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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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i seen these chips on ebay and was wondering if they work? and if it will really add mpg and power
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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no they do not do a damn thing, you wire it into the airbox, not the maf but the other one, cant remember what that is right now. heres what one looks like cracked open
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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Hahaha thats funny!!!
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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well it did have some silicone around the "chip", i just used my knife to cut it out to see what was really in there - thats where the scratches came from
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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is that a fuse or wat is it?
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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looks like a simple resistor. thats all they usually are.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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i have no clue what it is, but it has 4 prongs on each side and the wires are only soldered to the first 2, so thats real quality
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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if it's on ebay for 25$ and claims to give you an increase in MPG I think it's a safe bet that it's a scam......
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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A friend of mine had one on his S10 and it literally just made the engine run worse.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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yes it would do something.. it would make a lil hole in ur wallet, thats a bout it.
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