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ROYC75 04-22-2014 02:03 PM

GForce chip? Anybody use one on their autos?
 
Has anybody used the GForce Performance chip in your auto?

Does it work? Does it increase your performance and fuel mileage?

www.gfchips.com/

MIAdragon 04-22-2014 02:08 PM

Try one of these instead.

http://www.carbibles.com/images/tornado_fuel_saver.jpg

Radar Chief 04-22-2014 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MIAdragon (Post 10578422)

http://i61.tinypic.com/8vog7b.jpg

hometeam 04-22-2014 02:30 PM

cmon bro

El Jefe 04-22-2014 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MIAdragon (Post 10578422)

I have heard awesome things about the Black X squares, they must be great.

Radar Chief 04-22-2014 02:38 PM

Stick one of these in your tank and your car will start shitting rainbows and unicorns.

http://www.fitchfuelcatalyst.com/

loochy 04-22-2014 02:39 PM

Geforce? I was always a fan of Radeon instead.

ptlyon 04-22-2014 02:41 PM

These new GForce chips only work in they're in the right GSpot

Radar Chief 04-22-2014 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by El Jefe (Post 10578489)
I have heard awesome things about the Black X squares, they must be great.

I think this is what he meant to post.

http://i58.tinypic.com/dxoi1v.jpg

notorious 04-22-2014 02:41 PM

760GTX

hometeam runs a 780, because he's is a badass.

ptlyon 04-22-2014 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 10578505)
I think this is what he meant to post.

http://i58.tinypic.com/dxoi1v.jpg

Warning: don't get your dick near that thing

Radar Chief 04-22-2014 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 10578524)
Warning: don't get your dick near that thing

Truth. That’ll put something on your pene harder to get off than Cheetos dust.

ToxSocks 04-22-2014 02:55 PM

Generally speaking, increased HP and increased fuel economy aren't really two things that go together. Unless of course we're talking radical changes, like going from carburated to fuel injected, or if your car was ****ed to begin with.

I'd be extremely cautious about something like that. After reading their site, i wouldn't put it my car. It's just as likely to **** shit up as it is to make it better. It states that the perfect air to fuel ratio is 14.7 to 1. The perfect air to fuel ratio is going to vary by car, and plugging in a chip that alters the manufactures settings is playing with fire.

Fish 04-22-2014 03:00 PM

I'd buy 3 or 4 of them, and connect them all together. You'll get like 100 mpg.

notorious 04-22-2014 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish (Post 10578553)
I'd buy 3 or 4 of them, and connect them all together. You'll get like 100 mpg.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-conte...mind_blown.gif

bevischief 04-22-2014 03:11 PM

Poop chip is better.

loochy 04-22-2014 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious (Post 10578558)

i don't wanna check out reactiongifs.com

notorious 04-22-2014 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy (Post 10578584)
i don't wanna check out reactiongifs.com

All the cool kids are.

BigBeauford 04-22-2014 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious (Post 10578508)
760GTX

hometeam runs a 780, because he's compensating for something.

FYP :D

Radar Chief 04-22-2014 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish (Post 10578553)
I'd buy 3 or 4 of them, and connect them all together. You'll get like 100 mpg.

You can run several of these in series and make eleventy brazillion horsepower.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2gwyrtk.jpg

George Liquor 04-22-2014 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 10578611)
You can run several of these in series and make eleventy brazillion horsepower.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2gwyrtk.jpg

Electric turbo's are the wave of the future.

hometeam 04-22-2014 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious (Post 10578508)
760GTX

hometeam runs a 780, because he's is a badass.

True

salame 04-22-2014 05:57 PM

I use this in my super duty

Eleazar 04-22-2014 11:36 PM

if "chinawindowshopbox" doesn't make you want to spend money on something and attach it to your engine, I don't know what will

Miles 04-23-2014 12:14 AM

Fortunately they have a version for a Ferrari F40 but no such luck if you have a Veyron. Great deal if you want one for a Ferrari as its only $69 and offer the same benefits as a van. It's almost as if they switch out the name of the car your select in the text describing the device that is obviously badass.

