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Racerx88
11-20-2002, 01:40 PM
I've heard nothing but good things about the chip from just about everybody. Are there ANY down sides at all?

LincMercLover
11-20-2002, 02:15 PM
Only down side is if your dealer's an ass and voids your warranty when he finds out.

Logan
11-20-2002, 02:16 PM
Nope. Come for a ride and you'll have a perma-smile plastered all over your face... :)

Here in DFW, Marauder owners don't need to worry about chips in their cars so long as they take their car to the same dealer I do..

Mikeenh
11-20-2002, 04:16 PM
If you don't like to grin from ear to ear :mad: it's a REAL bummer

Racerx88
11-20-2002, 05:05 PM
Well then, I guess that'll just have to be the first thing on my Christmas list!
Thanks guys.:D

Logan
11-21-2002, 07:52 AM
Well worth the money... You'll love it.

Racerx88
11-21-2002, 08:24 AM
Logan, in another thread, you mentioned your dyno runs back in July. Found the thread and here it is http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=89&highlight=chip+dyno

In looking at the stock run, it appears to me that the stock programming REALLY richens up the motor starting around 4500rpm. The a/f ratio goes up almost to 10.5:1.:eek: It seems to me that that would really make the car run doggy in the upper rpm's. Just the fact that the Chip shows a MUCH better a/f ratio throughtout the rpm range is enough reason to get that chip!

With all this talk about cylinders 7-8 running hot and burning up pistons, etc., you'd think Ford/Mercury would change that stock programming if it's typical for our cars.