There was this whole thing about putting a chip in the Ford 7.3 PSD engine. But it seemed to me from reading the threads at Ford-Trucks.com that it could create a non-linear throttle response. And I drive on ice allot, so I was afraid of a kind of turbo effect kicking in and breaking the tires loose, so I never installed a chip.
I have been similarly afraid of adding a pipe to a jet ski engine. So, this statement makes me want to inquire about what you mean
@kevbo and
@SexPanther:
"The older I get the less I like riding with a good pipe."
Sorry it took me 100 years to respond to this.
My thoughts are this.. Take them with a grain of salt as I am a much better pilot than tuner.
I have ridden 701 powered Superjet’s with only a pipe that will rip your arms off and blow your mind. Solid reliable power where you need it. I have also ridden 701 SJs with enhancer, head, and pipe that are absolutely slow and the owner just doesn’t have any experience to contrast it with.
I personally came from the 550 sx platform and had all kinds of sweet parts that maybe didn’t work so well together. I rode screwy sherbet’s 550’s and realized I did not have it figured out. Specifically a Shan Dobson built sx that I swear is faster than most 800 SXR’s.
Tuning is so important. My 2017 SJ just ran really well out of the box. To me, the way I like to surf waves, your ski idling really well and coming off that bottom end is really imperative. Stock trim is totally consistent anreliable. And I don’t really love getting destroyed by Mid Winter Surf in Grayland so that was ideal, and a great contrast to the 440 powered 550sx I came from.
