avagolen
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 09:08 PM |
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Miracle or scam :-)
Just found this on the Bay of E.
What do you all think.......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TUNING-CHIP-Ford-Escort-Sierra-Mondeo-Mustang-Puma-Ka-Petrol-Diesel-Engine-box-/261323554325?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarPar
ts_SM&hash=item3cd818fe15
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 09:12 PM |
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Hmmm how anyone can think they are a good idea ?!?!
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Wheels244
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 09:13 PM |
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Must order one quick before they run out
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mookaloid
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 09:13 PM |
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hahahahahahahahahaha
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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snapper
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 09:14 PM |
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BIG SCAM
£9.95
2 wires
You work it out
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 09:30 PM |
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This looks completely real and sane to me, but I also think politicians are honourable people.
I would use this with one of those magnetic molecular orientation devices that clips to your fuel line, for some more power gains.
These two when in conjunction with an electric turbocharger would really be something to try out.
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MP3C
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 10:15 PM |
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Had a look through the guys feedback (got bored after about 5 pages) and all the performance chips he has sold (found about 10) he has had positive
feedback for... it's probably a placebo effect 
Matt
[Edited on 6/11/13 by MP3C]
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austin man
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 10:17 PM |
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All it will do is trick the ECU into thinking there is a greater airflow, anything like this only gives gains on Turbo engined cars problem is it
doesnt regulate boost air or fuel so effectively is over fueling your car
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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doobrychat
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 10:31 PM |
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yes they do work... like a power commander but less frills its a chip programmed to cheat the ecu.. its just loaded with a non adjustable setting of
its ruddy cold outside..
I have a similar thing on my van and it does work very well...
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balidey
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| posted on 6/11/13 at 11:08 PM |
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Do they 'work'? Well yes, in a way they do, leaning off the mixture does generally give a noticeable increase in power.
But they way its advertised is along the lines of 'the manufacturers have reduced the power, they don't want you to have it, its done to
keep power down'.
Bull. The manufacturers have spent years and millions on getting the best combination of power / fuel economy / engine longevity.
The 'chip' or resistor is just fooling the ECU into one state so it has to run lean.
You may as well screw a bit of 2x4 onto your accelerator pedal so that when you put your foot down the throttle is already half open. Don't tell
the manufacturers though, they don't want you to know about how to get your throttle open sooner 
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wilkingj
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| posted on 7/11/13 at 12:11 AM |
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Interestingly, I got a look in a Power Booster from a well known maker for a diesel car. There was a $6 (yes... SIX dollar) PIC (Programmable
Interface Chip) in it, with a few capacitors and resistors around it, and a row of selectable pins.
It was very well and professionally made, with silk screening on the PCB and proper connectors and plugs.
The case it was mounted in probably cost more than the PIC.
However what you are paying for is the development of the software in the chip.
The one I saw went on the pressure sensor on the fuel rail.
It certainly worked well, and was very noticable. It also increased the MPG by about 8%.
So over a big number of years it should pay for itself.
Now, as for the one in the picture, I would have grave doubts about using it.
Its a chip on a bit of veroboard. Only two wires?? Hmmm +12v and ground... Most chips are 5Volt, and there is no regulation stage or voltage reducing
resistors in that box. So what does it interface to to make the changes to the power.
It doesnt connect to anything like the pressure sensor ot similar.
I have seen some two wire devices, but they were just a resistor in a box. This ones a chip, that has two wires, and does not appear to connect to
anything else.
I wouldnt touch it with a bargepole at any price.
Just my 2d's worth
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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Geoff
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snapper
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| posted on 7/11/13 at 06:49 AM |
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quote:
we managed an impressive 83 BHP increasement
I want that increasement
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 7/11/13 at 07:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by doobrychat
yes they do work... like a power commander but less frills its a chip programmed to cheat the ecu.. its just loaded with a non adjustable setting of
its ruddy cold outside..
I have a similar thing on my van and it does work very well...
It's not a "chip" at all, it's a simple resistor array with only one resistor being used. By using an array in the DIP
package you can fool more people into thinking it's a "chip", but the fact that it only has two wires connected makes it pretty
obvious.
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theprisioner
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| posted on 7/11/13 at 12:40 PM |
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This is a scam. You can do nothing sensible to any ecu with two wires. He should be reported!
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omega0684
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| posted on 7/11/13 at 04:50 PM |
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What a load of pish!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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Proby
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| posted on 7/11/13 at 06:54 PM |
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As stated above, this is just a resistor chip (array of resistors in one silicone chip package). Resistor connects across the Intake Air Temp (giving
a false reading to the ECU) and tricking it to overfuel slightly. An overpriced load of cobblers, although yes it can make a noticable difference.
On a more serious note, I'm about to take delivery of a new 118D, and have been looking at so called tuning boxes already. Apparantly, the new
boxes alter fueling AND boost levels to gain power/torque. From a standard 143bhp to 190ish bhp with a healthy increase in torque too. Cannot find
anything but good reviews about this certain type too. I'd rather go this route than a remap as it needs to be removable at any time
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Alan B
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| posted on 7/11/13 at 09:19 PM |
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And don't forget it was tested at Brands Hatch....the one near Swanley....not any other Brands Hatch...
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Proby
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| posted on 8/11/13 at 08:03 AM |
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^^^ Hahahaha.
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