The prongs on the chips are very thin and I tended to get one bent trying to put it in. The zif allowes you to just drop the chip in and flip the lever and you are done. If you want to get the tune really good you will tweak and data log a LOTA LOTA times. The only problem with the zif is it makes the chip sit up higher. Moates does have a low profile zif. What some do is use the zif while you are tuning and when you get the tune done then you can carefully insert the chip without the zif and then the cover on the case will fit ok. That adapter you have looks like it does a similar job to the g1. With the g1 you retain your limp. Not sure if yours does.