Corvettes have been one the American made leaders in the sports car industry for over five decades. While being one of the top performers as a stock vehicle the corvette can be modified for even more performance. Whether you are looking to improve fuel economy, horse power and or upgrading the look, you can find it if you know where to look. Once you know what you want and where to get it you can start to have some real fun.
Lets talk about one of the many additions that can be made to a corvette, chips and tuners. Here are few of the different types of corvette chips and tuners and then we’ll spend some time on what they can do for you. First there is the DiabloSport Predator, Second is the Superchips Flashpaq and Third are the Hypertech tuners. These are only a few of the many available.
The DiabloSport Predator is one of the most popular corvette tuners. It’s handheld design and large display screen make it easy to use. Corvette owners can expect improved horse power by up to 20 horses and improved drive ability. With the DiabloSport Predator you can adjust parameters for your specific driving wants and needs, for example: timing and fuel curves, air/fuel ratio, eliminating skip shift (CAGS), adjusting speed and rev limiter, timing and fuel curves, speedometer for gear or tire size changes, turning fans on/off, turning torque management off and shift firmness. The DiabloSport Predator simply plugs in under the dash into the OBD-II diagnostic port. The on screen instructions make it an easy upgrade for just about any skill level of enthusiast. It is available for both automatic and manual transmissions, and is backed with a limited lifetime warranty.
Next is the Superchips Flashpaq. The Superchips tuner increases horsepower and torque, is internet updateable, improves fuel economy and has the Diagnostic Trouble Code Reading Capability. You have the capability to select between two optimized dyno proven calibrations. Tired of hitting your maximum speed and feeling the engine slow down and then fire back up. With the Superchips Flashpaq you can override that pesky speed limiter and the RPM limiter. You can also change the correction of shift points and speedometer for gear swaps.
The final tuner that we will talk about is the Hypertech. The Hypertech tuners will unlock every ounce of power in your Corvette. They are custom tuned for your specific year, make, and model and engine. The Hypertech max energy will increase horsepower by up to 34 horses on the new Z06 corvette's.
All of these tuners have the ability to read and clear diagnostic trouble codes, which will save some trips to the dealership in the future. Installation on these are all very simple. You just follow the instructions on the screen, wait a little bit while it uploads and do some key cycles and you're ready to hit the road. In conclusion, all these tuners are going to give better throttle response, will give an increase in fuel economy due to maximized engine efficiency, and are going to make a more complete combustion of the fuel.
