Explain to a newbie what a performance chip for $7.99 does?

[genEus]

Like, this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=33597&item=7986452761

 

Don't move this to Auction Watch please... I'm just asking about this stuff. Does it work? Is it worth it? Does it really give 20 HP boost?

 

(Please explain like to an idiot )

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

read this:

 

http://60degreev6.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=15&page=1&POSTNUKESID=a6b3f7c7028a86031fdbe3d71fd4d07a

[gp90se]

sure, what it does is tell the computer the air thats comming in is colder, so the computer dumps more fuel into the engine which is supposed 2 add horsepower. it can cause more damage then good.

 

what ya can do is put a small hole under the airfilter in the boxto let more air in.

[19Cutlass94]

yeah running rich for a long time really isnt that good, neither is running rich at all

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

Alot of 60* engines run rich enough as it is!

[1990lumina]

Judging just by the amount of black on my Lumina's exhaust I'm gonna say my car runs leaner then my mom's Acura lol

 

That Acura you have to polish the tips every month or so to get the black off....but yet my Lumina is the one that smells like gas when you walk by it idling lol

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

Judging just by the amount of black on my Lumina's exhaust I'm gonna say my car runs leaner then my mom's Acura lol

 

That Acura you have to polish the tips every month or so to get the black off....but yet my Lumina is the one that smells like gas when you walk by it idling lol

 

That's cause all the carbon STAYS INSIDE the engine!

[1990lumina]

Judging just by the amount of black on my Lumina's exhaust I'm gonna say my car runs leaner then my mom's Acura lol

 

That Acura you have to polish the tips every month or so to get the black off....but yet my Lumina is the one that smells like gas when you walk by it idling lol

 

That's cause all the carbon STAYS INSIDE the engine!

 

Lol, probably right

[MonteCarloChick]

yeah running rich for a long time really isnt that good, neither is running rich at all

Aww but it smells so good! :alcoholic:

[Canada]

The thing is, the car doesn't actually run rich.......the PCM will see an increased level of fuel via the oxygen sensor and turn down the injector's pulse width.