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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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Hey what's up everyone... quick question. I have a 2010 wrx and I'm looking to chip it, but I am a noob to this kinda stuff. Any suggestions on which one I should get without breaking the bank. Thanks all!
Old Jun 23, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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Performance chip? None of them unless you like wasting $80 on no real gains and a dead motor.

Your only option is real engine management.
Old Jun 23, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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What does that entail?
Old Jun 23, 2013 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Brfatal
Your only option is real engine management.
Originally Posted by JSauce
What does that entail?
This: Cobb Accessport

..and not opening duplicate threads while ignoring previously posted answers.
Old Jun 23, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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Accessport.

We are not like trucks.
Old Jun 30, 2013 | 07:52 PM
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Go either access port or tactrix if you got someone who knows how to tune through tactrix but if not the Cobb ap is amazing cuz you can get a pro tune put on it and still have all the power to datalog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JSauce
What does that entail?
like others have said: you'll want a Cobb accessport. That is about 600 dollars. It will come with several OVER THE SHELF (OTS) tunes that you can use. If you want more benefit, get a customized tune for your car (another 400-500 dollars).

The Cobb is the easiest route so far. search around end edumacate. there's lots of topics of how to tune your car. also look up possible consequences as well, like blown ringlands.

dont bother chipping, that stuff's *SNAKE OIL*
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by crick0234
dont bother chipping, that stuff's *SNAKE OIL*
"Chipping" is NOT snake oil; it is basically an off the shelf map, but is not specific to your car like a pro tune would be same as an off the shelf on the AP.
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 04GG
"Chipping" is NOT snake oil; it is basically an off the shelf map, but is not specific to your car like a pro tune would be same as an off the shelf on the AP.
"Chipping" is an out dated term. The only context it's used for with modern cars are those $399 $89 resistor "chips".
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 12:29 PM
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I haven't heard the term in a long time either. Even back in the 90s it was already sort of an outdated term. Even though we called it "chip" as well, it really meant a flashed ECU and you possibly even sent your stock one back to tuner who was reprogramming them. I had a Dinan ECU in my GSR back in the day.
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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OP really means buying one of those chips on ebay and plugging it into the car........so yes it is snake oil in this sense.
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 12:52 PM
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Maybe I am in the wrong business... So many suckers out there.
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Maybe I am in the wrong business... So many suckers out there.
Totally!
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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I need to restart this exhaust bearing theory
OMG! I used so many exhaust bearings in my day,Would just allways break for some odd reason,Still can not seem to find a good one
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