Did I make a bad Choice?

[Fireman]

Hey Folks,
In my sig it says I got my DP Tuner chip ( 4 pos ). Well I've been readin alot lately of folks goin with the 120hp as highest setting. Well I have the 140 with pretty much basic mods done. Did I do a bad thing for lack of better words? Would it be a good idea to have it reflashed to the 120? Thanks for any insight. ( Probably just worried over nothin' )

 

[Max Power]

Even 120hp is a lot for a stock transmission. You have guages which is a big part of the battle. I suppose as long as you are prepared to rebuild the transmission when you take it out.

 

[95_stroker]

With a stock turbo and stock injectors you wont produce the full 140 hp anyways. So did you do a bad thing? Probably not but you might still torch your tranny if you cant control your right foot.

 

[jharvey]

Just like all other makes the tranny is the weakest link in these trucks.

Like 95_Stroker said without bigger injectors you would never realize the full potential of the stronger tune.

So "did you do a bad thing"? Nope, just prolonged the inevitable a littler longer.

 

[Dieselmeister]

As has been said... you will never realize the full effect without more modding...

Are you an early 99 or later..? I have a DI 4 setting chip with 120hp as the top... but you can't drive with it on that setting very much... it smokes like a freight train...

What kind of temps are you getting with the 140... I have to let off pretty quickly when entering the freeway and it set to 120... I used to hit 1300-1400 before the end of the ramp... Gutting the EBPV helped the temps so I can keep my foot in it longer..

The one thing I did to my truck that I feel was the best thing I could have ever done was the Shift kit for the tranny... soft slushy shifts are a thing of the past... I am still going strong with 130,000 ... and I had a 80hp Superchip in at 53,000 and upgraded to the DI chip at 85,000... I run it on the 100hp setting all the time, unless pulling... then it heats up to much...

But back to your original post... I don't see how you could drive around with it in the 140hp setting all the time anyways... if its like mine it smokes to much ... I only use the 120 setting for tailgaters, ricers and showing off.

 

[Fireman]

Right thats the main reason why I got it. Probably tool around in the 80 hp setting. I do have the sonnax/tricrim as well. But as far as temps go, don't know hope to have gauges in next week....then put chip in. Its an early 99 too. Thanks guys.