eBay mod?
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eBay mod?
Hey,
I was looking around on eBay and looked at those resistor MAF mods. What are the ups and downs of these? How do they work? Being so cheap, they seem to be worth a try.. Or should I just get a resistor?
Cheers
Jeff
I was looking around on eBay and looked at those resistor MAF mods. What are the ups and downs of these? How do they work? Being so cheap, they seem to be worth a try.. Or should I just get a resistor?
Cheers
Jeff
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Hmm.. I just thought it is a fun and cheap thing to do and try.. If it wouldn't damage my car then I wouldn't mind losing a few bucks.. 
This is an interesting one! Connects to the ECU as opposed to connecting to the MAF!
This is one that I want to try..
This is an interesting one! Connects to the ECU as opposed to connecting to the MAF!
This is one that I want to try..
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Oh and just before anyone commits attempted murder on me, I'm just doing this out of curiousity as well as the fact that I cannot find ANY chip at all for my car/engine. 
My car is a 1994 W124 E220 (M111 engine).
Anyway before I commit, I really do want to know the pros and cons and how they work..
My car is a 1994 W124 E220 (M111 engine).Anyway before I commit, I really do want to know the pros and cons and how they work..
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well I don't think that it would damage your car, but i really don't think that it will help; it def. will not give you 45, 20, or probably even 2 HP.....hopefully others can comment on this too...
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Our cars do not have the same computer systems that are in the newer ones. With THOSE cars, a chip can affect performance but with ours being electromechanically fuel injected, a chip does NOTHING. Save your money and buy a double pump, non-fat latte.
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I'm thinking splicing anything into the ECU is dangerous waters. Sure they claim the magic box won't harm the ECU or void the warranty. I'd like to see the look on the service tech's face when he discovers it on an in-warranty car. That's seconds before he chops it out of circuit.
Chips and transistors can be used for analog sensor emulation. These non-intelligent boxes emulate or modify inputs to the ECU from devices like water temp, O2, etc. The box "tricks" the computer into thinking the engine is cold or the fuel mixture lean. The ECU tries to correct the condition and the engine performs different. That may be marketed as better but is subjective.
The ECU is a spendy toy to trifle with and the box is probably a glorified e-bay resistor kit. Any real tweak boxes would be more expensive and use programmable, processor based mapping technology.
Chips and transistors can be used for analog sensor emulation. These non-intelligent boxes emulate or modify inputs to the ECU from devices like water temp, O2, etc. The box "tricks" the computer into thinking the engine is cold or the fuel mixture lean. The ECU tries to correct the condition and the engine performs different. That may be marketed as better but is subjective.
The ECU is a spendy toy to trifle with and the box is probably a glorified e-bay resistor kit. Any real tweak boxes would be more expensive and use programmable, processor based mapping technology.
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I'm thinking splicing anything into the ECU is dangerous waters. Sure they claim the magic box won't harm the ECU or void the warranty. I'd like to see the look on the service tech's face when he discovers it on an in-warranty car. That's seconds before he chops it out of circuit.
Chips and transistors can be used for analog sensor emulation. These non-intelligent boxes emulate or modify inputs to the ECU from devices like water temp, O2, etc. The box "tricks" the computer into thinking the engine is cold or the fuel mixture lean. The ECU tries to correct the condition and the engine performs different. That may be marketed as better but is subjective.
The ECU is a spendy toy to trifle with and the box is probably a glorified e-bay resistor kit. Any real tweak boxes would be more expensive and use programmable, processor based mapping technology.
Chips and transistors can be used for analog sensor emulation. These non-intelligent boxes emulate or modify inputs to the ECU from devices like water temp, O2, etc. The box "tricks" the computer into thinking the engine is cold or the fuel mixture lean. The ECU tries to correct the condition and the engine performs different. That may be marketed as better but is subjective.
The ECU is a spendy toy to trifle with and the box is probably a glorified e-bay resistor kit. Any real tweak boxes would be more expensive and use programmable, processor based mapping technology.
I really want to get a lightweight pulley for my car too but again, can't find the source..
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Argh.....there is no "chip" to replace on our cars. It won't change a thing. You won't make the W124 fast without MAJOR work. Pulley? Even the pulley swap on the SC version of your engine is a minor increase. On a NA car, don't bother.
Use the money for repairs/cosmetic mods.
Use the money for repairs/cosmetic mods.
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Argh.....there is no "chip" to replace on our cars. It won't change a thing. You won't make the W124 fast without MAJOR work. Pulley? Even the pulley swap on the SC version of your engine is a minor increase. On a NA car, don't bother.
Use the money for repairs/cosmetic mods.
Use the money for repairs/cosmetic mods.
Anyone ever mated a 722.6 to our cars before?
