[s-cars] Source for good ecu chip sockets needed

[Igor Kessel]

kirbyasmith wrote:
> chris chambers wrote:
> 
>> Fellow S-car nutz,
>>
>> I have a MTM+ chipset, but I a pair of good quality sockets.
>> I stopped by Radioshack but wasn't impressed with the quality of the
>> sockets they carry.
>>
>> Does anyone have sockets or a source for some good sockets?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Chris
>>
> 
> www.digikey.com perhaps?
> 
> kirby

Yep. Make sure you get the ones with the "machined" pins. Get gold 
plated ones if you feel like doing an overkill. And do not under any 
circumstances even consider ZIF sockets. Otherwise you'll spend days 
tracing intermittent cut-outs on each speed bump. Go ahead, ask me how I 
know this...

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros