Dear Bones,

The Superchip is available for a lot of the 2000 F-150's already, we'll need to see if your computer code is done yet. To find your vehicle's computer code, open the passenger door and look in the passenger door frame, in between the door hinges, for a sticker with 3 letters and a number, that will be your vehicle's computer code. That's what I need to determine if we have a Superchip for your vehicle yet or not. You can send me that info privately by email or phone, our contact info is below.

The Superchip is a performance chip, so yes, it will require the use of premium gasoline. Most people see about 1.5 to 2.0 more mpg when cruising on the highway with these V-8 F-150's, so for most people, the additional expense is minimal. Now if you drive with a heavy right foot, or do all city driving, then you might not see any increase in gas mileage.

Feel free to give us a shout, and I can give you all the details on what to expect, so you can decide if you think it's something you'd like to try.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

I wonder if adding a superchip and a 70mm throttle body to my 4.6 would give me the shot in the arm im looking for without a new camshaft?

 

Dear F150Lowdown,

Yes, the Superchip will help, by adding 26 horsepower and 40 lbs./ft. of torque. It will also remove the top speed limiter, and firm up the shift characteristics of the automatics.

With regards to the larger throttle body, I humbly suggest that you save your money. You will not see any real power gain from it, simply because your engine is not starved for fuel & air like it came from the factory. Unless you modify it to the extent that the stock throttle body becomes the "bottleneck", you generally won't see any substantial power gain from a larger throttle body or a larger mass airflow meter.

What I would suggest is to do one modification at a time; thr best 3 areas to modify in terms of bang-for-the-buck power gains, are: 1.) The Superchip. 2.) Airaid kit, which eliminates the factory airbox, and is available right here in the Digital Marketplace at a great price. 3.) Cat-back exhaust system, either Jardine (www.jardineproducts.com) or Gibson, either will be fine.

The sum total of those 3 mods are about 50 more hp, and the total cost is well under $800 for all 3. You can do them one at a time, which is what I would suggest, so you can see and feel just exactly what each part did for you.

For more detailed info on the Superchip, please feel free to contact me privately, my email and phone info is below.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

Mike thanks for your advise,I am short of cash at the moment because I have another project going right now,but I will wright down your info and I will get in touch with you real soon because I will be buying a SuperChip.

 

Dear F150LowDown,

Hey, *everyone* has priorities they have to deal with first, so don't feel bad! The Superchip will be available whenever you're ready, there's no rush.

In the meantime, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

Ignore this post, my mistake!

[This message has been edited by Superchips_Distributor (edited 12-22-1999).]

 

Superchips Mike,
I'll probably get a lot of flak for beating a dead horse, BUT, what kind of power gains are we talking for my "lowly" 4.2L? I have to get the boss interested before she'll let me buy. Is the chip able to correct speedo/larger tire errors? Thanks!! Doc

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1999 F-150
4.2L, 5-speed
reg. cab, short bed, Sport Grill,
Pioneer DEH-P4000 CD,
Tinted windows, "blacked-out" factory rims, 255's in place of 235's (tiny tires!)
more to come....

 

Dear doc_f150,

Hey, I don't think of the 4.2 V-6's as "lowly"!

The power gains are 25 hp and 31 lbs./ft. of torque at the flywheel. That "little" V-6 responds very nicely to the Superchip, I think you'll like it.

With regards to correcting for speedo errors, that is a custom program, which costs an additional $125, and we'll have to check and see if we can do that for your vehicles computer code. This is something fairly new, that they just started doing with the Lightnings earlier this year, and they can now do it for a few other codes as well, so I'll just need to check for your code, to see if they can do it for your vehicle too. I would make sure to accurately measure the before and after overall circumference of your tires, so you can figure a percentage difference in the circumference, and then make the correction based on that. As long as you know how far the speedo is off, or the difference in circumference, that's enough data, then it's just a matter of whether it can be done for your code. To find your code, open the passenger door and look in the door frame, in between the door hinges, for a sticker with 3 letters and a number on it, and that is your computer code. Then just contact me privately (our contact info is below) and we can go over all the details.

Merry Christmas,


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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

doc_f150:
Yes, try it. You'll like it!

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Danny
'98 F-150 Std., RC, SB, 4x2, 4.2L, 5-sp, 3.08, AC, speed control, rear slider.
Mods: Mobil 1 engine oil, Red Line MTL trans fluid, Edelbrock IAS shocks,
50 Series Flowmaster, K&N with airbox mod, electric radiator fan, Superchip

 

doc_f150,
I just installed my Superchip in the beast, My V6 is BREATHING FIRE BABY !!! yeaaaaaaaaa
Well my 4.10 gears help a lot too, but I am very pleased w/ the performance of the chip, say good buy to those lazy automatic tranny shifts as well. This may be just a fluke, but my last 3 tanks of gas with out the chip I was logging between 14.3 and 15.5 MPG. My first tank of 92 octane with the chip yielded 16.64 MPG. This is crazy because I was a freaking lead foot, especially off the line starts. I did drive about 45% HWY though. I hope this trend contiunes, improved gas mileage that is. ;-)

So Mike when is that book deal again? hehe

Happy Holidays to all my Ford lads and lassies

F&B's

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98 F-150, 2WD, 4.2L auto, 4.10 gears w/ LS, Tow Pkg. BFG AT 265/75/16, K&N air filter, Dynomax muffler, Superchip, Edlelbrock shocks, Hellwig sway bar, 3" body lift.....

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Thanks for all of the responses to my post...come first of the year I believe Santa will bring a late gift! I'll be talking to you soon Mike !! Thanks again, Doc

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1999 F-150
4.2L, 5-speed
reg. cab, short bed, Sport Grill,
Pioneer DEH-P4000 CD,
Tinted windows, "blacked-out" factory rims, 255's in place of 235's (tiny tires!)
more to come....

 

Hey Franks&Beans.... (I told you so....)

Happy Holidays Everyone....

Tom in Tacoma (3" Exhaust is coming next week!!!! I love Santa)

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1998 F150 XLT S/C 4.6L Auto, 3.55LS, 4X2, Moonlight Blue, all the bells & whistles except for leather seats. Lund Deflector, K&N, Body-color painted Throttle Cover, Pentaliner S/R, Window tint, factory side-steps, Infiniti component speakers, Superchip. Tom in Tacoma (Washington not Toyota)

 

Hey Tom C,

You got your cat-back system ordered? YAHOO! Glad to see Santa is making late deliveries there too!

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

Dear fordyacht,

Welcome to F150online!

First, remember that a lot of guys here with 5.4's have the 1999 or later models, which have considerably more power stock than your 5.4 does. They have 260 hp versus your 235 hp stock. There is also a substantial torque difference. Another factor is vehicle configuration; there can be a tremendous weight difference between say, a stripped V-6 4X2 F-150 and a big V-8 4X4 with the 139" wheelbase, and that can make a big difference in performance. Which gear ratio you have in your differential(s) also plays a part.

And the type of chip you have can make a big difference. Now this is going to sound *very* biased since we sell Superchips, but it is a fact that only a Superchip can really add appreciable power *all* the time, at all throttle positions, and that aside, the Superchip tends to add more power than others overall. Other chips only add power when you're at WOT (wide-open throttle). And there are a lot of other differences too. The Superchip is the only one that removes both the upshift and downshift delays, removes the power-robbing spark retards in various locations, such as during and just after upshifts, etc. Now if you're already running a Superchip, you've fully optimized your programming, so you start looking at other things. For example, what gas are you using? There are considerable differences between gasoline brands, both in terms of power level that can be achieved and in fuel mileage. We recommend using either Texaco, Amoco, or Citgo. Exxon, Chevron, BP, and no-names generally tend to have lower BTU content per gallon, which hurts performance and mileage in comparison to other higher energy fuels. Also, any "reformulated" or "oxygenated" gasolines are always going to make less power and give worse gas mileage, and in the winter, many areas of the country are using reformulated fuels for emissions compliance with Federal Clean Air standards.

Another factor can be altitude. If you are at about 2000 ft. or higher, you'll get noticeably less power due to reduced oxygen content in the atmosphere. I have a customer who is up at 6000 ft elevation, and just took a trip to California. He saw such a big increase in power when he came down in elevation that he called me to ask just what the deal was, and it's all a matter of oxygen content at his elevation, in that particular case. Less available oxygen means the engine cannot burn as much fuel, so it's power output is reduced, and it can be rather drastic.

There are so many possible factors that all we can do here is guess, frankly. Your truck might already be doing all it reasonably can under the circumstances, or, there may be a combination of factors at work here that contribute to less power than what you perceive others here to be experiencing. One of the biggest things is your model year and it's stock power, as compared to newer vehicles that have more power to begin with, and that may well be the entire root of your perceived "problem". If you like, feel free to give me a call, and I'll be happy to go over this with you at length, and try to determine whether you should be able to expect more out of what you have or not. Once *that* is determined, your next most cost-effective step or steps to increase power will be much easier to determine.

Happy New Year,

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

[This message has been edited by Superchips_Distributor (edited 12-29-1999).]

 

fordyacht,
I have a 97 157" wheelbase 4x4 weighing in at 5700lbs and I can hang in their with most any of them(4x4's, not racing 4x2's). I have 265/75/16 Michelin LTX's and can at any time light them up just punching the throttle without breaktorqueing it. I don't know what gears you have or as Mike suggest altitude but if look at my signature you can compare.
Just my opinion...

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RED-ONE
Red/Silver '97 F150 4x4 SC Lariat, Longbed, 5.4L, Auto, 3.55 LS, Power Grey Leather Captain Chairs, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, 10 disk CD changer, K&N air cleaner with housing modification, True Dual Exhaust out the back with chrome tips, 36" glasspacks, Nerf Bars, Extang soft top Tonneau cover, color matched front Bug Deflecter, window drip guards, cranked torsion bars, custom spring pack for rear, Michelin LTX A/T LT265/75R16.
5700lbs of rolling blue oval fun.