eBay Performance Chips

eBay Performance Chips - Mythbusted

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10 жыл бұрын

Can you really get an increase of 35 horsepower using a $20 'Performance Chip' from eBay on your car? And how do they work? In this episode of Mighty Car Mods, Marty and Moog find out, with some surprising results...
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@CaptainCocaine 8 жыл бұрын

I love how they always say "vtec yo" with a straight face like they're not even making a joke.

@jebisamess1902 8 жыл бұрын

+Sadpants McGee straya!

@jleonard7954 8 жыл бұрын

+Sadpants McGee they are mocking 'vtec'...like one mocks a prius...

@CaptainCocaine 8 жыл бұрын

J Leonard That's why I love it.

@TheNotoriousKRP 8 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't mock Vtec when it's the original variable valve timing tech that is now in a lot of modern day cars. And besides, it's pretty good tech. Wait, did somebody say they weren't impressed with a *stock* Vtec yo? Well then unstock it! or buy something else.

@destinswiger7568 8 жыл бұрын

+TheNotoriousKRP modern vvt is nothing like hondas proprietary vtec

@frankgonzalez24 9 жыл бұрын

$19 ECM performance chip from EBay, WHAT A DEAL!!!! It's just as a great deal as the $5 I paid for the five gallons of blinker fluid I just purchased from EBay.

@PixelCortex 9 жыл бұрын

Frank Gonzalez Throw in a tank of sports air for your tires and your sorted!

@ShamanNoodles 8 жыл бұрын

+Frank Gonzalez blinker fluid is getting expensive. it costs me like $400 per fill up

@meteoricthrone 8 жыл бұрын

+ShamanNoodles You must have some of those new LED blinkers. The fluid for those is way overpriced.

@snowball114 8 жыл бұрын

+meteoricthrone can someone tell me what the hell blinker fluid is and why you'd need it

@frankgonzalez24 8 жыл бұрын

+snowball114 Blinker fluid is coolant for your turn signals, it keeps them from over heating and burning out. Every time your turn signal flashes, a little bit of turn signal fluid is use up. And if you don't refill the blinker fluid tank, your turn signals will burn out.

@tano1747 5 жыл бұрын

It's doing 4 things: Transferring $20 Providing a cool led light Compromising the integrity of your wiring harness Compromising your warranty. Seems like a good idea. On the upside at least it did no direct harm to the engine.

@CranioUomo 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 97 jeep tj. Got the classic inline 6 engine w a thrush rattler exhaust and a cpə air intake. Im running on a Tamari stage 12 chip. Generally i dont put ebay parts in any of my cars but the jeep is definitely pushing hella more torque with that chip

@1normondo 2 жыл бұрын

@@thisnametooktolong Yep, and I even had one. It had 18 k in it when I sold it. I spent far more time under that car working on it than I spent driving the damn thing. A true "street-strip" machine!!

@kenniswillis4896 2 жыл бұрын

I ran a cold air intake hotter plugs and a stage 5 performance chip from eBay on a 2005 Cadillac STS and that thing is a rocket

@davelowets Жыл бұрын

@@CranioUomo NO, it is NOT... You must be an ebay dealer of these scam products... 🤷🏻

@CriticalThinking101 6 жыл бұрын

25:15 to get to the point

@boyddustin 4 жыл бұрын

Rene Bueno you’re a life saver

@goldeng3541 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kibawhitefang7176 4 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu

@eddierichmond1586 4 жыл бұрын

the real mvp

@wyattm3667 4 жыл бұрын

Yess

@mightycarmods 10 жыл бұрын

Power at the wheels and power at the engine are two different things people - do a google!

@ordi75 10 жыл бұрын

Not sure whether to laugh or cry at the fact that people need to be told about this, especially on this channel

@jacobkickpush 10 жыл бұрын

WHY DID YOU CUT YOUR HAIR? COME ON M8.

@V_Matviichuk 10 жыл бұрын

well i did google as you said and i found that on the wheels it has 160kW (214hp) and 190nm, it still more than 177hp your dino showed :)

@RunesLegacy 10 жыл бұрын

Vadim Matviichuk There are different versions of the s2000.

@V_Matviichuk 10 жыл бұрын

RunesLegacy Yeah, there are different versions (like for US, EU, JP) but their power differs only by couple of hp or kW, not by 50hp or 60hp.

@alexshi8583 8 жыл бұрын

stickers + 5 hp spoilers + 10hp paint the car black + 100hp

@TupacAurelius 8 жыл бұрын

GTA logic

@jaycobyhyde2742 8 жыл бұрын

dont forget racing stripes

@crazydro420 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Shi your forgetting something they need to special order that paint so its a pearlescent black

@alexshi8583 8 жыл бұрын

Micheal Wright lol black is always faster.

