has anyone ever tried the ebay "performance" chips. do they actually work? imo i think a chip that costs $20 and says mugen or any name brand has to be fake or just flat out ****

 

I think you just answered your own question

 

spend the money then let us know.

 

It depends on what you are looking to achieve. If you just want a higher rev limit and lower vtec point then the eBay chips are good. If you looking for 20 hp for $25, that is not going to happen. The chip is not going to tune your car for you, plus you need to have chips installed by someone who knows how to install properly and not burn the ecu's motherboard.

 

I say stay away from them. I've heard of a few times where the chips deletes the fuel cutoff and you miss a shift and overrev the engine to death.

j00 get what j00 pay for!

 

to death eh? ouch

 

i would think twice from buying a chip from ebay.. I mean, who's going to put it in for you and tune it..? Theres a guy floating around here named PhiZ who chips ecu's. You can talk to him and you can expect some good gains.