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Hey boys and girls,

can someone tell me if this is a scam or does it really work?
http://cgi.ebay.ca/PERFORMANCE-CHIP-...QQcmdZViewItem

cheers

 
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it doesnt work.. dont get fool by something stupid like that its jus a resistor..
go to any local shop that sell resistor and find out for yourself if you really want..

IMO>> thats just stupid whoever actually buys it

 
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you will be quite surprised to find many people actually buy it...
same thing for tornade intake stuff and many others.

 
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Anyone who uses tape in an electrical install clearly doesn't know what they're doing.

Hypocritical.

Apparently my car was designed to work with this 10 cent resistor, it just wasn't in the budget during production.

This resistor knows nothing about my timing, nor air/fuel ratio required by my engine. And even if I change, my engine's sensors are going to try and modify their behaviour to accommodate the change and will actually work less efficiently because of the change.

 
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All these chips do is fool the ECU into getting a faulty TPS reading. It feels like you're getting more power, because the computer's acting like you're pushing the gas farther than you really are. Which, in our car, makes the A/F ratio tend to richen up. Kiss your mileage goodbye.

 
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all it does is WASTE gas. it tricks the ecu into thinking its 30 degrees outside all the time, so you get a ton of extra fuel dumped in all the time. could also cause carbon deposits in the engine to build up which damages the internals.

 
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Oh come on... lots of people use electrical tape who do their own electrical projects... I think you mean no products you buy premanufactured come with electrical tape.

 
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I have to dispute this, any wired joins should be covered with heat shrink, not tape. The glue will eventually come off and the tape will be useless.

 
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i have tape on TONS of connections and none has fallen off within the last 5 yrs. but yeah if you get the cheap brand instead of 3M temflex, youre gonna have problems. the 3m stuff is very sticky and as long as you know how to install it, nothing comes undone.

 
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I AGREE. that and don't use it when it's 10 degrees out either. all my stereo installs i've used wire conecters and covered them with 3m black tape with no problems.

 
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Still, though, shrink wrap is much more secure and professional-looking.

 
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Ok, i got the picture -i always thought these things were a scam and you guys proved me right. It is impossible for a small resistor to control the ecu like a real mod does.

In any case, i liked the way the converstion diverted, from cheap ebay scams to electrical tape - Ahh the Honda driver's minds....priceless!


Thks a million guys and cheers - God Bless

 
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thread title of the month!

 
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I like his username!

 
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i wanted to see this sooner, so i could say:

'Better pull that finger out..Scratching your brain may damage your thinking. lol

j/k

 
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You have no idea what you're talking about. CSA or UL certified tape won't just 'fall off'.

Doesn't need to be 3M, although I'm sure that's really good stuff if you're willing to pay the price.