Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

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09-05-2007, 10:44 AM

Big Dada

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Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

Anyone heard of putting a resistor in the IAT to get better performance??? It is all over Ebay. Does it work. Will it hurt the engine?

09-05-2007, 10:49 AM

samseed101

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RE: Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

The expensive resistors on eBay just trick the car into running a richer mixture. More fuel will = more HP. Not something I would even waste my time with though.

09-05-2007, 10:51 AM

98MustangGT46

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RE: Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

Its not worth it. If you havent already just bump your timing.

09-05-2007, 11:14 AM

AdderMk2

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RE: Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

Are people really stupid enough to still fall for that BS

09-05-2007, 11:31 AM

tmajikman

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RE: Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

some people are, you must teach them differently adder.

09-05-2007, 11:56 AM

Joel5.0

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RE: Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

Very very old EFI hack....... not just for Ford's btw, it will screwup driveability...... and your pocket (more stops at the gas station).

09-05-2007, 12:02 PM

blk40th

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RE: Resistor Trick = Horsepower???

i took those from my electrical shop one time and put it in my 97 caddy eldorado and to be honest it flew. it would rip wheels into 2nd. but yea it killed gas and it ran a little rough at idle.