Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:02:47 -0500 From: "EricL" <elaw-NO-SPAM-nopsamsinc.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 2.3L chip tuning
Uh, Dave, guess again! I *do* write software for a living, and have since 1988 (with a couple of years off to play mechanic). The folks that developed the original software had a very hard job, and I don't envy them one bit. However once the initial work is done, tweaking the fuel/boost/timing maps is not difficult - I've done it myself (made my own chip and APC mods on an '86 SPG). Testing your changes involves some work, but I still don't think it justifies the price they're charging. I seriously doubt they're doing stress analysis of the drivetrain components or long-term durability testing. Emissions testing and certification (if applicable) is another issue, on which I have to plead ignorance. Eric Law <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:3c7d1427$0$1611$1dc6e903nopsam.corecomm.net... > EricL <elaw-NO-SPAM-nopsamsinc.com> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > > Gee, you don't think $700 is a reasonable price for a $3 EPROM chip and 5 > > minutes of labor? :^) I know there's some R&D that goes into these things, > > but c'mon. > > So, the engineers and software developers that come up with the engine > management software should donate their time, because the media that it > is installed on is cheap? > > I'm guessing you don't write software for a living... > > Dave Hinz >
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