I have a 87 IROC with the 5.7L TPI engine. I was wondering if a power chip is a good idea with this car. What kind of power increase will I be looking at? How much money will I be looking at? What kind do you recomend getting? Any comments will be helpfull.

 

HP= 5 MAYBE
Money= About $170 (hyperjunk)
Worth it? Hell no. It was the bigggest waste of money I have spent. Advance the timing a bit and put a cooler thermostat in and you just did basically all the chip will do.

 

I picked up .5 sec and 3mph with a $70 SLP chip, my car had headers,exhaust, CAI, 160 stat, the SLP chip dropped my coolant temps 20* to 200*, don't know if it helps as much on a car with stock exhaust.

The SLP chip beat my stock chip by .7 sec and 6 mph with above mods and a cam, 1.6 RR, and siamesed base.

I wouldn't get a hyperjunk or Jet chip though, try fastchips(ed Wright) I heard they're usually worth the money.

 

Instead of buying a power chip, let me do this.

Give me 170$.

I will raise your fuel pressure 2 PSI, and advance your timing.

I will then kick you square in the nuts, giving you everything and more that an off the shelf "performance" chip will.

 

That sounds like a good deal, can I get in on some of that too? :sillylol:

Rob

 

Im running a special on that package... 149.99, but for a limited time only, while supplies last!

 

Do you still get the kick in the nuts with your package? I'm wanting as much as possible for my money. :sillylol:

 

hypertech stage II thermomaster = .2 seconds off E.T., solid control arms w/heimjoints = .45 seconds off E.T. best ever in 1982 camaro with 1985 305 TPI swap 14.5

 

Aftermarket chips are only good if your engine is heavily modified.
Mine runs like **** with the stock chip.