ECU mods (no more, sadly)

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ECU mods (no more, sadly)

Post by rpruen » Tue May 06, 2008 5:32 pm

Now I have no 480 to test ECUs, then I am unable to modify any more.

Sorry about that.

Richard
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Post by JohnTurbo » Tue May 06, 2008 5:47 pm

Golly gosh! Thats a loss for the 480 Turbo community.

Not heard from you in a long time richard, shall have to call you for a chat sometime.
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Post by pol » Tue May 06, 2008 7:10 pm

Oh noooo :( I never did get round to buying one of them. There was always something else i needed to fork out for first. I'm sure we'll find another way...

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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Tue May 06, 2008 9:31 pm

That's a bummer.

You certainly put your mark on ECU modifying in the 480 world (and probaly even beyond).

EZK sucks anyway! :hopping:
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Post by gltease » Tue May 06, 2008 9:33 pm

Someone , give Rich a 480 !!!
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Post by sambo » Wed May 07, 2008 8:37 am

I think the modded ECU's will be worth more than gold now..... :eek:
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Post by Murf » Wed May 07, 2008 10:26 am

Thats bad news!
What you moving on to Richard?
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Post by bkf_uk » Wed May 07, 2008 8:52 pm

Hey rich i live near bristol! can borrow my 440 turbo to test a couple of ecu's! (was looking at posibly aquiring one for it anyway!)

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Post by Cerberus » Thu May 08, 2008 10:14 am

so..... um..... the turbo i'm working on bringing back to life....
and planning to try and get a richmod for....

There's no more richmods... ever...?

Is there really really zero chance of me ever getting the ecu modded
now....?

:(

c

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Post by rpruen » Thu May 08, 2008 6:11 pm

Trying to work something out. Maybe if someone nearby wants to deal with the postage side, and bring the ECUs with a car to test them in. I'll happily do that. I can make some time every other weekend to do it.

I can still do super mods I guess. I know where to obtain all the parts, except turbo adapters. I know people are running this mod with the standard turbo, but it realy isn't worth it without a bigger turbo. I'll need the actual car for this anyway.

Ill have to sort them out some money for the time etc, price may go up a tiny bit. But not much.

Hows that sound?

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Post by Cerberus » Thu May 08, 2008 8:33 pm

Mnnn.. I think yr geographically quite far from me.. (I'm in brum)

but if you need a helping hand.. doing admin or something.. then
I'm up for it... so let me know if there is anything I can do to help ;)

C

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Post by bkf_uk » Thu May 08, 2008 11:55 pm

So if i said send the ecu's to me, and i pop down say once a month with the 440 turbo, would that work? dont think your more than a 45 min drive from me rich? and as for payment for time, a richmod sounds good! lol

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Post by rpruen » Tue May 13, 2008 6:41 am

Yep that could work.

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Post by bkf_uk » Tue May 13, 2008 10:37 pm

Looks like we might have a plan then!

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Post by clio turbo » Wed May 14, 2008 6:32 pm

well ill defo have 1 :hopping:
less is more!!!

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