mr_whippy
1994 (L) 2.0 GLi (CDX Wheels, Senator Leather Seats.)
Full Member
Posts: 171
Location: Cleethorpes, N.E. Lincs
|
 |
« on: October 16, 2005, 05:01:42 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Matt
Drives: A car again!
Hero Member
Posts: 841
Occupation: DJ
|
|
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2005, 05:40:34 PM » |
|
Always been warey of these things - it just looks like a BIG con.
I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole mate, but it's up to you.
If it gave you more horsepower for such cheap money, then why haven't all car manufacturers fitted them to every car on the planet?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
A GSI is for life, not just for powerslides.
|
|
|
colonelk
Skiddy skidz FTW
Administrator
Wanted: Life
Posts: 2179
|
|
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2005, 05:49:23 PM » |
|
Usually these mods are just a resistor across one of the sensors on the engine, making it run richer.
This one seems to claim being able to advance the ignition, which is interesting seeing as most cars these days it is very hard to play with how the ignition is set (all ECU controlled)
As Matt says, usually a con.... and if they are soooooo effective why not do this instead of spending hundreds on things like porting the head for lower horsepower gains. Why arent they offered by proper tuners?
Basically..... not a good plan.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Zee goggles, zhey do nothing!
|
|
|
|
ian
|
|
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2005, 10:25:02 PM » |
|
yep con
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
mr_whippy
1994 (L) 2.0 GLi (CDX Wheels, Senator Leather Seats.)
Full Member
Posts: 171
Location: Cleethorpes, N.E. Lincs
|
|
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2005, 10:38:42 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
munsterbigfeet
six pot cdxi, tvr V8 cdxi, club 2.0i estate
Jr. Member
Posts: 73
sideways everywhere....
|
|
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2005, 10:47:22 AM » |
|
big company called td tunig do a box of tricks i used to sell, 5 wires, one for throttle switch, one live, one earth and two that interrupted lamda sensor signal wire. told ecu was running lean under full throttle and to dump more fuel in! fitted six, all owners happy, only car threw wobbly was a vectra gsi with msd cams, occasionally threw up engine management light at idle, took box off and car ok, paul did say went better with it on!! have one left, going to try on my 2.6 cdx. bit wary myself, but hey!!!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
if only tyres were cheaper.........
Have spanners will travel if anyone needs help!!!!
|
|
|
corky13
Sr. Member
Posts: 347
steer with the rear !
|
|
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2005, 11:32:04 PM » |
|
got one ages ago they are shite , shite with a capital S  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Matt
Drives: A car again!
Hero Member
Posts: 841
Occupation: DJ
|
|
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2005, 12:46:30 AM » |
|
with a capital SHITE Id've said....  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
A GSI is for life, not just for powerslides.
|
|
|
Pedro
I'M A FILTHY TORY!
Global Moderator
Wanted: Life
Posts: 6605
Location: York
|
|
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2005, 11:30:32 AM » |
|
Wouldn't touch one with a rancid stick..............
Mate had one similar on a Punto, and it totally fcuked the ECU - cost him over £500 to fix!!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Do you know what "Nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt... me.
|
|
|
munsterbigfeet
six pot cdxi, tvr V8 cdxi, club 2.0i estate
Jr. Member
Posts: 73
sideways everywhere....
|
|
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2005, 07:57:05 PM » |
|
well have fitted over a dozen td boxes now, apart from unhappy gsi vectra which turned out to be lamda sensor fault. think best to stick to reputable companies, and get first hand comments from user?  ?? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
if only tyres were cheaper.........
Have spanners will travel if anyone needs help!!!!
|
|
|
|
