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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:14 AM
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Has anyone tried the G FORCE CHIP for a C5? It claims a increase of60HP, 4-7MPG and 25-40% emissions. Does it work?
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Um no. LOL
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Every car is different and their is no way a programmer can gain you 60 rwhp. Most dyno tunes can't gain you 60rwhp much less something that is pre programmed.
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The G FORCE CHIP, a turbinator, 2 fuel magnets a set of pulsar spark plugs and you will have 450 HP.

Please DONT! The LS engine uses a flashed PCM and that chip crap doesnt fit or work! You access the PCM thru the OBDII port under driver side dash. If it was that easy to get 60HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EVERYONE would have it.

I watched an install video and you have to clip it into the wires on the MAF

LMAO. The MAF is NOT going to allow the computer any HP Gain

You can use a hand held programmers to improve the PCM tune but your best bet is full tuning using EFI Live or HP Tuners. Tuning the PCM with EFI Live or HP Tuners alone on a mostly stock engine will get you around 12-15 hp.

Hope this helps.

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Has anyone tried the G FORCE CHIP for a C5? It claims a increase of60HP, 4-7MPG and 25-40% emissions. Does it work?
That is just a very expensive resistor.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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You could buy one of those wrist magnets and get better hp increases.Then you can increase the hp in any car you sit in, now how cool is that! Your friends will all be begging you to ride with them.

Just kidding..., but if this hits the TV Channels I get royalties.

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Good advice above, especially from Bill!
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
The G FORCE CHIP, a turbinator, 2 fuel magnets a set of pulsar spark plugs and you will have 450 HP.

Please DONT! The LS engine uses a flashed PCM and that chip crap doesnt fit or work! You access the PCM thru the OBDII port under driver side dash. If it was that easy to get 60HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EVERYONE would have it.

I watched an install video and you have to clip it into the wires on the MAF

LMAO. The MAF is NOT going to allow the computer any HP Gain

You can use a hand held programmers to improve the PCM tune but your best bet is full tuning using EFI Live or HP Tuners. Tuning the PCM with EFI Live or HP Tuners alone on a mostly stock engine will get you around 12-15 hp.

Hope this helps.

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I figured this when I read the article! But had to ask to be sure.

THANKS
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Total waste of money - won't do a thing for the car.
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I have one and my car now runs 8's in the 1/4 with the hand brake still on.












Sorry about that, it's late and I've been in a bad mood.LOL
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I have a friend with an 06 Jeep Commander Hemi. He bought one off Flea Bay, brought it over to my house and asked me to install it. I showed him the blog and forum comments and laughed at him. He had me put it on anyway. He says seat of pants dyno shows gains, mpgs are up and it cleared a CEL that's been nagging him. I never spliced the wires in, just velcroed it to his air filter housing.

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Originally Posted by FNFastZ06
I have a friend with an 06 Jeep Commander Hemi. He bought one off Flea Bay, brought it over to my house and asked me to install it. I showed him the blog and forum comments and laughed at him. He had me put it on anyway. He says seat of pants dyno shows gains, mpgs are up and it cleared a CEL that's been nagging him. I never spliced the wires in, just velcroed it to his air filter housing.

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I told him he's be better off blowing his nose in the $$$, he'd get more out of it.
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Every car is different and their is no way a programmer can gain you 60 rwhp. Most dyno tunes can't gain you 60rwhp much less something that is pre programmed.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Sheesh, now I have to send mine back...
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