Landroverwolf Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hello,Has anyone used one of these mod kits? Are they safe?According to him, it is 'perfectly safe', but I am somewhat skeptical. Can anyone shed light onto how safe/reliable these are.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/25-BHP-MOD-CHIP-FOR-...id=p3286.c0.m14Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Perfectly safe, just like putting a packet of polos in the ashtray. Has a similar effect on performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landroverwolf Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 LOL! Are you saying its a bit of a gimmick? Won't really improve performance at all ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve TDI Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Fold your rear seats down. It makes the car more aerodynamic and it also lowers the centre of gravity. You do loose a little MPG's though as I have found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) LOL! Are you saying its a bit of a gimmick? Won't really improve performance at all ?Hit the nail on the head mate In a very few odd cases these can improve performance, but in 99% of cases they just make the car run a bit rough because it essentially has a broken temp sensor, and will just run like it was poorly mapped, with an over rich fuel mixture. Edited September 2, 2009 by cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 SO HOW DOES IT WORK?THIS LITTLE, SIMPLE TO FIT DEVICE WILL MODIFY YOUR ECU, TELLING IT THAT THE AIR INTAKE IS 2 DEGREES COOLER. THE IGNITION THEN ADVANCES BY 2 DEGREES GIVING YOU MORE POWER AND INCREASING TORQUE.LMAO I love how they can be so accurate when telling you how a universal product works! This is absolute rubbish as every car reacts differently to colder temperatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landroverwolf Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Fold your rear seats down. It makes the car more aerodynamic and it also lowers the centre of gravity. You do loose a little MPG's though as I have found.Interesting. I've always folded the seats down anyway, but never noticed a real improvement. Then again, i've never been looking for one I've just been reading that these things are apparantly a 20p resistor from maplins in a box filled with resin. Sounds a bit of a con to me. And from what i've read, it seems to really mess up your engine mapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Interesting. I've always folded the seats down anyway, but never noticed a real improvement. Then again, i've never been looking for one I've just been reading that these things are apparantly a 20p resistor from maplins in a box filled with resin. Sounds a bit of a con to me. And from what i've read, it seems to really mess up your engine mapping.It's basically the same as driving an old petrol car around with the choke on 25% all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landroverwolf Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 So it floods the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve TDI Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 More or less yeah. Just adds more fuel.If you want cheap/free mods that work then derestrict your airbox and make sure there is plenty of cold air getting to it. Or strip the car out. 1 seat and half a dash FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Buy it and rip it open lol see whats inside it.Magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 I've just been reading that these things are apparantly a 20p resistor from maplins in a box filled with resin. Sounds a bit of a con to me. And from what i've read, it seems to really mess up your engine mapping.20p? they don't even cost that much mate! but yes they are just a resistor in a plastic box with two wires coming out that is then filled with resin. excellent profit for the sellers really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 these things are apparantly a resistor from maplins in a box filled with resin.they are just a resistor in a plastic box with two wires coming out that is then filled with resin.You know it's the ultimate recipe for power! Forget big turbos, Large MAF Housings, Equal length manifolds and Uprated fuel pressure regulators! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 20p? they don't even cost that much mate! but yes they are just a resistor in a plastic box with two wires coming out that is then filled with resin. excellent profit for the sellers really!I think they sell them in pairs... they have to because 1/2p coins don't exist any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) 20p? they don't even cost that much mate! but yes they are just a resistor in a plastic box with two wires coming out that is then filled with resin. excellent profit for the sellers really!If I was dishonest, I'd be selling them too mind!!I'd invent my own company called "Placebo Tuning Ltd." Edited September 8, 2009 by nfbr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) THIS IS A REPOST!!Have you tried the carrot on a stick tuning method yet? Get a stick not too long and tie a carrot to it with a length of string. Fix it to the front f the vehicle with suitable fixings. Then be prepared to be amazed at the transformation of that little French piece of **** into a Raging horsepower driven monster. Horsepower gains(backed with scientific evidence courtesy of ACME Labs) will be in the region of 350bhp(I **** you not) Sit back at the lights and wipe the smirk off the face of the next sneering prick who pulls up next to you in a scoobydoo as you leave him choking in a cloud of burning engine oil as you hare up the road.When combined with a proprietary cauliflower backburner we recommend taking your private pilots licence as there will be no way of keeping that ****ers wheels on the ground once you pass the 1000bhp mark. to improve the looks of that ugly french ****er a pair of pink fluffy dice available for the princely sum of ÂŁ10.99 from HALFRAUDS will have all the local slags droppin their nickers at the 1st sight of you and your monster, dump the back seats and install a matress, after all who needs an extra pair of pricks in the back weighing you down and spoiling the action.Landroverwolf.... can't go wrong with the advice above Edited September 8, 2009 by 99hjhm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve TDI Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I remember that carrot on a stick That was a while ago now. Turnip on the bonnet, there were a few others that I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/35bhp-31-FUELSAVER-V...#ht_5820wt_1165 :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve TDI Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 It just so happens that someone (on another forum) found one of these in his airbox. I was reading his readers rides thread last night and saw it. Looks like people do fall for this BS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Its like having a mini tornado in your car :rolleyes: :lol: Dear o' dear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-w Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) hey. i actually bought one of these for my polo a while ago. thinking the same as what anyone browsing ebay would see. oooo 25 bhp more. well no it says up to 25 bhp. you would only get increases close to that if you were running a 3 litre engine or similar. i did see a very slight noticeable difference but next to nothing really, just made the car overfuel. the car did produce flames now and again though which was nice hehe . steve Edited September 27, 2009 by steve-w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 ^ if it was overfueling, It probably killed your Catalyst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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