@danodude1 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Shi You forgot this chip. +35hp

@SavageLapua 5 жыл бұрын

obviously a Soviet GPS Tracking unit...

@kibukun 4 жыл бұрын

No... it's a german one. Obviously Nazis.

@Grenadieros 4 жыл бұрын

Ha,ha...yes, made by a cheap vodka communist drunker.

@rayalvarez4268 4 жыл бұрын

No definitely north Korean spying unit. No doubt

@JakobusVdL 6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Brilliant investigative journalism guys. Brave to try it on your own VTEC, and really entertaining, great work

@larryharbin6802 7 жыл бұрын

But YOU DID get a cool LED light that changes color...

@anguinusvir6698 7 жыл бұрын

Tony Stark - I have 1 in my car. Even if it does nothing it's a great conversation starter so I keep it.

@skrutinizr9372 7 жыл бұрын

an enormous dong for a shifter would do the same thing

@anguinusvir6698 7 жыл бұрын

Skrutinizr -Do you sell those for $5 with free shipping? I need new conversation starters.

@TheExileFox 6 жыл бұрын

it's produced for roughly 35 cent a piece including everything...

@boomer8659 5 жыл бұрын

Conversation starter. Oh whats that!!! A switch that controls a light. Only $20. So you paid $20 for a light. Yup. Its a conversation starter. Dumbass! Pull the car over and let me out. I can’t associate myself with you any longer. But before I go I have some magic beans for sale. Only $100. Hahaha. Or the dong shifter idea would work.

@sbiegs3885 7 жыл бұрын

I get more HP from my No Fat Chicks bumper sticker.

@hockeyhockeyson4858 7 жыл бұрын

S Biggs every bumper sticker adds horsepower

@dizdasilva666 7 жыл бұрын

MAX HORSEPOWER!!!!!!

@calman84 7 жыл бұрын

S Biggs lol

@stephan97 7 жыл бұрын

Weight reduction

@jobegay7566 7 жыл бұрын

why do you drive a Honda lmao

@warmonkeygaming9364 6 жыл бұрын

funniest part of the video" and listen to that V-Tech" and " im always in race mode its a honda" had me in tear m8

@flynnstone13 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, 5 years ago already. Feels like i just watched this for the first time yesterday.

@allicedout2620 5 жыл бұрын

Mikey Flynn 😂

@Syncopia 5 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way watching some of RCR first videos

@JeeCooked 4 жыл бұрын

I feel this

@SynchronizorVideos 7 жыл бұрын

Kit claims to be for the S2000, kit instructions show a VW engine and say to attach chip to a sensor that the S2000 doesn't have. Seems legit.

@EnergyTRE 5 жыл бұрын

And they didnt get that from the start..... o my

@ironjudas666 4 жыл бұрын

might even work with a sensor it's designed for

@mustafagak2852 4 жыл бұрын

Probably just an evry mod set up

@lotuselansteve 4 жыл бұрын

@@ironjudas666 Did you not watch the last minute of the video?

@deeznuts4542 4 жыл бұрын

& it was made in Germany hahahaha

@tomatexelon 8 жыл бұрын

It does work by making your wallet lighter of money hence less weight = better gas mileage. :)

@magicman8817 8 жыл бұрын

you're funny

@flags8592 8 жыл бұрын

Would be almost funny if it wasn't for the fact the "chip" also adds weight to your car anyways.

@samikahkonen5325 7 жыл бұрын

you replace your old chip with ebay one so it doesnt add weight to your car. Indeed better gas mileage, lol

@stinkycheese804 7 жыл бұрын

No, that's how some performance chips work but not this one - obviously you didn't watch the video before replying.

@gabrielmalta1962 7 жыл бұрын

But I'm sure it weights much less than a wallet (which you won't need once you won't have no money left)

@consaka1 5 жыл бұрын

You guys should try one of the OBD2 ones that are so prevalent.

@daviddebreczeni 5 жыл бұрын

As for the tip for making it better: measure up the holes and get universal hood vents that fit over them and fit the styling of the car somewhat. Make exact cuts measuring properly and file down the edges. Paint the exposed metal with a silver paint corrector. Get color matched paint from a store, prep, primer, paint and clearcoat the universal hood vents, then use a liquid sealant to fix them in place - after measuring and making sure they are properly aligned.

@vzach1 9 жыл бұрын

This is dumb. Why would they title the video 'preformance chips- mythbusted'? Why broadly make the claim that preformance chips dont work work when all they did was test some unknown chip instead of testing a name brand chip like an sct preformance chip from bama or a bully dog chip? Its common sense to know that the $20 ebay chip wont work... Id like to see a test on a chip from a prestigious company.

