Custom DME chips

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Tom wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:35 am Just FYI, back before iPhones and Facebook, Danno was a popular chip tuner for the 951. I ran several versions of his chips in my car, as did a lot of the greying 951 owners on this board. ;)
Was it dealing with Guru Racing that made them grey,,,, :think:

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Tom wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:35 am Just FYI, back before iPhones and Facebook, Danno was a popular chip tuner for the 951. I ran several versions of his chips in my car, as did a lot of the greying 951 owners on this board. ;)
Yes, several versions.
He was a chip tuner...until he was not.
Never got ghosted by John at Vitesse, honest & reliable, always got my money's worth or more.

IIRC...had a Motorola StarTAC flip phone back then, new technology, so cool!

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Just in case anyone is looking for an Ostrich- they're no longer available. Luckily there is a modern replacement called the Cobra RTP (Real Time Programmer) available from BoostedNW com. I just got one and it's perfect for the DIY chip programmer.
Basically, it replaces the chip with a flash based memory board. A ribbon cable plugs into the chip socket in the DME, the other end of the ribbon cable goes to the Cobra RTP, and there's a USB cable that plugs into the Cobra so you can plug it into your laptop and tune in reatime using TunerProRT. It's much easier than removing the chip every time you want to update the tune. For more info see https://boostednw.com/motronicrt
I have no affiliation with them, I'm just happy that someone still supports DIY chip tuning. :)

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mwc951 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:52 am
Tom wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:35 am Just FYI, back before iPhones and Facebook, Danno was a popular chip tuner for the 951. I ran several versions of his chips in my car, as did a lot of the greying 951 owners on this board. ;)
Yes, several versions.
He was a chip tuner...until he was not.
Never got ghosted by John at Vitesse, honest & reliable, always got my money's worth or more.

IIRC...had a Motorola StarTAC flip phone back then, new technology, so cool!

John (aka @Fast951) has been in a league of his own since the day he put out his shingle. If you are in the market for 951 chips, his Vitesse stuff is head and shoulders above all other off-the-shelf tunes, in my opinion.

There were quite a few rough exits back in the day (some much rougher than others) -- Danno, Special Tool, Derrek Khajavi (Huntley Racing), Garrity, etc. I'm sure there's a whole back story behind every one that we'll never know. :(

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Has the real brains behind this stuff, left the building...

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