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    tom501 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 29, 2009, 07:23 AM
    Do proformance chips work without damaging engine?
    Just want to know if a $26 chip will give me better gas milage and more power without causing damage to the rest of the engine?
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    Jul 29, 2009, 07:43 AM

    I would save your money. Most people I know have been disappointed and felt they wasted their money.
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    Jul 29, 2009, 06:20 PM

    If the big 3 automakers could plop one of those chips in their engines and increase gas mileage and performance, they wouldn't be going bankrupt right now.
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    Jul 30, 2009, 11:10 AM

    I don't think any "chip" at any price will give you both better gas mileage and better performance.
    There is always a trade-off between those two.
    And, like Tx stated, most driver's won't notice the difference in most cases.
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