ECUTEK is here, for real!!!!
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ECUTEK is here, for real!!!!
I have just gotten word that my tuner (Kingpin) is reflashing my ecu. They have my spare ecu, and will be tuning it shortly based on datalogs I sent them. Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week.
Keep in mind that this is different than what ESX has said - they are testing reflashed ecu's provided to them by ecutek, not custom flashes.
Kevin
Keep in mind that this is different than what ESX has said - they are testing reflashed ecu's provided to them by ecutek, not custom flashes.
Kevin
Last edited by Red Rocket; May 5, 2004 at 12:30 AM.
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This is from Stephen at Ecutek. So don't know for sure how Kingpin got permission to tune the car or the means.
"What we have done is to produce a small number of tuned ECUs, which we have sent out to some of our closest tuners. This allows us to iron out any problems before the system is released to a wider audience.
By the way, this is the current state of play...
# A small number of US tuners have preprogrammed ECUs from EcuTek. They are probably in their demonstrator cars.
# No US tuner has access to the programming software at this stage. Only EcuTek in the UK have the requisit hardware and software.
# Tuners who did not receive a programmed ECU have not been left out, they simply didn't read their email, since ECUs were sent out to any of our dealers who asked for one !
# If anyone else says they have tuned the STi, assume they are lying until you see proof. It is easy to say you have tuned a vehicle - that just takes a web site and a keyboard. It is quite another to let someone drive a real car !"
"What we have done is to produce a small number of tuned ECUs, which we have sent out to some of our closest tuners. This allows us to iron out any problems before the system is released to a wider audience.
By the way, this is the current state of play...
# A small number of US tuners have preprogrammed ECUs from EcuTek. They are probably in their demonstrator cars.
# No US tuner has access to the programming software at this stage. Only EcuTek in the UK have the requisit hardware and software.
# Tuners who did not receive a programmed ECU have not been left out, they simply didn't read their email, since ECUs were sent out to any of our dealers who asked for one !
# If anyone else says they have tuned the STi, assume they are lying until you see proof. It is easy to say you have tuned a vehicle - that just takes a web site and a keyboard. It is quite another to let someone drive a real car !"
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Ok, I emailed Clark (Kingpin) and got clarification. They are sending my ecu out to ecutek in England for the reflash. The tune is his. None of the ecutek tuners in the country have reflashing capablity, period, so they are really putting me ahead of the curve by doing this. Once Kingpin gets the flashing hardware and software, I will be able to send them the ecu for a update on the tune as needed. But just for starters, I should be in pretty good shape, much better than now.
Kevin
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Last edited by Red Rocket; May 5, 2004 at 12:29 AM.
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