Wildman Goose Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I once had a Jet Chip in my '97 Explorer and seem to remember better throttle response and power. Has anyone used one in their Edge? I have a '13 3.5 Limited and have thought about their chip and MAS sensor as well. Anyone have any experience with these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 You can't "chip" modern Fords any more - you need to reflash the PCM with a custom tune. SCT is one tuner that many have used and there are many sources for tunes. Essentially it just advances the timing requiring 93 octane for max performance. Some tunes may or may not change throttle response and shifting. If you see a chip today for a Ford it's probably just a resistor being added to the IAT and they don't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Goose Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I guess I am just curious as to why a plug and play chip is still being produced if they do nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 They probably do SOMETHING, just not something you'd be happy with longterm, I think. There are a lot of devices out there that do specifically one thing or another to the parameters used by the ECU/PCM. But a tune built for your vehicle by a professional will still yield the best results because ALL the parameters have been addressed to work cohesively. And for the 3.5, improved shift strategies is really where the most gains lie, some in improved mpg, a little in power/torque. This is because of the limitations of the 6F50 trans, and the tendency of most people to set & forget maintenance intervals. If you drive your vehicle hard, you should shorten the intervals correspondingly, or expect parts to fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I guess I am just curious as to why a plug and play chip is still being produced if they do nothing. Because some people are still buying them. They're dirt cheap to make - it's just an electrical resistor - so they don't have to sell many to make a profit. If you're curious..... https://www.google.com/?gfe_rd=ssl&ei=CcrMVtehMYqo-gWAiKm4DQ#q=IAT+resistor+scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS_Edge Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 I started out with a jet chip but ended up with Dyno tunes and Nitrous. The chip made a slight difference but you will be wanting more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 The chip doesn’t work, period. Anything you noticed was at best temporary. Complete snake oil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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