Although I'm keeping my H2 "stock," I'm always fascinated by these kinds of threads. I understand that reprogramming increases horsepower only marginally because you are dealing with a fixed amount of air coming into the system and a fixed amount of backpressure from the exhaust. Therefore, with reprogramming or a "hot chip," you spend a fair amount of money for little power gain.
Conversely, I've heard that if you are reprogramming for better milage (or lower octane), the cost of the new chip makes the payback in gas savings something like 5 years.
I know that you guys are definitely "car smart." Am I misunderstanding something here?
George SSSS
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Black 2005 Adventure Series; factory touch screen GPS w/XM radio; factory express open/close sunroof; reclining second row seats; Warn 9.5ti Multi-Mount Winch; Gobi Stealth roof rack with PIAA lights; HotShot windshield washer fluid system
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