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

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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 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
Old Aug 17, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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stay away, far far far away..is A $36 dollar chip worth risking your motor?
Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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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.
Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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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 ****.
Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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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
Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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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?
Old Aug 18, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ALLWiTE2JZ
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
Old Aug 18, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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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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