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Old 03-24-2010 | 03:29 PM
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...........or does a "mod chip resistor" really improve performance.

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Old 03-24-2010 | 04:44 PM
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I am always wary of any ad with bright colored writing. They are obviously trying to sell something. Anything that works on any FI system is unthinkable, not all sensors work the same and I cant imagine a universal replacement. Also anything that gives you a 25HP boost will not increase fuel economy, if so the manufacturer would have done it.

There are simple ECU mods that do exist to give you better performance but they are model specific, and will not work on other bikes/cars. Replacing a temp sensor with a $0.01 resistor probably wont be your best course of action. If you do decide to try it, let us know. If it does nothing your only out a little cash.
 
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Old 03-24-2010 | 05:51 PM
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Scam. It's going to wreck your fuel economy because it just forces the bike to run rich all the time.
 




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