Bwana 04-23-2014 07:28 AM

Save your money Roy.

Radar Chief 04-23-2014 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BDj23 (Post 10578640)
Electric turbo's are the wave of the future.

So the people that sell them keep telling me.

Radar Chief 04-23-2014 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cochise (Post 10579664)
if "chinawindowshopbox" doesn't make you want to spend money on something and attach it to your engine, I don't know what will

What, you have no faith in a turbo with a plastic shell and impeller?
You really don’t think that’ll handle the pressure and heat from compressing air?

Hamwallet 04-23-2014 07:58 AM

My 335xi picked up over 50HP at the wheels with a tune. Twin turbo 6's are a good time. MPG is up as long as I stay out of it, which is pretty much never...

loochy 04-23-2014 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamwallet (Post 10579856)
My 335xi picked up over 50HP at the wheels with a tune. Twin turbo 6's are a good time. MPG is up as long as I stay out of it, which is pretty much never...

yeah, but that was probably a REAL tune and it was on an already turbod car. I'm sure it wasn't a "one chip fits all makes and models" tune.

FWIW, my car picked up about the same with a tune THAT WAS CUSTOMIZED FOR MY CAR...and it definitely didn't cost $70.

TEX 04-23-2014 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10579842)
Save your money Roy.

+1

Jimmya 04-23-2014 09:11 AM

There are quite a bit of people using chips and programmers for their vehicles these days. Many swear by them. I'm curious about the programmers for my 2013 f250.

Radar Chief 04-23-2014 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamwallet (Post 10579856)
My 335xi picked up over 50HP at the wheels with a tune. Twin turbo 6's are a good time. MPG is up as long as I stay out of it, which is pretty much never...

That's nothing. My Jeep picked up 20 RWHP just by putting this sticker on the hood.

http://i59.tinypic.com/14buesl.jpg

Radar Chief 04-23-2014 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmya (Post 10579936)
There are quite a bit of people using chips and programmers for their vehicles these days. Many swear by them. I'm curious about the programmers for my 2013 f250.

Just generally speaking, but unless you’ve done some work to increase the flow of air into and/or exhaust out of the engine a programmer isn’t going to do you much, if any, good. The manufacturers do a pretty good job of setting the engine parameters for a stock engine. It’s when you modify it beyond stock that a programmer starts to become useful.

Warpaint69 04-23-2014 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 10579945)
Just generally speaking, but unless you’ve done some work to increase the flow of air into and/or exhaust out of the engine a programmer isn’t going to do you much, if any, good. The manufacturers do a pretty good job of setting the engine parameters for a stock engine. It’s when you modify it beyond stock that a programmer starts to become useful.

What I highlighted is the fact of performance, what goes in has to equally be able to come out.

Also, you have to keep in mind as a consumer if a chip/hand held tuner alters the factory tune it will show up when the computer is flashed and you can pretty much kiss any warranty you have good bye on newer vehicles.

I've seen diesel engines with chips to have premature head gasket failure due to the increased boost.

ToxSocks 04-23-2014 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 10579945)
Just generally speaking, but unless you’ve done some work to increase the flow of air into and/or exhaust out of the engine a programmer isn’t going to do you much, if any, good. The manufacturers do a pretty good job of setting the engine parameters for a stock engine. It’s when you modify it beyond stock that a programmer starts to become useful.

This.

Tunning is something you do once you've added other modifiers because it's sometimes required with increased air/fuel. I mean, if you're just adding a new air intake and some exhaust mods, it probably doesn't need it.

Otherwise, the factory settings are about as dialed in as it gets.

Warpaint69 04-23-2014 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 10580013)
This.

Tunning is something you do once you've added other modifiers because it's sometimes required with increased air/fuel. I mean, if you're just adding a new air intake and some exhaust mods, it probably doesn't need it.

Otherwise, the factory settings are about as dialed in as it gets.

For the most part this is correct. There are subtle things that can be done such as shift points on an automatic transmission to improve drive ability and adjusting the fuel air mixture tune, I know like my car for instance is set to the rich side by GM.

