I haven't seen anything on the forum about chipping a car. Sorry if I missed it or if this is a dumb question. I have been told a few times by friends to chip my car because it was awesome for them to put a chip in their cars and gain all this horse power. This sounds like a bad idea to me and not a safe one. Please tell me I am right.

 

like an ebay chip or like an actual chip that you put in the computer.

 

Well, I guess we hadn't clarified that in our argument. What is the difference and is either good?

 

If it is what i think your thinking about, they charge like 20 bucks for a .02cent resistor... and you cut a wire on the ECU and splice it in, and it leans out the motor a little, but within a few miles.. .it burns out. Its usless...

Chipping an ECU is different... you put it on a dyno and you take the stock 'chip' and you retune it. That costs a decent amount...

 

so an ebay chip is not worth it and could be harmful or a waste of money?

 

I dont think it would be harmful... but 100% a waste of money.

Its just as stupid as those 'turbbonator' things.

 

Well sebba there actually is something to chip the ecu for DSM's that isnt what you were talking about. Here is the link
http://www.dsmchips.com/

Its kinda like flashing an ecu

 

thats what i got, and i just got it plugged in the other day... since the motor isnt in the car yet i cant tell you how it's workin out yet lol

 

i have the dsmchips stage 3 and i like it, car runs fine, now i have to figure out why the 2-step isnt working.

 

alright.
thanks guys