Are Programmers worth the money
I am thinking of buying the Superchips tuner for my 08 JKU. Is it worth the money or do you barely feel any results? Want to hear from some people before I drop the cash on one. Thanks!
Originally Posted by planman
The Superchips is worth the $.
You can expect a horsepower gain in the mid teens, get your shift points correct and firmer along with calibrating for plus size tires. The cost/value of that is an individual judgement, but to me it was well worth it. I also had managed expectations as I didn't expect it to throw me back in my seat, light my tires on fire and lift the front tires while launching into single digit quarter miles.
I was somewhat skeptical myself. After adding 37" tires and finding a Superchips tuner on Craigslist for $175, I figured I would give it a try. The 37" tires with 4.10 gears were bogging the drive-train down. I got the tuner, calibrated the tire and gear rations, and used the tow tune. It made a considerable difference. In no way is it a substitute for a much needed gear swap, but it makes it bearable until I can afford new gears. I was impressed by what the tuner can do.
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I am in the same boat as you , I hear great things but don't really know if it's worth it i have 37's and 5.13 gears and I don't care about the speedometer being off , so what is the benefit of using one
If you have an automatic, the speedometer is key factor in determining shift points. Add the trans package, and you have a robust set of tools to adjust your shift points and firmness.
It's a auto and I can tell 2nd gear is off it seams like it wants to bogg down going up hill in the low gears , but besides that I can't tell if there would be a great difference , I wish I could use somebody's for a week and try it out then I would know if I should get it


