intake chip

[H22acrd]

there is this resistor people are using on their intake sensor to make the ecu think that its sucking cold air, does anyone know about this. does it really work, and how many ohms is the resistor. thanx

[jdmaccordbo!916]

in my opinion, i wouldnt do that resistor shit.... from what i have read about it, it puts alot of stress on the ecu or somehting like that.;. i mean sure it works for a while, but from what i have read about it, its not worth it.... try talking to acclude about it, he will be the one that has the answer for you...

[96cordlx]

I've never heard about any chip that makes the car think its getting cold air. The thing i've heard of is a resistor that goes on one of the pluges off the intake manifold that makes the car think its not getting enough fuel. This in turn makes the car run richer, which in turn gives you a few extra horses. It sounds like a good deal but like jdmaccordbo!916 said it puts way to much stress on your engine. I've heard it can cut your engine's life more than in half.

[ACCLUDE]

It's a waste of money. What it actually does is connect to the coolant temperature sensor and tricks the ECU into thinking the motor is running a few degrees cooler than it actually is which the ECU then advances the timing and dumps more fuel into the cylinders. You might see a small gain or you may lose power, but it's not a proven gain and may do some damage after a while. If you decide to do it, go to Radio Shack and buy the resistor for $.59 and install that instead of paying some jerk-off on Ebay $15 for it.

[95AccordVTEC]

I did the mod to my brothers Neon sxt...it has 135hp stock, and after driving it around, there was a huge gain in power. It could probably keep up with my accord. I just got my accord back from the shop today, so I'm gonna put the resistor in tomorrow. The resistor is just a 3.3 K-ohm resistor - Radio Shack sells em 5 for $1. Putting it on your car just bypasses the temperature sensor on the intake. If you have an aftermanrket intake, that sensor is unplugged and disabled...by putting the resistor in, it enables the temperature readout again, but it reads a constant temp, and your engine just gives a constant air/fuel mixture which eliminate ups and downs in hp because of air temp. If cold air is coming in, you need more gas because the air is more dense - meaning more air. If hot air is coming in, then you don't need as much gas because the air is less dense. The resistor just doesn't allow the ECU to read the actual temp, but at the same time makes it think it's a constant temp (I assume it's somewhere around 50*, but there's no way to tell). The way the IAT works is a current passes from one pole in the thermometer, and out the other, back to the ECU with a temp readout. When you unplug it for a cold air intake, it disables it, and just sends a 50-50 air/fuel ratio. When you put the resistor in, it allows the connection to be made, but the resistor slows the current (similar to the reaction in the thermometer when cold air is present), and tells the ECU to produce a 30/70 air fuel mixture, or somewhere around that. The resistor can't damamge your car because your car is built to run all day in specific temps. The resistor just tells your ECU that it's 50* all day. People drive around in 50* weather all the time. So it can't hurt your car in any way. The only thing about it is if where you live the temp outside is below 50*, then leaving the resistor out would probably get you more hp. Also - the ECU won't produce a lethal mix of air/fuel - like 10/90 or 5/95, so you will never hurt your car with this mod, but because of the richer fuel, you'll lose a lot of gas mileage. Ok - I think I can pause for questions now.

[vasponger]

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[96cordlx]

I agree with you to a point. It will actually hurt you engine in the long run. By making the engine run cooler it will also make the engine wear faster. The optimal temp for an engine to be run at is somewhere around 210* anything much lower than that will give you a few extra ponies but it will almost cut your engines life in half. So depending on how long you want your engine to last it could be a good mod.

[eyentheterrible]

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