So head is ordered, and being completed, got some other "while in in there" stuff too, but im stuck.
I need some kind of management, markd chip, miller MAF setup +/- the war chip, megasquirt. I'll clarify, I do not have the time or money to mess around on a dyno, nor do I want to even consider that option beyond the scope of a single time if only absolutely necessary. Also I have 0 experience tuning. Never considering boosted option either.
Markd chip ($230 93 tune): hear rave reviews, cheapest option, reliable and thumbed up by the community (ie real world tested)
Con's: One tune, encouraged to be a slave to gas prices for performance sake, still keep factory AFM, not knowing its true condition. If I add AFM refurb service - approximately $150 for miller setup with new MAF and intake.
Miller Pro-street induction kit ($526 kit + 390 for war chip): "upgrades" to MAF setup with performance intake and software for one tune. Increases throttle response, gas mileage, and chip worthy performance.
War chip option, sounds great in theory 4 tunes available on the fly, ability to fine tune for mods outside of a tuner shop, saves money (bs really) with the ability to run on lower octane. Performance to be had if properly tuned.
Con's: Expensive, outside of adding the war chip, its really just a MAF setup with a chip similar to markd con's list, except not as finely tuned im sure. Requires more than just plugging in a chip. Cold air intake, always has a risk of sucking up water. Replacing a MAF down the line is $300. I've heard about problems from the get-go: running rich, install issues, considered a generic way of tuning without some key options. Truthfully I feel like the scope of the war chip is beyond what I may ever need/understand, but I don't want to waste money on something that would be better utilized elsewhere. Also trying to be realistic about it, getting a war chip would require dyno time as well to tune it properly, that costs more money. I've been to the war room and its not as informative as I had hoped.
Megasquirt ($650): Ya know what forget megasquirt, I don't even feel like typing out why this sounds like a nightmare, probably best option, most expensive and best ability, but it requires a genius and dyno time too.
I guess im asking for experiences besides the mash up of fights I have found in other posts. IS markd the smartest way to go for a car that will be daily driven, or is the value there for an upgrade to a MAF setup with a generic chip from miller. Is the MAF and intake worth the $300 difference?
I need some kind of management, markd chip, miller MAF setup +/- the war chip, megasquirt. I'll clarify, I do not have the time or money to mess around on a dyno, nor do I want to even consider that option beyond the scope of a single time if only absolutely necessary. Also I have 0 experience tuning. Never considering boosted option either.
Markd chip ($230 93 tune): hear rave reviews, cheapest option, reliable and thumbed up by the community (ie real world tested)
Con's: One tune, encouraged to be a slave to gas prices for performance sake, still keep factory AFM, not knowing its true condition. If I add AFM refurb service - approximately $150 for miller setup with new MAF and intake.
Miller Pro-street induction kit ($526 kit + 390 for war chip): "upgrades" to MAF setup with performance intake and software for one tune. Increases throttle response, gas mileage, and chip worthy performance.
War chip option, sounds great in theory 4 tunes available on the fly, ability to fine tune for mods outside of a tuner shop, saves money (bs really) with the ability to run on lower octane. Performance to be had if properly tuned.
Con's: Expensive, outside of adding the war chip, its really just a MAF setup with a chip similar to markd con's list, except not as finely tuned im sure. Requires more than just plugging in a chip. Cold air intake, always has a risk of sucking up water. Replacing a MAF down the line is $300. I've heard about problems from the get-go: running rich, install issues, considered a generic way of tuning without some key options. Truthfully I feel like the scope of the war chip is beyond what I may ever need/understand, but I don't want to waste money on something that would be better utilized elsewhere. Also trying to be realistic about it, getting a war chip would require dyno time as well to tune it properly, that costs more money. I've been to the war room and its not as informative as I had hoped.
Megasquirt ($650): Ya know what forget megasquirt, I don't even feel like typing out why this sounds like a nightmare, probably best option, most expensive and best ability, but it requires a genius and dyno time too.
I guess im asking for experiences besides the mash up of fights I have found in other posts. IS markd the smartest way to go for a car that will be daily driven, or is the value there for an upgrade to a MAF setup with a generic chip from miller. Is the MAF and intake worth the $300 difference?
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