The internet is awash with performance-enhancing products for your car, but not all of them live up to the hype. The Super OBD2 performance chip is one such device that has been circulating online, often advertised with bold claims of increased horsepower and fuel efficiency. If you’ve encountered the “Super Obd2 Instructions” online and are considering plugging this device into your car, it’s crucial to understand what it truly is. Before we dive into the Super OBD2, it’s important to acknowledge the well-documented scam surrounding the Nitro OBD2 chip. Extensive reverse engineering, like the analysis by quarkslab (https://blog.quarkslab.com/reverse-engineering-of-the-nitro-obd2.html), has proven the Nitro OBD2 to be a deceptive product. The Super OBD2 appears to be another iteration of this scam, and this article will delve into why.
Numerous videos on platforms like YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXwfBTKLGU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-l9ohTjvkw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdoIjt2mMEQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OIO1tJPEy8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1OmGDE1FLA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytwlDVaFbec) further expose the Nitro-OBD scam and its various forms. This article will provide an in-depth analysis of the SuperOBD Performance Chip, revealing its true nature through reverse engineering and examination.
SuperOBD2: Promises vs. Reality
The SuperOBD2 is marketed as a “Plug & Drive Ready device” that enhances engine performance simply by connecting to your car’s OBD2 port. According to its Amazon product page description, it “works based OBD2 protocols as remapping the Car’s computer ECU.” It claims to adapt to your driving habits after 200km (approximately 124 miles) and continuously remap the ECU to boost performance. The advertisement states, “According to your driving habits, Super OBD2 makes new map in the car’s computer ECU to increase the performance of your car. As you driving much more KM/Mile, it renews the map.”
While some online testimonials might suggest the device is effective, many sources rightly identify it as a fake. A critical red flag is the claim that it “fits all car from the year of 1996.” Reputable performance tuning solutions are typically vehicle-specific, tailored to the unique engine management system of each car model. A universal solution that works for all cars from 1996 onwards is highly improbable and indicative of a generic, ineffective product.
Image: SuperOBD2 performance chip advertised on Amazon, showcasing its plug-and-play design and performance enhancement claims.
Cost Analysis: Amazon vs. AliExpress
The SuperOBD2 Tuning Chip is listed on Amazon for around $35. However, a quick search on AliExpress, a global online marketplace connecting buyers with Chinese manufacturers, reveals a drastically lower price of approximately $1.97 when purchased directly from the source.
Image: SuperOBD tuning box product page on AliExpress, highlighting the significantly lower price point compared to Amazon listings and hinting at its origin.
This significant price difference, combined with the knowledge that the Nitro OBD scam chips are also manufactured in China, raises immediate suspicion. The AliExpress advertisement even mentions “Nitro OBD” in its title, strongly suggesting a connection between the Super OBD Box and the infamous Nitro OBD scam. But just how closely related are they?
Packaging and Installation: Déjà Vu with Nitro OBD2
Often, the most revealing clues are right in front of us. The SuperOBD chiptuning box comes in a simple paper box with installation steps printed on the back.
Image: Packaging of the SuperOBD box along with printed installation instructions, revealing similarities to known scam products.
Take a close look at these installation instructions. Now, compare them to the instructions provided with the original NitroOBD scam tuning chip.
Image: Installation steps for the Nitro OBD2 scam chip, illustrating the almost identical procedure to the SuperOBD, reinforcing suspicions of a shared fraudulent nature.
The installation steps are nearly identical. This striking similarity in packaging and instructions strongly suggests that the SuperOBD is not a unique product but rather a rebranded version of the Nitro OBD2 scam. As the saying goes, “If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…”
Internal Circuit Board Analysis: Identical to Nitro OBD2
To definitively determine the nature of the SuperOBD2, we acquired one unit and disassembled its plastic casing. The internal components revealed a circuit board that was virtually indistinguishable from the verified Nitro OBD scam chip.
Verified Nitro OBD scam chip circuit board, courtesy manocao (https://mhhauto.com/Thread-EcoOBD2-and-nitroOBD2-Good-or-Bad?page=2):
Image: Analysis of a Nitro OBD circuit board, highlighting key components and revealing its simplistic, non-performance-enhancing design.
The SUPER OBD2 Tuning Box circuit board we examined is strikingly similar:
Image: Bottom view of the SUPER OBD2 circuit board, demonstrating the identical layout and components to the Nitro OBD scam chip, confirming their shared design.
Image: Internal analysis of the Super OBDII PCB circuit board, further emphasizing the identical components and layout to the Nitro OBD, solidifying its fraudulent nature.
Both circuit boards feature three surface-mounted LEDs, a diode (purportedly for circuit protection), and a 5V surface-mounted voltage regulator. Most notably, both utilize the PIC16F59 microcontroller chip, a component frequently cited in videos exposing the Nitro OBD scam. The PIC16F59, manufactured by Microchip, a US company, has a minuscule memory size of only 3KB.
Image: PIC16F59 product specifications, emphasizing its limited 3KB memory capacity, insufficient for storing vehicle map data as claimed by performance chips.
This meager memory capacity is drastically insufficient to store a vehicle map table, which, as claimed by the manufacturer, is essential for remapping the ECU. Legitimate vehicle maps typically range from 512KB upwards, depending on the vehicle’s complexity (https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/69265/ecu-tune-file-formats). While 3KB is inadequate for ECU remapping, it is more than enough to store a simple LED flashing program – precisely what the Nitro OBD has been proven to be: a light flasher.
The evidence strongly indicates that the SUPER OBD2 OBDII Chiptuning Box is simply another iteration of the NITRO OBD light flasher scam, with the addition of a reset button. The manufacturer even subtly acknowledges the connection to its predecessor by comparing the reset button to the Nitro OBD Tuning box in AliExpress product listings.
Image: Aliexpress product comparison highlighting the reset button feature of the SuperOBD, subtly linking it to the Nitro OBD lineage and reinforcing its likely scam nature.
Real-World Testing and Blink Test Confirmation
To validate our findings, we connected the Super OBDII Box to a test vehicle and drove it for three weeks, meticulously tracking fuel consumption and performance. No discernible difference in fuel economy, performance, or any other vehicle behavior was observed.
Further confirmation of the identical programming to the Nitro OBD scam came from a blink test. We powered both the Super OBDII Box and a Nitro OBD module using a 12V power supply on a bench and observed the blinking patterns of their LEDs.
Image: Side-by-side blink test comparison of Nitro OBD (left) and SuperOBD (right), visually demonstrating the identical LED blinking patterns, confirming shared programming.
Blink Test Video: https://youtu.be/NzdWdQw2UpQ
Both the Nitro OBD scam chip and the SUPER OBD2 Tuning Box exhibited precisely the same LED blink intervals. Identical circuit boards, identical components, identical blinking patterns – the conclusion is undeniable: it’s the same scam, repackaged.
Conclusion: Super OBD2 – Another Performance Chip Scam
Our comprehensive analysis, encompassing reverse engineering, component examination, and real-world testing, definitively concludes that the SUPER OBDII OBD2 Chiptuning Box is nothing more than a rebranded Nitro OBD scam. It’s a decorative light flasher, masquerading as a performance enhancer. Do not waste your money on this elaborate light show.
Different circuit board version of the same scam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB810U7j77k
If, despite this overwhelming evidence, you are still considering purchasing this product, we can only offer this response:
Image: A humorous image expressing disbelief at the idea of still considering purchasing the SuperOBD after the scam has been thoroughly exposed.
