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Old 09-23-10, 09:14 PM
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Default Performance Chips??

was doing some research and came across these that are claiming to add 50hp. are they legit?

x3 performance chip with o2 sensor control
Old 09-23-10, 09:16 PM
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I am not a mechanic or an experianced modder at all---------but I think those chips are all pretty much a con-------I could be wrong but I dont think so.
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yes they work. and eating McDonald's 5 times a day, 7 days a week is excellent for your health and heart.
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
yes they work. And eating mcdonald's 5 times a day, 7 days a week is excellent for your health and heart.
eexxcceelllent:d:d
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didn't we just have a thread on this?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...p-on-ebay.html

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lol the mod actually closed that thread lol

I wonder how long before this one gets the boot also lol.
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Originally Posted by StiCk3
didn't we just have a thread on this?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...p-on-ebay.html

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^^^was the exact cause for my ingenious response. Im really trying to be nice with all the repeat threads coming around these days, but its getting harder and harder to keep my fingers from typing something that will either get me banned or shot

Seriously, is it that difficult for the noobs to actually search? I havent had search results take any longer than 5 seconds, and maybe 5 minutes worth of reading to find my answers...so what seems to be the issue with the new members?
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
^^^was the exact cause for my ingenious response. Im really trying to be nice with all the repeat threads coming around these days, but its getting harder and harder to keep my fingers from typing something that will either get me banned or shot

Seriously, is it that difficult for the noobs to actually search? I havent had search results take any longer than 5 seconds, and maybe 5 minutes worth of reading to find my answers...so what seems to be the issue with the new members?
It gets annoying, but newbs are newbs, can't really change em until you introduce them to how a forum works. You can either help them out, or you can be hard on em...either way they'll learn eventually
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When I join a forum, I first browse around, search for things I am interested in and get the general lay of the land. It is called surfing the web. Some people are still in the kiddy pool.
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....what about like an aem fi/c, how much of a gain is to be expected roughly from a stock sc400 with an intake?
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Originally Posted by sc4demon
....what about like an aem fi/c, how much of a gain is to be expected roughly from a stock sc400 with an intake?
less then 50hp at the best of times, for more then that you will need hard parts. headers, cams, turbo/supercharger ect.
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well there is another thread where they are saying the sc400 runs really super rich at wot, so if you like to do that alot a fuel controller could get you some extra power and save you some gas, but I think it will take intake exhaust and with the fuel controller you still wouldn't get 50hp, but it will feel alot quicker and more responsive.
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I have a AEM fic. I guess that will be what I will put in next. I don't know much about engine management. Anyone know of a good place to read up on the topic?
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unichip anyone ?


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