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Tornado Chip

Old Dec 12, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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The guy I bought my Land Rover from (really good guy) gave me a ton of extra parts. He said he had some more and couldn't remember what all he had.

Long story short he gave me a bunch more parts he had in storage and found a Tornado Chip for it. He said he spent 650 bucks on it. He also has the mated ECM with it too. He said all I would need to do would be to swap the ECM. He said it was in a water proof box and would sell it to me for $300.

Is the performance/mileage gains worth it?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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It sounds very interesting from reading about it. I'd buy it for that price.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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If it was worth it we'd all have one on our trucks with the fuel hogs these v8's are..
 
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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Or if you don't want it, I'll buy it. I like the oil pressure start delay.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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I agree most chips are pointless but I do know more than the average bear about cars and this seems to be legit. It is pretty much a reflash for the ECM with better engine management controls with some other goodies. Along with the other stuff he is throwing in it seemed like it might be worth it.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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If you don't sell it to me then let us know what difference it makes in comparison with stock.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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I don't see any chip or even a modded ecu doing much if anything in the case of the pigs we have under our hoods. You could make more of a difference by spending that money elsewhere.
 
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