Chip?

[Dr.Scientist]

I'm still looking for some inexpensive ways to give my car a power boost. Nowadays its called a "tune" but before OBDII everyone called it a "chip". At least that's the way I remember it. So what kind of power can putting a superchip give ya? I don't have an automatic trans so I won't be gaining anything out of better shift points. It would all have to come from whatever the chip can do to the motor I guess.

And where exactly does this "chip" go? Do you get a performance version of that little chip that is under the air filter tubing or something?

 

[castine917]

chip goes into computer inside panel near front passenger feet.

chip under air filter tubing? i think you mean the spout connector.

yes?

 

[ItsASleeperTillItStartsUp]

I'm still looking for some inexpensive ways to give my car a power boost. Nowadays its called a "tune" but before OBDII everyone called it a "chip". At least that's the way I remember it. So what kind of power can putting a superchip give ya? I don't have an automatic trans so I won't be gaining anything out of better shift points. It would all have to come from whatever the chip can do to the motor I guess.

And where exactly does this "chip" go? Do you get a performance version of that little chip that is under the air filter tubing or something?

Chips do really nothing for simple mods on a 94-95 Mustang. The only time a Tune / Chip Burned is good is when you have a bit of other mods like H/C/I, full bolt ons and other mods. You would go to a speed shop / dyno to get this done.

Also what "castine917" for where the chip goes.

 

[wannaboost94gt]

It's called the J3 port. If your car is mostly stock you really dont need one, but when I did the heads, cam , stroker, fuel system upgrades I needed one or my car would hardly run. Still need to get it dyno tuned though but I'm planning on switching the intake to an rpm II and getting 30 lb injectors first. I'm running the base tune that I got from dirty dirty racing now and it runs great. :thumbsup:

 

[ttocs]

I think what you are talking about is nothing more then a resistor to trick the computer to think it is in a cool climate or something like that.

 

[Adam95GT]

I think what you are talking about is nothing more then a resistor to trick the computer to think it is in a cool climate or something like that.

This... And its stupid... I find them in cars all the time and yank them out.. here is the last one i found.

 

[ttocs]

do they turn them up to 100% though?

 

[castine917]

Well there is some kind of little chip that is under the air filter tubing on a stock GT. IIRC, I think its called an EIC chip. AKA electronic ignition control. You have to have a specialty tool to be able to remove it.

can you take a pic? what Adam95GT pictured is not stock or at least i can't find one on mine and it doesn't look stock to me.

is this what you are talking about? if so, this is not a chip. it is a module. don't ask me what the difference is between a chip and a module as i don't know. :dontknow:

here is a generic set of instructions on a chip install. http://www.carpartswholesale.com/v5/images/prodimage/images/mallory/613.jpg

 

[rz5.0]

/\ /\ /\ that pic looks like the tfi module on a fox . goes on a distributor.

 

[Addermk2]

/\ /\ /\ that pic looks like the tfi module on a fox . goes on a distributor.

We all know what it is... we are trying to establish what the hell the OP is talking about

 

[coupe5ohh]

It's called the J3 port. If your car is mostly stock you really dont need one, but when I did the heads, cam , stroker, fuel system upgrades I needed one or my car would hardly run. Still need to get it dyno tuned though but I'm planning on switching the intake to an rpm II and getting 30 lb injectors first. I'm running the base tune that I got from dirty dirty racing now and it runs great. :thumbsup:

i have the same chip frm the same guy..only thing i dont like about it is that my idle is a lil high and is at 1k when it should be @ 850

 

[rz5.0]

Since his car is not a fox he does not have it. And its not were he discribed.

/\ /\ /\ that pic looks like the tfi module on a fox . goes on a distributor.

We all know what it is... we are trying to establish what the hell the OP is talking about

 

[rz5.0]

 

[castine917]

that is the picture i should have posted. that is under air intake tube.