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Performance Chip(s) (1/18)
 5/13/12 7:46am
jkusse
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Hilton, NY - USA

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I have a stock 92 couple with a 6 speed.  The car has 13K miles.  I am looking to do a few performance upgrades on it.  Can anyone recommend a good performance chip and let me know whether or not putting a chip in alone is a good idea.  I am on a very tight budget.  If I change the chip, are there other things I need to be doing to make it worthwhile?  
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Re: Performance Chip(s) (2/18)
 5/13/12 1:27pm
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You can pick up a street chip online sites like corvette america, ekler's corvette, and corvette central for less than one fifty. which will do everything you need. then later on work on intake to get air in maybe a K&N filter so on and so forth.
Re: Performance Chip(s) (3/18)
 6/30/12 8:41am
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Sorry for the very late response to your reply.  Thanks for the info.  I will definitely take a look at some of the resources you recommended.

Jim Kusse
Re: Performance Chip(s) (4/18)
 7/14/12 11:59am
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Re: Performance Chip(s) (5/18)
 7/14/12 12:36pm
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performance chips are readily available. some companies will even program the chips to what you want. if you buy one already done there are some other mods you would have to possibly make to match it. i got one for my 90 and it was programmed for a 160 degree stat where mine was a 195. as soon as the car went over 160 the fans were on constantly. for me the chip really didnt change that much to make me want to do all the other mods. put original back in. of course this is my opinion .

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Re: Performance Chip(s) (6/18)
 7/20/12 4:54pm
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I was thinking of getting one for mine. i need to do something to wake it up.  it's all stock. 205 hp at the crank.  any sugestions on what chip to get for a 84 crossfire. 



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Re: Performance Chip(s) (7/18)
 7/21/12 8:40pm
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the stage II chip that Eklre's offers is only 140 and if you ust the other upgragdes they suggest you can get 20 to 30 more hoursy's and more tourque very cheap considering.and they offer one for the 84 crossfire injected vette plus for the hoiday you may still get 10or20 precent off right now. it was worth doing in my 85 vette makes bigg diference.
Re: Performance Chip(s) (8/18)
 7/22/12 6:40am
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thanks for the info.......i'll call them  

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Re: Performance Chip(s) (9/18)
 8/9/13 8:36am
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Don't throw your money away on some chip. Spend your money on long tube headers and a true 2.5" dual exhaust. Toss that 3rd cat in the garbage. Buy magnaflow cats and whatever mufflers you like depending on sound. Hi flow of course. You will have instant results.

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Re: Performance Chip(s) (10/18)
 8/11/13 2:02pm
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Where are you guys seeing chips at that price?  The only chips I see (at least for mine) at Ecklers and Mid America are closer to $400, like this one:  http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corvette-power-programmer-iii-hypertech-lt1-or-lt4-1996.html

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Re: Performance Chip(s) (11/18)
 8/11/13 3:13pm
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LT4CE said: Where are you guys seeing chips at that price?  The only chips I see (at least for mine) at Ecklers and Mid America are closer to $400, like this one:  http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corvette-power-programmer-iii-hypertech-lt1-or-lt4-1996.html

'94-'96 did not have removable "chips" (Eproms)--- the ECM needs to be reprogrammed--the Ecklers item is a programmer.  '93 and back had removable/replaceable "chips" which were not as pricey as a programmer.Thumbs Up
Re: Performance Chip(s) (12/18)
 4/1/14 9:05am
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Re: Performance Chip(s) (13/18)
 8/25/13 3:09pm
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SAYWHEN said:
LT4CE said: Where are you guys seeing chips at that price?  The only chips I see (at least for mine) at Ecklers and Mid America are closer to $400, like this one:  http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corvette-power-programmer-iii-hypertech-lt1-or-lt4-1996.html

'94-'96 did not have removable "chips" (Eproms)--- the ECM needs to be reprogrammed--the Ecklers item is a programmer.  '93 and back had removable/replaceable "chips" which were not as pricey as a programmer.Thumbs Up


I see...  Thanks for the info!


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Re: Performance Chip(s) (14/18)
 12/5/13 9:49pm
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Thumbs Up  Hello guys. If anyone is interested I have a Chip to sell. I got it afew years ago but Neverput it in. It is in the package with instrutions. I was going to put it in my 84 crossfire. When I took the computor out it already had a Jet chip in it. The one I have  is and A D S chip. They make them in Texas. If any one wants it I would like to get $50.00 I paid $ 150.00. Send  a Message  and i will reply.Sold the 84 last year Have a 96 LT4 can't use it.Cool

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Re: Performance Chip(s) (15/18)
 12/7/13 6:29pm
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Thumbs Up Chip is sold,Have a good time with it.

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Re: Performance Chip(s) (16/18)
 12/18/13 10:11pm
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To chip or not to chip? If so which one?

 have '94 rag . TNX.
Re: Performance Chip(s) (17/18)
 4/1/14 9:06am
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Re: Performance Chip(s) (18/18)
 4/1/14 9:06am
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