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do these work? power modules? link...
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:29 pm
by subelover
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/15BHP-Power-Modu ... dZViewItem
just wondering has anyone tried or know someone who has tried these power module units? are they just a waste of time and money?
just got a 2 1/4" exhaust and turbo rear muffler fitted today, love it but needs tha bit more...
anyway cheers Ben
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:14 pm
by tim_81coupe
They might work, but yes they are a waste of time and money. A ricer mate of mine installed something very similar on his B16A VTEC converted Civic. He said he honestly felt no difference in the seat of the pants dyno. When he ended up having the car dynoed at a later date (with various other mods since the module) they found the car made more horsepower without it. He also reckons it was the cause of several O2 sensor failures, although I'm not convinced of this.
My view is Honda engines make negative horsepower because they spin the wrong way. Seriously though, he honestly wishes he never bought the module. I can see how they could possibly work however going by my mate's experience I wouldn't touch one.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:16 pm
by MUDRAT
I think you'd be better off spending the money on a new set of plugs or putting it toward a new set of leads or K&N replacement air filter.
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:25 am
by waggaclint
as the boys just said waste of money....
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:47 am
by MUDRAT
Well I wouldn't say it's got no benefit, but I reckon I've got better things to waste my money on.
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:24 am
by BaronVonChickenPants
I'm pretty sure all it is is a resistor that goes inline with the tps to trick the ecu into running a little rich.
Jordan.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:04 am
by tim_81coupe
I beleive it goes inline with the intake air temp sensor or MAP sensor to achieve that effect, halfway down the page it says that it "makes your car think the incoming air is colder than it is".
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:22 am
by MUDRAT
I reckon it'd be more effective than those dodgee voltage stabalisers though.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:15 am
by BaronVonChickenPants
MUDRAT wrote:I reckon it'd be more effective than those dodgee voltage stabalisers though.
HAHAHA
Thanks Tim, I was close, knew it was something bodgy like that.
Jordan.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:35 am
by fredsub
lol, there is so many dodgey ways to make money......
now if one lowers your standards, maybe you do get rich
haha those voltage stabilizers.....search for "voltage stabilizer" on
alibaba.com - a portal for all kinds of asian products...just find something that sounds good to gullible people,import it with your own brand and make a fortune