coyote wrote:HyRax wrote:coyote wrote:Extreme Racing Tuning
Locked - Yes
Advised - No
Technically this is not correct. The ROM itself simply has the signature changed so that tools like ROMRaider don't recognise it as a readable ROM (hence you think it's locked). Either you can make a new definition for it to cater for the XRT signature, or use a hex editor to change the signature in the binary ROM file back to a normal Subaru one. Either way, it will open up easily.
That's how at least one of the others on the list does it too.
Not exactly sophisticated, but effective in making it inaccessible to virtually every customer.
If you saw his work, you'd know why it was locked (and it wasn't because it was good).
I'll say it again, I don't think there's anything wrong with putting measures in place to protect your work - if the customer gives their informed consent before.
I'm yet to meet a person who was properly advised.
I would be interesting to hear you explain.
Let me go on the record because I don't often and many of the reasons because of forum bs.
Was one of a few tuners who did AVCS research way back and posted results.
I am one of few tuners who tunes the Twin Turbo Legacy
I try to protect my work due to people just passing it on. I also try to protect many customers who are novices from changing stuff, because everyone wants to raise timing or lean fuel. But the main reason is due to ecu swapping since I totally custom tune.
I do not lock the ECU. A customer can download it or reload the stock rom.
Many of my customers except for STI's and WRX, roms are not support and come to me to be tuned. Many just want the car tune and not interested in tuning or tuning their car. If a customer have an issue or needs to relog or slight mods, I review them free of charge. If a customer wants to reload the stock rom, there are welcome too and I do help them.
Now on the matter of maps and what their look like, I have learn many years ago when I entered in to tuning street race cars and professional race cars like WRC ones (because in Barbados we have many International race Cars including some WRC ones,) one talk about map smoothness and curves. Over a period of time reviewing tunes from professional tuners and cars that continue to work, place top in classes and reliable, what one believe goes out the window a bit. One has the option to smooth or tune based on the engine response.
My tuning is based on engine response. If a customers states that a curve feels not smooth, that I will smooth. XRT was born out of many of my customers who street race, professionally race or just want a good working car, needed a responsive reliable car. Before I tune a customer, I explain to him how I tune or how I drive. I can even tell a customer that there need to come of the throttle first before shifting to prevent over revs. Even heel-n-toe.
I have also learnt over time ways to maximise log reviews when data is limited. Examples Feedback Knock and Fine learning correction. Even when there is no Knock correction.
I will always state tuners are like politicians
Each tuner have their own methods of tuning. Thats all I will say. What is wrong and right is a fine line. In essence its the feedback, customer response and reliability.
Thank you.
West_Minist