www.yourhotcar.com has some interesting performance chips for my 98 S90. it SAYS up to 30 % hp gain with this 299$ chip anyone have any advice on this potential buy or NO DONT DO IT? haha thanks in advance

 

Not sure if I would trust it or not.
If you want to be the one that buys it and tries it and does a write up on it then go for it.

 

i think a performance chip would be nice for my car, any suggestions? if that site isnt a trustorthy one?

 

In the U.S. there is not much call at all for the performance end for the 960/S90.
I think if you were to buy something it would have to be from out of the country to pretty much be as legit as you can find.
I have yet to see a chipped 960/S90.

My major dream for a Project car is to make a Twin Turbo 960 out of parts from the S80 T6. Maybe one day or the dream will just die. Who knows? Only time will tell.
I have to many projects already.
1. 96 850 Turbo building up some now has estimated 265 HP (wifes car)
2. 95 850 T5R Yellow building up trying to reach 300HP Estimated at about 250 to 255 now. (My Daily driver)
3. 1987 Frod Mustang Lx Coupe sitting in the garage waiting for a bunch of performance parts to be installed once the engine can be pulled out. Hoping for 325 or so HP out of that one.
4. Another year or 2 starts a project car for my oldest Daughter 3 more years till she drives.

So with 4 kids, work and all these projects time is very limited.

All I can say is try doing alot of searches.

 

No I wouldn't trust this site for anything. One thing I noticed they say they have SuperChargers for Volvo's, guess what they are calling a Turbonator that piece of crap sold on TV as a SuperCharger they are crap and do nothing for your car.

Do not buy from this site.

 

Perhaps God could get you 30% with a chip alone!! Let's say you have 240 H.P......30% increase would be 308 H.P.! Do you really believe you could obtain all that power for a couple hundred dollars? To reach that number you also would need a larger downpipe and a better exhaust system............just for a start. Oh, did I mention that I have a bridge for sale??

r.

 

They must be legit since the have the same chips and toys for a 1970 Plymouth Champ[sm=bustedsign.gif]

 

Dont waste any money on products like these. They are phony.
I have read numerous threads on other boards relating to mpg/hp. The chip modifies the IAT voltage to the ecu, similar to the resistor scam sold on ebay. The O2 chip modifies the voltage from the oxygen sensor. They both 'work' by applying more fuel. But more fuel alone doesnt make more power; you need additional air.

These are gimmicks. They will waste your money and your gas.

 

Additionally if memory serves me, you simply cannot "chip" a Volvo.............the ECU has to be totally reprogrammed and for that most often it has to be sent to the tuner.

r.

 

Darn! And I was going to put two of them on my NA S60 and up the horsepower to 283 (168 + 30% = 218 + 30% = 283) I showed the math just so you guys knows I is intellegent!

 

I'm closing this thread because it doesn't need to go any futher. Just remember that that website is not worth your time and or money. Do not buy anything from them.