 20 horsepower for $20? |
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 Jun 15, 2006 - 11:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 14, '06 From Lynchburg,VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Is this too good to be true? ill admit, i just got into the import scene and dont really know much about tuning cars, just the common knowledge, and i was wondering if you guys could tell me if this thing is a rip off, or if it really does give you around 20 horsepower for only 20 bucks. heres the link :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Racing-Chip...sspagenameZWDVW Any info on this would be helpful and much appreciated |
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Jun 15, 2006 - 11:27 PM
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you are better off taking 20 bucks and filling up your gas tank. These things are a waste of money.
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Jun 15, 2006 - 11:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 14, '06 From Lynchburg,VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanks, it looked like bull****, but i just wanted some other peoples opinion
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Jun 15, 2006 - 11:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
true that. People spend alot of money getting 20 horsepower and ebay is selling it for 20bucks? i dont think so.
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Jun 15, 2006 - 11:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 27, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I too would go with my better judgement and assume those things are crap. This would also cause me to say that all the positive feedback is from ignorant or people unaware of what this thing does, seems like some kinda placebo effect. I personally havent tried it, nor do i know anyone who has, but it just doesnt seem good for a car.
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Jun 16, 2006 - 12:14 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '03 From Northern Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
add that to your common knowledge.
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Jun 16, 2006 - 3:08 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
20 bucks that could be used on a stripper. Or beer. Or both!
Or gas. -------------------- Sometimes we live to beat the odds.
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Jun 16, 2006 - 7:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 5, '05 From New-Brunswick Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
u'd get more wiping your arse with a $20 bill than buying a 1cent resistor in a pretty little box, which the only thing is does is mess up your air flow reading to your ECU and royaly messes up your efficiency
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Jun 16, 2006 - 8:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 25, '05 From Glasgow Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
damnit instead of spending like £600 on my ss exhaust and trd panel filter i could a just bought one of those and got better power gains
 or not -------------------- 351.5bhp RWD TT
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Jun 16, 2006 - 9:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '05 From Spring, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Those things are crap. I can bet you that 20 bucks that its the Air Intake Sensor Replacement that makes your car read a certain air ratio. ****s up your car galore. If you have a reading of more air than your car is getting that means your fuel is being burnt 2 fast. I think its something around there. Otherwords doesn't maintine a balance in the air/fuel raito.
Something I Learned on ebay. If its cheap, has a flashy sell that keeps repeating how awsome it is. Its a peice of ****. You can by a modified civic Ram air for our celica for 20 bucks. |
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Jun 16, 2006 - 9:02 AM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
ok guys, i think the OP has the idea at this point.
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