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    +15 BHP stuff on eBay...

    What exactly are these?: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15BHP-Power-Mo...QQcmdZViewItem

    It doesn't say - I'm guessing it's some sort of ECU mod?


    There is tons about on eBay, and they are very cheap, something strange about them..

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    from the page:

    How does it work?
    It will modify any standard ECU by telling the ECU that the incoming air in the intake system is cold and so advances the ignition to compensate producing more power. In many cases fuel economy is increased too. Power is increased by up to 15BHP and torque is increased significantly.
    It will be more responsive and you WILL LIKE IT.

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    this sounds like a con to me, its probably some kind of tracking device that tracks were your going and speeds your doing etc!

    imho i wouldnt buy one its not worth it for and extra 15BHP at MAX!

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    Quote Originally Posted by from the page
    It will modify any standard ECU by telling the ECU that the incoming air in the intake system is cold and so advances the ignition to compensate producing more power. In many cases fuel economy is increased too. Power is increased by up to 15BHP and torque is increased significantly.
    Untill your ECU adjusts the mix back to where it should be. Unless it makes it think it's so cold the management stays in open loop 'warm up', which'll cause all sorts of nasties.

    It's a resistor in a box and a bad idea.

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    It's a 30 pence resistor.

    Butuz

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    If you want to damage the engine then go ahead. Head gasket will get ruined from my understanding.

    Raw power in itself from stock form is the best without ruining the vehicle.

    Personally I have a Yamaha R1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phuxd
    Personally I have a Yamaha R1.
    One day my friend, one day

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    Quote Originally Posted by Butuz
    It's a 30 pence resistor.

    Butuz
    Excatily what I was going to say!
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    Yup, its a resistor, tricks the car's ECU into thinking the air coming in is colder than it really is making the ECU put more fuel in...

    The thing is the air isnt colder so putting more fuel in will upset the engines normal air/fuel ratio and thats a bad thing.

    The best thing is there was one that was on there a while back listing the Cav/Calibra Turbo as a car that it could be fitted too, yet further down the page it stated that it wasnt suitable for turbo'd cars...

    Spend your money on an oil and filter change instead....

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    Quote Originally Posted by [GSV]Trig
    Yup, its a resistor, tricks the car's ECU into thinking the air coming in is colder than it really is making the ECU put more fuel in...
    Except in most cases it doesn't. Just WOT and warm up.

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    If you do buy one though, I have some special oil extracted from snakes that will help your engine produce a further 10bhp whilst increasing the efficiency by 5mpg too

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamena
    If you do buy one though, I have some special oil extracted from snakes that will help your engine produce a further 10bhp whilst increasing the efficiency by 5mpg too
    I am going to have to report you to RSPCA
    Tough on mirrors, tough on the causes of mirrors.

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    no snakes were harmed during the making of this oil - they were dead beforehand

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