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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: muggy on 11 March 2007, 21:48

Title: Keep away from Transistors on EBAY
Post by: muggy on 11 March 2007, 21:48

Just a warning to you all - do not buy the cheap transistors that you see for sale on EBAY, they will cook your engine management system.

Title: Re: Keep away from Transistors on EBAY
Post by: arnoldlog1 on 12 March 2007, 06:58

voice of experience???

Title: Re: Keep away from Transistors on EBAY
Post by: mase on 12 March 2007, 07:29

guess someone hasnt seen the review section on ebay then.

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/apos-20-BHP-Tuning-Chips-apos-The-TRUTH_W0QQugidZ10000000001405129

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/25-40-BHP-Engine-Mods-what-you-should-know_W0QQugidZ10000000001422175

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Tuning-your-car-for-more-power_W0QQugidZ10000000001689990

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/20-BHP-Tuning-Chips-Extra-5-20-BHP-Stop-Now_W0QQugidZ10000000001412127

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/DON-apos-T-BUY-20-BHP-Tuning-Chips_W0QQugidZ10000000002475553

i could go on and on.... but i wont.

i do really feel for you if you have actually fried your ecu!!!! but the whole 'if it seems to go to be true, it prob is' is actually a valuable bit of info  :tongue:

Title: Re: Keep away from Transistors on EBAY
Post by: gilesy on 12 March 2007, 13:55

they are just cheap resistors available from any electrical store

they will trick the ecu into thinking the air coming into the engine is colder, which in turn will increase the fuelling.

They are complete rubbish and only available on ebay for that reason. No self respecting company will endorse them