I need a performance chip/programmer preferrably

[DanielFinzel]

Hey ive been searching continuously for a chip or a programmer and i can't find either for my car, i would much preferr a programmer due to the fact its my own settings but if i have to settle with a chip thatd be perfectly fine with me. Im so tired of toppin out at a measly 109 and i want to improve my car when i need to. Can someone please help me! Oh and also i have an air intake and a transmission interceptor, both work great i love em but how many horses does my baby produce? ive heard 140 and 175+. Im not sure which is correct. but reason of my concern is im wonder whether to add 2and a quarter or 2 and a half in pipe through my new exhaust. What would yal do?

[03xGAxSE]

the 3600 is 175, the ecotec is 140... the rest can be found by using the SEARCH feature on these boards

[litdevil316]

Originally posted by 03xGAxSE
the 3600 is 175, the ecotec is 140... the rest can be found by using the SEARCH feature on these boards

i think he meant to say 3400. but yea. and the 2.4L twin cam that i have is 150hp/155lb-ft torque and the 3400 is 170 in SE form, 175 in raim air GT form, unless it changed. and the 3100 from the 96-98's is 155hp and like 180lb-ft.

[DanielFinzel]

OK thanks do you think itd be safe and possibly better to run 2.5 in. pip from cat back with a high flow 2.5 in cat ran to a 80 series flowmaster? what about chips or programmin? Do yal know about that?

[litdevil316]

it should be ok. i think ya might lose a lil bit of your low end torque while gain a lil more high end hp. they say the 2.25 is good for the low end power. 2.5 would be best if you running some good engine mods.

[DanielFinzel]

ok thanks for the replies! So....neone know where i could get a programmer....that gvner gets me everytime...i can smoke those rice burners but once my gvner kicks in they gradually catch up and clame victory.....NO!!!!

[95-GT]

DHP. Anyone that also wants to race past the governor is a complete moron to me. You will not see speeds like that in the 1/4 mile.

[litdevil316]

Originally posted by 95-GT
DHP. Anyone that also wants to race past the governor is a complete moron to me. You will not see speeds like that in the 1/4 mile.

i will agree with him. the gov'ver is put on our cars to keep dumbass from killing them selve b/c they wanted to race past 120mph on the freggin highways. and you would have to be pushing some major power to even get close to 120 in the 1/4 mile. but if you really want to, i saw one on PartsForYourCar.com a while back. atleast i think is was that site. worked for 99+ Grand Ams. but think. think REALLY hard before you do get one. you dont need to go that much faster. if some joker in a civic with his 5mph faster limit or a ram with its 125limit passes you, LET HIM. let him wreck at 125mph.

all i'm saying is be the smart one kid.

[95-GT]

To run a 120 MPH+ trap speed, you will need to be running mid 11's. And thats not going to happen anytime soon. I expect to run a mid 12, and I dont even need mine to go past 120. People that go past that, usually have cars that will pull very hard at high speeds. The grand am's power and aerodynamics will not, unlike the 99+ cobras which pull (03+) 140-160 MPH in 10 seconds.

[Pte Socks]

You must also realise, the 120 is only for the GT boys. Many times ive had to give up because my SE kick's in much lower. At 172 Km/hr

[DanielFinzel]

Wow, yal actually seem like yall care that im careful...thats really cool....thanks yal....But yeah....my car kicks off at like 109....Ill definitaly check out dhp just ta see...i just don't see why to add all the performance stuff if i can't really use it....thanks again yal!

[RamAirGAGT]

Heh.. nice to see another Texas guy saying "yall." Anyways, I think they mostly put the governor on cars to protect the engines- not us so much.

[OneFastGT]

Governers are actually there to save your butt from blowing a tire. Manufacturers set the limit to the performance of the stock tire. Tires have different speed ratings. They are as follows: R--106mph, S--112mph, T--118mph, U--124mph, H--130mph, VR--149mph, ZR--168mph, Y--186 mph. The speed signifies the fastest that tire can go without a blowout. Knowing this, the SE's probably have a "S" or "T" rated tire and the GT's probably have a "U" or "H" speed rating.

[coupe]

DHP does not make a PCM for SE's.

[litdevil316]

i look at this and i know we are gonna read or hear about some kid in a GTA somewhere that had his or her stock 14" tires blow out b/c they wanted to go past the gov'ner. want an example of tires acting at speed, get a bone stock 91 jeep cherokee. run that to its top speed. anything over 80mph and that thing bouncing all over the place. i was told its from the tired ballooning out at speed. and it probly from it not MADE to handle that speed. GA's are not made to be super cars.

[DanielFinzel]

really i don't care to beat the govner cept for when im goin against the imports. I wanna have a programmer so i can adjust it to my specs that i want and turn it back when i am not racing or accelerating.. yal kno what i mean?

