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Luverly Lesley · Jan 5th, 2006, 02:32 PM

i just spotted a resistor chip on ebay which promises up to an extra 20 bhp! has anyone tried these and do they work?

Luverly Lesley · Jan 5th, 2006, 02:53 PM

my friend got one for his nova, but hasn't got it in yet! might see how that goes when he finally gets round to it!

Richard Crofts · Jan 5th, 2006, 03:16 PM

From my understanding they work by fooling a sensor attached to the ECU thus into pushing more fuel through to burn, creating bigger burn and more power. The problem is the "fooling" bit...Don't touch anything that fools the computer into doing something. The ECU has set perameters for fueling for a reason, fuel increase should be accompanied by either colder air or more air through forced induction not just by fooling a sensor into telling the ECU that there is more of one or the other...thats just plain dangerous as the fuel/air mix is wrong and will jsut do damage in one way or anouther...my advice is steer well clear. Do the job right...you want 15-20 bhp more go for an induction kit full exhaust system+remap...

If it sounds too good to be true then it usually is

R

Cooper_si · Jan 5th, 2006, 03:24 PM

I dont trust these resistors at all !! Richard makes some very good points too.

We always treat each MINI as in individual, as no two MINIs are alike !

Beezerk · Jan 9th, 2006, 08:49 AM

Don't the resistors simply bypass the temp sensor, so the ECU thinks the engine is cooler/warmer that it actually is? Sounds good in theory, but what if your engine is over heating, you'll be knacked!

Jan 5th, 2006, 02:32 PM	#1
Luverly Lesley Bog Roll Specialist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: david healys fanclub Local Time: 09:20 PM Posts: 16,940 Offline	do resistor chips work? i just spotted a resistor chip on ebay which promises up to an extra 20 bhp! has anyone tried these and do they work?

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Cooper_si the DASH LIGHT king ? ;) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nr Melton Mowbray Local Time: 09:20 PM Posts: 488 Offline	I dont trust these resistors at all !! Richard makes some very good points too. We always treat each MINI as in individual, as no two MINIs are alike ! THE Legend who helps ALL MINI owners

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Jan 5th, 2006, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Luverly Lesley Bog Roll Specialist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: david healys fanclub Local Time: 09:20 PM Posts: 16,940 Offline	my friend got one for his nova, but hasn't got it in yet! might see how that goes when he finally gets round to it!

Jan 5th, 2006, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 09:20 PM Posts: 3,261 Offline	From my understanding they work by fooling a sensor attached to the ECU thus into pushing more fuel through to burn, creating bigger burn and more power. The problem is the "fooling" bit...Don't touch anything that fools the computer into doing something. The ECU has set perameters for fueling for a reason, fuel increase should be accompanied by either colder air or more air through forced induction not just by fooling a sensor into telling the ECU that there is more of one or the other...thats just plain dangerous as the fuel/air mix is wrong and will jsut do damage in one way or anouther...my advice is steer well clear. Do the job right...you want 15-20 bhp more go for an induction kit full exhaust system+remap... If it sounds too good to be true then it usually is R

Jan 9th, 2006, 08:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Beezerk MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Local Time: 10:20 PM Posts: 72 Offline	Don't the resistors simply bypass the temp sensor, so the ECU thinks the engine is cooler/warmer that it actually is? Sounds good in theory, but what if your engine is over heating, you'll be knacked!

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