Anyone bite on this item???

This is a total scam.
Just as good as the Splitfire spark plugs.

 

Yeah... if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Also do you really want to introduce a 3rd party chip to the computer on your brand new Prius?

Here is a good explanation I found on yahoo answers:

 

Let's see:
1. 50% increase in HP and torque
2. ~25% MPG improvement
3. $9.89
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These have to be the most outrageous claims I've ever seen for a tuning chip--and I've seen a lot. First, the only significant power increase you'll get by chipping is on a forced induction engine--by raising the boost. On naturally aspirated engines, the best you can expect is perhaps 5%--and that's a chip costing $1,000+.

Another red flag is when a site says it won't void your warranty.

 

there's a pic around where somebody actually bought it, opened up the box and found nothing inside

 

I would be afraid to put a $9.00 Module in my $30,000 Prius, not only would that void the Warranty...can you imagine the cost of a repair for the $9.00 Module then?? The cost of any repair or malfunction would buy me Gas for Years to come!

Don't fall for it...even though there are some that are legit...you already are a MPG winner by having a Prius!

 

That must be the homeopathic approach to automotive accessories!

 

Sometimes significant improvements can be had by re-programming the ECU either directly or by "chip" I've done both on other vehicles.
In every instance that I am aware of you either take a hit in fuel mileage or emissions or usually both. If it were possible to get even 1% mileage improvement by programming, I'm sure Toyota would do it.

 

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You can search far and wide but you will find no ECU/chip tuning that will significantly increase fuel economy on an otherwise stock Honda engine. Think about it, if big increases in mileage could really be achieved with a cheap chip... they'd come from the factory that way and dealerships would charge a premium. They'd call is their "Super Economy Package" or some such."
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First of all, this $9 item is not even a chip, is a resistor and it fools the computer into thinking the engine is warmer then it is. It can cause a little leaner air mixture at the expense of dirtier output. These are a scam of course.

But on the quote that no chip/ecu mod can make such results significantly better then stock that is wrong. They again can trade off many factors, emissions being one of them for better fuel economy. Honda/Toyota can not do this because the car would not be a ULEV or whatever LEV version it is anymore. You can trade emissions for more power in many cars as well. Most of this stuff will NOT do anything on a Prius because its much more complex but on a Honda Civic it can be done. Also... its not $9!

1991-2007 Honda Civic - Jet Chips Power Programmer

 

Send me the money, then put your cell phone on top of your Prius engine. I can do the reprogramming by remote control.

Tom