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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:42 pm

Anyone tried one of these little beauties:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PETROL-CHIP-B ... 417033419c

Sounds like a glorified version of the 'power resistor' to me;
I can't see how it can possibly contain any microchips if it can be fitted either way round! :?
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:22 pm

How can we possibly do without one! :D
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:59 pm

The guy can't even write an ebay ad, let alone a fuel map.
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:00 pm

They can not be fitted without one of these...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TURBO-EXHAUST ... 19d65fbd88

just so you get the FULL benefit
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:40 pm

why are the letters size 142
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:43 pm

Best watch the installation wideo....
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:28 pm

Well, that highly instructive video shows you how to bodge the two red leads into your MAF sensor wiring with some dodgy looking soldering and insulation tape, but mysteriously omits to demonstrate what the RS232 socket actually goes to!

Hmm... :squint:
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:35 pm

i'd love to see what's actually inside.

a bare socket not connected to anything at all?

a single resistor?

or a proper circuit board with various chips to look authentic but not actually connected to anything other than maybe a single resistor?
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:42 pm

Yes, I think you're probably spot on there, Harry. :(

I suspect the D-type connector inside the box has a single resistor strapped across it.

So, they're asking £70 for a unit made of a sum of parts totalling about £3.99.
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:53 pm

Have they got you worried, yet? :-)
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Post Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:00 pm

Oh, indeed - quivering before the almighty powaah of the 'Digital Chipbox'!

I like the way they provide a couple of Schotchloks so you can make a right royal bodge of the installation as most buyers probably will. :)
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Post Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:55 am

This is the common "A fool and his money" type things . Anyone noticed comments are disabled ,Cant think why ! winkeye
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Post Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:19 am

i just bought one and its brilliant, an extra 35 horsepower and much better driving dynamics. But i was clever and fitted this, the electric turbo, the resistor and i fit an electric turbo in antiphase fitted to the end of the exhaust to suck the gasses out of the engine, kind of a twin turbo effect. i also fit go faster stripes and i fold the back seat down and mirrors in. now my e30 has about 260hp and is very fast.

does anyone else have any nice stories?
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Post Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:35 am

Great item and after fitting it as soon as i hit 88mph i ended up in the 80s! Best money i ever spent!
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Post Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:56 am

You mean you hit 88mpg and suddenly you were in a retro chariot and feeling a little out of place in 2013? :)
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Post Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:34 am

Maurice i dont think theres any threat to your sales here :P
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Post Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:28 pm

I fitted a couple of flax capacitors to my lump .... 325 engine designed in the 70's with 300bhp plus the ability to travel in time .....
Forgot to mention ... makes the red ones go even faster ...
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