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Title: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: HolyLandMan on January 11, 2008, 11:27:28 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERFORMANCE-CHIP-MERCURY-GRAND-MARQUIS-1990-2008-2007_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33597QQihZ017QQitemZ270201111813QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW


Thanks for Your input.


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: logandzwon on January 11, 2008, 11:40:04 AM
Not a scam.  I got 3 of them and my go-ped goes like 200mph now, and uses no fuel.  It actually makes fuel as a drive!






(yes it's a scam....  Look at the picture, it's a project box with two wires coming out.)


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: HolyLandMan on January 11, 2008, 12:11:50 PM
So its just an empty box? what do you mean by project box. how would it work


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: Bleedsblue on January 11, 2008, 12:47:01 PM
I'd like to see the install instructions on them. Not even a custom dyno tune with a programmer is going to give a Grand Marquis 45 HP.

A easy trick on some Mustangs is to remove the IAT sensor and loop the the two wires with a particular resistor. That fools the ECU into thinking it's 30* outside. This in turn tells the ECU to not pull any timing that it normally would when it's 80* outside. Thus giving you more power. People were selling boxes online a while back that plugged into that IAT sensor and calling them chips but it was nothing more than a resistor or multiple resistors (to simulate different temps). Thing is some ECUs will ignore the IAT sensor if the temp doesn't vary enough or is out of range for too long. It's really something for use at the track for short periods of time not for a daily driver and it really just makes sure you get full power out of your vehicle. That may be what this is.

Bill


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: NP04Foreman on January 11, 2008, 12:51:59 PM
not that its a scam they just dont work


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: Bleedsblue on January 11, 2008, 03:07:32 PM
But if something is advertised to do something and doesn't work...doesn't that make it a scam?

Of course spitfire still sells spark plugs and the tornado can be bought and they don't do anything either but aren't labeled as scams.

Bill


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: HolyLandMan on January 11, 2008, 06:13:23 PM
so is there any other cheap way to make a car go faster. 


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: Turboderf on January 11, 2008, 07:24:14 PM
will i worked for car dealers for over 20 years and if this junk works the deals would be putting them the cars so they can say that they get the  best mileage on the market ...........so they would sale more cars........ just think its only 9.99 for just a short time .........dont waste your money


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: 1FasterBlaster on January 11, 2008, 08:16:43 PM
  It's a sensor bypass. It just tells your car it's running cooler than it actually is. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. Bad part is, your car will burn mad fuel. If you don't have proper mods, it can damage your engine in the long run. There's no cheap way to high performance.
   If you want high performance, you have to pay for it.


Title: Re: Scam or Not a Scam?
Post by: quadracer1992 on January 11, 2008, 09:43:55 PM
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Is your brother holylandman?