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I was just looking at all the performance stuff we add and the thousands of dollars we tie up doing this. Now we have it all wrong. All we really need according to ebay is a performance chip that gives 70hp and fuel economy increases up to 30 mpg. :lol: First off we don't get 30 mpg now. :lol: As I write this post while laughing all this for under 10 bucks. :lol:

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why would you be stupid enough to buy that?better off adding tape on side vents.

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You kidding! If I bought 4 chips, get an extra 280 hp and 120 mpg. I should be running 11s in the quarter. all for 40 bucks! :lol:

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You would have so much power you would be able to burn all 4 tires at once...on pave :lol:

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I sent them an email since they advertised here, figured why the hell not I need to learn crafty responses. Well all I got was "they work" out of them.

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haha had a guy i went to school with get me to install one on his sunfire, after it didnt do anything(i told him it wouldnt), i took it off and took it apart and all there was inside the box was an led light, nothing else.

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