@leeisenberg 9 жыл бұрын

vzach1 I Agree 100%.

@adamjensen1559 9 жыл бұрын

vzach1 Forget about prestige companies. I got a cheap 50 Euro chip from Bulgaria for my 1.8T Audi and even that works perfectly.

@auxillianwarghost5123 9 жыл бұрын

Adam Jensen No Adam. No you didn't. In fact, I am going to guess that you're actually selling 50 Euro chips from Bulgaria and don't like videos like this showing that these chip/modules don't actually do anything.

@adamjensen1559 9 жыл бұрын

Auxillian Warghost If your half brain will guess that bullshit, then I can also guess that you're some "professional" seller, who scams people of hundreds of cash by providing same or worse services. Guess what: You're completely wrong and stupid to say that. And I'm completely set up with my car for the 50 bucks I paid. Fuck you, shitbag. Go do some work for society instead of trying to fool people.

@auxillianwarghost5123 9 жыл бұрын

Adam Jensen Go do some work for society instead of giving 50 bucks to scam artists who are staying in business because of stupid people like you. Next time keep your 50 bucks until you can research mods that actually work. You're the type of guy who send the Nigerian "princes" 50 bucks, which is why they keep spamming the rest of us. Just say no to resistors! lol

@paolobrach1987 8 жыл бұрын

You didn't read carefully the instructions: you should mount this chip on the dyno, not on the car! than the dyno program add 25HP on the result and all it's working ;) LOL!

@loktom4068 8 жыл бұрын

Gees, now you have to to carry the dyno with you every day.

@maxxgraber 7 жыл бұрын

Lok Tom no, you install tires to the dyno and drive that around.

@loktom4068 7 жыл бұрын

Those chips really does something powerful folks. It's the technology to collect $$$$$ from fools. When the light flashes it meant SUCKER.

@octane2099 6 жыл бұрын

Hella funny

@realgamer1789 6 жыл бұрын

these guys are trolls

@newnamecomming9357 6 жыл бұрын

You both are such creative amazing bosses. and i just have to say that moog you have the most epic personality and sense of humor. ....cheerzzz! love ya 2 marty.... wouldnt be the same without you (= keep it up and never stop uploading your vids!!!!!

@jackhandy2165 3 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! I LOVE the intro to the video!!! This shit JAMS!!! Y'all be ROCKIN!!! KEEP ROCKIN!!!

@joshuajohnson8478 7 жыл бұрын

its a 20 dollar led light

@lucaweller3371 6 жыл бұрын

Joshua Johnson hardly even LED

@ambread1 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Johnson someone is working hard to pay for that only to have their pants pulled down 20 dollars or not..

@WoofiesIGN 8 жыл бұрын

Buying a chip is totally different then getting a chip specifically tuned for your car. I got my lsVtec 2000 Si chipped and tuned with a dyno setup for $150. Added around 10-15 hp, 2step, launch control, rev limiter, shift light, IACV adj, kc delete, improved my fuel economy and a whole lot more.

@stefang8213 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, really liked how you went the extra mile to figure out the true function of that chip

@alrestauro 6 жыл бұрын

WOW! Thanks, guys! For that extensive research review!

@thaik56 10 жыл бұрын

Nice debunking! Very thorough, detailed and professional! Almost felt like watching "The mythbusters"

@quevicular 9 жыл бұрын

What a scam. People that put out garbage like this should be arrested, questioned as to what their true intention for making a device like this is, and then convicted, if guilty, to return all monies back to the people they scammed. Where are the consumer protection agencies in all of this?

@danielmayberry4684 9 жыл бұрын

they are outside of the US so there is nothing that could be done from our end.

@quevicular 9 жыл бұрын

If thats true then there is a serious problem with customs allowing crap like this to come into the country. I am sure theres been huge complaints yet the feds do nothing. The same goes with people who computer hack and send out viruses. I mean really. A whole separate market left for the legal departments to create controversy over so they can rake in the money while the consumer suffers. China syndrome.

@WeeKelpie 9 жыл бұрын

ChiefJustice Middleton I'm sure there *haven't* been huge complaints. As they allude in the video, how many people who buy a $20 chip are going to spend hundreds putting the car on a dyno before and after to check for actual HP gains? Most people who bought this chip will have convinced themselves that it works.

@quevicular 9 жыл бұрын

Colin D I guess it swings both ways eh. Just like china is allowed to make shit quality products and we are almost forced to purchase this crap. Most of the time its got nothing to do with being a dumbass when some advertisements for some of these products boast unreal events. Mostly car adds the completely brainwash people into buying their crap, which most vehicles are just that fuking garbage. As far buying products for vehicles, I believe most are sold by the snakeoil salesman himself. Its mostly bullshit and supported by consumer protection agents who are shills to begin with. Your right, we have to look after ourselves and watch out what we buy, however there is a blatant scam going on here that needs to be addressed.

