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Old Oct 18, 2025 | 09:48 PM
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Has anyone tried the performance chips for their RX 350?Powermax brand.
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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 04:08 AM
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You can pretty much assume that all so-called performance chips for these vehicles are snake oil.
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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 07:39 AM
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You can pretty much assume that all so-called performance chips for these vehicles are snake oil.
Thanks figured as much
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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 09:16 AM
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The chip is mostly likely a waste of money that may even damage your engine. Those type of OBD "performance" chips just use electrical trickery(false sensor readings) to "maybe" squeeze out few extra horsepower by leaning out the air/fuel ratio in your engine.

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