matthewdesigns
April 24th, 2009, 02:35 PM
Didn't know if you all had seen this announcement on the ECMLink site:
ECMLink "lite"
We're giving some consideration to offering a “lite” version of ECMLink. The idea would be to enable us to drop the price point by removing some of the more advanced features (less support issues). The end result will be a product that effectively does much the same as an Ostrich/TunerPro combo but with an integrated logger all in one nice, clean package that sits quietly inside your ECU. You would basically be able to dial in new injectors and swap between Mitsubishi MAF sensors and dial in your fuel and timing tables, but not the more advanced features like custom output controls, extended maps, speed density, GM MAF support, etc.
It would provide MUCH enhanced datalogging support and having this tied in with the tuning package would make life so much nicer for many people. Plus it would be upgradable to a full ECMLink package with a firmware download! So you could basically get your feet wet, try out the features and let the package grow with your needs later.
If you're interested in something like this, let us know. We're still very much mulling this idea over.
And after overwhelming interest, a post on DSMTuners:
You could expect pricing to be roughly half the full package price. So about $295. With an upgrade to the full package being the other half. Given an Ostrich alone costs $175 and that you get a high quality (not cheap e-bay junk) opto-isolated, molded USB logging cable and all the logging features, support, upgradability, etc., etc., I don't think it's too bad.
At this point, it seems like a done deal to me. The response was just too positive. We're going to see if we can push this out.
Thomas Dorris
I'll be shelving my chip and going with this as soon as it's out.
ECMLink "lite"
We're giving some consideration to offering a “lite” version of ECMLink. The idea would be to enable us to drop the price point by removing some of the more advanced features (less support issues). The end result will be a product that effectively does much the same as an Ostrich/TunerPro combo but with an integrated logger all in one nice, clean package that sits quietly inside your ECU. You would basically be able to dial in new injectors and swap between Mitsubishi MAF sensors and dial in your fuel and timing tables, but not the more advanced features like custom output controls, extended maps, speed density, GM MAF support, etc.
It would provide MUCH enhanced datalogging support and having this tied in with the tuning package would make life so much nicer for many people. Plus it would be upgradable to a full ECMLink package with a firmware download! So you could basically get your feet wet, try out the features and let the package grow with your needs later.
If you're interested in something like this, let us know. We're still very much mulling this idea over.
And after overwhelming interest, a post on DSMTuners:
You could expect pricing to be roughly half the full package price. So about $295. With an upgrade to the full package being the other half. Given an Ostrich alone costs $175 and that you get a high quality (not cheap e-bay junk) opto-isolated, molded USB logging cable and all the logging features, support, upgradability, etc., etc., I don't think it's too bad.
At this point, it seems like a done deal to me. The response was just too positive. We're going to see if we can push this out.
Thomas Dorris
I'll be shelving my chip and going with this as soon as it's out.