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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by swift53
That is the best idea...
How do you tune for 92 octane? Just fill it up with it?

Thank you all for the great opinions.
My dad uses the superchips trail dash. But I believe their handheld tuner has the same tunes for cheaper.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by swift53
That is the best idea...
How do you tune for 92 octane? Just fill it up with it?

Thank you all for the great opinions.
No, you do not do a tune by filling up with it. This statement alone shows you know very little (if any) about the entire subject.

I do not state this to belittle you, I state it as a starting point. My advice...I highly suggest you do some (a lot) of research before doing anything (power related or otherwise) to your vehicle. Keep in mind a good "tune", not a magic chip, will work. It will also not be cheap. It will also only work on, in this example, 92 octane. Not sure where you live but around me 92 isn't even available. So if you ever travel somewhere where you need to use a lower octane gas, keep in mind that pinging may be possible, and in a worse case detonation can occur.

I'm taking a wild guess here and guessing you really don't NEED mo powa, but want it. Understandable, since a 290hp V6 in a pig of a vehicle won't win any land-speed records. But it's a GC, that's not what it's for.

I may be right, may be wrong. Just my .02, for what it's worth. Really hope it helps somewhat.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jay_sco
No, you do not do a tune by filling up with it. This statement alone shows you know very little (if any) about the entire subject.

I do not state this to belittle you, I state it as a starting point. My advice...I highly suggest you do some (a lot) of research before doing anything (power related or otherwise) to your vehicle. Keep in mind a good "tune", not a magic chip, will work. It will also not be cheap. It will also only work on, in this example, 92 octane. Not sure where you live but around me 92 isn't even available. So if you ever travel somewhere where you need to use a lower octane gas, keep in mind that pinging may be possible, and in a worse case detonation can occur.

I'm taking a wild guess here and guessing you really don't NEED mo powa, but want it. Understandable, since a 290hp V6 in a pig of a vehicle won't win any land-speed records. But it's a GC, that's not what it's for.

I may be right, may be wrong. Just my .02, for what it's worth. Really hope it helps somewhat.
The other thing to remember here is it's a 2015...not a lot available for performance yet...still too new, your options will be limited. I suggest driving your ride as is and getting the best out of it as you can, and be patient.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 08:16 PM
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Cool. WE "blueprint vintage engines", so there is just a tad of brains, but not in chips, as we don't run an engine with chips, 'cept potatoe.

But thanx for the explanation about the chip. Cool stuff.

All we use are jets and venturies.

Will use the car, get back in a year. Who knows.

Regards, Alberto
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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P.M. bimmer, he is the expert on this type of thing.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by fatbill
P.M. bimmer, he is the expert on this type of thing.
x2. He's the guy to talk to
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