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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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wot boost should it be as standed mine is about 10 psi and then drops off to 8 is that normal or is it chiped how can i tell if its chiped with out taking the ecu off it as got a sticker on the ecu that say 21 pins of pure adrenalin but dont know if some one as stuck it on any help will be apreshated
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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a standard rst boost at around 8psi. the later ecu's could handle a max of 11psi. If you can get any more boost then that without issues its chipped
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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it had a bleed valve on it when i got it set to 18 psi and droped off to 15 psi so does this mean it is chiped
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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if it didnt cut the ignition after a second yeah its chipped

FPMSL at the sticker tho
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 1.9 xr2 on 40's
if it didnt cut the ignition after a second yeah its chipped

FPMSL at the sticker tho
i know mate but best things about it is that ther is 25 pins and it run normal when it was at 18 psi so it looksn like it is chiped then at least one thing is any good then lol
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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it may refer to the eprom chip fitted but i'd think it would have an even number of pins but i really dont know owt about em
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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21 pins of pure adrenalin. advert sticker for superchips in the 90s.
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