Not sure what this post was for, but incase you are interested the 27C512's can be bought from RS or Farnell for £2.70 (http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSear...U=394713&N=401)
But they won't get you very far unless you have a ScoobyECU PCB and 2 74ACT573 Transparent latches, 2 capacitors and a 28 Pin DIL Header.

The only single chip solution is a MBM27C1028 which you will only find from obsolete component suppliers as they stopped manufacture in the mid 90's.
i.e http://www.1sourcecomponents.com/search/search.htm

the point i was trying to make is..........

jon orginally was going to sell his chips for £120, and said if we got 8 we can have them for £100. Then we have ended up with about 20 on the list (if there all still there!), i asked jon how much he could reduce the price by, and as told he couldn't cos it wouldn't be worth him doing it. Surely with the price of componants being that low he could knock a bit more off?


How much is a eprom blower? bet its not that much!

FYI when the 27C1028 was available Prodrive were apparently paying about £50.
Now they are obsolete you will probably pay alot more for one from an obsolete component supplier.

If a ScoobyECU is used the 27C512 are £2.70, the 74ACT573 are £0.44, the capacitors are pence, header is about £3.50 and 2 28-pin DIL sockets are £0.47 each, plus an extra one for the ECU PCB (Optional). This works out at about £8.00, but then you have to add the cost of the PCB (which should also reflect manufacturing & tooling costs).

O.K the price of parts is minimal, but it's not the Hardware Material you are paying for. It's the code and it's development time that costs.

ECUTEK charge anything from £300 - £700, what Hardware Material do you get with that...ermmm...squat !!!!!!! just a load of '1's and '0's squirted down the select monitor port.

P.S A programmer for 27C512's can be bought/built DIY for about £40. But this won't programme a 27C1028. You need a much more expensive and proffesional programmer to read/programme one of these.

so really he's not make that much from these chips he's selling.

No, but I know he's gonna get a s-h-i-t load of agro judging by the spec's of vehicle on the list.
To be honest and as myself, David and Paul have found it just ain't worth it alot of the time.

i've heard rumours on the grape vine.......................

Spit it out Julian ... or do you mean another reply form a distant land ?

Pavlo was offering just this service inc. new Map sensor in scoobyshop a while ago .. may still be doing so.

BUT I guess you needed a board and chips/map already ready for tweaking!

that certain people may be selling certain things again soon...................

Well, that leaves 2 of 3 peeps, my money is on one of them ...

Go check out General Technical, see Gizmo chips.

word on the street is that scott and jon are joining forces......... via a thrid party

any more updates or news?

gawd wot a carry on.:rolleyes:....would a new engine be less teeth-pullingly painful.....if/as and when it goes.....

Tum tee tum .....

well he's about ready ready to start selling these!

he pm'd me asking if i still wanted on last week, so i guess they must be alright!

so get emailing and contacting him for yours!

You going to be a guinea pig Julian







waits for the obvious replies! :)

and we have someone whos pleased with one.........

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/messageview...threadid=24934

If you are interested email me jon@customscoobies.com

End of the GroupBuy thread.

the man has spoke!

get contacting him peeps!