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- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Path: sparky!uunet!portal!resumix!stevans
- From: stevans@resumix.portal.com (Mark Stevans)
- Subject: Re: new engine proms from J.C. Whitney & Co.
- Message-ID: <1992Jul30.000340.17055@resumix.portal.com>
- Sender: news@resumix.portal.com
- Organization: Resumix, Inc.
- References: <25005@dog.ee.lbl.gov>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 00:03:40 GMT
- Lines: 21
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- In article <25005@dog.ee.lbl.gov> leres@ee.lbl.gov (ucbvax!leres for uucp weenies) writes:
- >Got the lastest J.C. Whitney catalog today. They have a "computer chip
- >switching system" for 84-91 GM cars. They handle 2 or 4 chips and use a
- >keylock to switch between them. But what's really interesting is that
- >they also sell some custom proms for use with this item:
- >
- >Next thing you know, they'll be offering:
- >
- > Dealer Chip. Car runs normally for 3 months/3000 miles and then
- > runs rough, stalls, surges, backfires, etc. forcing customer to
- > bring vehicle back to dealer for "servicing."
-
- I have a couple of requests if anyone is in the automotive PROM business:
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- Smoke Cloud/Blast-of-Fire-out-tailpipe PROM: useful for tailgaters.
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- World's Greatest Auto Sounds PROM: adjusts ignition timing, fuel/air
- curves, transmission switch points, etc. to make your car sound like a
- Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc..
-
- MLS
-