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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 03:01 PM
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Guys anyone ever experience failure of other parts after chipping? I.E. Catalytic Converter, Ignition Amp Module, etc

Installing the chip alone I thought would be enough but it seems like a new cat (sports), exhaust and Forge BPV are on the way.

After chip failures expected?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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Default you are putting stress on a lot of components

but theu are overengineered anyway. I and lots of others have no had issues with thousands of miles of chipped driving. I had no issues with my stock bpv either in 50 miles (40k chipped). But you definitely put more stress on the turbo, knock sensors and lots of other sensors, BPV etc.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 03:18 PM
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...the cat's gone bad, I changed the plugs (Iridium) and the amp module.

$1000.00 later I'm not so lucky I guess.

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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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Default What chip are you running?

If your cat has gone bad, you are running too rich. That sounds like a programming issue.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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Default what happened to the cat?

blowing the flang off happened to me befor i chipped. the only ything i can trace to the chip is abpv.
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