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Old 07-13-2004, 10:12 PM
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Default Is it true that the ECU logs boost? if so, how much history does it keep? Or....

can you only log it in realtime?
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vag.com logs...ECU spits the data out real time.
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Default Thanks. So techs can't just download boost info when you go in for service. (m)

Someone told me even though APR's chips are undetectable, if you're chipped that's how they can tell even if they don't open your ECU box. But I hadn't heard it before on here.
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Default That's been a rumor for years...

so far nobody has presented any compelling evidence.
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Default I'm sure APR has access to the same machine/tools a typical dealer does (m)

...in which case they'd have known that the ECU logs boost which would be an obvious tell tale sign you're chipped. And if that's the case, they'd keep a lid on that... even though they advertise that it's undetectable. To get picky, maybe the chip's not detectable, but the boost log is!
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Default If it existed, somebody would have been burned by it years ago.

Like I said...nothing more than a rumor so far.
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