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Old 08-05-2011 | 04:03 PM
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Honda Civic SI - Honda - AutoChipsDirect.com : The Leader in Automotive Performance Modules!

Up to +75hp,Up to +80 Ft.Lbs of Torque AND +8 MPG's?..all for 59.99? To good to be true? can anyone point me in the direction of a good performace chip? i have a 2001 honda civic si!
 
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Old 08-06-2011 | 05:32 AM
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Yes, it is too good to be true. "Up to 75 hp" can mean 0 hp gain, or 1 hp gain, or a hp loss. All that says is that you will not gain more than 75 hp from this. You wont gain anything from it.
 
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Old 08-07-2011 | 11:20 AM
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Buy it. see if it works, and post back here.
if it doesn't, just return it*

I would go with no though.
 
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Old 08-09-2011 | 03:06 PM
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I typed out a huge post explaining what exactly you'd be buying and why it doesn't work, but decided it wasn't necessary.

Basically, you'd be paying $60 for about $0.40 worth of materials just to make your ECM freak out and most likely set a check engine light. In other words, don't do it. Hondata's the only company I'd trust for Honda Engine Tuning hardware, and even then I wouldn't bother on an engine that didn't need a tune just to run correctly. On a stock, mostly stock, sort-of-stock, or mildly modified Honda, tuning it won't gain you enough power to justify the cost (and done correctly and safely, it will cost a lot); Honda tends to get every last bit of power they can out of their engines in stock form.
 
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Old 08-10-2011 | 03:02 AM
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Thanks a alot guys! New to the honda tuning world and car tuning
 
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