Do "power' chips work ?

Question:
Do the automotive "power" chips that you can buy on Ebay work? Has anyone had any experience with them. I have a 1998 GMC Sierra Z71 and was looking for an inexpensive way to add some power. Any other suggestions would be appreciated !

Answers:

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The cheap power chips on ebay that are around $20 or so are an absolute rip-off and can actually cause damage to your vehicle if installed.

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All it is is a $.10 resistor (which is NOT a "chip" at all, just a resistor) that you install into a sensor to "trick" the computer to make it think the sensor is reading different than it is, which can cause all kinds of problems. If it gives any increase in power, it would be very minor, at best. But it can ruin the catalytic converter, other sensors, and drop the fuel mileage drastically among other possibilities.

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The only thing it really does is lighten your wallet.

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However, if you use a reprogrammer for a couple hundred dollars or so, it will properly reprogram the computer to obtain the best power while still keeping everything in the computer in line, and giving decent gas mileage.

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Do it right the first time, otherwise, you're just throwing money away.

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I don't know about the ones on ebay, but upgraded ECU's can give you the best power increases for your dollar

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They change the programming of the engine control managment (ECM) system. Or Powertrain Control Module (PCM)..

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They allow a hotter spark to happen or change the air/fuel mixture to allow for more power, better burn of the mixture.

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In some ways, it's like adding additional memory to your computer - more power - and allows it to work differently/better.
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