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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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question: performance chip

hi everyone

im new here. thx for your help in advance

i wanna add chip to my car to increase the horsepower. im planning on adding all stages on my car in order to increase around 80 hps. anyone has recommend for it? or advice

thx
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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i am new here and dont know a whole lot but i will tell you what i think. dont take it as fact as it could be very wrong.

i have never read about someone putting a chip in. i have read about getting a cobb ap to tune and do other things but not for the hp.

80hp with not FI is not going to be realistically possible. i think you get around something like 200 to the wheel with normal upgrades if your lucky.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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I'll be nice since you are new.
They don't work with our car, so don't waste your money.
Only way you will get 80hp is by going FI.
Please use the search button, or go read all the stickies in each section.
There are things you can do for small hp gains, let's say 3-5 each, but that's about it.
The AP would be one of those and may get you a little bit more than what I said above, but you have to get a decent tune to realize that.

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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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so i was right!?

if you own this car you owe it to the car to read stuff on here.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by morssolis
so i was right!?

if you own this car you owe it to the car to read stuff on here.
Good job, you get a lollipop. You obviously have been reading more than posting.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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i can haz more trolls?
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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FI is forced induction by the way or Turbo/Supercharger...took me a while to figure that one out when i first got here for some reason haha. I don't understand when someone specifically says there new, why would you use slang that he/she might not understand
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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Because it might intrigue them enough to go read and/or search to find out!

Actually, I think there is a thread somewhere on most if not all those terms or abbreviations if I remember correctly.

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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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this chip is like a zombie that wouldn't die...
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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your first mods should be bhr ignition kit + cobb AP. dont get the chip or the $35 supercharger.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Ahh the chip again...


Good job to the sub 100 posters (like me)...yes FI is the main way to get those HP returns. It's nice to see others that post little read a lot on this board and yet are willing to help out.

There is another way though, I've read of a few doing Nitrous and getting returns up to 100hp. However you should really know what you are doing before trying a 100 shot. I personally would think that FI would be safer but N2O tends to be cheaper (in the short run).
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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ibtl...
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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It makes me sad that this stuff is still floating around out there. It also makes me sad that similar products that actually produce similar hp yields exist for other cars.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rubberduckie
ibtl...
lol you mean ibsistwgtl (in before something is said that will get this locked).

Pure speculation on how to increase HP doesn't violate any forum rules thus probably won't get locked.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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I hear adding a third Dorito chip does wonders...
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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These are cheaper and taste way better.
And they're just as effective.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Lol fi is the way!
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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ebay chips are nice i use one.
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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i am selling a chip that is guarantied to add 50hp at the butt dyno.... i will only charge you 25 bucks
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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^+1 good deal
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Can we get a group buy started?
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