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Old Sep 8, 2019 | 07:14 PM
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Talking I'm new here and have a 05 3g TL and want to do mods 4 HP

hey everyone im ryan im down south here in good ole houston texas and i have a 2005 Acura Tl stock with a cold air intake and tb spacer and tb thermal gasket. i am about to do the throttle body coolant bypass and i want to do the iac bypass. can anyone give me more info on this and what its actually doing? ill post some pics here soon on my TL. Oh and i am currently waiting on a PCR (performance chip revamp) to get delivered has anyone had any experience with that specific brand and how did the tl perform after install??
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Old Sep 8, 2019 | 09:04 PM
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Welcome...while you are waiting for some answers, you can also try searching to see if there are any existing threads to point you in the right direction.
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Thumbs down Performance Chip Revamp?????

Has anyone used this product on there car??? can you tell me what it did to your car?? i just received mine today and its a F*!^ing cheap ass black plastic box with a pcr sticker wrapped around it with 2 wires coming out of it!!!!!!!!!!!! no indicator lights, no switch to select economy, or performance mode, no lcd readout, or anything on the module to indicate that the box even works and isn't just a shell with two wires hot glued to the inside!!!!!!!!! instructions states to disconnect neg for multiple hours to reset ECU and is a must do to see any gain in HP, and to splice into the two IAT wires and that its ok to use either wire for whatever wire to the IAT because they dont have polarity!!! Did i just pay $60 for a make believe performance chip?? i can see the seam to open the unit but i dont want to tear the sticker because then they would say i cant return the module but i want to know whats inside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 09:15 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 09:39 PM
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Your post made me smile. Thank you.
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 09:44 PM
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Merged your two threads about the same thing.
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 09:56 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 10:00 PM
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LOOKS LEGIT, but far from it
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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 10:16 PM
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It uses IAT sensor? So there's probably just a resistor inside to trick the car into thinking sensor is working.

Wonder what they would use. Do you have a multimeter? Put it into ohms reading and probe the wires coming out of "cheap ass black plastic box".

Oh and do you have AT? https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...-happy-747662/

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Old Sep 9, 2019 | 11:18 PM
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im going down to go do this and ill let you know what i get.
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Webby713
Has anyone used this product on there car??? can you tell me what it did to your car?? i just received mine today and its a F*!^ing cheap ass black plastic box with a pcr sticker wrapped around it with 2 wires coming out of it!!!!!!!!!!!! no indicator lights, no switch to select economy, or performance mode, no lcd readout, or anything on the module to indicate that the box even works and isn't just a shell with two wires hot glued to the inside!!!!!!!!! instructions states to disconnect neg for multiple hours to reset ECU and is a must do to see any gain in HP, and to splice into the two IAT wires and that its ok to use either wire for whatever wire to the IAT because they dont have polarity!!! Did i just pay $60 for a make believe performance chip?? i can see the seam to open the unit but i dont want to tear the sticker because then they would say i cant return the module but i want to know whats inside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know these are just resistors right? Well, if you don't you do now. They're crap.
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 10:57 AM
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OP sorry for your loss. Word of advise, google search+acurazine any product before purchasing.
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 11:11 AM
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Hook, line and sinker!

you got sold a bunch of BULLSHIT!
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 11:13 AM
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fyi; these little resistor boxes have been fooling people since the early 90's.
dont feel bad, at least it was only $60.. hopefully you didnt "splice" any wires...
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 11:28 AM
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^ agree

Hell for $40 bucks he can buy my Grom Bluetooth and stream his music via BT

Better than that "performance box" he got
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by EvilVirus
^ agree

Hell for $40 bucks he can buy my Grom Bluetooth and stream his music via BT

Better than that "performance box" he got

I gotta admire your hustle in selling
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 11:52 AM
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This made my day. Thanks Op!
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 03:00 PM
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I'm gonna PM you my Paypal info in case you ever feel like wasting $$ again, you can send it straight to me. I promise I'll put it to better use than fleaBay "performance chips"
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 10:05 AM
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 04:11 PM
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Inside the box


🤬 Look at this crap, this is what’s inside the performance chip box

I’m definitely Sending this back and getting a refund
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 05:33 PM
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lol
there's a sucker born every minute
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 06:16 PM
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literally three cents' worth of electronic equipment.
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 06:54 PM
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hey at least I sent it back and got my refund and learned from that experience.
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 07:43 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 08:47 AM
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Man I need to get into that business...



If only we were there to tell OP not to fall for this scam at the beginning
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 10:57 AM
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Man I need to get into that business...



If only we were there to tell OP not to fall for this scam at the beginning

Its probably the same guy who created the Pet Rock lol

OP TOFTT
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Old Dec 27, 2020 | 11:52 PM
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Its probably the same guy who created the Pet Rock lol

OP TOFTT
Performance Chip Revamp is just another resistor scam - I was taken also and DO NOT recommend it
https://www.performancechipguide.com...view-teardown/
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Old Dec 28, 2020 | 08:59 AM
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Performance Chip Revamp is just another resistor scam - I was taken also and DO NOT recommend it
https://www.performancechipguide.com...view-teardown/
What made you fall for the scam? Was it their advertising, or a "What the hell, I'll give it a try" attitude, or even praise from other folks you know and trust?
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Old Dec 28, 2020 | 03:48 PM
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Yes, the adverts primarily, but also my lack of research before jumping in
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