CYC OBD2 Tuners Are A Waste of Time And Money
I purchased a level three chip for my vehicle. The shipping was very fast and when I received it I installed it into my vehicles OBD2 port and followed the instructions that came with the packaging. After running the vehicle with the chip for the recommended number of miles, I noticed no change in the performance of the vehicle (0-60) times at the track. They were identical with or without the chip. I tried an additional two more times to install the chip per the instructions and again, no change in performance. I became very suspicious so I decided to reach out anonymously to the chat portion of the site to ask about the level 3 chip for my vehicle. Devin was who responded and in the course of our chat told me that they see an "average" of about 40+ horsepower gain with the level 3 chip for my car. Keep in mind the site clearly markets 60 hp increase and +4-6 mpg improvement with any level 3 chip for any make and model car. That level of consistency is clearly not attainable for so many different engine types (turbo, normally aspirated, etc.). I was shocked that Devin told me the chip averaged only a 40hp gain for my make and model. Nowhere on the site is that clearly stated that performance may be less. I did some further digging on Amazon and found that CYC advertised a "universal" chip for all vehicles. Yes, plug it in to any car with and OBD2 port and away you go with more power and better fuel economy. So I went back to the site on a different day to inquire about the universal chip on Amazon. Again, Devin was my contact on the live message function on the site. I asked him the difference between a specific chip for your make and model vs his universal chip on Amazon. His response - the universal chip will give you more power. First of all there is no such thing as a universal tuning chip. Period. Every engine requires specific fuel mapping for that type of engine. Right then, I knew this product was complete and utter garbage. Ironically, I just checked Amazon and the CYC universal chip is no longer on the site for sale (I took screenshots when it was however). Remember this site boasts 100% results guaranteed and the same performance for all levels of chips for all makes and models. If however, a universal chip can work on any vehicle, why have all of the different makes/models of chips right?!? Here is the kicker, straight from their website under the Disclaimer section. ..."We strive to provide as accurate results as possible. Either through Dyno and road testing or direct customer feedback. Our claims are based majorly from customer feedback from using our parts and years of experience in the industry." Their claims are based majorly from customer feedback??? Really? Is that what they use to promote 100% results guaranteed (by most of it through customer feedback)?How about posting dyno results and road tests to back your claims instead of "customer feedback"? Yet if you search high and low for any videos of dyno/road tests for CYC you will find a grand total of one. It's a slicked up video by Vantage Point Marketing that does not offer hard proof that the chip in the video is producing gains. It's so heavily edited that it's impossible to confirm the results in the video. This company makes claims that it cannot back up with clear evidence and relies mostly on customer feedback for proof of performance (read it for yourself on their website). If you look for videos that validate OBD2 chip tuners you will find nothing credible. If you look for videos that prove they don't work your basket will be full. Knowing this product was not as advertised, I returned it for a refund. Save your money and get a proper ECU remap/tune from a reputable shop.