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2014 Chevy Silverado
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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i have a friend who told me he was putting a chip in his dodge (gas) and i was wondering what exectly they do and if its worth it. i got a 2002 silverado 2500 with the 6.0 vortec. what do they do? and is it something even worth getting in to?
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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Not worth it....contact Justin at blackbearperformance.com or Charlie at gowheatley.com and then get a custom tune and smoke that dodge's a$$
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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You can get a chip for better performance and you can get one for better fuel economy. Depends on what you want.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 9:55 PM
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country says there **** and you say they help performance haha im not sure what they even do?
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 9:23 AM
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country says there **** and you say they help performance haha im not sure what they even do?
Go with a tune.. A chip cannot be re-programmed, for ex. You install a new cam or something of that nature. If you go with a tune you can always retune it.. So fawk the chip.. Either go with a shop around your area or call Wheatley. I would rather go with a shop as they actually do a custom tune to fit your trucks upgrades and your way of driving. Mail in programmers all have the same tune, all they do is copy and paste.. Hope it made a little sense.. Lol..
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 3:24 PM
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how does the wheatly tune work? they send me the tuned pcm?
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 4:30 PM
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I'd try to find a local dyno shop before sendin one off...I believe he sends you a tuned PCM and you send yours to him like a core almost
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Country what is the setup on your truck. looks nice
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