laptop A4

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Sat, 1 Jun 1996, Speaking of Laptop programmable engine ECUs, Jeremy R 
King wrote:

> They can be had from Haltech or Electromotive for around a grand.
> 
> Jeremy R. King
> '86 VW Quantum GL5
> Auburn University, Alabama, USA
> 
> On Fri, 31 May 1996, Kevin Linville wrote:
> 
Snip...
> > like it in a stick better.  The test cars all had ECU that you connect to a
> > lap top for on the fly modifications.  I wish my ECU had that option then I
> > could tune for this altitude (and or attitude).
> > 
> > Kevin
> > 84 TQC
> > 86 4KCSQ
> > Durango, CO.

	All modern OEM ecus also have laptop capability.  It's just that
the general public does not get access to the appropriate software and
hardware tools. 

	As for aftermarket ECUs, well, yes, they can be had for a grand 
(for the basic ones that don't do nearly as much as the OEM ECUs), but it 
takes alot (and I mean ALOT) of time and effort and expertise to calibrate 
these things to get anywhere near the drivability of a good OEM system.

BTDT (or should I say, BTTT - Been there, tried that - the results were 
questionable:-)

Later,								
Graydon D. Stuckey								
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
Flint, Michigan   USA
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II