Is this ultimate performance chip for real on ebay?

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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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Is this ultimate performance chip for real on ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ULTIM...02058733QQrdZ1

It shows it for a 2006 TSX. Has anyone tried this?
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Those things are useless.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:58 AM
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just curious, I wonder how many people would buy that stuff and how they could give "SUPER" Positive Feedback to seller... I WONDER~~

yeah, like JTso said, it's garbage
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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you know whats funny? He's got a 98% positive feedback. Majority of the people on there say they feel a difference.

I was told by someone that this chip basically tricks your ECU into thinking the air is colder/denser on the intake side..so therefore the computer will allow maximum timing and therefore causing it throw in a little bit more fuel... hence the reason why cars run better at night time and run sluggish on a very hot summer day.

Personally, I would not run this thing on my car.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by tom12282
just curious, I wonder how many people would buy that stuff and how they could give "SUPER" Positive Feedback to seller... I WONDER
It's like the Tornado. It's a fan that's put in the intake of a car (some variants just have fins). Even though it creates a bottleneck in the intake and causes turbulence, many people will swear by it (ie: claims they got increased power and fuel economy).

And yes, I agree, it doesn't do what it claims.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:06 AM
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We oughta just paypal someone here $1 each person to come up with a few $. Then have someone actually install it on their TSX and put it on a dyno to see for real if they get ANY increase at all.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 04:29 AM
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I just browsed through some of their feedback ratings (wow, lots of negative and neutral ratings). The negative feedbacks generally called it a resistor (not a chip). So I'm guessing they just fool the ecu into doing something like advancing the timing or something? *shrugs*
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 06:10 AM
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Just trying to fool the airflow probably... The ECU probably will compensate for that anyways, as it adjusts the A/F ratio all the time. (It has 2 O2 sensors in the exhaust.)
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 06:23 AM
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Don't waste your money on that =]
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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i have it and am pushing 325whp off a mustang dyno
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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i have it and am pushing 325whp off a mustang dyno
d00d, get yourself some JDM LICENSE PLATE BOLTS save 30g each bolt then run 9s just liek paul walker PSSHH PSSHH so tyte y0!
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jesuswalks
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ULTIM...02058733QQrdZ1

It shows it for a 2006 TSX. Has anyone tried this?

Buy it and let us know.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by tom12282
just curious, I wonder how many people would buy that stuff and how they could give "SUPER" Positive Feedback to seller... I WONDER~~

yeah, like JTso said, it's garbage

BUTT DYNO but usually means nothing. Probably all pyschological.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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My car already has a tendency to ping quite readily--I can't imagine having the timing advanced any more than it already is.

I'd gladly take more relaxed timing or cooler spark plugs combined with a higher rev limiter and lower VTEC high-lift cam engagement point. That would probably go a long way in increasing performance.

I haven't hit my rev limiter yet, but I know that at an indicated 7400-7500 RPM (I must be damn close at that point), the engine still feels like the power is ramping up.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Yeah those things are nothin but piggybacks. It is just a resistor, it's a resistor that goes into the intake sensor plug, bypassing the OEM sensor and basically tricks the ecu into thinking there is colder air coming thru. Like what has already been said.

Just get and ohmeter, find the proper resistence, and buy a resistor from radio shack.
INSTA-PERFORMACE-CHIP!

GARBAGE.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Alin10123
We oughta just paypal someone here $1 each person to come up with a few $. Then have someone actually install it on their TSX and put it on a dyno to see for real if they get ANY increase at all.
I hope you are being sarcastic.. even if you give me the part for free and pay me to have it tested, i wouldnt want that thing to be on my car and cause possible damage
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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:agreewithallknowingJTso:
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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Will this work with my SC?
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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$8?? SIGN ME UP!

I mean, they DO have a 100% satisfaction guarantee

You know, actually they must be legit, they didnt mention anything about better mileage
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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you think i'll get a CEL with this?
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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you think i'll get a CEL with this?
Most likely you'll get a POS...
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by joerockt
Most likely you'll get a POS...
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