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Old 10-03-2004, 06:39 PM
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r any of the chips worth the 10 plus the 5 for shippin?
Old 10-03-2004, 07:17 PM
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No.
Old 10-03-2004, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kai
HELL No.
Old 10-03-2004, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Kai
OH HELL NO
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Old 10-04-2004, 04:33 PM
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yes.
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like putting sand in your intake for port and polish.
Old 10-05-2004, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Snoopy
yes.
In the most basic sense, they work as advertised, except for the "gain X horsepower" part.

I said no to avoid a long post. h:
Old 10-05-2004, 09:41 PM
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They add about as much horsepower as the Tornado, a fuel magnetizer, and a half-dozen VTEC and Type-R stickers.
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...unless you have a very highly built engine, assembled exactly to the chip's specifications, and don't mind the loss of half (if not all) of your check engine light's functions.




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