@juffurey 9 жыл бұрын

ChiefJustice Middleton this was bought from some tiny ebay merchant. no country has the resources to handle every single case of fraud, it's not worth it. some things have to be left to the consumers. ebay does have a pretty solid money back guarantee for cases like this, but I'm not sure how they would hold the merchant responsible.

@mikeminshall8830 6 жыл бұрын

haha you guys are awesome love the humor mixed in with all the real info. gotta love it

@dylanstorm1460 6 жыл бұрын

Had to send this to my friend cause he didn't know any better😂thanks for the video guys!

@wal 10 жыл бұрын

I test audio amplifiers for wattage, also busting some myths like those "500w" $20 amps from China...yep, good for 5-12 watts! Also, many eBay and forum posts say old school X amplifier puts out xyz wattage. I can prove or disprove these claims with my "Amp Dyno". Fun stuff. Great video as always, thanks for saving folks 20 bucks!

@AnthonyDiSano 9 жыл бұрын

Fancy seeing you here BigD!! :) Props to OldSchoolStereoReview & MCM! Both you fella's are doing a great job keeping us in the know. Keep up the great work!!

@peterstanton1580 3 жыл бұрын

Berringer is famous for fake wattage claims. It's 500 watt PA amp is about 150 RMS @ 8 ohms per channel or 4 ohms bridged. Some of the name brand companies are legit in their power claims at various ohm loads.

@joeweaver9913 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could tell me why I have a "1000W" name brand PA speaker with integrated amplifier that consumes 25W at all times regardless of how high or low the volume is. Was curious so I hooked up the kill-a-watt meter.

@RegularCars 10 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh I've been waiting for this one!

@YourWifesBoyfriend 10 жыл бұрын

This is just about as good as the Fuel Shark, as far as products go.

@SwonzX 10 жыл бұрын

Now you have seen it!

@iDahl 10 жыл бұрын

You guys keep up with MCM? I love you a little more now.

@WarrenZevonFan 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Mr. Regular and Roman I just wanted to say you guys are fucking awesome and I can't wait for your new videos on the NY Auto Show.

@RegularCars 10 жыл бұрын

Duck Draper I'm writing it as you type that

@georgeyoung613 5 жыл бұрын

Great video guys. Thank you for posting. To me it just looks like a repurposed board used to control an led

@mikedrop4421 5 жыл бұрын

The red Gallant at 1:27 is identical to my first car! I wanted to 4g63 swap it but 20 years ago that was practically impossible without a fab shop and wiring experts now you can get stand alones, adapter harnesses and swap mounts for any combination you ca to dream up. Memories, sweet memories.

@MrCheatreporter 8 жыл бұрын

Some free tips how to make your car go faster. 1) Remove the paint,no need for that. 2) You can also throw out the back and front seat,spare wheel,cd and the carpets. 3) Lose weight and drive around naked,no need for that extra weight,so off with the clothes..

@obesemale5976 8 жыл бұрын

+MrCheatreporter weight reduction bro

@ranggasaktibudiputra1547 8 жыл бұрын

+MrCheatreporter do you even lift bro.

@datalt7873 8 жыл бұрын

Make sure to take the weights off the wheels too.

@KingTxne 7 жыл бұрын

Take off your brakes..... No need for those

@Hydroy 7 жыл бұрын

Lmfao you guys👆😂😭

@thepixelshock 8 жыл бұрын

You can definitely tell it's a quality performance chip because the text on it is in Comic Sans xD

@Chubby_Lemon 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Marty and Moog hanging out with their dad. They're good kids

@TGDylan96 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are keeping all these shady part companies in business LOL. Great videos guys

@Exachad 8 жыл бұрын

The placebo effect makes most people think it works. But it obviously doesn't.

@timmypstyle 9 жыл бұрын

Props for using you're own car....and an expensive car at that.

@rooksman64 9 жыл бұрын

S2000 is not expensive...

@taylorchong6327 9 жыл бұрын

Dude the s2000 is like 10-18k thats pretty expensive

@taylorchong6327 9 жыл бұрын

Not for some of us.

@hassyali6033 9 жыл бұрын

Taylor Chong Maybe if your 14? By the time I was 19 and a half I had already bought a 48k Camaro ZL1.... Its called working man, open your own business if you want to make good money.

@taylorchong6327 9 жыл бұрын

yeah, im planning to go work at my uncles car mechanic shop when i turn 16, get some money for college and my own personal wants.

