GForce Performance Chip Kit for the ACURA TL

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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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GForce Performance Chip Kit for the ACURA TL

GF Performance Chip Kit for the ACURA TL
http://www.gfchips.com/acuratl.aspx


Has anyone tried?
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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no, because it does not work.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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60HP! Better milage! Lower emissions! Only 3 easy payments of $21.99!

Zomg! Where do I sign up?!
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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MSRP: $400
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Chad, because we have the same name, I'm going to properly respond.

Justn is right, this does not work, this is basically a gimmick. We have one tuning option, the JnR ecu. It's a legit product. It's almost $1400. That alone should show you things like these are laughable at best.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Chad - these things don't work. A lot of them are simple 'resistors' that lean out the air/fuel ratio of the engine, which is already a delicate ratio. What this does is to fake the ECU into thinking it has cooler air (cooler air is more dense because it has more oxygen moecules) and the ECU dumps more fuel into the engine, making it 'seem' like your car is more powerful.

You'll do more harm to your engine than good, so I would stay away.

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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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^in addition to what Gatr said, the stock ECU on our cars reflash.
what this means, is the Gforce little resistor will change the Air fuel ratios, but then the stock ECU will re-write over it, reverting back to stock.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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If you think it works... it works.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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On their webpage, under Contact Us, I left them a message to respond to comments on this webpage. And I gave them the link. So if they don't respond to "Acurazine", then that would be a bad thing if they want to sell to Acura owners. So this should be interesting.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TheChamp531
If you think it works... it works.
Funny. There is probably a lot of truth in that. People buy various things..and they say.. oh ya! I can tell a difference! rriigghhttt.. Like who's going to say "I bought crap"?
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Uhhh, hah, yea...that is interesting.

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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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I bought one for my truck like 2 years ago, then it started acting up and I opened it... it was a resistor.


I learned from that mistake.
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I don't see why you're even giving them the chance to reply to us, they'll spoon feed you shit till you agree to buy it.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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The only real clue they give is that if you compare them to Hypertech, they have like twice as many Automobile companies listed as hypertech. Including Lotus and Maserati. But then again, resistors are universal I guess. =)
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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It's exactly like justn said. It messes with AF and it adds more gas. That can be done on just about any vehicle. And just like he said, the ecu will correct it itself. That's probably true for a lot if not most new cars.
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109 thanks... 68 of which are from justn.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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I assume the PC learns, but it learns from ROM. And the Rom IS this chip. Some of these IC's are programmable, others are not. Back in the 80's they were only ROM. Then they became EEPROM eventually. However, I am not saying this company is legit, but separately, you all need to realize that if a computer learns, it will relearn from non-volatile memory. Non-volitale memory is a device that does not lose it's data when power is removed. ie.. when the key is turned off. And these kind of chips are all "non-volatile". They hold all the things to remember! They are not re-written over. They are in fact what the computer defaults back to.
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Doesn't really matter. Since when did adding a chip at 60 fuckin HP? 7mpg and up to 40% less emissions? It's all bullshit right there in your face and you refuse to see it.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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My somewhat uniformed self will say our ecu is flash based, not ROM, like the cars where in days past. Lol

Read.
http://www.importtuner.com/tech/0807...h/viewall.html
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Chad05TL
I assume the PC learns, but it learns from ROM. And the Rom IS this chip. Some of these IC's are programmable, others are not. Back in the 80's they were only ROM. Then they became EEPROM eventually. However, I am not saying this company is legit, but separately, you all need to realize that if a computer learns, it will relearn from non-volatile memory. Non-volitale memory is a device that does not lose it's data when power is removed. ie.. when the key is turned off. And these kind of chips are all "non-volatile". They hold all the things to remember! They are not re-written over. They are in fact what the computer defaults back to.
Eh? If you put a passive device in line with a sensor and it continually reads differently than actual then the computer is going to adjust for it. That's all it does and has nothing to do with non-volatile RAM or SRAM's or any of the stuff you mention here.
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Ignore everyone OP, but not this guy. ^
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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Bad rip offs - dont even bother talking to a company that advertise 60hp. It's this that catches your eyes that eats your $. This will throw off your air fuel mixture to sometime predetonate. More harm done on this peice of junk.

Invest in a real one by JnR, that's the best real-deal you'll have to pay to play.
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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Buy one and open it, see for your self.
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I wonder what kind of gains this would produce in the Muscle TL?
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Probably like 130+ HP
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you guys got jokes....
har har har har


Old Apr 27, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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are you sure this isnt a 128mb RAM stick from 1995?

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I thought the pic that Twiggilus posted was a joke until I went on the website and saw for myself

They also have a chip available for the 1995 Acura TL
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Was a popular "chip" modded ECU back in the days. We're in the new era of tuning.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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I had something similar on my 2000 Accord. I swore there were gains til my buddy smacked me.

Oh those were the days....I wish I could go back
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Probably like 130+ HP
Not to mention at least 112 WTQ meaner!! Fuckin' mean!
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Originally Posted by Maharajamd
60HP! Better milage! Lower emissions! Only 3 easy payments of $21.99!

Zomg! Where do I sign up?!
If I could finance it over 60 months, I'd be all over it.
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Originally Posted by KN_TL
Eh? If you put a passive device in line with a sensor and it continually reads differently than actual then the computer is going to adjust for it. That's all it does and has nothing to do with non-volatile RAM or SRAM's or any of the stuff you mention here.
where did i say ram? or sram? get a degree.. then call me.



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