{"id":116776,"date":"2024-08-16T21:29:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T04:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=116776"},"modified":"2025-01-02T17:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T01:52:06","slug":"do-performance-chips-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/do-performance-chips-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Performance Chips Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column116776_d6ea78-76 inner-column-1 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-073f0a  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-f207ad\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading116776_805786-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading116776_805786-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading116776_805786-81\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading116776_805786-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading116776_805786-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading116776_805786-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading116776_805786-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading116776_805786-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading116776_805786-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading116776_805786-81 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading116776_805786-81\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performance chips adjust and optimize various systems in a vehicle to increase engine output and boost performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some benefits of performance chips include increased power output, enhanced fuel efficiency, greater horsepower, increased maximum speed, and faster acceleration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unfortunately, these chips can also increase engine wear and reduce vehicle life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Performance chips are aftermarket products that are designed to improve a vehicle&rsquo;s performance. They&rsquo;re essentially programs that can be plugged into a vehicle by a mechanic to increase power output, fuel economy, and other characteristics directly related to performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But do performance chips actually work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To answer this question, it&rsquo;s important to know how performance chips work and what they promise to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do Performance Chips Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/performance-chips-connect-to-the-dlc-like-a-scan-tool-for-reprogramming.jpg\" alt=\"performance chips connect to the dlc like a scan tool for reprogramming\" class=\"wp-image-118208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/performance-chips-connect-to-the-dlc-like-a-scan-tool-for-reprogramming.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/performance-chips-connect-to-the-dlc-like-a-scan-tool-for-reprogramming-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/performance-chips-connect-to-the-dlc-like-a-scan-tool-for-reprogramming-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/performance-chips-connect-to-the-dlc-like-a-scan-tool-for-reprogramming-150x114.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Performance chips connect to the DLC (Data Link) like a scan tool for reprogramming. This is only one of many available brands, but it is one of the oldest. Most of them will save the original programming so you can revert back to it if you don&rsquo;t like the changes you&rsquo;ve made. | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performance chips boost performance by adjusting and optimizing various systems in a vehicle. They typically connect to the DLC (Data Link) like a scan tool to do their reprogramming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Systems that can be optimized include fuel injection, ignition timing, suspension settings, and many more. These chips essentially change how a vehicle works on a fundamental level to make it operate beyond its factory settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A performance chip can adjust a vehicle&rsquo;s fuel injection rate altering the air-fuel ratio to increase horsepower and torque. It can also be used to change when the transmission system shifts and holds gears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These chips can potentially be dangerous to a vehicle if the adjustments they make are too drastic. Factory settings exist for a reason, after all. Because of this, it&rsquo;s important to do your research when buying performance chips.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column116776_bed925-72{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column116776_bed925-72 > 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.kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:45px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image116776_058028-1e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image116776_058028-1e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image116776_058028-1e figure{max-width:45px;}.kb-image116776_058028-1e .image-is-svg, .kb-image116776_058028-1e .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image116776_058028-1e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image116776_058028-1e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,dpr_auto,q_auto,c_pad\/carparts\/blog\/widgets\/protip\/services-icon\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column116776_579037-8f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column116776_579037-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column116776_579037-8f inner-column-2 pro-tip-item2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"protip-desc\">\n\t<div class=\"help-tip\">\n\t\t<p><strong>Pro Tips<\/strong> are nuggets of information direct from ASE-certified automobile technicians working with CarParts.com, which may include unique, personal insights based on their years of experience working in the automotive industry. These can help you make more informed decisions about your car.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n    <div class=\"help-caption\">\n        <p>\n            <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong>\nMost of the programmers you can buy will only let you make limited changes.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Performance Chips Really Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes, they do<\/strong><strong>, but don&rsquo;t expect a huge difference. <\/strong>For example, in the photo, the programming chip is setting the vehicle up for slightly better fuel economy, but only promises a 7% increase, which, in this case, turned out to be accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there&rsquo;s some debate about whether performance chips really work, many can attest to enjoying their benefits. The efficacy of a performance chip tends to vary from vehicle to vehicle, and it&rsquo;s up to the vehicle owner to find the perfect chip to optimize the various systems in their car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most performance chip companies require you to put your make, model, year, and engine size in so the one they send will be right for your vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing a suitable chip to your ride can boost its power output and enhance its fuel efficiency somewhat. You can also expect greater horsepower, increased maximum speed, and faster acceleration, among other benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most noticeable difference will be what a chip does to the transmission shift feel and timing if you choose a setting that changes these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, like any other modification, installing a performance chip can come with some setbacks. The chip pushes different systems to operate at levels and speeds beyond what&rsquo;s recommended, which can lead to increased engine wear. 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