How long until *other tunes?

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Jesse@JDLAutodesign

Maybe the wording was confusing based on the post i quoted. What i meant was you will always need the cable to flash the car. I think there will be a point where you won't need a license. It won't be with ecutek software but i'm sure some open source stuff will be developed much like ecuflash etc.

That's true, but I'm mostly talking to those people that think they don't need a cable and to vendors who market a tune without cable.

[Trashed675]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

I'm not defending ECUTek here because the cable is extremely overpriced, but another reason for this proprietary cable is to keep things as closed as possible and try and prevent their methods to be stolen as it has happened in the past.

Yeah, I understand from a development point it makes sense, but from a consumer point, its just flat out irritating.

[clayrush]

For an ecu tech tune I would need to buy the cable, tune, and license all separately?

Or is the cable / license one in the same and a tune sold separately?


I just want it so i can have my tuner or myself upload tunes as they come out without needing to send in my ECU to get reflashed and be able to make it all stock when i need to go in for my first smog.

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by clayrush

For an ecu tech tune I would need to buy the cable, tune, and license all separately?

Or is the cable / license one in the same and a tune sold separately?


I just want it so i can have my tuner or myself upload tunes as they come out without needing to send in my ECU to get reflashed and be able to make it all stock when i need to go in for my first smog.

You can get it all here by adding tune + cable + license: http://www.fa20club.com/product.php?...cat=251&page=1

(note, i have no association with fa20club other than i'm currently running their flash and am a big fan.)

[clayrush]

thanks for clearing it up for me. So it looks like 850 for afe intake tune cables and license.

[nix]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

If you're getting a local dyno tune, okay fine it sort of makes sense to skip the cable, but wouldn't you still want to log occasionally or if an issue develops (it's a good habit to log)? At this point a lot of people are getting remote tunes, so the cable is a necessity unless you want to bug JoeBob down the street for his cable everyday (if JoeBob even lives down the street, that is)..

Some people are lucky, I have 2 quality Subaru ecutek tuners within 30 min of my house. I'm still getting a cable though.

[WatchmaN]

Originally Posted by Trashed675

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't the cable that you need a simple ODB2->USB cable? You can get those all over the place for $15....whys everyone even mentioning it?

I have to correct you lol, Pro-ecu(ecutek software) will only work with ecutek cable.

[Justin.b]

Originally Posted by Trashed675

Yeah, I understand from a development point it makes sense, but from a consumer point, its just flat out irritating.

Considering the damage that could be done in ECUTek's name by someone selling a fake tune, I think their methods reasonable.

There name could be ruined within a week if people running what they thought was ECUtek software start grenading their engines.

Bootlegging of aftermarket parts is pretty common - even fake piggyback tuners (which I thought would be hard to copy).

-Justin

[track_warrior]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

So you post this and it passes by like nothing....

Tell me more!

Ill have more details for you in the next few weeks My car is the test bunny and the file is not 100% complete but Joe @Dynotronics1 should chime in here.

[ScionFrsFan]

Originally Posted by pcasso87

Ill have more details for you in the next few weeks My car is the test bunny and the file is not 100% complete but Joe @Dynotronics1 should chime in here.

Can you explain what you have lol? Im interested

[QFry]

http://www.unichip.us/vehicle/vehicl...cion-FR-S-20L- its a Plug n Play but Compares favorably to custom tunes done with ECUTek software...

edit: although, looking at the way they have the wires routed in the instructions is rather *meh* , it looks much cleaner when you reroute yourself...and they are in the process of making a molded fuse box cover to make for cleaner install

[Yruyur]

There is a thread about open ecu. I think that's what the op is looking for. It may eventually become open source but for now no.

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[ScionFrsFan]

still not a simple plug and play i'm hoping pcasso87 has good info!

[track_warrior]

Originally Posted by ScionFrsFan

Can you explain what you have lol? Im interested

Its top secret !!

I keed I keed

Its an ecutek tune but Joe is doing some custom maps for me, so far i have a stock map and a race map. Hopefully Joe chimes in here with more details since im not to tech savvy. :happy0180: