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is this ECU as good as other ones?

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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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is this ECU as good as other ones?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2426602522
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:28 AM
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sounds like cr@p to me
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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YES, they're just as worthless as all the others out there on ebay...
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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i will sell you some wires and fuses and curcuits all stuck together. you just put it in your glovebox. the ECU will "know" its there
cost is $40 but will increase HP by 50!!!
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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i will sell you some wires and fuses and curcuits all stuck together. you just keep it in your house. the ECU will "know" you bought it
cost is $40 but will increase HP by 50!!!
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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so i shoud just get the original one for maximas
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 01:59 PM
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Is your ECU busted? If not then don't fix what's not broken. There has been no proven (customer) gains from these aftermarket ECU's that i know of.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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what do you mean by original ?
why do you need to replace it ?
Jim Wolf, I here, is working on a replacement ecu for the 02-03 maximas
Would run ~550 dollars with coreswap but it has yet to be released
his would increase HP, TQ and MPG if what i've read is correct
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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I think that ad means LYING instead of LION.

Why isn't there a clear picture of it?
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 08:44 PM
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Which is it? 15hp or 20hp. Just reading the ad makes you not want to buy.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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Complaint : Miss leading AD, this is only a resistor not a chip, excessive shipping charge

Complaint : This was not a chipbut a 10cent resister. Ipaid 3.95 S&H for a stamped envelo pe

Complaint : thought would be a chip but really was just a resistor i could have bought .10

Complaint : Its not what the name says it actually made my car more slugish


If you put picture into a viewer and zoom in you can see IT IS just a resistor. 10 cents at radio shack
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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i have an auto and i want to change gear points..
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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There is some real hope but it's at best a $400 investment with no guarantees. There is a 16 bit rom chip, that holds the code. I'm still pondering if this is worth it. At best I see 10-15 HP for NA applications, for boosted unknown.

Better men than me have given this a shot and failed. It won't cost $31 dollars.

Not in this lifetime or the next
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