Performance Chips any good?

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Old 02-16-2010, 10:43 AM
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Performance Chips any good?

I've seen a few on ebay and other places on the internet but the gains they talk about have to be absolutely bogus. Has anyone ever used one on the TL? I had a performance computer chip in an old trans am I had years ago and it actually works pretty good. I have no intention of putting a $10 "performance module" that advertises +50hp and 100mph into my car. Im thinking at best it does nothing, at worst it fries your computer.
Old 02-16-2010, 10:47 AM
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There are none for our cars. The crap you see on ebay is just gimmicks that will probably cause more harm than good.
Old 02-16-2010, 10:54 AM
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you should get the turbonator
Old 02-16-2010, 11:56 AM
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if the TL were 30 year old technology you would be right on performance chips- buts its not- its a modern car with coil on plug sparking, FI system thats very picky-
best thing you can do for it is to clean the intake and injectors with a seafoam treatment or two
That removes gunk and restores like new power to the TL
repeat yearly
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they are AWESOME!!!!!!! get one now!! before they run out!!
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