put a bid in on a "superchipz" for my 99 f-150 4.2ltr v-6. I bid a max of $35.00, if I get it good, if I don't, that's OK too. my question is....has anyone had any experience with this chip? It hooks up to the air sensor according to the info on e-bay. They claim it also makes timing adjustments as well as air/fuel adjustments for greater horsepower. Also is ca. legal. The buyer comments seem to be positive for the most part. A couple "didn't make any difference" and a couple "didn't do anything at all" comments. Any info would be helpful. I know "you get what you pay for" saying. just looking for a few more horses.

 

You didn't link to the product. But if you "WIN" , I think you'll be buying a 79 cent resistor for $35 bucks!

 

Can you retract your bid?

 

I saw them yesterday I was wandering how they woorked so let us know if you get it

 

hmm.......doesn't seem to be a lot of enthusiasm for this product. i'm going to link to the product to see if i can get some additional information before i retract my bid. thanks everyone for the input. that's what makes this such a great website!

Grunt180

 

well after a little research on the product i think wmcnally is right about the 79 cent resistor!!!! i can't retract my bid from e-bay (tried, they said no!) so if i win i'll have the worlds most expensive, inexpensive resistor!!!! if i win the bid i'll install it and let everyone know about the results. that is, as soon as i extract my head from my.........no don't wanna go there! thanks again for the input

 

You can retract your bid. Or just dont pay. Its simple. It's a scam.

 

It's a scam. Even if you put it in, it's very tough to trick the computer since it is a closed loop system.

 

I ended up paying $15.00 for the chip on e-bay. I installed it two days ago (easy install) and after taking a computer re-set drive I've noticed two things. 1. more horsepower (despite al the na-sayers) 2. lower gas milage. The lower mileage is to be expected it's a trade off for more power. I'ts not the 40 more that the add claims but it is more. I've had the truck 4 years and I can tell a difference! I'll keep the horsepower and give up the gas mileage! It's not a great loss anyway. The guy selling them ships right away (got it in two days) and it really is easy to install (10 minutes). You can e-mail me at socal345@yahoo.com if you want to buy one without the e-bay bid. I'll give you his e-mail address.
Hope this info helps.
Socal345

 

What size resistor is it?

 

don't know it's inside a container. i have another one on the way that's not though. as soon as it arrives i'll let you know.
socal345

 

can you put an ohm meter across it and tell me what it reads. thanks

 

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...=ebay+resistor

What a dumb idea....

Steve

 

don't have one. as soon as i get the other resistor, i'll let you know. i'm sure "projectSHO89 will have a comment but that doesn't mean you have to pay any attention to it.

grunt180

 

Advice here is free.

Since stupid advice here costs the same as good advice here, you are always free to follow whichever you have convinced yourself is right.

Whatever.... it's your truck. Just don't other coming here down the road whining like a baby because your cats are toasted from the rich mixture.

Steve