@leokemsley5086 7 жыл бұрын

Really glad you guys did the electrical analysis at the end -i think we all knew these things don't work, but its really interesting to find out they weren't even trying! -other than trying to fool us that they might be trying with their scrap chips... Cool in depth myth bust!

@StephenJohnson-jb7xe 6 жыл бұрын

This is really interesting (but not really that surprising) thank you for the huge effort making this vid.

@jjpg2000 10 жыл бұрын

I love how serious you guys are during this process :)

@aldionsylkaj9654 8 жыл бұрын

Why not kit it out with like 4 spoilers and 8 body skirts. 100hp easy.

@ScantSphinx9 8 жыл бұрын

+Aldion Sylkaj With all that rice they could make enough to have a family dinner! 😂

@user-kf8bx4fm2f 8 жыл бұрын

+Aldion Sylkaj www.aliexpress.com/store/1021279

@aldionsylkaj9654 8 жыл бұрын

ScantSphinx9 more like a village XD XD

@AHungryKidInAfricaa 8 жыл бұрын

Ricer love

@bradyoung8197 8 жыл бұрын

Type R badges add the most shhh its a secret lol

@sirfartsalot1328 4 жыл бұрын

Damn you Honda for discontinuing the s2000! Damn you!!!!

@CaptainFalcon92 3 жыл бұрын

Made them even better.

@grenobel 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks for confirming what we all suspected.

@VR4OZ 9 жыл бұрын

cutting a hole in the floor and flintstoning with Usain Bolt in the vehicle would give the Honda some good figures

@skyrad3424 9 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@chevymuscle4life 9 жыл бұрын

Lol

@crpth1 9 жыл бұрын

VR4OZ hehehehe I think the size of the hole should be discussed and tested. LOL :-)

@lextube 10 жыл бұрын

That was brilliant! I knew these were useless but I am surprised at just HOW useless they are.

@indianasteelheadandsalmonf7033 5 жыл бұрын

He just said "extra unicorn fart mode" funniest thing I've heard I'm a long time.

@DirtyEars 6 жыл бұрын

I friggin' love Scott!

@stevey306 3 жыл бұрын

Who that face on your thumbnail

@RogerKeulen 8 жыл бұрын

Send this thing to "EEV Blog", he will do a electronic teardown. Thing gets distroyed, but you do know what is was and what is did.

@sixtyfiveford 10 жыл бұрын

There will always be "Snake Oil" as long as people are willing to believe and pay for it. Great video.

@redaryan9719 5 жыл бұрын

true

@user-lx9jm1wo3h 6 жыл бұрын

Can you guys do an updated one with the OBD2 ebay modules now?

@justandrew3531 8 ай бұрын

Yes do a legit chip! I’d love to see that! Thank you for testing this and saving everyone a but ton of money and time lol.

@IIGrayfoxII 10 жыл бұрын

Remap is better than any add-on chip

@RobHigdon 9 жыл бұрын

You guys rock! Love watching these mod myths busted!!

@donniebrasco7305 5 жыл бұрын

"You ready to go!!" Seems legit

@jasonmccully2590 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this show! I just love it!

@IZylusI 10 жыл бұрын

I can't wait till they start on the S2k mods!

@gooferman609 10 жыл бұрын

you guys meet some nice and cool shop guys...jealous i have never met one, they usually talk down to me and laugh at my goals for my cars....

@thehenchdude11 10 жыл бұрын

they must be french

@gooferman609 10 жыл бұрын

no just VW techs

@thehenchdude11 10 жыл бұрын

for french cars?

@rickyn1135 7 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic. Great job.

@gerardcousineau3478 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks if you count all the people looking at your video you just not saved them only money but a lot of trouble. Thanks for this eyes opener.

@Diluvian49 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice "review" - you guys definitely rock. Thanks for being a channel with a good amount of research.

@sdqdfyl 10 жыл бұрын

MCM sticker gives more hp than that chip lol

@stiffcookie Жыл бұрын

12:10 "When you're in fuel saving mode, I don't know why you'd use that" ... 2022 has entered the chat.

@lilkingedy 6 жыл бұрын

That ending ♥

@Dudeman9339 10 жыл бұрын

That chip is just the LED controller.

@anthonyward9046 10 жыл бұрын

Why thank you for the TL;DR of the entire episode we just watched.

@Dudeman9339 10 жыл бұрын

NO PROB BRO!

@anthonyward9046 10 жыл бұрын

AWESOME THANKS FOR ACKNOWLEDGING ME BRAH.

@Dudeman9339 10 жыл бұрын

ANY TIME BREH.

