Performance Chips Any Good???

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stevo2000
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Performance Chips Any Good???

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I see that there are a lot of inexpensive performance chips on EBay and wondering if they are of any use, and if, which one?Gorillachipz, Turbo Pro, Optima & Intake are currently offered and promise 10-25hp and better performance.I found some older strings on the message boards, but nothing really current...
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Mr. Poopypants
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Re: Performance Chips Any Good??? (stevo2000)

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Nope, they are all junk, they are just a resistor that tells your engine to run more rich than it should.
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Re: Performance Chips Any Good??? (Mr. Poopypants)

Post by binary »

Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants »Nope, they are all junk, they are just a resistor that tells your engine to run more rich than it should.Long term effects of running rich are O2 sensor and catalytic convertor damage.Stay away from that junk.
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