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You know that currently, the rule allows full ECU replacement, and that includes sensors (case by case)
I can think of a dozen or so guys/ that I know, who will have to throw away their systems. A couple guys purchased their cars based on the fact that the car looked good for the class, and the box looked big enough for an EMS. Rescinding the right to do this is a big deal. Are we fine with that? Walk a mile in the other guys shoes before you answer that.
As I stated before, you did away with the very expensive shocks w/ reservoiurs, (I wasn't in ITS so it didn't pertain to me when you did it :D ) and pissed a lot of people off, but it was done. 2. It's not like they won't be able to use their stuffed ecu box. If you open up the ecu rule they will be able to keep and use what they have.
And, if you allow chip replacement, keep in mind that you will be allowing some cars significant opportunites, based on room in the box, wiring harness, and vacuum lines that go to the box. Why? because you're allowing not just the chips to be replaced, but the addition of other equipment as long as it is accessed through that chips pin points. (Which I guess could take the form of a sort of piggyback unit) Of course, we all doubt that that could be anything but another chip, but....who knows!? Are we cool with the concept that there will be those who will be able to get more and push the boundries (like now)?
"Like now", Jake it's always going to be this way with no matter what rule you change or draft. In some degree someone willl be able to take advantage of something.
Also, it seems like the basic consensus regarding chips/flashing, etc, is that anything can be done. In some cases all you need to do is find the approprate genius and contract him at an hourly rate to do the work, plus engage the dyno services to prove/disprove his changes. This amounts to prototype and one off work, and is tied to one person. Clearly this is well out of the capabilities of many racers. So if thats our limit, are we comfortable with essentially saying, "Tough crap dude, get another car, or get smarter, or hire someone to be smart for you"?
Staying with this atitude will hurt the most people. IMO, it's either back to the stock ecu with no daughter, mother or grandmother boards, or open up and allow the EMS to step in where most everyone can take advantage of this (getting cheaper all the time) technology. This is a far cry from production.
I do have one question (actuall there's two :D ), by limiting the open ecu but only allowing the stock connector, are we not limiting which ems we might be able to use as well as driving up the costs?
Dan
I have to play devils advocate on this stuff, you know. ;) I'm interested to hear thoughts on those three items.
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