@anthonyward9046 10 жыл бұрын

@seitaneddy 10 жыл бұрын

The tall expert, looks kinda like the tall bad guy from Home Alone 1 & 2, doesn`t he??? LOL

@nutsackmania 10 жыл бұрын

YEAH OMG LOL WOOT

@Aphex124 7 жыл бұрын

The sticker on the chip's font is Comic Sans. +1000HP right there, good find

@td5133 5 жыл бұрын

Performance chip ad showing while watching this video. Thanks for the video though yo!

@Fumxe2 10 жыл бұрын

The power of Ebay

@nutsackmania 10 жыл бұрын

***** LOL OMG WOOT

@autobotguy 10 жыл бұрын

I've got a Cold-Air intake and a full Cat-back exhaust setup off of ebay and they both work wonderfully. I do believe there are different levels of ebay products. Some are scam products designed to feed off the ignorant and some are made off of a brand name products line, but sold under a generic name. Possible brand name rejects due to not meeting specific tolerances and just sold under a generic name to help cover production costs.

@ldorman 10 жыл бұрын

autobotguy Cold air intake and sport exhaust systems with luck you have 10hp more. Also using performance chips on a n/a doesn't do a lot. The fun starts when you turbo-charge, forced induction, good exhaust system, custom ecu plus other crank, mod the vtec timing... so basically spend around 10k on it and you might double the horse power - but then it's not VTec what kicked in ;)

@autobotguy 10 жыл бұрын

Orku5 Wallet kicked in yo!

@stinkydaddy131 9 жыл бұрын

I love it "You've let the smoke out" I work at an electrical plant and we all know everything operates on smoke. Once you let the smoke out, its dead

@Jogulainen 5 жыл бұрын

Thx for being thorough!

@DAVIDJUST4FUN 4 жыл бұрын

I want you to try the denso spark plugs tt iritium if you get more power less consumption more power less pollution

@shraka 10 жыл бұрын

I keep telling people. VTEC is a technology to get an aggressive cam profile to run smooth at low RPM. It's not a technology to make you go faster, it's a technology to make a lumpy cam - which is what makes the car quicker - more tolerable to drive day to day.

@shraka 10 жыл бұрын

For an engine with an aggressive cam, below 4500 is low, yes.

@Shadowboost 10 жыл бұрын

***** For a car that goes to 9k, yup

@luisribeiro1111 10 жыл бұрын

***** Yes, at 75mph an S2K will rev at 4K RPM in 6th. Actually, i normally change gears between 4K to 5K... And the engine running below 3K will actually bog...And still does 23mpg...

@shraka 10 жыл бұрын

Luis Ribeiro You've got a long 6th. My Integra sits at 4100rpm at about 100km/h in 5th (62 mph).

@jakegilbert8504 10 жыл бұрын

Vtec is variable valve timing, vtec changes the lift and duration on the cam.. so yes, it makes your car faster

@peterrafeiner9461 8 жыл бұрын

If I put 3 of the chips in do I get 100HP extra ? ;-)

@ralphire77 8 жыл бұрын

hahaha no. But I'm actually thinking about buying a chip for a car I got. srt4 got stage 1, 2, and 3 chips from Mopar that make serious horsepower. Chips like the one in the video are generic and don't work. Real chips have to be tuned for the specific car and costs $200+.

@dilix95 8 жыл бұрын

U mean 90....

@Bananagunzz 8 жыл бұрын

+Dilix idgaf its good to know simple math when being pedantic... 35 • 3 does not equal 90... he was closer at 100 -_-

@dilix95 8 жыл бұрын

BananaGunz wast it 30HP?

@americanmusclefan10K 8 жыл бұрын

+Peter Rafeiner YOU MAKE ALLLLLL THE HORSEPOWERS!!!!

@zzsavage_movezz1180 3 жыл бұрын

Love the content! Such an old video such a goodie tho!

@aznesthirteen8168 5 жыл бұрын

This is probably the best episode lol

@zekelowther 10 жыл бұрын

such a nice $20 led controller

@nrdesign1991 9 жыл бұрын

Made in Germany my ass! They just put that on so it sells better!

@auxillianwarghost5123 9 жыл бұрын

nrdesign1991 Correct. China isn't known for quality, and Germany isn't known for selling a useless piece of plastic and wires for 50 Euro. I think the stickers got mixed up somewhere.

@ViviD145 8 жыл бұрын

+Auxillian Warghost Moog said it came from ukraine, something like that with the codes scratched off i expect is just a made scamming on ebay. And hes put a sticker that says its made in Germany as the Germans and a high rep for good quality produce.

@thymark 8 жыл бұрын

+nrdesign1991 Like the clean diesel on VW cars, hahaha Grüße aus Deutschland

@nrdesign1991 8 жыл бұрын

Diesel never was clean, it's a complete lie in itself.

@thymark 8 жыл бұрын

nrdesign1991 I know. And now everybody know.

