To chip, or not to chip....that is the question.

I am trying to schedule a dyno/tuning session here shortly to get my timing and fuel pressure set. Right now I just have the timing at 15* advance, and the fuel pressure at 40 with the vac line off. I want to get everything set perfectly for my current combo, hence the tuning session.

I am getting conflicting opinions on going with a chip or not. What started it off was my code 33 EGR issue, which I pretty much decided to simply remove the EGR and use one of those delete kits on eBay...the one that plugs into the EGR connector. But some people are telling me that I should get a chip custom burned when I get the tuning session, that way I can have the EGR system removed from the program. Others are telling me to just get my timing and fuel pressure set and leave it alone.

From my understanding, that with a n/a setup there is no real need for a custom burned chip. I don't have an automatic, so there would be no shifting issues to resolve. Just a simple "get as much power out of the current setup as I can" tune. Which should be able to be accomplished by setting the timing and fuel pressure on the dyno.

So, with a N/A setup, and mostly stock motor....do I really need a chip, or should I just get the timing and fuel pressure set and call it a day?

That's pretty much what I was figuring, that it would be a waste of money on my setup. Even when I change heads in the future, I don't think I will need a chip unless I go with a power-adder.