Cheaper ECU flash?
02-10-2003, 12:16 AM
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Here are some things to think about, why is the ECUTek a great alternative...
1. If your car were to break down (ex. tranny broke) and all you had for mods was the ECUTek flash, and the car had to be brought to a dealership for repair right away? The dealership wouldn't even question the flash as they would have NO knowledge of it. Can you say that about ANYTHING else, NO.
2. Every other mod (Turbo, Turboback, Boost Controller, etc...) to make 20-30 horsepower will cost the same or more than the ECUTek and the quality of return will be far less. As the stock ECU will not compensate as well, with bigger mods, and there will always be bandaids to fix more bandaids.
3. Future mods are an easy upgrade of a flat tuning rate which will be cheaper then trying to bandaid the problems already there.
4. The ECU that is flashed is worth far more then a stock ECU. As another license is NOT needed to flash it and it has a well developed map for a specific setup on a Subaru. So you do have something in your hand, worth something to someone, quite a bit actually. You own that license.
Maybe everyone is confused because it is so simple a solution.
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The breakdown for flashes for I-Speed USA...
1. We tune the stock ECU with the ECUTek software.
2. The FIRST license flash is a flat rate of $750. Compared to any other flash on any other vehicle this is pretty standard rate. (GTI's are about the same, but in the end will not be as good of a tune as the ECUTek. Similiar to that of the TECHTOM, as Andy has stated. The amount of control the ECUTek offers is far better then anything else and equal to that of a Motec system designed specifically for a Subaru.)
3. All flashes there after on the SAME licensed ECU are at a regular tuning rate. That can found on any website for any tuner. (Each ECU has an embedded code in it to let us know whether it has been flashed before or not. So You don't have to worry about paying again 2 years later for a license reflash, as you will NOT have too.)
4. We offer two free options for the flash,
a. 2 hours of road tuning
b. 1 hour of dyno tuning
5. Anything after that is billed at a normal tuning rate.
Subaru developed an incredible ECU (years of development), and ECUTek developed a great piece of software to harness the power of the Subaru ECU. Day in and day out this is far better then anything else on the market for price, quality and reliabilty.
1. If your car were to break down (ex. tranny broke) and all you had for mods was the ECUTek flash, and the car had to be brought to a dealership for repair right away? The dealership wouldn't even question the flash as they would have NO knowledge of it. Can you say that about ANYTHING else, NO.
2. Every other mod (Turbo, Turboback, Boost Controller, etc...) to make 20-30 horsepower will cost the same or more than the ECUTek and the quality of return will be far less. As the stock ECU will not compensate as well, with bigger mods, and there will always be bandaids to fix more bandaids.
3. Future mods are an easy upgrade of a flat tuning rate which will be cheaper then trying to bandaid the problems already there.
4. The ECU that is flashed is worth far more then a stock ECU. As another license is NOT needed to flash it and it has a well developed map for a specific setup on a Subaru. So you do have something in your hand, worth something to someone, quite a bit actually. You own that license.
Maybe everyone is confused because it is so simple a solution.
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The breakdown for flashes for I-Speed USA...
1. We tune the stock ECU with the ECUTek software.
2. The FIRST license flash is a flat rate of $750. Compared to any other flash on any other vehicle this is pretty standard rate. (GTI's are about the same, but in the end will not be as good of a tune as the ECUTek. Similiar to that of the TECHTOM, as Andy has stated. The amount of control the ECUTek offers is far better then anything else and equal to that of a Motec system designed specifically for a Subaru.)
3. All flashes there after on the SAME licensed ECU are at a regular tuning rate. That can found on any website for any tuner. (Each ECU has an embedded code in it to let us know whether it has been flashed before or not. So You don't have to worry about paying again 2 years later for a license reflash, as you will NOT have too.)
4. We offer two free options for the flash,
a. 2 hours of road tuning
b. 1 hour of dyno tuning
5. Anything after that is billed at a normal tuning rate.
Subaru developed an incredible ECU (years of development), and ECUTek developed a great piece of software to harness the power of the Subaru ECU. Day in and day out this is far better then anything else on the market for price, quality and reliabilty.
Last edited by i-speed; 02-10-2003 at 12:26 AM.
02-10-2003, 12:59 AM
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Note that DeltaECU is a tool purely for the experienced commercial tuner, and will not be supplied to individual enthusiasts or clubs.
I know there's some board game like this...what's its name?
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I know there's some board game like this...what's its name?
jason
02-10-2003, 02:51 PM
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Can anyone provide me a ride in their ECU-flashed WRX? I am in the San Jose area and really considering the flash. How about the gas milage after the flash? I get about 20 per gallon average (including city and freeway)
If anyone is willing to help me out please contact me through email
alanniu@yahoo.com
Thanks
Alan
If anyone is willing to help me out please contact me through email
alanniu@yahoo.com
Thanks
Alan
02-10-2003, 03:15 PM
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Originally posted by skywalker
5. Anything after that is billed at a normal tuning rate.
5. Anything after that is billed at a normal tuning rate.
And thank you Skywalker, that answers all my questions. It makes a lot more sense now. I just wish there was a way for ME to do the tuning because I find that kind of thing very interesting and would very much like to learn how to do it first hand. I guess that's what the XEDE is for. Let's some one who actually knows what they're doing do the real tuning and then the n00b gets to tinker around with the settings a bit which makes him feel like he's actually tuning.
EDIT: how is ECUtek pronounced? i'm thinking ee-kyoo-tek... sound right?
02-10-2003, 03:32 PM
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I believe it is pronouced: eck-uuuuuuuu-tec, lots of uuuuuu 
Anyway for those of you that are lazy I-Speed USA currently charge 75 an hour, though within the coming months prices will be on the rise. As we have to cover a few more things now that we did not have before. Namely more ECU's to learn and the ability to tune...
Anyway as for those poeple that want the ability to tune. I still think the WRXLink is a great unit for being to play around with a lot for an extremely competitive price compared to the UTEC and what not.
Anyway for those of you that are lazy I-Speed USA currently charge 75 an hour, though within the coming months prices will be on the rise. As we have to cover a few more things now that we did not have before. Namely more ECU's to learn and the ability to tune...
Anyway as for those poeple that want the ability to tune. I still think the WRXLink is a great unit for being to play around with a lot for an extremely competitive price compared to the UTEC and what not.
02-10-2003, 03:55 PM
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Originally posted by skywalker
I believe it is pronouced: eck-uuuuuuuu-tec, lots of uuuuuu
Anyway for those of you that are lazy I-Speed USA currently charge 75 an hour, though within the coming months prices will be on the rise. As we have to cover a few more things now that we did not have before. Namely more ECU's to learn and the ability to tune...
Anyway as for those poeple that want the ability to tune. I still think the WRXLink is a great unit for being to play around with a lot for an extremely competitive price compared to the UTEC and what not.
I believe it is pronouced: eck-uuuuuuuu-tec, lots of uuuuuu
Anyway for those of you that are lazy I-Speed USA currently charge 75 an hour, though within the coming months prices will be on the rise. As we have to cover a few more things now that we did not have before. Namely more ECU's to learn and the ability to tune...
Anyway as for those poeple that want the ability to tune. I still think the WRXLink is a great unit for being to play around with a lot for an extremely competitive price compared to the UTEC and what not.
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