Computer Chip and EGR Valve

**thugtilidie18** · 05-03-2007, 06:10 PM

Wheres the cheapest place to buy a EGR valve for a 99 trans am?? and Whats the best computer chip to put in a 99 trans am??

**Hi-Po** · 05-03-2007, 06:23 PM

Chips are a waste of money man, you will see more problems than any increased HP. Save your money towards headers or something.

**thugtilidie18** · 05-04-2007, 04:11 AM

Good Deal man THANKS!!

**2001hawk** · 05-04-2007, 05:03 PM

+1 on the chip being a waste of time. Also you MIGHT pick up a few horses but it isn't going to be anywhere as good as a dynotune. There are just too many factors for a programmer to be anywhere close. Save up and get headers, heads, cam, stall if you are A4. All of these things you will do a lot better with. As for the EGR it shouldn't be very expensive. That being a sensor I would stay away from the junkyard. I would go to the local partshouse of your choice.

**Mr. Luos** · 05-04-2007, 05:13 PM

Is there even a chip for an LS1 F-Body???

EGR...wrecking yard or dealer.

**rajiv1998** · 05-04-2007, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Is there even a chip for an LS1 F-Body???

EGR...wrecking yard or dealer.

NO there is no such thing as a "chip" for our cars

**mvvette97** · 05-04-2007, 07:13 PM

I have an EGR valve if you are interested.

**2001hawk** · 05-05-2007, 01:42 AM

By chip I assumed he meant one of the hand-held programmers (predator, hypertech). Then again I think we all know what happens when you assume. There was a thread on here somewhere I thought it got made into a sticky saying what a complete waste of time and money the programmers are especially if you have future mods that include heads and/or cam. Because once you do that you are just about guaranteed to need a more in-depth tune to get the most of your mods. The tune would also completely negate anything the programmer changed.

**mvvette97** · 05-06-2007, 06:12 PM

I sent you an email....Marc

**thugtilidie18** · 05-08-2007, 07:07 AM

I was meaning a Jet POWER CONTROL MODULE!!!!! Man your bad talking shit to someone on a computer a thousand miles away... oooooooo!!

**BadA$$** · 11-30-2007, 10:41 AM

Where can I get a dyno tune at? I am in the north eastern Ok area, next to arkansas.

**rajiv1998** · 11-30-2007, 08:05 PM

dude wtf, who brought this thread back? It was from May!!

**BadA$$** · 12-02-2007, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by rajiv1998

dude wtf, who brought this thread back? It was from May!!

Ohhh...Sorry

But really, I really want to know.

**Mr. Luos** · 12-02-2007, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by BadA$$

Where can I get a dyno tune at? I am in the north eastern Ok area, next to arkansas.

How far from the DFW area?? Might be a good bet.

**9t8z28** · 12-02-2007, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Is there even a chip for an LS1 F-Body???

EGR...wrecking yard or dealer.

I thought it was called a junk yard

**BadA$$** · 12-03-2007, 09:52 AM

I actually need to come down there sometime in the next week, my sister is having her first kid, so I might as well stop at a dyno. Where is one at?

My mods are pacesetter long tube headers, SLP lid, Mass airflow sensor, full 3.25 exhaust, and thats all i know of that the previouse owner put on her. Would it be worth it to dyno tune her?

**Mr. Luos** · 12-03-2007, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by BadA$$

I actually need to come down there sometime in the next week, my sister is having her first kid, so I might as well stop at a dyno. Where is one at?

My mods are pacesetter long tube headers, SLP lid, Mass airflow sensor, full 3.25 exhaust, and thats all i know of that the previouse owner put on her. Would it be worth it to dyno tune her?

For my money, I would look into an LS6 intake (if you don't already have it) and/or find yourself a stock MAF to put back on there.

Tune will help. But until you get into the internals or poweradders, the stock ECU can adjust pretty well.

**BadA$$** · 12-03-2007, 03:55 PM

Is the aftermarket MAF's that bad? I also read on here something about descreening the stock one, but that does not sound like a good idea to me.

**Mr. Luos** · 12-03-2007, 03:58 PM

The stocker is calibrated for your car.
Aftermarket ones can lean you out, some have had serious issues with it, others haven't.
Depends on other mods as well.