Group Purchase?

I'm in talks with this guy from ebay about performance mods. He is willing to take 50% off his auction if I can get 20 people onboard. I'm posting this elsewhere for maximum participation.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20HP-Power-Speed-Chip-Chevy-Caprice-92-96-97-98_W0QQitemZ330398697668QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4ced4c08c4

Let me know if anyone is interested.

Did I go into a coma and wake up on April 1st?

Don't post this elsewhere. Trust me

I've posted it on every Auto forum I visit, lol.

...shoot. I have a Buick and an Oldsmobile. Won't work.

i,ve already got three,..

nick

Let's see, 20HP for $6. So if I buy five of them, that gives me 100 additional HP for only $30.

I'm in!

It's a resistor that you are paying through the nose for. You can buy a pack of them from Radio Shack.

I can't see the colors on the resistor, but Radio Shack has them 5 for a buck.

bye bye gas mileage.....

Lol, it's a resistor that wouldn't do a damn thing but cost you a few MPG and probably ruin driveability to boot.

94Woody wrote:

Lol, it's a resistor that wouldn't do a damn thing but cost you a few MPG and probably ruin driveability to boot.

TBI's have driveability??

nick

Here you go again.

Yeah they lack the power of the LT1 but just like them they actually run smoothly and get decent fuel mileage so yeah they have driveability. Better mileage than my LT1 actually so it gets driven more.

94Woody wrote:

Here you go again.

Yeah they lack the power of the LT1 but just like them they actually run smoothly and get decent fuel mileage so yeah they have driveability. Better mileage than my LT1 actually so it gets driven more.

smoothly? K.
decent fuel mileage?....mebbe,.
better than your lt1?? wow,... mebbe around town with their 323's the tbi will do better than an lt1,. but on the highway?? Hmmm,. pretty sure the lt1 should do better,. thats of course if its tuned right,. new O2's etc,.
Guys that drive TBI cars are very ...sensitive,..

Nick

We all need to pitch in and buy Nick a nice TBI car...

HAha, Nick.

I'm not sensitive dammit, lol.

My LT1 is a GAS HOG, compared to my 305. Course the TBI is a lighter ZERO option sedan so that works in it's favor I suppose. The LT1 is more fun to drive of course, which explains the MPG difference, lol. The LT1 sedan I parted out was very close to getting the VIN plate from my 92 slapped on it and put on the street. I just didn't feel like doing the complete tuneup on it that it needed.

Besides, like the ad says it works on any engine with an IAT sensor. Last I checked an LT1 has one

The resistor is just fooling the car to add more fuel because it thinks it's colder than it is outside. On an LT1, you'd be better off re-programming the fuel curve with LT1 Edit or Tunercat... but that's ONLY if you need more fuel to begin with. On a stock engine, not so much. The stock curve has always worked for me.

On the TBI's it's a different story. I know nothing about how to program those... but if I did, I would say the same thing - stock, these cars get plenty of fuel, no reason to trick them into getting more. If you are having a lean condition at WOT, you probably need a new fuel pump or filter. Ditto this for LT1 cars.

For the record, I loved my 305 wagon. One of the best cars I ever owned. It was very slow, and there was no quick way to fix that.

Wagon Collector wrote:

The resistor is just fooling the car to add more fuel because it thinks it's colder than it is outside. On an LT1, you'd be better off re-programming the fuel curve with LT1 Edit or Tunercat... but that's ONLY if you need more fuel to begin with. On a stock engine, not so much. The stock curve has always worked for me.

On the TBI's it's a different story. I know nothing about how to program those... but if I did, I would say the same thing - stock, these cars get plenty of fuel, no reason to trick them into getting more. If you are having a lean condition at WOT, you probably need a new fuel pump or filter. Ditto this for LT1 cars.

For the record, I loved my 305 wagon. One of the best cars I ever owned. It was very slow, and there was no quick way to fix that.

um kevin,. sense of humour check?/ captain obvious in this thread?? um hello??


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nick

LOL!!

hahahahaha

phantom 309 wrote:

um kevin,. sense of humour check?/ captain obvious in this thread?? um hello??


ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

nick

No sense of humor here, Nick.

I do remember stuff like this from my GN days, though... since it wasn't as easy (at the time) to program those cars, some folks put a little things like that to trick sensors at the track. Fine for the 1/4 mile, but you wouldn't want to drive around with them. I remember one that went inline with the TPS. I couldn't have done anything at WOT, though, because like our cars anything over about 4.7 volts put it at max fuel curve anyhow...

Wagon Collector wrote:

No sense of humor here, Nick. .

Thats right, i,d forgotten,. but thanks anyway for warning us of this potential scam,. your concern for all us newbies is touching,. you are a caring, concerned, involved member of the wagon community ,.full of amazing facts , and thanks again for reminding us that this highperformance trick doesn't really work,. I feel so much better knowing you are standing on guard for us and helping us along thru this complicated journey of learning about the complicated systems and controls of these new fangled computer operated vehicles,. i,m so lucky to belong to a forum with someone like you who is right on the cutting edge of technology,..it really enhances my sense of security and also helps me learn about those all important mistakes that might ruin my enjoyment of my cars,. i,m really glad i didn't rush out and buy one of those resistors for each and everyone of my cars,. thanks kevin!!

Nick















oy vey............

Yes ,my car wurks much bettah as a result






OR No

I'm buying one for each injector! I will have the fastest car ever!

phantom 309 wrote:

Thats right, i,d forgotten,. but thanks anyway for warning us of this potential scam,. your concern for all us newbies is touching,. you are a caring, concerned, involved member of the wagon community ,.full of amazing facts , and thanks again for reminding us that this highperformance trick doesn't really work,. I feel so much better knowing you are standing on guard for us and helping us along thru this complicated journey of learning about the complicated systems and controls of these new fangled computer operated vehicles,. i,m so lucky to belong to a forum with someone like you who is right on the cutting edge of technology,..it really enhances my sense of security and also helps me learn about those all important mistakes that might ruin my enjoyment of my cars,. i,m really glad i didn't rush out and buy one of those resistors for each and everyone of my cars,. thanks kevin!!

Nick


oy vey............

You're welcome, Nick. I consider it an important mission that I must uphold. Having been blessed with my mad wrenching skills, I feel that it is only fair to help out those who may not have been so lucky.

I don't consider myself a hero, but on the other hand, I totally get why people may want to use that word when describing me. Ultimately I try not to let words like hero, guru, wagon extraordinaire, etc. interfere with my mission of helping out the wagon community.

Even though I have crazy skillz, I try to stay humble.

They can still fool people into buying this over priced garbage?? LT1's already run too rich from the factory. Doing this, you will make LESS power.

Wagon Collector wrote:

I don't consider myself a hero, but on the other hand, I totally get why people may want to use that word when describing me.

They do that mostly because of those blue spandex tights of yours,,..

Nick

phantom 309 wrote:

Wagon Collector wrote:

I don't consider myself a hero, but on the other hand, I totally get why people may want to use that word when describing me.

They do that mostly because of those blue spandex tights of yours,,..

Nick

I say B.S. without pics

lornejay1 wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

They do that mostly because of those blue spandex tights of yours,,..

Nick

I say B.S. without pics

Yikes... careful what you wish for, Lorne!