does any1 have any information on these "racing chips" i see all over ebay. Apperently u can mod your ecu and get up to 20hp just from a chip? is this for real? and if so how does it work.

 

yes it is real lol i have a chipped skunk2 p30 ecu with a V-AFC for tuning

I works by it changes the a/f ratio, lowers v-tec, no rev but dont rev over 9

 

lol okay...that was probably a stupid question:P ...... do these chips do any damage to the engine? how much can i really get out of it? i have a D16Y8 engine

should i invest in a chip? right now i just have a cold air intake and full cat back exhaust and i am planning on picking up a new 4-2-1 header and skunk 2 intake manifold

 

do a motor swap i dont like d motors

 

apparently i cannot chip my motor anyway... mine is the ONLY motor that can not be chipped D16Y8 - P2P (comes in an obd2 and obd2b variety) and obd2 cannot be chipped apparently!!!! whats wrong with d engines?....... motor swaps are expansive! lol

 

Theres absolutely nothing wrong with a d-series motor, more and more people are realizing that. Its easy to take the DOHC route, stray from the path that has already been beaten to death.

You can easily convert your car to OBD-1 and run a chipped p28 ecu. But IMO it's pointless unless you're going F/I.


Also, to clarify, the "racing chips" you typically see on ebay are junk! You need to go with something name brand like Spoon, Skunk2, etc.. Just remember on ebay, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.