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Redline Power Chip - Does it work?

Old Feb 18, 2005
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Redline Power Chip - Does it work?

I was looking for a speed chip of some sort for my automatic 2004 civic lx, and i came across this and wondering if it's worth it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW
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seems to good t be true
even if it works for there cars we still have a d17 :0(
we would proabbly lose power
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It's just a resistor that makes the ECU think the car is running leaner, so it compensates and adds more fuel.

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Is it a bunch of BS? If not I want one!
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Waste of money...
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I think its bs just like 69.99 supercharger thats adds 30 horses
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can be made for around $.70 cents from parts at RadioShack... but if you're dumb enough to do this, then go big and spend the $30 on ebay...
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Scam, waste of money.
They don't work.
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