DavidAshton
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Im a blitz access user myself and can't fault it. I could sit here for a while arguing why they may or may not be better than emanage etc. but i think the main reason they are fetching the money they do (main question of this thread?) is knowledge.
To me it seems that many new users coming to the starlet world may have limited knowledge about "proper car tuning" that these ecu become the only option.
Ive been around the starlet tuning world for the last 4 years and I wouldnt even know where to start looking for a alternate ecu. There are so many options that bring into play so many other factors, like extra harness' and map sensors, tuners, where to take it, costs that need to be considered. A hell of a lot of research is needed to work out whats best cost and performance wise for your car. A plug and play ecu eliminates all of this.
I imagine a lot of new starlet owners who tend not to be forumers do a quick bit of research (type "starlet ecu" in google and its mainly plug and play results), see this as a complete package with no messing about, no research to do, just off they go. These ecu's that pop up on ebay and sell for £500+ never seem to surface on the forums like in members rides updates which again leads me to believe again its this new generation of starlet owners who arn't forums based. The price drop in starlets does seem to have opened them up to a bigger market. This has even happened to me when ive bumped into new local owners who dont use the forums but know about these ecu's and seem to be on the hunt for them and willing to pay a lot of money
Thats my main thoughts as to the price hike and why they are fetching the big money, I may be wrong.....
Off main topic, i have never seen these be plugged in and then the engine let go. Id like to see a case where this has actually happened.
To me it seems that many new users coming to the starlet world may have limited knowledge about "proper car tuning" that these ecu become the only option.
Ive been around the starlet tuning world for the last 4 years and I wouldnt even know where to start looking for a alternate ecu. There are so many options that bring into play so many other factors, like extra harness' and map sensors, tuners, where to take it, costs that need to be considered. A hell of a lot of research is needed to work out whats best cost and performance wise for your car. A plug and play ecu eliminates all of this.
I imagine a lot of new starlet owners who tend not to be forumers do a quick bit of research (type "starlet ecu" in google and its mainly plug and play results), see this as a complete package with no messing about, no research to do, just off they go. These ecu's that pop up on ebay and sell for £500+ never seem to surface on the forums like in members rides updates which again leads me to believe again its this new generation of starlet owners who arn't forums based. The price drop in starlets does seem to have opened them up to a bigger market. This has even happened to me when ive bumped into new local owners who dont use the forums but know about these ecu's and seem to be on the hunt for them and willing to pay a lot of money
Thats my main thoughts as to the price hike and why they are fetching the big money, I may be wrong.....
Off main topic, i have never seen these be plugged in and then the engine let go. Id like to see a case where this has actually happened.
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