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RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/2/2007 8:49:05 AM    Roto Posts: 5532 Joined: 11/15/2004 From: Centralia, PA Status: offline the real question is "is there anything actually worth it, that you can purchase."  I'm sure there's a way to squeeze out more power out of a stock engine if you tune for let's say 93 octane. But you'll pay for engine management and the tune for may be a 10-20 horspower gain which at the end will be less cost effective than a whole turbo set-up.  The cheapo "chips" and "magic boxes" don't really do anything.  In fact my buddy and I have  taken something called a "power-chip" apart and all we founf inside was a bunch of wires.  Guess what, it was supposedly designed to increase throttle response...all it did was ground the head to the body really.  You can do that with a grounding kit. < Message edited by Roto -- 7/2/2007 8:50:47 AM > _____________________________ PM me if you would like custom made vinyl stickers, magnetics, poster, or banners. (in reply to s2000gtx) Post #: 51

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/2/2007 9:02:17 AM    Jesse   Posts: 26 Joined: 6/19/2007 From: Detroit, MI Status: offline well my next question..... HAVE anybody did a separte dyno test.... One test with a box and one test without. If not, I can do it this comming weekend... (in reply to Roto) Post #: 52

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/2/2007 9:44:38 AM    Roto Posts: 5532 Joined: 11/15/2004 From: Centralia, PA Status: offline if you have money to waste - go ahead and do it :) _____________________________ PM me if you would like custom made vinyl stickers, magnetics, poster, or banners. (in reply to Jesse) Post #: 53

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/2/2007 9:49:31 AM    Marty Posts: 8273 Joined: 1/27/2005 From: TN Status: offline I have 5 different "chips" that I have allways wanted to send to someone to pull the maps off of just to see what is up with them. _____________________________ If you are over 18 years old in the United States and do not vote do not bitch about local, state, and national laws. This includes fix it tickets, big speeding fines, and high taxes(gas prices included) (in reply to Roto) Post #: 54

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/2/2007 11:10:11 AM    Jesse   Posts: 26 Joined: 6/19/2007 From: Detroit, MI Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Roto if you have money to waste - go ahead and do it :) I won't waste a dime....My Uncle owns a shop.  And I already have a Juice Box.... (in reply to Roto) Post #: 55

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/2/2007 3:11:07 PM    Roto Posts: 5532 Joined: 11/15/2004 From: Centralia, PA Status: offline ooooh.....than it's a whole different story...would you be willing to test three more things? Like an ebay SRI vs ebay CAI vs filter stuck on TB?  You could be a great source for the community there... _____________________________ PM me if you would like custom made vinyl stickers, magnetics, poster, or banners. (in reply to Jesse) Post #: 56

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/8/2007 1:02:00 PM    Captain_Sl0w   Posts: 90 Joined: 7/4/2007 Status: offline whats wrong with an ebay CAI, are they bad for the engine. Im running a B16A2 with one fitted (in reply to Roto) Post #: 57

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/8/2007 2:26:10 PM    reaper2022 Posts: 3133 Joined: 2/4/2007 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline Don't worry; they don't hurt the engine at all.  It's just that they usually don't have as big of gains as name-brand intakes.  You could stick an AEM or K&N filter on your ebay tube and see about the same gains as a name-brand system, though. _____________________________ 94 civic ex 01 Mustang v6 01 cbr600 F4i (in reply to Captain_Sl0w) Post #: 58

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/8/2007 2:39:19 PM    bpapa Posts: 143 Joined: 6/28/2007 From: Lawrence, KS Status: offline My room-mate did a fundraiser on his Triumph Speed triple forum to get money together to get good tunes made for some aftermarket exhaust/header combos.  If we have a guy with a hookup on free dyno time for testing we could really get some useful research done!!! I hope he wasn't just blowin smoke! (in reply to reaper2022) Post #: 59

RE: OK This is for the EBAY Chips - 7/9/2007 8:41:14 AM    Jesse   Posts: 26 Joined: 6/19/2007 From: Detroit, MI Status: offline Sorry...but I don't smoke.... I do have a Uncle with a shop..... and This past week my D series was JUST turboed..... Go to the New Member forum to check it out.  But Sunday, I just learned they took my Juice Box out because Now my car is turbo and no use will the chip be.  BUT I must say after talking to Several Other people, they said the same thing y'all guys said..... CHIPS just DON'T do Dittlie. (in reply to bpapa) Post #: 60

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