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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 12:15 PM
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Has anyone ever used a ChipTorque expansion board?

I've heard of them, but don't know much about them?
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 04:45 PM
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They did an EPROM adaptor board for 97/8 many years ago. It's the equivalent of the 27c1028 chip for a 92/6 you can get from ebay. Not mappable, no way of knowing what sort of static map is on it, no features like motorsports stuff, twin maps, etc.
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To be avoided then.....
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 10:02 PM
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How come there not mapable?

Done abit of research people that had them fitted say mapped.

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They did an EPROM adaptor board for 97/8 many years ago. It's the equivalent of the 27c1028 chip for a 92/6 you can get from ebay. Not mappable, no way of knowing what sort of static map is on it, no features like motorsports stuff, twin maps, etc.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 10:33 PM
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How come there not mapable?

Done abit of research people that had them fitted say mapped.
Because they are EPROMs, so not live mappable and not mappable in any real sense of the word. (Unless you count removing eproms, finding all the relevant parameters, writing your own software, finding the correct adapters, finding a machine that will burn them, then physically removing them every time you want to make any sort of change, mapping).

I'm willing to be proved wrong though, show us what you found with your research. Where is the software? What mappers use it?
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 11:18 PM
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Maybe, just maybe, ESL is the better option for a 97/98 car. I may be biased though
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Its all based on opinion really...

Jay why are you trying to find alternatives to the tried and tested? Is this a cost kind of thing? If so why would you scrimp on mapping?

If it isnt common on here its probably not worth the effort knowing we have some of the best subaru tuners arond on here I would ask yourself why it isnt used by them more often if it was any good.
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The fact that they are not mappable, nobody uses them and they haven't been made for about 10 years might be hindrances.
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I've stumbled on this ECU, that some is trying to sell as a Prodrive ecu, now i'm not thinking of buying it as i already have my ecu sorted. But to me that looks like an 8S ecu with a chiptorque expansion board fitted? Am i right?

As note it says at bottom of ecu.


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If you are asking are you correct that a board with chiptorque on the silk screen is made by chiptorque, then yes, you are.
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The lads trying to sell it as a Prodrive ecu?

Thanks for confirming Andy i thought it looked like an 8S ecu with a chiptorque expansion board fitted
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