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    t5 ecu and ebay chip

    hi has anyone put one off the ebay chip in there ecu and are there any good i have got hold off a 2nd ecu and was thinking off putting a chip in it
    i am looking at this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-850-...item27cf563698
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    But it wont make any difference at all over the rica you already have - so you'd be wasting your money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave View Post
    But it wont make any difference at all over the rica you already have - so you'd be wasting your money.
    this is a 2nd ecu that i have for the car and did not want to spend to much on it and that chip looks like it do the same job but for how good it is i do not no
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    I understand the process but I don't know what you expect to gain from one standard remap from RICA to this ebay chip.
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    I have also been looking at one of these for a manual. Options are either a remap running to £150 or one of these. I was going to go with the remap option as I'm not sure how much abuse my 19 year old baby can take, so a one size fits all chip might be pushing my luck... Has anyone actually used that brand before? Seems very cheap for something so important....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nifton View Post
    I have also been looking at one of these for a manual. Options are either a remap running to £150 or one of these. I was going to go with the remap option as I'm not sure how much abuse my 19 year old baby can take, so a one size fits all chip might be pushing my luck... Has anyone actually used that brand before? Seems very cheap for something so important....

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    Isnt the 310 for the 70's james

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    No idea lol ill get 304 on it then depends what people want lol


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    So if i was to get the manual version of this it is the same as a rica 304? has anyone on here done this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamest5r View Post
    No idea lol ill get 304 on it then depends what people want lol
    Yeah I'd definitley be interested. Wouldn't I need a free flow pipe on for it though??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nifton View Post
    Yeah I'd definitley be interested. Wouldn't I need a free flow pipe on for it though??
    I take it your on about a down pipe if so the answer is no the off the shelf remaps are designed to work with the volvo standard parts

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    Quote Originally Posted by t5 pete View Post
    I take it your on about a down pipe if so the answer is no the off the shelf remaps are designed to work with the volvo standard parts
    Sounds like it might be worth a roll of the dice then. I have a '94 with ODB1. What you thinkin James?? What exactly does it remap, i know it drops the torque limiter in 1st n 2nd and few other related tweaks. I guess I need to sort my boost issue first, but that's a job for another thred, I've hijacked this one enough. Sorry Mike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave View Post
    I understand the process but I don't know what you expect to gain from one standard remap from RICA to this ebay chip.
    am looking at the ebay chip in the 2nd ecu or to have it standard so was asking if anyone on here has put one in and if its any good
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    Phil contact Ripsta on here he used a chip off ebay and had good results from it mate
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    Quote Originally Posted by deathrider311271 View Post
    Phil contact Ripsta on here he used a chip off ebay and had good results from it mate
    i will thanks mate
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    I have a rica ecu for sale at the moment done by hlm. Paid 130 for it from thunderace. For an obd 2 car. Mine is odb 1.

    Its for a manual.

    Its your for 100 inc the postage.
    I don't break gearboxes. Just engine mounts.............

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    Quote Originally Posted by inde_house View Post
    I have a rica ecu for sale at the moment done by hlm. Paid 130 for it from thunderace. For an obd 2 car. Mine is odb 1.

    Its for a manual.

    Its your for 100 inc the postage.
    my car is a auto so would not be any good
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