@blakelandrum3049 5 жыл бұрын

You guys are great. And hilarious might I add. Subd! And yes I know this video was put out 4 yrs ago.. lol

@L1BURNAZ 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Blessed Great, superb, extracting video! God Bless

@hzuiel 9 жыл бұрын

(DISCLAIMER, this post has already been discussed enough, I don't need 10 more people to tell me how i'm arrogant and this video really is a big help to morons) .....This is stupid, there is no myth behind chipping. If you order mystery shit off of ebay, of course it's going to be a scam. In the real world that the rest of us live in, cars with non-flashable or programmable computers have to have the "chip" that controls the car replaced in order to change the tune of the car, and there is nothing mysterious or fake about it. What's next, a 30 minute video explaining why i shouldn't order chinese paint with lead in it off of ebay, to paint an infant's crib? Anyone with common sense doesn't need this video.

@daveyboy8320 9 жыл бұрын

Hey, Im genuinely not trying to sound argumentative, bit this video isn't meant for people like you, and I. This is meant for the 17 year old, that finds a "performance" chip promising 60+hp and tq gains, and 200 mpg. I can't even tell you how many young guys on my BMW forums, and 5series get their hands on a car, or even want to chip their parents car, and they're always asking "is this true?" " will I really be able to make 350 whp in my dads E60 525i?" Lol. Its ok of funny. These guys need someone to explain it to them. I can't stand answering their questions, only to have them argue with me afterwards because they can't stand the fact that the I hopes for 60 whp gain and 30 mpg after a $20 "upgrade" from China. Yeah, because some guy in China knows some secret the engineers didnt what he soldered a small capacitor on some other shit lmfao. Have a good one.

@hzuiel 9 жыл бұрын

EvilDave83 You're right, i've probably underestimated how many dummies there are there. Maybe i was having an optimistic day and didn't think humanity was that collectively stupid.

@daveyboy8320 9 жыл бұрын

hzuiel lmao exactly

@simonddavies 9 жыл бұрын

Lassi Kinnunen No one is arguing that at all, in the video they said that real aftermarket ECU can make changes. The whole point of this video is be informative and make for an interesting show. If the title had been, lets test this fake chip off eBay to see if it is fake, then it would be boring. By making the show about saying, look, I bought a cheap chip off ebay, it claims this and as we have the tools available to us, we are going to test it to show you once and for all if it does what it promises us. As they said at the end, if a mate had bought and fitted one, just driving around, they will never be able to quantify any gains, and wishful thinking might have people thinking that it actually did something too.

@daveyboy8320 9 жыл бұрын

Lassi Kinnunen Yeah, I dont know if it was all that clear in my comment, but I know cars pretty well. Im a full on gear head myself. Im familiar with the theory, so no need to explain. My problem with this subject is that people confuse the idea of chipping a car, and reprogramming, or replacing an ECU. They dont seem to understand that you can buy a performance "chip" thats been engineered for your vehicle but, a $20 chip on craigslist cant delivered on these extreme promises of huge power and fuel gains.

@kingcatlxix4573 10 жыл бұрын

Please make another budget street Cred video.

@boomer8659 5 жыл бұрын

I almost bought something similar online lol. Glad I always look at reviews and do a little research before any purchases. Great video!!! Thanks mates.

@ajs622 6 жыл бұрын

Cool video guys. The out come is exactly as I expected, but it was cool to see solid proof. True HP is expensive. The cheapest real power gain for your S2000 would be nitrous. But I'm sure you know that. I'm not sure what nitrous kits run in Australia but here in American a 75hp kit made for the S2000 is about 650 dollars.

@danielfl.9347 10 жыл бұрын

Hey guys! Could you please do a test with a real chip? I mean the ones who cost 200$+?

@Unafraidworm 10 жыл бұрын

Agreed, granted though I don't think it will help but buying a cheap/fake chip from eBay just doesn't cut it for me. I wanna know if the real expensive ones really do help.

@Uberholprestige 10 жыл бұрын

Better yet, with their access to a dyno and a proper critical "dyno-yoda", a comparison between several chips from ebay, local tuners etc would be very interesting. Let's find out if the myth about chips will actually be busted. Glad to see that I'm not the only one annoyed by calling some 'IAT sensor fooling device' a performance chip.. Let's start calling things as they are, and for the more serious petrolhead those IAT devices were already in the same performance bracket as turbonators, homemade C(H)AIs, etc.

@chihuahuaverde425 10 жыл бұрын

Unafraidworm I think they do. Unfortunately, mine for example makes power at around 6500 rpm. When do I drive at those levels? Never.

@danielfl.9347 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support guys, maybe MCM will see this message!

