Chipping the ECU or buying a tuner?
01-23-2012, 02:10 PM
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Chipping the ECU or buying a tuner?
I passed the 36,000 mile warranty on Friday, so it's time to start tinkering! I would like to either chip my ECU or buy a tuner you plug into the OBD II port. What do you guys suggest. I don't even know if this is the right place to post this. I would like something under $300 preferably unless you strongly suggest an item over that limit. I am looking for both horsepower gains and fuel mileage gains because I do 70+ miles a day in my JK. Any comments or suggestions are welcomed!
01-23-2012, 02:42 PM
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I would pass on the chip. I would definitely go with a programmer for true gains in performance and tunability. If money is tight you could pick up a used one. Always some for sale in the classifieds
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I was thinking about just going for the tuner. I see quadratec has a Superchips programmer for $340 so I might just splurge and go for it. Thanks for the help!
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Originally Posted by dmckoltrane
I was thinking about just going for the tuner. I see quadratec has a Superchips programmer for $340 so I might just splurge and go for it. Thanks for the help!
