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2006 chip advise?????????

Posted: 4/16/07 7:06am Message 1 of 12
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My dady has a 2006 vette and wants to put a chip in it. what is the best bang for the buck?  And what about his warrenty?  looking for advise in any way. Are they other options?


  
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2006 chip advise?????????

Posted: 4/16/07 7:12am Message 2 of 12
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No chip...those are programmable PCMs(Powertrain Control Module).
He'll need to either purchase a programmer, or take it to a shop that has the capability to do it.


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2006 chip advise?????????

Posted: 4/16/07 9:44am Message 3 of 12
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My guess that modifying in to anything other than what "The General" has deemed appropriate will void the warranty.  The tuner shops should know what is "legal" and what isn't.
 



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2006 chip advise?????????

Posted: 4/16/07 10:27pm Message 4 of 12
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  Once He finds somebody to do it He will Find that it will do so Little that He will never know the Diffrence. There is no Free Horsepower that the General is Holding back. The Rule of Thumb is that the Higher the HP of the Car on the Showroom Floor the Less Gain a Reprogram will Do. On the other end of the Scale is a Diesel Truck wich has a Lot held back. Other wise they would Break. Richard....


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Posted: 4/17/07 2:24am Message 5 of 12
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He would be wise to spend his money on other options, like custom intake and exhaust.
Does he really need more HP?
 
He can also check out the C6 forum.
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Posted: 4/17/07 6:14am Message 6 of 12
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one of the problems with reprogramming the PCM is that if you have to take it in for service to the dealer, sometimes to make sure the PCM is working OK they will re-flash it (re-install the original program) and there goes your set-up. I don't think it's worth doing at all.
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Posted: 4/17/07 6:33am Message 7 of 12
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Dave brings up a very valid point, there. Although the reprogram itself may or may not compromise the factory warranty, if there is a recall, or TSB that require a re-flash, the original program will have to be re-installed before the updated program will work.
He may want to wait until the factory warranty is out to do anything, unless he doesn't care about that aspect. There are factory programs that will update some of the fuel/ign specs.


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2006 chip advise?????????

Posted: 4/19/07 6:15am Message 8 of 12
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Thats why I asked you guys. You all are smart! Sorry to say but my dad is a speed demen. any advise on a good air intake system and exhaust system?


  

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Posted: 4/19/07 6:35am Message 9 of 12
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Have your dad(or you) to check out our "sister" site C6VR. There is a lot of info there for these cars...some of it may be a bit dated, but still a good place to start. He can even join the site...for free!


btw...doen't look like the carpet deal is gonna go thru any time soon...Adams' Apple2007-04-19 06:37:09


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2006 chip advise?????????

Posted: 4/19/07 12:26pm Message 10 of 12
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I did a Diablo tune on my 2003 Z-71 Tahoe & gained 48HP & 27'tq at the rear wheels. I also have a cold air intake. With the Diablo I keep the programer & can go back & forth from stock to performance anytime I want. I did have it done in a speed shop that has a DYNO. Also increased my pressure in the transmission to get more positive shifts. I do have to run prem fuel now , but the gas mileage went up 1mpg so that's a trade off.
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