Ebay Eprom?

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andybev · #1 Post by **andybev** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:06 pm

Still new so not sure if I should post this tech stuff here or in the workshop bit but its Falco specific (I think) so here goes...

I looked thru the forum to see if its come up before but couldn't find owt so apologies if the eprom questions are getting dull for the old lags but...

Has anyone tried these ebay eproms and are they any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0345087155

I'm on a standard chip at the mo with pretty open leo vince carbon cans so I sort of feel I should make the most of em.

Cheers
Andy

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:50 pm

i think the Gabro chips are highly regarded

personally, i think if you are going down the chip front, go for a pc3 - and evo/rene airbox - and decent exhausts....

#3 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:37 pm

OK - so these are the Gabro chips, then? I was wondering how people got hold of them. I've heard good reports as well, although as I have some mods planned, I think I'll wait till they're all done then perhaps get a chip off Gabro to suit.

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:46 pm

no

not gabro chips - he makes his to order - look on the af1 site.... email him with what you have done to the bike and he makes a chip to fit....

andybev · #5 Post by **andybev** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:38 am

Oh dear. Are the leo vince cans not considered decent then?

As for the ebay chips - I might try one if no-one else has, in the interest of science, and report back. Especially as they are only 30 odd quid. I hope they are not a copy of the arrow chip. The seller claims a real improvement with a highflow filter and unrestricted pipes. So I guess I'll need a K&N filter as well.

Samray · #6 Post by **Samray** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:48 am

In the absence of other recommendations his ebay feedback looks pretty good.

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:49 am

Those cans are fine!

Would suggest that evo or renegade air box solution is a lot better than k and n

I am using one of the af1 mille race chips and it is fine. But I think that I would sort the airbox and then go from there first off. Reports seem to suggest that the gabro chips are one of the best solutions all round

andybev · #8 Post by **andybev** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:54 am

Thanks for the pointer,Aladinsaneuk.

I just had a good read of all the gabro related posts over on AF1. It seems that fitting a chip leads to a lot of other tweaks and adjustments. Its starting to look similar to when i did a stage 1 tune of my Bandit 1200. It took me all winter to iron out all fueling glitches but I learned a hell of a lot about carbs in the process. And the bandit was indeed mighty. In the end.

Or am I being pessimistic?

Andy

Aladinsaneuk · #9 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:09 am

No not a pessimist!
I would go evo and then are how bike performs

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:42 am

TBH I can't remember for sure, but isn't that ebay chip one of those that Olivier (go_modem_go on AF1) reckons to be a waste of time.
He's a bit of a guru on the various chips.

As I said, I'm not certain of this but searching on AF1 for his wisdom may be a good idea.

finn · #11 Post by **finn** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:40 pm

http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/show ... 938&page=2

EPROM thread

I dont have much to compare with, but the Gabro feels alot stronger than stock.