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Old 10-17-04 | 02:46 PM
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Default Chip my car, whats your take on ECU

i was reading on some RSX forums, that there is a new chip that is made by hondata , they give the RSX 200hp at the wheel, RSX has 200 total, prob 170 at the wheel, but this gives 200 at the wheel, is there any chips that do the same for the GS

so what is out there.
Old 10-17-04 | 03:11 PM
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No such thing for the GS (that works). The closest thing would be to get an SAFC-II and an intake or the SRT Intake/ECU combo.
Old 10-17-04 | 09:59 PM
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They advertise these chips on ebay all the time. "Gain of 20hp" from a $20 chip. BS!!!!!! Not gonna happen, never gonna happen. And if, by some miracle this does work, you will, guarenteed , have engine problems!

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Old 10-17-04 | 10:11 PM
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Don't be too quick to discount them. A close friend of mine runs a speed shop that specializes in installing Dastek Unichips on most any car that runs on ECU and fuel injection.

I've been shown dyno sheets after dyno sheets that have shown many cars gaining over 10hp and over 20lbs/ft torque with this chip. For around $500, you get a full dyno tuning and a dastek piggyback chip.

They are a South African company and completely dominates the Rally championships there.

by the way, the Hondata's are not a $20 for 20hp chip....they are very very expensive.
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For around $500+, I'd get the SRT intake/ECU set-up- it is designed and optimized for the Lexus cars. On the V8 cars, we're talking about 24 hp and 34 lb/ft torque gain- that sucker really honks, too... love the sound!!
Old 10-17-04 | 11:54 PM
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yeah, there are no chips for the GS yet, period. sux, but that's just life. otherwise, i am all over it by now
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hahah, that sucks, so the only option is the srt, combo,

and its like 500 bucks
well we will see what else there is to get some mods going
Old 10-18-04 | 07:24 AM
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Originally posted by GSspeed
hahah, that sucks, so the only option is the srt, combo,

and its like 500 bucks
well we will see what else there is to get some mods going
Performance mods? Best bang for the buck performance mod is the Precision Industries Torque Converter - http://l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3
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Performance mods? Best bang for the buck performance mod is the Precision Industries Torque Converter - http://l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3
and/or/with the supra tt lsd
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so whats the benifit of this mod, whats the specs
as compared to the SRT combo
but i just noticed, that they are only for the V8's
none for the 300

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i think jet can reprogram your ecu for like 300 dollers.
yea they can just checked the web site.you have to send them the unit. they provide the box. they say up to 32 hp.

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Originally posted by GSspeed
so whats the benifit of this mod, whats the specs
as compared to the SRT combo
but i just noticed, that they are only for the V8's
none for the 300
there is a tq converter for the gs3. the gain isn't as much as that for the gs4 but still noticeable.
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