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Diablo or Superchip #99463 06/25/01 07:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12 Woodridge, IL B BAMF70 OP Junior Member
OP BAMF70 Junior Member B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12 Woodridge, IL	Anyone have any ideas on which would provide the best drivability and extra power in a currently stock 99 SE MTX? 99 SE Duratec MTX KKM 4 KVR Cross Drilled Rotors w/Mintex AF Pads

Re: Diablo or Superchip #99464 06/26/01 05:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,041 San Jose CA S Speed Demons Member
Speed Demons Member S Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,041 San Jose CA	I would save your money and put it somewhere else unless your done with your modifications. You will get better performance out of the chip if you get your mods done first. Save yourself as i learned the hard way. I have the Superchip, not sure which is better though. Silver 98 SVT Contour E0 #4124 (Currently on Life Support) Built 11/97 Bought 1/98 Eibach Pro Kit \ Koni \ Niche Pultec 17"x7.5 \ Yokohama Parada 215/17/40 \ Shaved Wheel wells / Brembo-KVR Cross Drilled Rotors / KVR Carbon Fibre Brake Pads / Aeroquip SS Brake Lines \ 21mm Rear Progress Tech. (Powder Coated Black) \ Superchips Auto Meter Pro Shift Light \ Extrude Honed \ Stripped Resonater Street Scene Free Flow Exhaust \ Injen Technology Prototype CAI \ Weapon R filter \ Hose Techniques Red Kit \ Folia Tec Red Caliper Paint \ MOMO (shift knob, pedals, seat belt pads) \ Clarion, Sounstream, Kicker \ Optima Red Top Battery \ SVT Emblem Mods Jet Hot Coatings (25-30% Cooler) on Upper Intake Manifold, Sho Shop Y-Pipe, Cat, and CAI "Come Out...Come Out Where Ever You Are" http://www.geocities.com/speeddemons19

Re: Diablo or Superchip #99465 06/26/01 05:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12 Woodridge, IL B BAMF70 OP Junior Member
OP BAMF70 Junior Member B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12 Woodridge, IL	Ok, I can understand that, but if it was your Duratec,what would be the first mod you would do? My goal isn't to trick out my car totally, just add a little more hp maybe some brake and handling mods (down the road she only just turned 23.5k this week)as well as a few appearance mods as well. On a bang for the buck level what would you do first pully kkm (or kn or whatever)? 99 SE Duratec MTX KKM 4 KVR Cross Drilled Rotors w/Mintex AF Pads

Re: Diablo or Superchip #99466 06/26/01 06:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 275 Cleveland, Ohio USA E Enigma_ai Member
Enigma_ai Member E Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 275 Cleveland, Ohio USA	The chips generally benefit ATX cars more because of improved shift points. IMHO, the first mods you should do are the intake (KKM or similar) and exhaust (SVT dual setup or other custom). I think many would agree with this. As far as handling goes, at a basic level tires make a big difference, look to upgrade your tires (and wheels if you can afford it) then look to springs and struts (this is where more money comes in). 95GL25

Re: Diablo or Superchip #99467 06/26/01 06:08 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12 Woodridge, IL B BAMF70 OP Junior Member
OP BAMF70 Junior Member B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12 Woodridge, IL	Will doing the intake without doing the exhaust for a while really benift me? I've got a friend who has a 98.5 svt I know he wants the Bassani and I'd like to wait for him to get the bug to do it so I can take the stock exhaust off his hands. 99 SE Duratec MTX KKM 4 KVR Cross Drilled Rotors w/Mintex AF Pads

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