93 LT1 computer upgrade options?
I'm new to the LT1, but got a six speed last week. I was told by someone the computer on the 93 is different from the later models.
What upgrades can I do on the computer. I'm getting intake and exhaust done this week and wanted to take full advantage of the upgrades. |
The computers are diffrent because they still use EPROM Chips instead of being able to flash the computer on '94 and up years. You can buy a TunerCat for you car or Speed pro. Or just buy a chip from like Hypertech or Fastchip, I personally have a Fastchip on my '93. www.fastchip.com
Hope this helps. |
I've been burning chips for the last couple of months for a buddies 93 and it's really not that hard. You can either buy all the stuff yourself ($500ish) or spend $300 for junk hypertech or $400 for Ed Wright.
If you don't want to buy the stuff yourself, I would recommend you get your chip from Bryan Herter at www.pcmforless.com He has a pretty good reputation offering programs for 94-97 LT1's and now does chips too. |
$400? I got my chip for $160
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Really?
A friend of mine paid $400 for his Ed Wright Fastchip for his 396. $160 isn't too bad. |
Fastchip charges quite a bit more for custom tuned chips than their standard ones. Frankly, ever since I went stroker, Ed's mail order tuning hasnt been worth a damn - it's either got a lean part throttle stumble, or it's too rich. Plus, current retuning of his chip is $150.00 (before to a fro shipping) if you want additional changes down the road. It was only $50.00 when I orginally bought the chip.
Go beyond the basic bolt-ons and mail order tuning is a crap shoot. I've opted for Accel DFI, which I'll be installing in September. |
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