What the heck? - +15BHP Power Module

[Doc Fizzix]

Hmmm?

What the heck is this gaget? Free HP in 5 min:

+15BHP Power Module

Anyone know what this is?

http://cgi.ebay.com/15BHP-Power-Module- ... dZViewItem

[Ashaman]

http://www.angelfire.com/droid/15bhp/powermodule.html

How does it work?
It will modify any standard ECU by telling the ECU that the incoming air in the intake system is cold and so advances the ignition to compensate producing more power. In many cases fuel economy is increased too. Power is increased by up to 15BHP and torque is increased significantly.

That explains the idea behind it anyway; but given the wide variation in cars and their timing maps, seems a bit haphazzard to me.

Couldn't you accomplish the same thing by advancing your base timing a few degrees?

[Doc Fizzix]

Sounds like "hocus-pocus" stuff