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Old 06-22-2008, 10:31 PM
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performance chip for crv

this ebay item is said to improve crv performance?
is this a scam?

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Old 06-23-2008, 01:33 AM
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It also grows hair on a billiard ball, cures cancer, makes old men young, lets you lose 10 lbs in 5 days without dieting and promotes world peace....in other words...YEP, it's a scam.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:00 AM
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My rule of thumb is that is something sounds to good to be true.....it normally is.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:32 AM
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they mess with your fuel map. It will increase power a bit, but at what cost? A programamble one on a dyno is the only way to go. BTW 75whp from a base map chip, is BS.
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