Does this really work or is it a rip-off??

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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Does this really work or is it a rip-off??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Acura...spagenameZWDVW


on ebay, or wherever, people are selling these mod chips for cars.... does anyone know if they really work? or know any details about this kind of product? theres about 3/4 different kinds that get found on ebay.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Of course it works, I don't get all these lame people spending 4 thousand dollars on a supercharger when they can get almost the same amount of power for 20 bucks





In case you don't realize, i'm being sarcastic. They are a ripoff.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Wow! Only $22 for 21hp. :sweet:

Hondata costs $600, so you could buy 30 of them and rack up 630hp!












they don't work.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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well im not going to believe that it increases 20+ horse, but does it work "at all"?? like 5 HP? and if it is a complete ripoff and does absolutly nothing, then why are they letting people still sell a fake product?
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
Of course it works, I don't get all these lame people spending 4 thousand dollars on a supercharger when they can get almost the same amount of power for 20 bucks
Is that the K-pro that we've all been waiting for?
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by EveofNemesis
well im not going to believe that it increases 20+ horse, but does it work "at all"?? like 5 HP? and if it is a complete ripoff and does absolutly nothing, then why are they letting people still sell a fake product?
I doubt it. It probably does absolutely nothing. And there's a good chance that it would do more harm then good. Stay away.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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ok, i was just wondering if anyone has tried it before and saw "some" difference... for the better that is...

well while on the subject of chips... do u guys know of a place that does the reflash cheap? hondata reports 590 bucks?!?! and howcome on thier page it says it works for the 04 tsx but not 05.. i thought they were same, 06 is modified...?
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by EveofNemesis
ok, i was just wondering if anyone has tried it before and saw "some" difference... for the better that is...

well while on the subject of chips... do u guys know of a place that does the reflash cheap? hondata reports 590 bucks?!?! and howcome on thier page it says it works for the 04 tsx but not 05.. i thought they were same, 06 is modified...?


But to answer your questions: the Hondata reflash works for 2004, 2005, and 2006 TSXs with manual transmissions and 2004 and 2006 TSXs with automatic transmissions. It costs approximately $600 from various Hondata dealers such as ClubRSX, cannot be done for less, and requires you to remove your ECU and immobilizer and mail them to Hondata's tuning facility in Torrance, CA (if you happen to live in that area, you may be able to drive to a nearby Hondata dealer and have the reflash done without waiting for parts to be mailed back and forth).
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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i did search, i coudlnt find the right info so thats why i asked in here........
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by EveofNemesis
i did search, i coudlnt find the right info so thats why i asked in here........
Here's some bedtime reading for you: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21119
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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I notice they advertise Super Fast Shipping, too. The delivery truck must have a Turbo Pro already installed and does a huge burnout leaving the Turbo Pro factory on its way to your house.

Also, there is no "they" that "let" people sell scam products. It's a free internet, people will sell you pretty much anything you'll buy. Hence spam.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by peter_bigblock
I notice they advertise Super Fast Shipping, too. The delivery truck must have a Turbo Pro already installed and does a huge burnout leaving the Turbo Pro factory on its way to your house.

Also, there is no "they" that "let" people sell scam products. It's a free internet, people will sell you pretty much anything you'll buy. Hence spam.
Thanks Pete, was gonig to write that, almost verbatim, but was too lazy.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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oh so im allowed to go ebay and sell weed or sugar pills and call it pain releiver?? no... so if its a faulty product or illegal product it shouldnt be able to be sold. ebay does have control, you have to abide by some rules and regulations which selling a faulty prodcut should be part of is all i mean....
and dont mock with me, i dont know about any of this stuff and all the info on the web/ebay states that it does work, the customer reviews said it does... now obviously we dont beelive everything we see/hear, thats why i asked if anyone has ever come across this... is that so wrong??? i obviously did not know about these things thats why i asked, if i knew i wouldnt have asked. and i obviously was suspicious of it or else i would have bought it right away
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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wow you thought that might work. i really would like to see the people who actually buy thos things.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by EveofNemesis
oh so im allowed to go ebay and sell weed or sugar pills and call it pain releiver?? no... so if its a faulty product or illegal product it shouldnt be able to be sold. ebay does have control, you have to abide by some rules and regulations which selling a faulty prodcut should be part of is all i mean....
caveat emptor
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jpt


But to answer your questions: the Hondata reflash works for 2004, 2005, and 2006 TSXs with manual transmissions and 2004 and 2006 TSXs with automatic transmissions. It costs approximately $600 from various Hondata dealers such as ClubRSX, cannot be done for less, and requires you to remove your ECU and immobilizer and mail them to Hondata's tuning facility in Torrance, CA (if you happen to live in that area, you may be able to drive to a nearby Hondata dealer and have the reflash done without waiting for parts to be mailed back and forth).

Nice use of the stiffy!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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worked for me




i stuck one up my ass and I didn't need any coffee the whole day
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
wow you thought that might work. i really would like to see the people who actually buy thos things.
i was curious to see if it worked "at all". i said i know that its obvious it does do what it says (20+ HP), cuz then why would people spend hundreds/thousands to gain taht..... but if it helped even a little, and if it did give more MPG, then wouldnt it be worth 30/40/50 bux whatever it is? but i do not know anyone thats bought one and it seems like thousands of people have so i was wondering if anyone on here did and knew anything about it... it was a simple question because i was skeptical... not because i acutally thought it worked... jesus u people see a question and automatically assume i think it works... reason for asking is cuz i didnt think it worked, i wanted to verify....
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 03:41 AM
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obvious it doesNT do*
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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I can't believe there's people asking if this chip works, like asking if the Tornado garbage will save 20%+ mpg.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by fuckleberry
worked for me




i stuck one up my ass and I didn't need any coffee the whole day

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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by fuckleberry
worked for me




i stuck one up my ass and I didn't need any coffee the whole day
I think I'm going to stick with coffee.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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It works as a rip-off.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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It works, it will rip off ur performance.
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