HHR Performance Module +25HP Kit
12-12-2005, 07:26 PM
#22
The "chip" theyre talking about is Bull. In most cases, it's a silly resistor like SoCalHHR said. Other than that, Im not sure.
Not to mention, You can't use a chip, Because, If i'm not mistaken, The HHR's Computer is flash-based.
Not to mention, You can't use a chip, Because, If i'm not mistaken, The HHR's Computer is flash-based.
12-12-2005, 08:38 PM
#26
Senior Member
Join Date: 11-29-2005
Location: Arizona
Posts: 369
Vehicles are not tuned to the lean side from the factory, if anything they are tuned rich. A lean tune leads to detonation which can kill motors. I don't think GM wants to be buying motors for customers because they leaned the vehicle to far out. As far as a chip is concerned, no vehicle 97 or newer has has a chip. They have tuning devices such as hypertech, or Predator, or you can get fancy and get a software program to run from a laptop such as tunercat or LT1/LS1 edit for the f-bods. In my experience the tuning devices are garbage you can't get enough of a custom tune out of them, wait until a laptop based program comes out that allows to to fine tune everything, and get it tuned on a dyno. As far as this ebay "chip", all it is is a resistor plugged between the air intake temp. sensor and the PCM, it tricks the PCM into thinking the air is cooler coming into the intake, thus dumping more fuel. Go to radio shack and pick up some 50 cent resistors and just do it yourself.
12-12-2005, 09:29 PM
#27
Banned
Join Date: 10-14-2005
Location: Rochester,N.Y.
Posts: 9,121
This is the chip I had on my 2002 Mustang.
http://www.diablosport.com/DeltaChip.php
As you can see it is a chip not a power programer or computer program. I understand it is a module that remaps the factory program and it is not like installing a chip in your home computer because I have installed them in cars before.
http://www.diablosport.com/DeltaChip.php
As you can see it is a chip not a power programer or computer program. I understand it is a module that remaps the factory program and it is not like installing a chip in your home computer because I have installed them in cars before.
12-12-2005, 09:44 PM
#28
Senior Member
Join Date: 11-29-2005
Location: Arizona
Posts: 369
Originally Posted by captain howdy
This is the chip I had on my 2002 Mustang.
http://www.diablosport.com/DeltaChip.php
As you can see it is a chip not a power programer or computer program. I understand it is a module that remaps the factory program and it is not like installing a chip in your home computer because I have installed them in cars before.
http://www.diablosport.com/DeltaChip.php
As you can see it is a chip not a power programer or computer program. I understand it is a module that remaps the factory program and it is not like installing a chip in your home computer because I have installed them in cars before.
Guess I should clarify that my post pertains mostly to GM vehicles. Either way, if you are going to mod heavily, a "chip" or power programmer are garbage and may cause more damage than good. A program written specifically for an individual vehicle is the way to go.
Thats what I figured you meant being a GM tech. 
just busting your balls a bit. 
12-13-2005, 05:52 PM
#30
Junior Member
Join Date: 12-01-2005
Location: Irvine, OC
Posts: 26
OK haha thanks everyone for clearing that up. LOL no chips for mr HHR at least for now LOL honestly thought u guys think an air filter would make it sound any better im not 2 sure if i should start going into that stuff what you guys think?? *thanks for all the help im not to old but im really good with cars so all your input helps ALOT*
THANKSSS
THANKSSS