Article: "Now it’s an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them"

[Syphon]

Interesting reading:

Like a cheat code for your car: We investigate ECU tuning

Now it's an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them.

arstechnica.com

"For the B5 Audi S4, there were only 10 to 15 things that needed adjustment, APR said. By contrast, the 2005 Volkswagen GTI required 90. “Current production stuff? We’re well-north of a couple hundred changes,” said Gorton—about 225 for the 2022 GTI and over 400 for the current Porsche 911 Carrera."

 

[tracktoy]

And I am sure they are now working on Hybrid (which i am guessing are the hardest as you have two different power sources to handle) and All electric motors to bring more power and control power usage.

 

[Tell]

I'm sure there are some board rules somewhere. The early days they used electron microscopes on sat equipment to break encryption and gave Irish writers a living on the subject (you could see what was going on in the chip). Now GCHQ five eyes and all that encryption is used to keep fingers out of control systems although approved Vag specialists can get a level of access. Its a boys toys thing. Reckon gear boxes can't handle increased power and with EVs no gear box. The future awaits for petrol heads.

Local dealer was saying customers were moaning about speed limit beeps, 20 when it should be 30 or 30 at 20. Suspect its those folk that havent got a contract out on map services and havent updated the maps via the link provided on the board not the Seat / Cupra websites with old links. 2020 mib3 wont be uptodate with all the road speed changes and reversals. An aside to beapoff.

 

[Tell]

And I am sure they are now working on Hybrid (which i am guessing are the hardest as you have two different power sources to handle) and All electric motors to bring more power and control power usage.

Some have a motor on each wheel, making four so you can do tank turns . You can't do that in a Leon.