jaystang44

So I have heard a little about these so called HP chips. I looked them up and they seem pretty cheap from what I remember. So my question is are they worth it? My stang is my DD and all I have on it is a BBk CAI and other cosmetic stuff. So should I look into buying one or should I not even waste my time and money? I will eventually buy a new car for my DD and put the stang in the grauge for nice days so I do want to eventually super up. But for now I want a decient amount of power for a DD.

2000GT4.6

SCT xcal or Diablo... or nothing. (and handheld ftw).

texas_stang02

even if they're cheap, i wouldn't waste the money on it. for the mods you have, i doubt you'd have much to gain from a chip, but if you want to get something i'd get a SCT, Diablo, or Sniper tuner. since you're planning on more mods in the future, you'd get more use out of one of those tuners than some over-the-counter chip.

jaystang44

Well I have been wanting a tuner...but they are so expensive....but i am going to try and get one for sure once I really start moding for now money is tight so Im looking for cheap power adds thats all

Thanks guys

texas_stang02

yeah there really are not "cheap" power adds for the 4.6, so if money is tight, then i wouldn't spend it on a chip cause you may see a couple horsepower gain at best. you'd be better off saving up for a real tuner. you can usually find a used XCal on ebay for a decent price, you'll have to have it unlocked and i'm not sure how that's done but i'm sure you can contact SCT about it and they'll tell you. just out of curiosity, how much is the HP chip? do you have a link?

jaystang44

http://www.yourhotcar.com/prod/Surge...nce_Chip/17558

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...spagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RACIN...spagenameZWDVW

Just a couple I just found real quick....Why I thought you said they were not worth it......You trying to trick me into not getting one while you get one so my car is slower then yours.........just kidding

BleedinBlue

Since your car is an automatic, I guarantee a handheld tuner will be very much worth it's price. Get some 4.10's and a tuner and you will feel like you are in a different car.

jaystang44

I was told to get some 4.10....So they help out that much? How exactly if someone could take the time to tell me

BleedinBlue

They help out that much. Someone else can fill you in on the technical aspects.

My first time at the track I raced another automatic GT. He had stock gears, an aftermarket tune (Predator I think), and a couple of other small bolt ons, like a Mach 1 shaker system. I had what I have in my sig plus catback, X pipe and CAI. I was running consistant 13.8/13.9's (Still sucks, but o'well) and he was running consistant 14.7's.

jaystang44

How is that I thought stock GT's ran mid 14s stock??????