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Just purchased a Superchips. Change my tire size and set it to the 87 octane tune. This really helpped out with my transmission shifting. It has never shifted right at around 40 mph. Now it seems to shift really well. Does anyone have exprience with the 87 and 91 octane tune? Is doing the 91 tune worth the extra $ is gas? Does anyone have any good or bad experiences doing the 87 or 91 tunes?

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After lifting my truck and putting 35s on it, I decided to buy the superchips to program the tire change. Obviously, with 35s I am not doing much drag racing, so the 91 octane tune did not interest me (91 octane is still around 2.20 a gallon her in San Diego). So, I installed the 87 tune. I tell you what, it now drives like a different truck. It is quicker off the line and shifts very nice. I love it! I know the westers or nelson tunes probably offer more performance, but for a tire change and shift points I decided the superchips was enough for me. It has worked out great for me!

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After lifting my truck and putting 35s on it, I decided to buy the superchips to program the tire change.  Obviously, with 35s I am not doing much drag racing, so the 91 octane tune did not interest me (91 octane is still around 2.20 a gallon her in San Diego).  So, I installed the 87 tune.  I tell you what, it now drives like a different truck.  It is quicker off the line and shifts very nice.  I love it!  I know the westers or nelson tunes probably offer more performance, but for a tire change and shift points I decided the superchips was enough for me.  It has worked out great for me!

 

 

 

My truck seems to run really nice now also. The transmission alway seemed to the be in two high of a gear at aroung 40-45. The only way it seem to shift right was in 3 instead of D. I was tired of switching it back and forth when I went from city streets to highway and the 87 tune seems to fix it very nicely.

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Just purchased a Superchips. Change my tire size and set it to the 87 octane tune. This really helpped out with my transmission shifting. It has never shifted right at around 40 mph. Now it seems to shift really well. Does anyone have exprience with the 87 and 91 octane tune? Is doing the  91 tune worth the extra $ is gas? Does anyone have any good or bad experiences doing the 87 or 91 tunes?

 

 

 

I have an O3, with a 6" lift and 35's. I bought the Superchips power programer and couldn't be happier. I get better mileage than stock with the 87 octane tune. I changed my shift points and speedo and it runs like a champ. The 91 octane tune isn't worth dumping the $ for 91 octane. It's not really that much faster between the to.

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