I'm not on any horse; I'm just having fun killing some time noting how foolish it is to install a standalone ecu on a street car. And to top-it-off with (free) tuning tips as if it was a bolt-on. These are serious products for experienced tuners. Race car...that's a different story -- one where standalones like EFI belong. Oh, and that is the position of EFI and Motec.
Legal ramifications for emissions violations can be quite steep in states such as NJ. That applies to the owner and/or installer. Not only are there formalized inspections there are roving ones as well. I know of more than a few people in each of those categories who learned their lesson the hard way.
Not only that but you will never approach the level of drivability the factory offers. Do you really think a few tips here and there can equal what the factory engineers can do with the stock (EFI) ecu? Just contact CharlieX..ahh…
But really, who cares about high performance street cars? Seriously, other than trying to appease one’s ego with a false sense of a life style enhancement what are they for? I guess people really do fall for TV commercials! A public road is a far different environment than a race track. And in this country there is no lack of tracks or events, e.g., road racing, auto-crossing, drifting, and drag racing.
Just giving the other side and having fun doing it…
