25bhp Resistor Mod On E-bay

[Lord Ripper]

Afternoon all. I saw this on e-bay and as I have virtually no in-depth knowledge of engine modifications, I would like to know if anyone has tried these and if they are wort getting. - Any damge caused ? - If u remove the thing after trying it will it leave your engine management out of whack ? Can someone tell me how it actually works ? Thanks a lot :)

[Adie]

No it doesn't work :winky:

If it did work i'd buy 4 to give me an extra 100 horses

Maybe this should be in the FAQ as its a question thats asked quite alot :D

[Mr Morse]

At best, it works as a fuel cut defender......which won't help any unless you are boosted

At worst, it's a 5p resistor and totally useless

[Lord Ripper]

At best, it works as a fuel cut defender......which won't help any unless you are boosted

At worst, it's a 5p resistor and totally useless

I kinda thought it was rubbish, but so many people have left positive feedback about it working, I thought it was worth asking you guys, - I far more trust your advice than his hehe

[Pip]

They probably used it on their microwave.

[eXOBeX]

Searching Google for "bhp mod" resistor value found what it is, anyway. The resistor value is...

4.7K

At 14 volts, the most that resistor could put through is 2.9mA which works out at 40mW.

Therefore the M4K7 from Maplins (9p - Maplins are turning into robbing sods, they used to be 3p each!) will do the job nicely. No need for a hefty 10 watt job like some are selling on eBay!