Is this junk?

1. ozzy1 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 17

   #1 8th October 2006, 18:41

   Is this what it says will it really increase power as stated? Its not one of those crap resistor things so im not really sure
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...QQcmdZViewItem
2. saxodan Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2006 Leeds Posts: 10616 Golf

   #2 8th October 2006, 18:42

   Been on here a few times, people slate this one too, just an over priced resistor lol
3. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #3 8th October 2006, 18:51

   yes it is, you could pick one up for about 10p
4. ozzy1 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 17

   #4 8th October 2006, 19:01

   So what ways is there of getting power gains after an induction kit and full exhaust without spending huge money, thats why i was looking at engine management. How much would a remap cost and what would the gains be like? or any type of chips?
5. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #5 8th October 2006, 19:37

   no its not not mate it is as its said. it is actually a superchip and not a resistor. you may see 8-9 bhp from it but not as much as he says. he's a chap from leicester who runs a generic map on the chip.
6. ozzy1 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 17

   #6 8th October 2006, 19:52

   It wouldnt do any damge then would it?
7. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #7 8th October 2006, 19:56

   of course not. i honestly have quizzed him and even bought one off him for my old blacktop vtr but never got round to fitting it!
   
   it ia the type that you have to have soldered onto the ecu and can be remapped again if you get a cam or whatever
8. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #8 8th October 2006, 20:26

   but soldering it to your ecu can mess it up if you do it wrong, a generic chip is just made for any car with a certain size engine and not for a specific car.
9. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #9 8th October 2006, 20:39

   wrong! it is made for a certain car but not mapped to the mods that car has. its just a guestimate of fuel to air mix for the mods on the car.
10. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

    #10 8th October 2006, 20:47

    I got one and fitted it to my standard vtr since had it remapped, there was a noticble difference in first gear and second worth it for a quick fix and to see a bit of a increase but like stated a proper map would be better and there is a increased limiter on this chip too, however you will be looking at a good sum to get it installed and then it needs your ecu immobiliser code transferring across
11. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #11 8th October 2006, 23:35

    i didnt even look at it. 14 bhp for 80 quid, only if it was that easy