performance chips

[Garretthomas]

hey heres the deal.. I have a 96 explorer completley stock engine and well lets face it its a pud lol.. i love the truck but cant get by the fact that it lacks power n when im in a hurry it just doesnt wanna go so what i want to do is buy a performance chip for it but i want your opinion on what the best chip for my truck would be keep in mind i want to buy it off ebay i dont have much money so what would be the best chip for the lowest price or just the best chip for the truck in general comment back lemme no please all help is appriciated

P.S. are these hard to install?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

First thing first. DO NOT buy a chip off ebay. You will be wasting money.

Your best bet is a hand held tuner specifically an SCT XCal. No they are not cheap but they are the only way to go.

 

[Garretthomas]

allright how exactly does a handheld tuner work and can u post up what i should get in an internet link so i can check it out

 

[CHEESYPOOFS]

the best route is to get an X3 programmer. We have a sponsor on here who does alot of tunes for alot of people (including me ^_^) The guys name is james henson and his site is www.hensonperformance.com He can hook you up with an X3 programmer and 3 custom tunes for $389. I personally got an 87 an 89 and a 93 tune all street/performance and i love it. The tranny shifts firmer, it has better shift points and definately has more power. all in all definately more fun to drive and worth the investment. His number is on his site (top right corner) just call him up and he'll help you get what your looking for and what you need to do. ^_^

 

[celly]

First thing first. DO NOT buy a chip off ebay. You will be wasting money.

Your best bet is a hand held tuner specifically an SCT XCal. No they are not cheap but they are the only way to go.

AGREED

sctflash.com

Henson Peformance (Site sponsor) can set you up.

 

[ornithology]

And why no one suggested henson to me I do not know lol. 3 free tunes yay! Will make my order very soon.

 

[CHEESYPOOFS]

And why no one suggested henson to me I do not know lol. 3 free tunes yay! Will make my order very soon.

so did this thread give you the idea or did you find james before this thread?

 

[chayes627]

not to steel the thread, but what do you guys think about programmers in relation to reliability. i am in the same boat with a stock motor, no exhaust or intake. some people i have talked to dont like them saying they are hard on the transmission and the drivetrain in general.

 

[celly]

not to steel the thread, but what do you guys think about programmers in relation to reliability. i am in the same boat with a stock motor, no exhaust or intake. some people i have talked to dont like them saying they are hard on the transmission and the drivetrain in general.

You're getting bad advice. They're not hard on the tranny if you're maintaining your tranny (fluid etc). In many ways, they're better because the shifting is more efficient than the "soccer mom" programming that is OEM.

I've never heard this before. I know from experience across two vehicles that I much prefer the drive in a custom tune than the sluggish feel of stock.