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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...QQcmdZViewItem

Can that thing be true? I personally think its a bunch of bs but just wondering what you guys think.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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Default and for the IS350 too

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=8014879573

The company selling these chips, Rapid Velocity, seems to exist only on eBay.

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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by IS 250 FAN
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...QQcmdZViewItem

Can that thing be true? I personally think its a bunch of bs but just wondering what you guys think.
LOL it's most likely just another $0.05 resister that forces the cold-start mode. Look at this guy's feedbacks...he's been selling the same thing to owners of many other vehicles. Those owners do report noticeably increased power though.

It definitely will adversely impact your fuel economy by the way.

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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 09:37 AM
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aight, i knew it was bs but just wanted you guys to see it.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by IS 250 FAN
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...QQcmdZViewItem

Can that thing be true? I personally think its a bunch of bs but just wondering what you guys think.
The price says it all--if you can get 25 hp with a $24 chip, Toyota would've done it already. Or maybe it will be an upgrade for 2007.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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For the newbies....there is no such thing as a "chip" mod for any Toyota/Lexus ECU...there never has and there never will. Toyota/Lexus engineer their ECU's to the max. No one has any access to the ECU master coding other than the in houseToyota engineers themselves or TRD/Motorsports engineers. don't let those ebay scams fool you.
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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dont get me wrong, i had a feeling this was a bunch of BS, and i diddnt bid on it, i just wanted to see what you guys thought about it.
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by IS 250 FAN
dont get me wrong, i had a feeling this was a bunch of BS, and i diddnt bid on it, i just wanted to see what you guys thought about it.
I have a prime piece of coastal real estate for sale cheap--in Louisiana...
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