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sooo what's up with this...performance chip on Ebay??

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Old 08-17-10, 09:41 PM
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Default sooo what's up with this...performance chip on Ebay??
Well at first glance it looks bogus and the results tat it promises seem Buulll SSSSS.... but if anyone of you guys have tried this please share your knoledge with us the unknowing. this is it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ULTIM...Q5fAccessories
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Old 08-17-10, 09:51 PM
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stay away, far far far away..is A $36 dollar chip worth risking your motor?
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garbage...I have a bag of resistors in my garage I can put in a plastic box with some wires if you want and claim it will add 50hp..but in the end, its just garbage.
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This has nothing to do with putting your motor at risk. It's basically a resistor for your TPS that makes your ECU think the throttle is slightly more open than it is- in other words it doesn't do ****.
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Cheaper and more readily available
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If its to good to be true it probably is. 50 whp and +7 mpg lmao. Just the +7 mpg alone would make every single person in this forum have one
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Why are these people even allowed to sell this crap? Seriously. It's gay.
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You think the morons that design this chip are smarter than the engineers at Lexus/Toyota?
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Why are these people even allowed to sell this crap? Seriously. It's gay.
there is a market for stupid people out there, this is just another way to get em
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Think you get the idea Sergio.... going to close this and save the other 50 replies telling you to pass on this item
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