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Old 27-07-2004   #1
 
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MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

Have seen this on ebay. Has anyone used it - are they any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9843&item=24856452 88&rd=1

Cut and paste the link...
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It is a 3p resistor that fools the car into running rich.
Not recommended.

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I'll sell you one, £2 :p;)[8D]:D

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yea, my mate sells them on ebay too, even he says there s**t, they just make ur car constantly rev more cause it thinks the engines cold or somethin' like that, but in the long run it messes up your engine cause its constantly revin'!
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Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

Yeah its a load of ****, its just a resister. Seen the same item when searching for bits for my Civic. At end of day when have you ever been able to increase in 20hp from a few quid. You pay for what you get really, pay peanuts, get peanuts. To get 20hp ur looking at internal work, cams, pistons etc..... Which will also cost £££££'s.
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Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

Just to get something straight, it does give a slight increase in hp until the ecu figures out that it´s getting a faulty reading and resets. Do remember it will shorten engine life dramatically.
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Question Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

I dunno where the idea of shortening engine life comes from, unless I've got this thing completely arse about face.
It goes in the air temp sensor wiring making the ecu think the air is cold, so it adds slightly more fuel (cold air = more dense = more o2, with correct air/fuel mix = more power).

Problem is, the air temp sensor is really there to help the ecu decide on the fuelling. If this device causes the ecu to add more fuel the lambda sensor will very quickly pick up an over rich mixture and tell the ecu to back it off again.

So you gain nowt, just make life more difficult for the ecu as it's running without one of it's sensors.
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Originally Posted by fixitagaintomorrow
I dunno where the idea of shortening engine life comes from, unless I've got this thing completely arse about face.
It goes in the air temp sensor wiring making the ecu think the air is cold, so it adds slightly more fuel (cold air = more dense = more o2, with correct air/fuel mix = more power).

Problem is, the air temp sensor is really there to help the ecu decide on the fuelling. If this device causes the ecu to add more fuel the lambda sensor will very quickly pick up an over rich mixture and tell the ecu to back it off again.

So you gain nowt, just make life more difficult for the ecu as it's running without one of it's sensors.
well wouldent that mean that it is over fueling then backing off the fuel hen overfueling then backing off the fuel over and over agin now that to me will damage some major electronics
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Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

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well wouldent that mean that it is over fueling then backing off the fuel hen overfueling then backing off the fuel over and over agin now that to me will damage some major electronics
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Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

Just on this subject, is there a chip avail for the marea 2.0l 20v, and if so, has anyone got details?
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Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

Originally Posted by JOFF
Just on this subject, is there a chip avail for the marea 2.0l 20v, and if so, has anyone got details?
has i've learnt the answer is no and you cant get the ECU remapped either
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Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

You can get the new version Marea's remapped or chipped. The older one is not possible though.
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Re: MOD Chip Power Increase UPTO 20BHP - Super Chips A

Originally Posted by polecat
You can get the new version Marea's remapped or chipped. The older one is not possible though.
Polecat you sure about that, I understood that neither could be done, if so I would be very interested in this chip.
By new version do you mean the 155 model with the VIS manifold??
Who does it and where???

I want one now ..........
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