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Old 10-07-04, 03:39 PM
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I saw this "chip" on ebay that claims to increase horespower. Does anyone know if they actually work?
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I've seen it on eBay as well. I say neg on that.
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Number one biggest scam on e-bay for any Toyota/Lexus product, "mod chip". There's no such thing since no one except TRD knows how to crack newer Toyota ECU coding.
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Originally posted by flipside909
Number one biggest scam on e-bay for any Toyota/Lexus product, "mod chip". There's no such thing since no one except TRD knows how to crack newer Toyota ECU coding.

How can they get away with selling that crap?
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How can they get away with selling that crap?
They've been doing this type of stuff for many, many years. If you go to automobile meets you'll see them trying to hawk these things, like ignition boosters, octane boosters and such to improve your gas mileage and power, and auto polishes that last the life of your car. heehee
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Will they mess your car up, or do they just not work?
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Sounds like is tempering your emission device so you alter your engine perfomance curve. Is it street legal?
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Will they mess your car up, or do they just not work?
They could conceivably screw up your engine computer. It isn't worth it.
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How can they get away with selling that crap?
Because there are people out there gullible enough to buy it. Then when they get it, they set theirselves up for disappointment.
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it's just a 10 cent RatShack resistor. Don't get it, unless you love getting CELs all the time.
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Originally posted by nthach
it's just a 10 cent RatShack resistor. Don't get it, unless you love getting CELs all the time.
LOL exactly.

O/T Love your Avatar pic! LOL Same can be said for the whole biased Fox News Channel, network, Rupert and etc haha.
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Originally posted by BigRich
How can they get away with selling that crap?
P.T. Barnum answered that question many years ago......"There's a s - - - er born every minute".
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