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Cray91 01-07-2006 08:56 AM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 

Originally Posted by cj.automotive
Not anymore...I have to make at least 10-15 phone calls before I find someone dumb enough to let them go for that much. And when they do...they only have 1 or 2 available so shipping chews it up. I'm looking into JDM ECUs in the 100-200 qty for cheaper...but there is a bunch of bullshit and risk when it comes to that too.

I only price them at $165 because I cant find them for cheaper and people still keep buying me out on a weekly basis :-\

BTW...this is Chris. I'm locked out of my xenocron name at the moment :-X

Same story for everyone. Luckily the places around me have all the ECUs priced the same regardless of model.

Tom-Guy 01-07-2006 09:05 AM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 
Chris, I might have a source of JDM ECUs lined up, probably get them for $20/per or less in quantity. I'd want 5-8 of them for personal bullshit, pass the rest along at whatever the cost is.


cj.automotive 01-07-2006 07:02 PM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 

Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Chris, I might have a source of JDM ECUs lined up, probably get them for $20/per or less in quantity. I'd want 5-8 of them for personal bullshit, pass the rest along at whatever the cost is.


I'm telling you right now I'd buy (150) at that price and you could have (8) for free for hooking me up with the source!

You have my number ;)

Tom-Guy 01-08-2006 11:15 PM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 
Gotcha.

Now, to remember to actually call them...

WTF 01-12-2006 11:22 PM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 
ya i think the junkyards around me are on to this ----, any turbo part, or p28, or anything that can be used to make performance are snatched up and/or over priced. funny how i seen the floor behind the counter at one yard by me it was cluttered with dirty intakes, strut bars, superchargers n ----.


WTF 01-12-2006 11:26 PM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 

Originally Posted by cj.automotive
P28s are increasingly rare...I cant find them from Junkyard for less than $75-100, and I buy up to (20) at a time :6

theres places out there that can copy a curcuit board and make to order, i forgot the site - and install the same ass components probly, wonder if that would be somthin worth checking into for you? make your own ecus?

Guy-Fast 01-13-2006 01:49 AM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 

Originally Posted by WTF
theres places out there that can copy a curcuit board and make to order, i forgot the site - and install the same ass components probly, wonder if that would be somthin worth checking into for you? make your own ecus?

i doubt it. There are enough p05/p06 ecu's to last a lifetime how many cx/dx/lx 92-95 civics were there and at 50-60 bucks a pop.

Chris Harris 01-13-2006 05:56 AM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 

Originally Posted by WTF
theres places out there that can copy a curcuit board and make to order, i forgot the site - and install the same ass components probly, wonder if that would be somthin worth checking into for you? make your own ecus?

I have serious contemplated making that investment. But there would have to be SERIOUS copyrite infringement issues on something like that...I wouldnt want to layout $10k and then get sued and not be able to use anything :-X

It would be awesome to offer a NEW ECU like that though :-\

Tom-Guy 01-13-2006 12:27 PM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 
Mitsubishi makes ECUs for themselves, and a good chunk of the aftermarket standalone guys.

The AEM EMS engineers are mostly software engineers.

Cray91 01-14-2006 12:21 AM

Re: prices on chipped ecu's and other questions
 

Originally Posted by xenocron
I have serious contemplated making that investment. But there would have to be SERIOUS copyrite infringement issues on something like that...I wouldnt want to layout $10k and then get sued and not be able to use anything :-X

It would be awesome to offer a NEW ECU like that though :-\

just remove a few components. like the dual vtec controlls, and the AT all together. I still think ya would get raped. Yeah 10k is a lot to sink into a mountain of plastic you can't sell.


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