Turbo diesel engines

There are a number of companies marketing "plug and play" chips that fit between the ECU and the injectors and are claimed to improve the power/torque/economy of common rail turbo-diesel engines. Do you have knowledge or opinion as to the true benefits of these products?

I don't have any specific knowledge of the chips you refer to, but there has long been companies offering chips that do everything including re-growing your hair and improving your sex life. I'm sceptical about them. While they might well improve the performance/economy you need to know how they do it so you can assess the potential downsides. Those downsides are often a loss of reliability and a reduction in engine life. It's best to talk to someone who has fitted the same chip and get an independent opinion from him or her.

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