Miata Mailing List: October 1995, Message #23
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   From: TXATAIM@aol.com
Subject: Re: 1996 Miata ECU Chip
   Date: Sun, 1 Oct 1995 23:04:44 -0400

Tehdoi@aol.com wrote:

>A while back, people were talking about the small power gains
>seen in the aftermarket chips. Now it looks like the Mazda
>engineers couldn't do much better themselves ~5 hp in the
>'96 model.
>
>
The 5hp gain was not due to Mazda attempting to increase performance via
"tuning" the computer as with the aftermarket chips.  It was a pleasant
byproduct of the federally mandated ODB II system (on-board diagnostics,
second generation).

Blake Palmer-Houston, TX
Red '90 "A" 
Miatamania (Southeast Texas chapter)
NEO Miata (Northeast Oklahoma chapter)