Ebay ecu chips

  1. L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 34
    #1
    hi i dont know if there is already a thread on these chips but i wanna hear what people think about em
    basically there like 40p resistor mods in a tacky box which plugs in on a sensor near the manifold
    it tells the ecu summat about cold air
    dnt really understand it
    fitted it on my dads prelude and DO feel power increase
    are they safe and if anyone knows can they explain what the chip really does?
    thanks
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #2
    i'd say no but can't give a reply that short, don't waste your time with these unless you like chronic overfuelling leading to bore wash and dissolving engine syndrome, on second thoughts i've got a few spare engines for sale..... they are a crap con aimed at people who are gullible enough to think there is such a thing as cheap BHP
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Nottingham Posts: 293 205gti 1.9
    #3
    all they do is trick the car into thinking the conditions (environmental) are different to what they actually are, having said that i would not recomend using them, instead save some money up and go for a re map to make changes to the car, at least then if anything goes wrong with the engine you can go back to the people who remapped it as they should garentee there work and have insurance against breakages
  4. Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51
    #4
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  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #5
    They just make the ECU think its cooler then it really is. The ECU uses temp to correct fuelling for air density that it works out from temp. So the resistor make the car over fuel. So they try and sell the idea to people that more fuel must make more power. This is however not true. The reality is to get substantial gains in power you require more air. Simply increasing the fuelling by any significant amounts will actually reduce power and harm your fuel economy.
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #6
    My car is a right bobby dazler with 3 of these attached.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by db_sax View Post
    My car is a right bobby dazler with 3 of these attached.
    thats because of your electric supercharger compliments all your chips so well, so when do you want this flame tipped jap can and ripspeed induction kit off me, or are you scared you won't handle the powaaaaaaaaah??
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #8
    Ive decided to buy them off you after the snow jus to keep the possibilities of me crashing as little as possible. £850 for the full conversion right? Am I right in thinkin 5 fuel savers would counter the extra fuel consumtion by these add ons? Il leave my car with you for the week, but dont go drifting in the snow, because tbh you do seem like the sort that would.
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by imranh133 View Post
    hi i dont know if there is already a thread on these chips but i wanna hear what people think about em
    basically there like 40p resistor mods in a tacky box which plugs in on a sensor near the manifold
    it tells the ecu summat about cold air
    dnt really understand it
    fitted it on my dads prelude and DO feel power increase
    are they safe and if anyone knows can they explain what the chip really does?
    thanks
    I think the power increase you feel is all in your mind, the chip interfaces with your brain and causes it to think you are going faster than you are, common misconception
  10. Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude
    #10
    IMO there great, this company does one for the veyron
    http://www.m-99.co.uk/Power_Mod/power_mod.html
    That would be expensive when tht fucks up and MPG wldnt be worth thinking about lol
  11. Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate View Post
    I think the power increase you feel is all in your mind, the chip interfaces with your brain and causes it to think you are going faster than you are, common misconception
    My "mate" if you call him that, has a Corsa 1.2. Typical Chav, brought a universal air filter, and a Exhaust Trim* and thinks his car will take out VTR/S's lol.

    * He did buy a 5" jap can for it, just to be taken the piss out off. Its a Mushy Pea green and Grey plastic car with steelies, and to him its a ferrari, me and my mate LOL so hard when he comes flooring it past us
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Los Anglesey Posts: 3416 Ibiza Sport TDI / MK1 VTS
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Matt-T View Post
    My "mate" if you call him that, has a Corsa 1.2. Typical Chav, brought a universal air filter, and a Exhaust Trim* and thinks his car will take out VTR/S's lol.

    * He did buy a 5" jap can for it, just to be taken the piss out off. Its a Mushy Pea green and Grey plastic car with steelies, and to him its a ferrari, me and my mate LOL so hard when he comes flooring it past us
    I really really hope thats not true!!

    If it is then a big fat LOL
  13. Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lewis1600 View Post
    I really really hope thats not true!!

    If it is then a big fat LOL
    Lol its 100% true he keeps asking my mate on here for a race, who has a VTR with fair few modifications. Mate just refuses to race him as its a waste of fuel
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Stourbridge, Hagley Posts: 560 Astra MK4 GSi Turbo, Black
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Matt-T View Post
    My "mate" if you call him that, has a Corsa 1.2. Typical Chav, brought a universal air filter, and a Exhaust Trim* and thinks his car will take out VTR/S's lol.

    * He did buy a 5" jap can for it, just to be taken the piss out off. Its a Mushy Pea green and Grey plastic car with steelies, and to him its a ferrari, me and my mate LOL so hard when he comes flooring it past us
    LOL he loves his car im sure, just hope when someone in a VTR/S does eventually decide to waste the fuel he still loves it then, big lol to this btw put a smile on my face for the morning