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Hey guys,
A lot of people who are in on the group buys have been asking me for my reviews on the various products... As you may know, I bought them before the group buy to make sure everything was legitimate...
I have decided to give the review about the chip first, as it is the one that I installed first, have had the most time with, and have "used" the most (Installed the pads and am bedding them, and havent taken any canyons yet).
The chip is a lot more "unobtrusive" than the picture on the site... doesnt look anything like it at all... On top of that it comes with an equally unobtrusive "bypass" plug (just swap them and everything feels like stock).
The installation was pretty straightforward, and the instructions were very helpful; I installed it myself in less than an hour, with some electrical tape and a bit of solder
The chip makes a very big difference, the car is a lot smoother in power delivery and doesnt "struggle" anymore to raise revs... In fact, at wide open throttle, when I shifted the first time, I literally SLAMMED into my seat (Like in the movies).
Passing is a lot faster too... 60 to 80/90 is almost instantaneous...
One thing I was extremely nervous about was MPG... It isnt that great already, and I didnt want to get 3 miles to the gallon. MPG is still essentially the same... Only lost about .9 mpg (used the gas divided by distance method, not the console) Jeff explained that this is because unless someone FLOORS it, the MPG isnt really affected.
All in all, installation was easy, it is relativly cheap (considering that it is a piggyback, and other companies that just reflash the ECU charge about 2x as much), and it actually works... I told Jeff that he played it down to me... He said it wouldnt be "that amazing"... but after using it... I can say that it is.
Granted it doesnt turn your car into a MC12, but it is VERY noticable.
A lot of people who are in on the group buys have been asking me for my reviews on the various products... As you may know, I bought them before the group buy to make sure everything was legitimate...
I have decided to give the review about the chip first, as it is the one that I installed first, have had the most time with, and have "used" the most (Installed the pads and am bedding them, and havent taken any canyons yet).
The chip is a lot more "unobtrusive" than the picture on the site... doesnt look anything like it at all... On top of that it comes with an equally unobtrusive "bypass" plug (just swap them and everything feels like stock).
The installation was pretty straightforward, and the instructions were very helpful; I installed it myself in less than an hour, with some electrical tape and a bit of solder
The chip makes a very big difference, the car is a lot smoother in power delivery and doesnt "struggle" anymore to raise revs... In fact, at wide open throttle, when I shifted the first time, I literally SLAMMED into my seat (Like in the movies).
Passing is a lot faster too... 60 to 80/90 is almost instantaneous...
One thing I was extremely nervous about was MPG... It isnt that great already, and I didnt want to get 3 miles to the gallon. MPG is still essentially the same... Only lost about .9 mpg (used the gas divided by distance method, not the console) Jeff explained that this is because unless someone FLOORS it, the MPG isnt really affected.
All in all, installation was easy, it is relativly cheap (considering that it is a piggyback, and other companies that just reflash the ECU charge about 2x as much), and it actually works... I told Jeff that he played it down to me... He said it wouldnt be "that amazing"... but after using it... I can say that it is.
Granted it doesnt turn your car into a MC12, but it is VERY noticable.