Posted on April 1, 2006

Installing A Power Programmer Is So Easy, A Monkey Could Do It...Or Paris Hilton

Ah reality TV. Today we salute you for providing us with such nutritional entertainment as American Idol, Trading Spouses, and The Simple Life. On a recent episode of the “The Simple Life," Paris Hilton installed a power programmer, which makes me...

Posted on September 6, 2007

Performance Programmers Increase Horsepower

California has a unique freeway system. Drivers have to stop at a traffic light before entering the freeway. I drive a Toyota Corolla, which means every trip is a near death experience as I merge into a line of speeding trucks. I bought a...

Posted on June 17, 2007

Superchips vs. Edge""Heavy-Weight Bout of the Century

This exciting heavy-weight title bout is a guaranteed blood bath. In one corner we have the reigning champion and current title holder Superchips. In the corner we have tough street brawler and noted up and comer, Edge Performance. Let's get ready to...

Posted on April 14, 2007

Take your Diesel Rig from Mild to Wild the Electronic Way

This latest installment of The Misanthropic Mechanic finds our grumpy grease-monkey, Mike, just back from his big win at the Pomona Diesel Drags. And coincidentally, this week's question asks Mike what it takes to squeeze more power and torque from a...