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Superchips announces Jeep FlashPaq

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Old 03-20-2009 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Northernmedic
The real big feature that I am interested in is the ability to use lockers in 4hi. As soon as someone confirms this works I'll be placing my order
Me too. I would love that ability on top of it looks like it has way more features than some of the other systems
Old 03-20-2009 | 09:52 AM
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Very close.

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Old 03-20-2009 | 11:15 AM
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where are you guys seeing the chip as available to order? the only "available" jeep product on the web site is the grand cherokee?
Old 03-20-2009 | 11:33 AM
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i had a superchip tuner in my diesel Excursion and it was junk, shifted like a kicking mule, and even made the tranny squeal once, when that happened i took it off and bought another tuner that had better shifting and power(bullydog)

i personally wouldnt buy it cause of my experience i had with the crappy shifts, and i have an auto JK so dont want to wreck the tranny. Just thought id share that before someone buys it and are not satisfied.
Old 03-20-2009 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoopa70
where are you guys seeing the chip as available to order? the only "available" jeep product on the web site is the grand cherokee?
Not ready to order yet. Supposed to come out Monday
Old 03-20-2009 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ghostryder
i had a superchip tuner in my diesel Excursion and it was junk, shifted like a kicking mule, and even made the tranny squeal once, when that happened i took it off and bought another tuner that had better shifting and power(bullydog)

i personally wouldnt buy it cause of my experience i had with the crappy shifts, and i have an auto JK so dont want to wreck the tranny. Just thought id share that before someone buys it and are not satisfied.
One thing to keep in mind is that these tuners add crazy ammounts of torque to diesels. A ford Diesel in an excursion (one of the heavier passenger vehicles anyone makes) with gobs of diesel torque + extra torque from the tuner has to make any mechanical gearbox squeal in pain, I would guess at least 500-600 foot pounds+?

Our 200 HP jk's unfortunately should not have that problem.

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Old 03-20-2009 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ghostryder
i had a superchip tuner in my diesel Excursion and it was junk, shifted like a kicking mule, and even made the tranny squeal once, when that happened i took it off and bought another tuner that had better shifting and power(bullydog)

i personally wouldnt buy it cause of my experience i had with the crappy shifts, and i have an auto JK so dont want to wreck the tranny. Just thought id share that before someone buys it and are not satisfied.
Yes it has been my experience that superchips programers for diesel's are not worth a crap, but their programers for the gas engines are superb. Just my two cents.
Old 03-20-2009 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Squad2man
Yes it has been my experience that superchips programers for diesel's are not worth a crap, but their programers for the gas engines are superb. Just my two cents.
x2 My dad has one for his H2 and it works great!
Old 03-21-2009 | 06:04 AM
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I have no issues with my Superchips Flashpaq for my Hemi Dodge Ram 2500. Switch octane ratings, specific tunes and settings quickly and can tell there is an immediate difference even at idle. With tow settings it pulls hard, at premium setting it chirps the tires at the 1-2 shift and with the MilageXS setting I see a 1mpg increase on a 12mpg vehicle running on lower octane than what's prescribed from the factory.

There is a fairly large crowd who have the Superchips Flashpaq installed on Hemi Rams. The people who have shied away are largely those with performance upgrades such as cams and heads, not simple exhaust or intake upgrades that throw a wrench into the Hypertech's Max Energy programmer for the JK. Some of the people with these larger upgrades have switched to the Diablo Predator for customizable tunes but nearly all of them will say that Superchips has the Chrysler PCM way more figured out than Diablo. Hypertech is barely even in the game for that platform.

On the Diesel Ford comments I don't have any personal experience, but Bully Dog has certainly done well with the diesel performance they deliver. The number of TSBs out on the Ford diesel trucks backed me off of purchasing one at work. Just too many issues, heard of more than a few engine and transmission replacements and witnessed a local tow company move from an all Ford fleet to a host of Cummins diesel Dodges. Ford really owned that market space a few years ago, but not so much any more although the problems at GM and Chrysler may not indicate a market failure.

Anyway, not at all concerned with the torque management on the JK as my foot uses the man pedal on the left to control it.
Old 03-21-2009 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JPop
On the Diesel Ford comments I don't have any personal experience, but Bully Dog has certainly done well with the diesel performance they deliver. The number of TSBs out on the Ford diesel trucks backed me off of purchasing one at work. Just too many issues, heard of more than a few engine and transmission replacements and witnessed a local tow company move from an all Ford fleet to a host of Cummins diesel Dodges. Ford really owned that market space a few years ago, but not so much any more although the problems at GM and Chrysler may not indicate a market failure.
For some reason the company I work for insists on buying Ford diesel PU's. After moving from a 2005 Chev Diesel into a 2008 Ford Diesel I can tell you that I would not buy the Ford. What a lousy truck - in comparisonto the 2005 Chev. The new Chev/GMC's are better as is the Dodge. All though with the new polution requirements none of them get decent fuel economy anymore. If I were buying a PU I think I'd be in the few year old Dodge market right now.



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