[twisted]

since when did the gt's have a gov at 120
b/c i know my 02 gagt has been over 120 at least 130 a few times

[Old Guy]

Since always......99+ GTs are set at about 118 and SEs at 107. It's controlled through the PCM. If you hit 130 with a stock PCM you'd be the first.

[mthegodfather]

My 98 SE the govenor kicks in at 109. I need to find a Chip/programmer aswell.

[LordNor]

Back in the day it seemed ASE had something that was nice. I was really interested in getting one. It removed the governer, rev limiter, increase the transmission line pressure for better shifts and added some HP due to changing the fuel table. I don't know what happened to them, but I'd still like to get that chip. I don't really care about the HP but I wanted the other stuff. I know in my car I can't go above 103 without the tac dropping off until I get to about 101 then it kicks back in.

So yeah, I guess I'm in the market for something along those lines.

[twisted]

ok so 99+ gt are set to go off at 118 ?
does this mean my 02 gt already has a chip since i can go 130+

[DanielFinzel]

ok heres a better ?....Does anyone have a ga se2 that does not have a rev/speed limiter on it due to programming, or chip, if so will u let me know asap...i am needing one so bad cuz when i rev up my car and it kills off so soon it sounds so bad!

[Old Guy]

I don't think DHP has one on the market for an SE yet but you could contact them..

I do have one question though.......why are you revving your engine anyway? To be honest that's not one of the best things you can do for your engine. The rev limiter is there to protect the engine from people over revving them.

I've been around cars my entire life, long before rev limiters, and I actually like the fact that it's there. I've bounced off my rev limiter at the track more than once and even though it's cost me a tenth of a second or two I'm glad it's there.

[litdevil316]

OldGuy, i might be a young buck, but i agree so much with you. these morons think reving a stock motor is soooo cool, but i will be one of the first to laugh my ass off when that nice stock motor throws a rod or something. its like "Yea! lets rev the motor up till it blows! YES!" my car has the rev limiter in it, it kicks in at about 4k in nutrual. and i'm glad too that its there. there is no need to rev a car up that much. and as for the gov'ner, i doubt any of you will hit 105 or 120 in the 1/4mile anytime soon. so why do you need one? so you can be "cool" and blast down the highway at 130+ then hit a chunk of tractor-trailer tire then flip over 20 times into a damn tree? go right ahead. your life. i just better not be around you if you wreck like that, cuz i might have to finish you off myself if you where to hurt some one i know. be warned kid. speed kills. and idiots mixed with speed, kills even more ppl.

[Pte Socks]

Ok, WHAT! im seriously screwed now. I had in all honesty believed the DHP could be placed in an SE. Shiat! Hehe anyone know of ANYONE who does custom computer tuning? Im gonna be spending some loads on my car and im sure as hell gonna have to alter the CPU to make it perform like I know it can. Proper tuning can make a world of a difference but I need someone who understands these damn CPU's! Either that, or its time to start saving up and getting a GT. grrr...

[Oldcat]

Check this site

http://www.c-ya-racing.com/

[DanielFinzel]

litdevil, hey man look i get your point and i know that, driving is a responsibility and a privledge not an adventure ride, i want to beat the civics (after 109) ya but that don't mean i want to constantly go 140 down the freeway, thats askin for alot of trouble lol...but look man, i get lectured all the time about that kinds of stuff and i know these things, alot of it is bragging rights,alot....o hey oldcat, thanks for the link but, ive heard nothing but bad about the cya performance enhancer type deal...ive done a search and all but noone is giving good reviews bout the c ya thing....

[Oldcat]

C-YA Racing isn't an enhancer (25 cent mod style that is) but a full reprogrammed PCM.
On the Grand Prix sites they seem well known but are new to GA stuff.

I have no direct experience with them and have found no GA drivers with dealings there either.
For what it is worth, they seem legit.

[mthegodfather]

What is DHPs website?????

[LordNor]

http://www.digitalhorsepowerinc.com/

[mthegodfather]

Thanks alot.

[LordNor]

No Problem :)

[litdevil316]

DanielFinzel, why worry about 140 tho? i've seen what happens when some one is driving too fast for the car and the road. it aint pretty.

[DanielFinzel]

litdevil, yeah i kno what you mean, my friend has, had an impreza wrx and we rced and he totaled it and was going about 130 or so so i kno how it is of course he blew me away but also lost his car and damn lucky he didn't lose his life, he hit a guardrail....mainly, i want it for the bragging rights, i want people to be like dang daniels car will do 140 and it dont' take long to get there....lol.. i guess its just one of those things, ide be careful, i really love my car ya know...but my girls car a 626 will do 130-145 not sure exactly and take me, i mean cmon its a 2.5 dohc! and a 626 at that! It won't take me at kennedale (1/8 mile) but after bout 100 shed take the lead, not like we would race that long anyways i care about her to much for that but just for the say so its embarrassing lol...ya know what i mean at all?