Humbug
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 posted on 13/5/07 at 09:20 AM |
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"Race Mode Kit" = Snake oil?
Followed a link from an Engine Start button kit on the bay of e, and this was amongst the sellers other items:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110125068894
Anyone heard of it/used it? Is it just like all the other things which claim to give you something for almost nothing?
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:23 AM |
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I think the biggest clue that it a load of tosh is the fact that everyone in the rolling road photo is in sillouette - they didn't want to be
identified with such a scam 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:23 AM |
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LOL! If it sounds too good to be true it usually is!
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Humbug
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:24 AM |
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Thought so - it looks the same as the Engine Start kit but with a different logo on the button
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gingerprince
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:26 AM |
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Given that they list "Illuminated RACE MODE button" as the top (and therefore main item), and the only thing that looks even vaguely like
a "controller unit and associated circuitry" is a relay and some spade connectors, I think they wouldn't get my money 
It'll be like these guys that sell a resistor as a "timing advance unit"...
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mookaloid
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:29 AM |
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This kit cannot possibly add 45 BHP as suggested.
It looks like a resistor and a relay to make a switch light up on the dash.
The resistor is probably wired up to fool the ecu into running in choke mode which will only foul up the plugs and give poor economy.
Pure crap
Mark
 
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"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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gingerprince
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
It'll be like these guys that sell a resistor as a "timing advance unit"...
In fact I'd hazard a guess that in that little cable with a long thin grey box lies a resistor
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:55 AM |
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Reminds me of a scam doing the rounds back in the 80s involving a plug in telephone extension purporting to cut your phone bills by half. Turned out
all it was was a sealed box with just a flashing LED-£29.99 
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rayward
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 10:00 AM |
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the grey box with 2 wires is a resistor, it fools the ecu into thinking the inlet air tempereture is higher/lower than it actually is, and makes it
sling more fuel in.
as said would probably make it worse than better and will definately increase the amount of fuel yout using.
Ray
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hobbsy
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 10:19 AM |
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I think the grey box is the resistor but a 25W or higher rated one. Strange as this rubbish "10bhp chip" kits that put a resistor in line
with your AFM (to make the ECU think the air is denser and therefore send more fuel) only need a 1/4W or even an 1/8W resistor to
"work".
Suppose it might make you think you're getting more for your money or that there is more inside the "magic long thin ceramic box"
than a winding or wire 
I can't believe people still buy then, I've seen people's feedback when they have sold solely these or similar for £20 or more a
time and they've sold hundreds!
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ReMan
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 10:57 AM |
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Check out the VORTEX GENERATORS too
Nice...
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 11:39 AM |
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Looks good to me
I'm just printing off the big red button and sticking it to my dash Should be good for another 2 seconds off the 0-60.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 12:00 PM |
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I did a check on his turn over 700 quid on his first page and there is ten after that
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millemg
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 03:54 PM |
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One of his ratings is a laugh.....Hyundai Accent.......?
"Thank you, I it works fine but I was looking for more power. teroy123 ( 14) 11-May-07 20:03
RACE MODE KIT - Hyundai Coupe Accent Lantra Santa Fe (#110118460354) "
Maybe they would sell tons of these :
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ReMan
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:16 PM |
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Excellent
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