Digital Tuning Anyone know this Superchip?

[omen]

Pulled this out of my 89, guess a previous owner put it in. I had no idea it was there.

Anyone know what it does? Only thing to identify it is the microchips really. Looks like there used to be a sticker on the guard covering the microchips but it's long gone now.

 

[General karthief]

Superchips Official Site: Tuners and Programmers

Superchips is the industry leader in automotive tuning for late model cars, Jeeps, and trucks. Founded in England in 1983, Superchips was one of the first companies to specialize in tuning vehicles with computer-controlled fuel-injection systems.

superchips.com

Give them a call. They may be able to tell you something about it.

 

[vristang]

I don't know that unit specifically, but the early days of efi tuning involved using resistors inline with sensors like the temperature coolant and intake air temperature sensor, to artificially increase the timing. It of course affected fuel tables as well.

Basically, they made the ecu think the coolant and air temps were lower than they really were...
No reason to keep that thing on the car.

 

[omen]

Good to know thanks! I wasn't planning on keeping it anyway lol