An easy way to add 10 RWHP, or a disaster waiting to happen?
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An easy way to add 10 RWHP, or a disaster waiting to happen?
Hello everyone,
So its official, I have ordered a Superchips Cortex that should be here Wednesday. I was browsing airram.com and ran across this: http://www.airram.com/product.php?ca...6&productid=21
Its a wire that goes between the temp sensor in the intake and your PCM. It fools the PCM by sending a temp reading of 20 degrees less than what it actually is creating a richer air/fuel mix. It only works during WOT, as during all other throttle positions the air/fuel ratio is set on a default. Its said to give a gain of 8-10RWHP.
What are your thoughts on this? Could I use it with my new programmer on my 4.7? Would you use it on your application? And is this harmful to the engine? Any opinions or knowledge is welcome, because it sure seems way to good to be true for only $55.
So its official, I have ordered a Superchips Cortex that should be here Wednesday. I was browsing airram.com and ran across this: http://www.airram.com/product.php?ca...6&productid=21
Its a wire that goes between the temp sensor in the intake and your PCM. It fools the PCM by sending a temp reading of 20 degrees less than what it actually is creating a richer air/fuel mix. It only works during WOT, as during all other throttle positions the air/fuel ratio is set on a default. Its said to give a gain of 8-10RWHP.
What are your thoughts on this? Could I use it with my new programmer on my 4.7? Would you use it on your application? And is this harmful to the engine? Any opinions or knowledge is welcome, because it sure seems way to good to be true for only $55.
If you search for power wire, someone was building them for like 10 bucks shipped. I shouldnt have said it cost pennies because it was alittle more than that. It cost like 5-6 bucks or something. A couple older threads though map everything out for ya, resistor values and all. I cant think of the top f my head the exact numbers. Some guys like em. I havent really ever been too interested in em.
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spend 600.00 bucks an put a 125 shot of zex nitrous on the truck like i did. power wire crap, nitrous all the way
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I would not do it. From the superchips forum when Ron was asked about it:
Further explanation:
The diode that they put into the IAT will fake the temps signals to make the PCM think that the air is cooler than it is, and that will richen the AFR. In which it will give a little boost to the mid and high range of the rpm band on a stock vehicle. But you will reduce the low end perf. This prolonged cooler readings will lead to eventually having sludge build up in the motor, and other issues.
Link to the thread: https://www.superchips.com/forum/vie...hp?f=13&t=5845
Originally Posted by RON @ SUPERCHIPS
We do not recommend doing this "MOD" with our tuning.
Ron
Ron
Originally Posted by RON @ SUPERCHIPS
The diode that they put into the IAT will fake the temps signals to make the PCM think that the air is cooler than it is, and that will richen the AFR. In which it will give a little boost to the mid and high range of the rpm band on a stock vehicle. But you will reduce the low end perf. This prolonged cooler readings will lead to eventually having sludge build up in the motor, and other issues.
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Hey thanks Richard!
Looks like I will forget about that idea.
Im thinking Ill be pretty happy with my exhaust and superchips in terms of added power. If for some reason Im not, I think my next option is to cut out the driver side floor panel; that way I can just flinstone myself for a little extra get up and go. =)
Looks like I will forget about that idea.
Im thinking Ill be pretty happy with my exhaust and superchips in terms of added power. If for some reason Im not, I think my next option is to cut out the driver side floor panel; that way I can just flinstone myself for a little extra get up and go. =)