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Poll.....Performance chip on ebay..good or bad?
10-20-2003 | 11:17 AM
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Poll.....Performance chip on ebay..good or bad?
Hey all has anyone used the performance chipr offered on ebay?
Are they worh it?
Are the gains as good as they say?
here is a link to one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2438146207
thanks
Are they worh it?
Are the gains as good as they say?
here is a link to one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2438146207
thanks
10-20-2003 | 11:58 AM
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Won't work, well, it will, but only for about 50 miles until your other sensors and PCM figure out the trick, and re-adjust.
That is a simple 25 cent resistor in a big box that replaces your IAT sensor, making it think the incoming air is colder (hence denser) than it really is, richening up your AF ratio.
What happens in reality, is that the O2 sensor realizes that the exhaust has too many unburnt hydrocarbons, and tells the PCM that either the IAT or the MAF is sending it bogus info. It then re-adjusts the mixture back to normal.
That pos will give you a noticeable increase in performance right away, then it gradually decreases back to normal over time, so you don't notice it. It'* nothing but a scam. Pure and simple.
That is a simple 25 cent resistor in a big box that replaces your IAT sensor, making it think the incoming air is colder (hence denser) than it really is, richening up your AF ratio.
What happens in reality, is that the O2 sensor realizes that the exhaust has too many unburnt hydrocarbons, and tells the PCM that either the IAT or the MAF is sending it bogus info. It then re-adjusts the mixture back to normal.
That pos will give you a noticeable increase in performance right away, then it gradually decreases back to normal over time, so you don't notice it. It'* nothing but a scam. Pure and simple.
10-20-2003 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
Don't let those six stars get to his head
As a general note, do your research before buying off Ebay...I'm sure you did your homework before you got your car huh Jimbo?
As a general note, do your research before buying off Ebay...I'm sure you did your homework before you got your car huh Jimbo?
No, I know what you mean. Got the VIN checked it over, liked it...
10-21-2003 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by TrueWildMan
Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
Don't let those six stars get to his head
As a general note, do your research before buying off Ebay...I'm sure you did your homework before you got your car huh Jimbo?
As a general note, do your research before buying off Ebay...I'm sure you did your homework before you got your car huh Jimbo?
No, I know what you mean. Got the VIN checked it over, liked it...
Mos, you're absolutely right. Buy a resistor and insert it into the IAT plug when you get to the track. You'll run rich for a couple runs, and feel the difference before the PCM wises up. A resistor value of 4.5Kohms will be about 15°C or 60°F. That'* what you're after. Try it. Radio Shaq is cheap. You'll feel it, just don't leave it in.