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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 11:15 PM
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I was just reading about a Gforce performance chip. The as expected are machining 30+ HP improvement and better fuel mileage for just $69!!! Sounds too good to be true...is it?
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 11:20 PM
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I need to proof read before submitting. Wanted to say... as expected they claim 30+HP improvement AND better fuel mileage.
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Last time I checked, this isn't 1990.....or are you in the wrong section
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As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. BTW, new cars don't use chips, the computer needs to be reflashed. BTW also, there is a thread here from Doug @ ECS doing mail order tunes. The best there is and great service. Doug has done my car twice after different mods. My car technically should be illegal emissions wise in NJ, however his tune passes NJ tailpipe sniffer with ease. Plus along with the bolt-ons I've done my car runs so much quicker with his tune.
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As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. BTW, new cars don't use chips, the computer needs to be reflashed. BTW also, there is a thread here from Doug @ ECS doing mail order tunes. The best there is and great service. Doug has done my car twice after different mods. My car technically should be illegal emissions wise in NJ, however his tune passes NJ tailpipe sniffer with ease. Plus along with the bolt-ons I've done my car runs so much quicker with his tune.
I was real confused about the whole chip thing when I was on the gforce web site and punched in the year of my vette and it gave me a price??? Thanks for clearing this up for me!!!
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Originally Posted by schnellTTZ06
Last time I checked, this isn't 1990.....or are you in the wrong section
You are correct this is not 1990...thanks you clearing THAT up for me!!!
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