Tuner or Performance Chips - Do they work?
Not really sure where to post this so popped it in here... I am interested in possibly putting a performance chip in my 1995 Jamboree Rallye 30ft MH with a Ford 460 V8 engine. I just bought it a...
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Veebyes wrote:
Have always run vehicles bone stock & have always gotten long service lives out of them.
My view is that the R&D people who design engines have far more resourses & much more knowledge than me. They design engines with the best combination for overall durability & performance. Get more performance, the lifespan & durability goes down. Ask anyone who races. The maintenance is constant, & expensive, to keep the performance level high. Durability & reliability goes out the window.
Use better than OEM filters. Perform OEM maintenance. Do not abuse the vehicle & it will last a long long time without major issues.
Yep! Ask Mr. Banks how much data logging he's done on his chipped performance vehicles. When the deer in the headlights look gets unbearable, thank him and move on before he tries to show you all his dyno tests. Owners just don't seem to understand that there's more to increasing overall performance (reliably) than a tuning chip. For major improvements, it requires improvements throughout the vehicle. OEM's know this. That said, that doesn't prevent OEM's from doing some remarkably stupid things too. Three spark plug threads on the initial V10's for starters. They pay dearly when they screw up. Not so Mr. Banks. That's on you! I've got no issue with chipping a MH, just know the potential pitfalls going in.
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