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Old 09-07-07 | 06:04 PM
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has any one installed one of these devices,they are for sale on e-bay,and reading the feed back,there seems to be very little negatives,says it increases horse power and torque.
also does any one know if 2006 wheels fit 2002.
RIMS SIZE: 18"X8.5", WITH 50mm OFFSET,this the specs on the rims

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Old 09-07-07 | 09:06 PM
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Wheels fit? Yes. Something experimental from eBay on my Lex? No way!
Old 09-08-07 | 06:57 AM
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Does it get 25% better fuel economy too? I always ask myself these questions every time I see one of these miracle devices:

1) If it works so well, why wouldn't the New Car Manufacturers install it on their new autos?

2) Will the installation void my warranty?

3) Will my car still pass emissions testing?

4) Why would I risk damaging a $12000 engine?
Old 09-08-07 | 10:17 AM
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What is "The Juice"? I found nothing on ebay called the juice related to Lexus.
If you are talking about some sort of "chip" then I have two questions . Are you looking for more power or better fuel economy? In either case if you are not happy with your car trade it for a sports car or a economy car...it is what it is and all the tampering in the world won't make much difference.

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Originally Posted by luca
What is "The Juice"? I found nothing on ebay called the juice related to Lexus.
If you are talking about some sort of "chip" then I have two questions . Are you looking for more power or better fuel economy? In either case if you are not happy with your car trade it for a sports car or a economy car...it is what it is and all the tampering in the world won't make much difference.

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are you reading my question on this item,in a dream world you live in,were in my message does it say,i am un happy with my car,or i want a sports or econ car,i was just asking a straight forward question,so your neg and sarcastic answer is not appreciated,so if you cannot answer in a decent manor,butt out
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item on e-bay is 260157696130
Old 09-08-07 | 11:29 AM
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I haven't seen this item before, but I'm guessing its like one of those resistors that tricks the ECM to think the air is colder then it really is, to mess with the gas/air mix being dumped into the engine.

I wouldn't get within 2 miles of those thing. Just the fact that they work on every Lexus from '88 to '08 should tell you something.
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Then next time you post put exactly what the thing is and why you think you want it. It's only logical to think that if you want to alter something...you aren't happy with it?
Old 09-08-07 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mixednuts
Does it get 25% better fuel economy too? I always ask myself these questions every time I see one of these miracle devices:

1) If it works so well, why wouldn't the New Car Manufacturers install it on their new autos?
LOL - Because Big Oil is conspiring to keep it out of our hands!!! Just like the old 100MPG engine from the 70's. But these little guys on Ebay are coming to our rescue.
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Hyphy Juice???? :d
Old 09-08-07 | 08:02 PM
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Here's what I found on Google on "The Juice Box"

The Juice Box Company Inc. Was formed in late 1998 after it Engineered a Power ... their products to local Customers ,Speed shops, Automotive businesses. ...
www.thejuiceboxcompany.com/

Their website is DEAD. Does that tell you anything? Their archived web says this:

The Juice Box Company Inc. Was formed in late 1998 after it Engineered a Power Control Module unlike anything on the market. Once discovered that their products were becoming ever increasingly popular. Starting from their home office in Kamloops British Columbia Canada, The Juice Box Company supplied their products to local Customers ,Speed shops, Automotive businesses.
Now, The Juice Box Company sell products to Customers, shops and businesses all over the world. Their Company uses the Internet for 95% of incoming orders, making The Juice Box Company a truly online Company.

Their website died in 2005 so that is when they probably went out of business.

Don't put that box on your Lexus! (or any other automobile) Plus I suspect that that box is about 9 years old.
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