chips
Is anyone using chips in new diesels.
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Chipping is so '2005'. The thing to do now is custom tunes, EFI-Live, 5-Star, and the other similars. Piggybacking is old school. But yes, there are tons of newer (and older) truck that are being altered for more power (and sometimes more fuel economy).
Vehicle longevity depends on the amount of added power, how it was added, and your driving habits. My parents '95 PSD boosted to 500ft-lb went 240k before the torque converter finally started slipping, '01 Cummins HO with Edge EZ has 270k with no ill effects, and I have an Edge Juice on my '05 that I don't turn up too much (but with only 113k) that I don't foresee any mechanical issues happening with.
I've got a friend with a hot EFILive turned LBZ that has mid 200k on it now, working it for a living and playing on the side, 35-37" tires, and the trans just started giving him some slipping a few months, but he drives like a jackass. Got another friend with a '12 Cummins with H&S, laid just shy of 1100ft-lb to the ground on 35" tires, tows a 3-axle toyhauler with it all the time.
On a brand new truck, I wouldn't mess with it, at least not delete it. I might run a small increase in power after the warranty expires. Shoot, even my current truck needs to pass emissions inspection.
Vehicle longevity depends on the amount of added power, how it was added, and your driving habits. My parents '95 PSD boosted to 500ft-lb went 240k before the torque converter finally started slipping, '01 Cummins HO with Edge EZ has 270k with no ill effects, and I have an Edge Juice on my '05 that I don't turn up too much (but with only 113k) that I don't foresee any mechanical issues happening with.
I've got a friend with a hot EFILive turned LBZ that has mid 200k on it now, working it for a living and playing on the side, 35-37" tires, and the trans just started giving him some slipping a few months, but he drives like a jackass. Got another friend with a '12 Cummins with H&S, laid just shy of 1100ft-lb to the ground on 35" tires, tows a 3-axle toyhauler with it all the time.
On a brand new truck, I wouldn't mess with it, at least not delete it. I might run a small increase in power after the warranty expires. Shoot, even my current truck needs to pass emissions inspection.
