superchip program chips

[beanie]

anyone use them in thare truck -- they claim to improve gpm and power

 

[Kingfisher]

Don't do it........buy a new truck.

 

[dun]

Used one on my 7.4 ford, worked slick and really helped the mileage

 

[highgrit]

I use a bullydog programmer, impressive power gain but didn't gain any fuel mileage. My truck computer said I got 19 mpg but when I did the math it came out to 15 mpg. Best thing about a programmer is it will read the trucks trouble codes, and delete them. At 1 am. its sure nice to delete low fuel rail pressure and come on home.

 

[Thinbluelinetx]

I would recommend a custom tuned chip. The off the shelf programmers tend to be hard on the trucks transmission and contain more or less "generic" programs. A custom chip is programmed more specifically for your vehicle and can be adjusted on the fly. Plus they are a better value. What kind of truck do you have?

 

[beanie]

its a 2000 chevy dually 4x4 , 454 , auto

 

[Thinbluelinetx]

Oh ok, I thought you had a diesel. For your chevy, check out Wheatley.com, black bear performance, or Nelson tunes (google them). They do what's called a PCM flash, which reprograms your truck's timing, shift points, etc. Check out some of the chevy truck forums online and there are tons of threads regarding tuning.

 

[High Cotton]

IMO superchips is the best in gas tuning with having a custom tune written.. I had one on a 04 chevorlet. Get a superchips tuner, an AEM intake, and a throttle body spacer. I picked up about 2-3 mpg if you were nice to it. In diesel it all depends on what you have. Powerstroke a sct tuner with custom tunes. Common rail cummins smarty's, tst, or both stacked are nice. On a duramax EFI live hands down. IMO banks and bullydog are over marketed and priced junk.

 

[dimestorecowboy]

I run the smarty on my 08 dodge . Also took the dpf crap off my truck went from 13, mpg on highway . To 22 mpg on high way . Also I've got 140 k miles seems to run better everyday .

 

[gimpyrancher]

> dpf crap

Huh? Please share. That's an impressive increase in mileage.

 

[dimestorecowboy]

On the newer diesel s . Diesel particulate filter. Dpf . E p a regs. Restricts the flow of the exhaust . The smarty also allows you to remove the egr. Valve . There is more info on the dodge cummins forums .

 

[gimpyrancher]

I'm running an 07 GMC Classic, crew/LB, 4x4 with 6.6 diesel w/K&N Box. I'm considering the Bully Dog GT. :hide: