Does anyone know anything about this???
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The original design back in the days was created by someone who was a tuner, and he played around with the ecu and figured out that if you change the inlet air temp by either increasing the resistance or lowering it that it will change the amount of power produced. Now the idea of this device is the same, it changes the voltage of the iAT, tricking it, making your ecu believe that the air coming in is colder than what it actually is. Many people have bought it and some actually damaged their ECU while others have seen no gains at all.
If you would like to try it then go ahead, but like someone said on this forum. Mercedes ECU are very tricky and complicated, if u damage it be prepared to cough up a big chunk of your salary. I dont take risks anymore, i suggest u do the same.
If you would like to try it then go ahead, but like someone said on this forum. Mercedes ECU are very tricky and complicated, if u damage it be prepared to cough up a big chunk of your salary. I dont take risks anymore, i suggest u do the same.
Save your $35 and buy the missus a nice dinner instead of throwing it away on a "chip" scam.
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good lord, do some of you people live under a rock?
this is the same old, "trick your air sensor into seeing colder air", $0.35 resistor mod that used to be sold on ebay for $0.99 plus $8.00 shipping. its bull. it tricks your car into "seeing" cooler, denser air, so it throws a bit more gas in there too. what it is, typically, is a resistor of some specific value for your IAT sensor.
this has been around for ages, i remember when i was 18 and had my 84 300zx(twenty two now), i saw these on ebay and died laughing that yuppies were buying this *****..... come on man......
this is the same old, "trick your air sensor into seeing colder air", $0.35 resistor mod that used to be sold on ebay for $0.99 plus $8.00 shipping. its bull. it tricks your car into "seeing" cooler, denser air, so it throws a bit more gas in there too. what it is, typically, is a resistor of some specific value for your IAT sensor.
this has been around for ages, i remember when i was 18 and had my 84 300zx(twenty two now), i saw these on ebay and died laughing that yuppies were buying this *****..... come on man......
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WELCOME TO 2002 all over again !!!
good grief, people actually started a thread about this crap again ???
good grief, people actually started a thread about this crap again ???
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Does anyone know anything about this???
Hey B717U2,
I saw that myself. I don't know if it's official...I was thinking about doing it myself. I mean I took a look at their refund policy and everything, but I'm concerned if this could screw my baby (c240) up.
Kapp
I saw that myself. I don't know if it's official...I was thinking about doing it myself. I mean I took a look at their refund policy and everything, but I'm concerned if this could screw my baby (c240) up.
Kapp
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