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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Does anyone know what these ECU CHIPS actually do to your computer? are they just a scam or is it something that can affect my cars performance?
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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99% of the time they are complete crap
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crispy93 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">99% of the time they are complete crap</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats pretty much it!
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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ahahahaha. ok thanks guys for looking out!
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Is your motor modded in a way that youll need a chip? Instead of a chip start looking into a tune.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is your motor modded in a way that youll need a chip? Instead of a chip start looking into a tune. </TD></TR></TABLE> oh well i was just asking cause i saw these chips online and i was JW and well i really cant do anything with a D17y engine. LOL. i need to swap, anyone know any good places where i can get a good deal, im think along the lines of B16a 2nd gen. or GSR engine, im lookin for LSD on the engine.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is your motor modded in a way that youll need a chip? Instead of a chip start looking into a tune. </TD></TR></TABLE>




But first you gotta get socketed and have a base map. lol

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LwdJdmR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does anyone know what these ECU CHIPS actually do to your computer? are they just a scam or is it something that can affect my cars performance?
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they raise the rev limit and lower vtec and add fuel... why? because it sells. effective? never.
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