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resistor in air intake modification? on an s2000?

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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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youve prob all seen those resistors all over ebay claiming to enhance the performance of ones engine... what im wanting to know is has anyone actually tried one in their s2000? and did it make any noticable difference?
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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omg - you're not serious are you?
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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What are these resistors ?
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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Snake oil - pure and simple.
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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im not gonna risk it on my beloved s2k but wondered if anyone out there has? I did it on my civic a while back and it made naff all difference.
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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purer and simpler
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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These are the links for anyone confused as to what these resistors are.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=43120

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=10386
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 02:45 AM
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If you like the resistor then I've got just the thing for you:

It's special type of shoe that give you an extra 20BHP. Want a pair?!




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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 03:12 AM
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Excellent Alex!! I'll take two pairs.

Looks like an excellent way of wasting fuel and perhaps destroying your engine to me, by over fuelling everywhere in the rev range and at all throttle openings (assuming it is doing what it says ie fooling the ECU into thinking the engine is colder than it actually is).

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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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If you want to give it a go, go down to RS components and pick yourself one up for about 30p

These things can't be healthy for the car, overfuelling and whatnot

Not good.
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