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ebay ads for cheap chips. What's the deal?
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:54 pm
by 69cars4me
Just saw ads on ebay for computer chips that add 60+ hp and ft/lbs torque for only $8 or $9 dollars. Anyone taken the bait on one yet to see what their all about?
Re: ebay ads for cheap chips. What's the deal? (69cars4me)
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:06 pm
by ramenboy...
they're cheap for a reason welcome to the family!
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:03 pm
by HellBlazer
All it is, is a resistor that goes inline between the IAT sensor and ECU. It fools your computer into thinking the intake air temp is lower than normal, increasing fuel and timing. It will add HP in most cases, but only about 5-10hp at the most. Truth is, you can go to Radio Shack and but a 4.7K ohm (I think) 5 pack of resistors for $0.50 and do the same thing
Re: (HellBlazer)
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:33 pm
by 69cars4me
What's the downside to the resistor add-on? Any other problems occur when you start messing with the timing, ie: emmissions errors?
Re: (69cars4me)
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:30 pm
by kunkstyle
It'll drop your mileage.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:03 pm
by lovemyraffe
Quote, originally posted by 69cars4me »Just saw ads on ebay for computer chips that add 60+ hp and ft/lbs torque for only $8 or $9 dollars. Anyone taken the bait on one yet to see what their all about?Why don't you send me $8 and I will do all the performance mods to your car that that thing would do.
Re: (lovemyraffe)
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:34 pm
by 69cars4me
Cheque's in the mail. Thanks.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:09 am
by HellBlazer
It will kill your mileage, and there is a small chance you could run into some detonation and end up doing engine damage. Its just the wrong way to get HP
Re: (HellBlazer)
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:08 am
by THE VIBERATOR
Why spend 50 cents at autozone when you can tighten your throttle cable for free? (removed) only for those of us with DBC of course
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:35 pm
by B4snake
What do you mean by "tightening your throttle cable"?
Re: (B4snake)
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:36 pm
by tribalman
Quote, originally posted by B4snake »What do you mean by "tightening your throttle cable"?i'm not an automotive tech so this explains drive by wire a bit better than i think i could:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_by_wirethe older vibes(03 and 04) use the mechanical method where the throttle cable gets pulled when you press on the gas. the newer ones use the wire system. heres another link talking about tightening the cable.
http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...03976