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Old Jun 5th, 2006, 10:08 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by twouptons
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying here. Are you suggesting that after chipping, a car will drive at a given speed at lower rpms?

That would require a lot more than a chip, more like new gears in the transmission...

-Eric

When a car is shipped they remap the way the engine works. Changes the fuel pumped into the engine and the timing for the spark plugs. So yes higher speeds at lower revs.
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