Tuning A Stock Computer

[R31Nismoid]

Until the ECU cover is opened... like they did to my car

Then regardless of the 100 other things, your gonna get pinned

[khunjeng]

Until the ECU cover is opened... like they did to my car

Then regardless of the 100 other things, your gonna get pinned

No traffic cop is gonna sus you out for a chipped ecu.

If your being sent to the EPA for testing....I assume you would return most things back to stock - including the ECU. If its been chipped buy a stock ECU for 30 bucks I see them all the time. If your really worried buy a backup ECU when u do the upgrade. PFC users should keep their stock ones for this purpose.

Thats my point.

[stolen_s15]

I had a chipped ecu in my s15, I told the EPA testers and they both said it was OK.

[SS8_Gohan]

^ well that is VERY interesting...

Ash, would that just be down to luck, and who you get on the day?

[stolen_s15]

^^ I have been there many times and asked the guys if it was ok before it was done, then when I told them it was done they barely even blinked. Mind you everything else on the car was fine whenever they checked it. Also I have only seen two guys there?

Edited March 12, 2007 by stolen_s15

[R31Nismoid]

A chipped ECU is counted as a modified ECU

It is therefore illegal.

[SS8_Gohan]

so why weren't they worried about it with stolen_s15's car?

[West]

I think anything that allow you to ALTER either of fuel or inigtion map is illegal, every body should know that by now.

Its really is luck that some of you might have passed EPA with chipped ECU.

[R31Nismoid]

so why weren't they worried about it with stolen_s15's car?

No idea, who knows what they discussed as its totally inaccurate.

Ask the EPA and you'll get the answer if you dont believe me

Although, FYI... it'll be exactly what i said

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[SS8_Gohan]

oh, don't doubt at all that what you say is the truth. I know a chipped ECU is illegal, just wondering if there's some leniency they're showing now, in regards to chipped ECU's or something like that.

Once i've got all the performance bits i want on the car, i'm going for a Dr.Drift ecu remap, i know it's illegal but meh... my exhaust is very quiet, otherwise i have nothing really to be picked up for EPA.

[fuzzy_scuz]

Is a speed limit override classified as a modified ECU?