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Old 08-02-2008, 10:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Engine Chip??

eBay Motors: TOYOTA COROLLA 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Chip (item 280250976703 end time Aug-04-08 17:00:54 PDT)

it claims to increase HP/FE etc...

BUT ITS ONLY $14.00 after shipping

im seriously tempted to buy it, but i dont know if it would actually do what it says.

it has all good feedback, but nothing is specific. Thoughts?

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Old 08-02-2008, 11:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Notice they dont have pics? Because its a 5 cent resistor, its a scam, one of the oldest in the book. Save your money, inflate your tires to sidewall max and read through the hypermiling tips on the top right of the site.
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Old 08-03-2008, 12:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Thats what I figured.

Piggyback ECU's typically start at $400, i just wasn't sure what this was.

as for the other tips... done and done
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Old 08-03-2008, 02:22 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Tourigjm -

Yup, just a resistor. I did one from e-bay for $6 total for fun to find out what resistor they were using. It was the cheapest I could find that still satisfied my curiosity.

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Old 08-03-2008, 11:46 AM   #5 (permalink)
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