Alright, for another questions... Mod chips?

Old Nov 11, 2010 | 04:51 AM
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Default Alright, for another questions... Mod chips?

Legit or BS? Such as this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERFO...item2eb0bd6d6b
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:27 AM
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bs. if you want to tune some added hp look at pcmforless or lt1pcmtuning.
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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$25 is a lot of money to pay for a 10 cent resistor that does nothing.
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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But it's in a cool plastic match box. And everybody should know a "mindblower" is just one notch or two below having a real blower. I wonder how something that richens up your air/fuel mix gives you better gas mileage too? It's the Holy Grail in a tiny box!
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Garbage. i feel stupider just looking at that thing..
"+35hp AND 5mpg!!!" seriously? my tuckus..

ill tune my econobox civic before i spruced up a gorgeous car like a camaro with that thing!
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Yeah I knew it was bs but I always base things off there Ebay rep and it shocked me that it was that high when he is selling false product.
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AnalyzeFaith
Yeah I knew it was bs but I always base things off there Ebay rep and it shocked me that it was that high when he is selling false product.
That's because the ones who are buying it can't be very mechanically inclined, don't know what it really does, and are giving in to the power of suggestion.
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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Damn, all that for $25? Thats better than the deal thats in all of the Motor Trend magazines. A supercharger for $70. With that deal you get 35 more horsepower and 5 MPG more also. Wait a minute.
 
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Haha yea, dont buy any chips like that. I unfortunately feel victim to the garbage being spewed by those companies and paid $75 for a fancy SLR "Perfomance Chip" that added maybe .5hp. I wish i had someone around to slap me in the face before i bought it lol.
 
Old Apr 13, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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i would ecommend just getting it on the dyno and getting it tuned off of what the ratings of your engine come up with
 

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