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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Chips on ebay

I get new listing for the 8 each day from ebay. Constant flood of performance chips with outlandish claims, usually about 10 dollars. Will they improve anything?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Nope. The 8 doesn't even use "chips", but rather data flashes. They're selling resisters or electrical components that they claim increase power by the tricking the sensors that send atmospheric data back to the pcm.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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they can be dangerous to your motor as well. there was a thread on here some time back exposing this "chip". it was worth nothing
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Noo.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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this would work better
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Search you n00b.

There is a search button up there for a reason
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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lol the only way to see if it actually does something is just BUY it! If you can't afford the $10 than you can't afford this car
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:12 AM
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lol the only way to see if it actually does something is just BUY it! If you can't afford the $10 than you can't afford this car
After seeing one would put this on your 8?? https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/%2410-ebay-20hp-sensor-mod-exposed-47162/
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rjo007
I get new listing for the 8 each day from ebay. Constant flood of performance chips with outlandish claims, usually about 10 dollars. Will they improve anything?
Thank you.
My mother told me when I was young that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is, I tend to use that on Ebay :P
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Your wallet would be lighter. That might make you go a bit faster.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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This thread has a serious lack of Dorito auctions.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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with such a critical and complicated tuning map on the 8, why would you want to risk detonation or other issues by using a $10 ebay scam? save your money.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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that chip would probably help as much as premixing actual chips in with your gas.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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if you really have to ask then i just feel bad for your car.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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