 07:49 AM
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does anyone around here actually do their own tuning?
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PCM4Less is what I used to get a great tune from the start with my new 383. I have also went in and made minor changes my self with TunerCat software.
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Originally Posted by Speed Density
Hypertech is good.

I love them.
Hypertech is junk , for an agressive set up you'll need a custom tune.
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Originally Posted by 97blkz
Hypertech is junk , for an agressive set up you'll need a custom tune.

I know I was being an ***.

I have Moates.net tune stuff.

I make my own chips.
Old 07-02-2006, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed Density
I know I was being an ***.
yeah but unfortunatlely considering how many people actually end up buying the hypercrap , it's not at all clear that that kind of remark has a sarcastic meaning.

to the original poster, NONE OF THE ABOVE.
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Originally Posted by Speed Density
I know I was being an ***.

I have Moates.net tune stuff.

I make my own chips.
LOL, I was thinking he knows better than this!
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Actually, I did buy hypershit for the first tune i had. Its not a tune on a 93 at all. It pulls some knock and makes your fans come on. I can sell the piece of **** now.

Moates.net kicks ***!
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i bought the hypertech as well... and the only thing that they changed was fan temps... and one other thing that i cant remember... completed junk... the lie horribly in there advertisements....

i vouch for PCMFORLESS.... good guys....
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I hate saying bad things but for my old 95 Formula I had the Hypertec Power Programmer for it and the only thing it did good was correct my speedometer after my 3.73's were installed and my fans kicked on sooner. For my ex's 97 Z28 she still has it we hit the same times with it "power tuning" the car as it did when it was "untuned" and I still think it is worthless and it is!
Lets see...for my 88 Firebird my thermomaster chip costed me $118 back then and it didn't really help I was .04 faster at the track with it. I haven't tried it on my Iroc yet and won't. If I was a lot smarter I would buy the moates stuff and burn my own stuff because l need a chip for my Iroc BAD but since I am not I will just use PCMsfor less or Ed Wright. Problem with that is I want a dyno tune for my TPI and LS1 and Ed is farrrrrrrrr. I also heard great things about Superchips but I am not so sure since I have never seen dyno sheets or such. Good luck
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PCM for less tuned my camaro and it is all screwed up i wouldnt send the computer there, ive sent it back 3 times now and it actually runs about 1/2 a second slower with their tune and a tire, i'll definatly be getting it dyno tuned within a couple of weeks
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I burn my own

I have used Ed Write for a many Customer cars and they always worked great
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Hypertechs are crap, but I bought one because I got it used cheaper than a tune, and all I really needed was to correct my speedometer, raise the speed limiter(110 from the factory) and lower fan temps. So for the price I paid for it, it was worth it to me. I would never pay full price for one though. You could get a GREAT tune for much cheaper than the hypertech or other handheld programmers will run you new.
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Originally Posted by Cammd95Z
PCM for less tuned my camaro and it is all screwed up i wouldnt send the computer there, ive sent it back 3 times now and it actually runs about 1/2 a second slower with their tune and a tire, i'll definatly be getting it dyno tuned within a couple of weeks
Have no idea what happened to yours, but the speed density cars are tuned by a different person with PCMFORLESS - Alvin. I know a lot of 93 owners that are very happy with his work. NO computer to send BTW - the SD cars have chips.
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Pcmforless or madz28 or... get it dyno tuned, can't get a better tune then that.
Old 08-16-2006, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by lt1 97 formula
Pcmforless or madz28 or... get it dyno tuned, can't get a better tune then that.
track tunes are by far much better then a dyno tune ;] especially on a stalled auto :p dyno's are worthless really unless you have major a/f issues ;]

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