@XantheFIN 10 жыл бұрын

I believe that S2000 is making as much it can and I don't think there is a much room left on program level even that it is using old MAP sensor and not more accurate MAF sensor. I was personally very surprised that MX5 had just switch style TP sensor. I laughed. On real chips you are paying programming and not "chips" because chips just cost 2 to 8 dollars a piece (not to mention those which need some logic chip making talking between ecu). Today OBD programming / Flash so not anymore chips either (OBD flash tools are costly thou). I think this dyno yoda is not making chips. Because they are selling they own ecu system.

@97izuzurodeo 8 жыл бұрын

So it's actually a scam and the performance chip does nothing. Ebay should stop letting these people sell those items.

@carbon1255 8 жыл бұрын

+Bill Hatcher That would be boring! we have amazon for things that work.

@97izuzurodeo 8 жыл бұрын

+Carbon 12 Pretty apparent that the chip in question does not do what is advertised and is a scam with just lights on it.

@thejoker831 8 жыл бұрын

+Bill Hatcher you should have more likes

@southjerseysound7340 8 жыл бұрын

+Bill Hatcher to most people it was pretty obvious before they even hooked it up,anything that thing could have possibly done could have been done with a diode or resistor and some basic knowledge of a cars ecu plain and simple.Realistically on a boosted car you can get 20 hp with such a mod too...........a simple one to look at for example would be the 1.8t golfs,just google diode mod and youll see what i mean.

@1987slim 8 жыл бұрын

+SouthJerseySound If people are dumb enough to splice into their ECU with an unknown $20 chip from Ebay, they deserve what happens to them. Just saying.

@Zepplin76 2 жыл бұрын

I got to see this 7 years later but was told I'm seeing it live!

@michaeldemetriou1399 6 жыл бұрын

AGAIN GUYS IT IS THE TYPE OF THING I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT TO SPEED UP MY OLD CAR WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN THANK YOU FOR SAVING YOUNG GUYS MONEY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

@josephtalbot125 10 жыл бұрын

So im guessing the next mod on the s2k is and ecu and tune?

@patrickwaddell2909 7 жыл бұрын

25:50 my questions answered exactly. You could of figured that out without touching your car with simple point to point testing on the trick chip.

@DroneWolfMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! That was a trip! For anyone to think a 20 dollar chip would actually do anything to begin with is one thing, but obviously this company is counting on people not knowing any better and at 20 bucks a pop, they've got quite a little racket going on. 😃😃 Thanks for sharing! 👍

@n0username0n 4 жыл бұрын

Those connectors are make before breaks to stop you from interrupting signals for input/output As for figuring if they have connected just run a continuity test (all multimeters have the option) from the pre existing line to the new spliced line

@PaganiTypeR 10 жыл бұрын

lol LED color changer for 20 dollars, and you only get two colors

@LVTHORAscending 7 жыл бұрын

Lol the "V-Tec, yo"s.

@JohnDOE-ho3ht 6 жыл бұрын

Nice work guys!!! I thank you!

@MichaelBacon212 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are so Damn hilarious. I watched some newer videos and then went to watch Some older ones and you guys are seriously awesome to watch. Fucking great guys!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

@commodore665 10 жыл бұрын

I'd rather buy a bag of unicorn chips than a E -bay chip .

@hemidesign 9 жыл бұрын

Tell the truth folks, this chip really does something... add extra weight of 30 grams..

@landcruiser11rum 5 жыл бұрын

Good job, nice debunk!

@mickwolf1077 6 жыл бұрын

You should find a legit 'chip' and show it's effect on the dyno.

@12jazion 4 жыл бұрын

There is no "legit chip". If an auto manufacturer could throw a chip in a car and make it perform better and get better fuel mileage they would at the factory. They have decades of research and millions of dollars invested in research and pay engineers good money and there is no chip company that has the capability to out engineer the manufacturers and abide by all regulations put on cars by the government.

@christopherakesson4703 4 жыл бұрын

@@12jazion there are plenty of good ones. They cost. RaceChip for ex: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pMqgkttyprPOXXk.html

@Coasterteen22 4 жыл бұрын

@@12jazion Reflashing an ECU with most modern cars will give you more torque, a bit more power, and possibly even fuel economy. The trade off is having to run higher octane fuel, increasing emissions, and potentially decreasing engine longevity due to increased internal pressures and heat. Add on chips like in the video are complete snake oil however.

@brandonb5298 4 жыл бұрын

Coasterteen22 I think your comment only reinforces what he said about manufacturers would do it if it made sense. Reflashing to then have worse emissions, more expensive fuel, and risking the longevity only contradicts what the factory accomplished... are am I missing something?

@idkdrew 4 жыл бұрын

A “legit chip” would be a tuned ecu