Do these actually work?

Redmaestro · 28th February 2019, 07:09

I was buying some books on amazon last night and after I'd finished, I used "MG ZT" as a search criteria just out of curiosity. What came up was a mix of the usual accessories and Haynes manuals but I also came across this:

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Has anyone had got any experiences using one?

marinabrian · 28th February 2019, 07:24

No they don't work, there are various reasons why, but you could try some of this in the fuel tank instead

Brian

Avulon · 28th February 2019, 07:27

Sure they work, the give up to 35% more bhp etc... I can firmly guarantee without knowing anything about them or knowing anyone that has used them that the average gain by the typical vehicle will be 0%

Raspberrycai · 28th February 2019, 08:43

Bloke on youtube called Big Clive did a video about these where he took one apart. Literally all they do is they plug into your OBD2 port and flash, they literally do nothing else. It's well worth getting a remap instead as opposed to a flashing box.

Nick Greg · 28th February 2019, 09:22

They work as well as a £70 HDMI lead out of the back of your telly. Pure BS

hogweed · 28th February 2019, 09:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Greg

They work as well as a £70 HDMI lead out of the back of your telly. Pure BS

Now there's the truth

J1MBO · 28th February 2019, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raspberrycai

Bloke on youtube called Big Clive did a video about these where he took one apart. Literally all they do is they plug into your OBD2 port and flash, they literally do nothing else. It's well worth getting a remap instead as opposed to a flashing box.

Indeed! Big Clive's latest video on the subject:-

Jim

Avulon · 28th February 2019, 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Greg

They work as well as a £70 HDMI lead out of the back of your telly. Pure BS

Not entirely true, the £70 HDMI lead does work, just the same as a normal one.
The tuning chip boxes like this do nothing useful. OK, you might say just the same as not having a tuning chip box....

Sprinter · 1st March 2019, 16:34

...and just for the record, all similar OBDII performance items are just as useless.

clf · 1st March 2019, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raspberrycai

Bloke on youtube called Big Clive did a video about these where he took one apart. Literally all they do is they plug into your OBD2 port and flash, they literally do nothing else. It's well worth getting a remap instead as opposed to a flashing box.

I was just looking up the Youtube videos of this then noticed you posted about him.

Something addictive in his videos same with the car cleaning guru videos too.

HERE is another 'increase in power, power saving device'

28th February 2019, 07:09	#1
Redmaestro Avid contributor Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 106 Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Do these actually work? I was buying some books on amazon last night and after I'd finished, I used "MG ZT" as a search criteria just out of curiosity. What came up was a mix of the usual accessories and Haynes manuals but I also came across this: LINK REMOVED Has anyone had got any experiences using one?

28th February 2019, 07:27	#3
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28th February 2019, 07:24	#2
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	No they don't work, there are various reasons why, but you could try some of this in the fuel tank instead Brian

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Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	They work as well as a £70 HDMI lead out of the back of your telly. Pure BS