If you put headers on a newer vehicle you can pretty much be prepared to have to get the car tuned. Its eventually going to throw a CEL because the O2 sensors aren't going to read the exhaust correctly due to the increased exhaust flow over manifolds.

For instance changing to a 3 inch cat back exhaust is only going to improve sound quality, only performance improvements will come with headers with some high flow cats behind them. Most stock exhausts flow pretty well, but are somewhat restrictive to suppress for noise.

Removing the stock air box for an after market cold air intake will provide some varying increases in HP and Torque. For all intents and purposes stock air boxes flow well, but are also baffled to suppress noise during acceleration.

ShortRoundChief 04-23-2014 10:25 AM

If by Gforce you mean the hampsters from the movie then yes. Yes, I do have hampsters under my hood.

ROYC75 04-23-2014 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10579842)
Save your money Roy.

Oh, I already had this in mind. A friend told me about it and swore it is the best think for his PU.

ROYC75 04-23-2014 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 10579945)
Just generally speaking, but unless you’ve done some work to increase the flow of air into and/or exhaust out of the engine a programmer isn’t going to do you much, if any, good. The manufacturers do a pretty good job of setting the engine parameters for a stock engine. It’s when you modify it beyond stock that a programmer starts to become useful.


We had good luck on commercial diesel engines due to air intake on the turbo's, etc.

I was skeptical on passenger vehicles.

Time's Yours 04-23-2014 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy (Post 10579879)
yeah, but that was probably a REAL tune and it was on an already turbod car. I'm sure it wasn't a "one chip fits all makes and models" tune.

FWIW, my car picked up about the same with a tune THAT WAS CUSTOMIZED FOR MY CAR...and it definitely didn't cost $70.

The installation instructions make it clear: it plugs only into the intake air temp sensor wire. There is no way altering the signal from the intake air temperature sensor in any way could do what this claims.

LiveSteam 04-23-2014 01:25 PM

Shame on you Gear Heads? Your causing Climate change. :D

Aspengc8 04-23-2014 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 10580013)
This.

Tunning is something you do once you've added other modifiers because it's sometimes required with increased air/fuel. I mean, if you're just adding a new air intake and some exhaust mods, it probably doesn't need it.

Otherwise, the factory settings are about as dialed in as it gets.

I think the exception to this is factory tuned turbo cars. My 2011 STI dyno'd 230hp/260tq at the wheels. Added a cobb accessport stage 0, which just leans the fuel out a bit and holds boost a bit longer, and was able to get 255hp/300tq. That was just the out of box map from cobb stage 0, no 'extra' tuning, just flashed and dyno'd. The WRX and STI are notorious for running rich as hell from the factory.

kepp 04-23-2014 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish (Post 10578553)
I'd buy 3 or 4 of them, and connect them all together. You'll get like 100 mpg.

And overclock those bad boys!

kepp 04-23-2014 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Aspengc8 (Post 10580390)
I think the exception to this is factory tuned turbo cars. My 2011 STI dyno'd 230hp/260tq at the wheels. Added a cobb accessport stage 0, which just leans the fuel out a bit and holds boost a bit longer, and was able to get 255hp/300tq. That was just the out of box map from cobb stage 0, no 'extra' tuning, just flashed and dyno'd. The WRX and STI are notorious for running rich as hell from the factory.

STI or WRX? Aren't the STI's supposed to come from the factory with 300hp?

KC native 04-23-2014 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Aspengc8 (Post 10580390)
I think the exception to this is factory tuned turbo cars. My 2011 STI dyno'd 230hp/260tq at the wheels. Added a cobb accessport stage 0, which just leans the fuel out a bit and holds boost a bit longer, and was able to get 255hp/300tq. That was just the out of box map from cobb stage 0, no 'extra' tuning, just flashed and dyno'd. The WRX and STI are notorious for running rich as hell from the factory.

This. The Speed3 suffers from the same thing.

Hamwallet 04-23-2014 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kepp (Post 10580403)
STI or WRX? Aren't the STI's supposed to come from the factory with 300hp?

Factory numbers are not wheel horsepower, dyno numbers are. So when they say 300hp stock it will put out 220-230hp to the wheels.


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