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Is a performance chip worth it?

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by Walter541, Oct 4, 2012.

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  1. Oct 4, 2012 at 11:52 AM
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  2. Oct 4, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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    those do nothing for our trucks i have read.
     
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  3. Oct 5, 2012 at 5:01 AM
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  4. Oct 6, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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    Damn thats a big price jump. Too bad its only for 2nd gen :(
     
    Walter541, Oct 6, 2012
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  5. Oct 6, 2012 at 10:32 AM
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    chadderkdawg Don't ask questions you don't want the answer to..

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  6. Oct 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM
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    The AEM unit, from Dezod, can be wired in, so it can be for what ever year model. So can the ProEFI. Those are a pretty high jump in price too.
     
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  7. Oct 6, 2012 at 12:24 PM
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  8. Oct 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM
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    What? o_O
     
    Torspd, Oct 6, 2012
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  9. Oct 9, 2012 at 4:42 PM
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  10. Oct 9, 2012 at 5:11 PM
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    lol yea. but unichip is also like $500. and to me looks bogus
     
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  11. Oct 9, 2012 at 5:44 PM
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    have you been on their site. nothing about it looks legit. have u seen the dyno you think they would at least fake it the right way
     
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  12. Oct 9, 2012 at 6:30 PM
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    well im just saying how do you have a dyno that hp and tq dont cross at 5252
     
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  13. Oct 15, 2012 at 9:02 AM
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    Don't waste your money.
     
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  14. Oct 15, 2012 at 11:18 AM
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    That can happen if the HP and TQ are set to different scales.
     
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  15. Oct 15, 2012 at 1:54 PM
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    but crossing at 4k ?
     
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  16. Apr 25, 2013 at 1:41 PM
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    Cat Back Exhaust, pondering others...
    Try a TRD Cat Back exhaust if you want guaranteed HP and Fuel Economy...Chips may void that warranty thing.
     
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  17. Apr 25, 2013 at 5:12 PM
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    Is the trd catback the same size as our stock exhaust and 2.5"?
     
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  18. Apr 25, 2013 at 5:21 PM
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    TRD is 2.5" diameter. The '05-'08 factory catback was 2.25". They might have upped it in '08? I am not exactly sure when the diameter changed. All I really know, is that mine is 3.5". :p
     
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  19. Apr 25, 2013 at 5:37 PM
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    They kept it the same at 2.5" since I made that mistake thinking that the TRD was still 2.25" when I ordered my resonator lol I'm a 2011 so I'm sure it hasn't changed much in the 12's+
     
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  20. Apr 25, 2013 at 5:39 PM
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    Oh yeah. 2011 def has 2.5". I remember when it used to be an upgrade going to 2.5". Lol.
     
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