Hey, i'm thinking about reprogramming my ECU with Upsolute Tuning. They said they can do it thru the OBD2 port and won't have to remove my ECU. Is it worth the $550?
Has anybody had their work done by these guys? Want to make sure its not B.S.

 

do a search --

 

The answer is yes, they are for real. And as suggested, do a search. Plenty has been written here on the subject and while you're at it, do a Google for their site.

 

I have an upsolute chip in my crossfire, and they had to remove the ECU from my car reflash it, then reinstall it, sorry no OBDII reflashing... However the chip is quality, and I only paid $400 for mine. Good luck.

 

$400 is a lot different than $550. Perhaps a few people that have added this product, would not mind sharing the price they paid (including shipment), along with the source they bought it from? For those looking for the benefits of the chip, a search can always be performed. But perhaps we can drill down to the best deal in the land on this thread, by sharing purchasing experiences. That would eliminate a lot of browsing through the forum to find out what others paid.

 

yes please post. I am looking for a fair deal also.

 

You're not going to get a super deal unless you get a bunch of cars from one area to go to one of their tuners of which many work out of their home garage. The other option is to get a group of people to commit, remove their ECU's and ship them to a tuner for a group discount. Good luck on the second option.

As suggested, do a search, all of this has been hashed over many many times. Several group buys have been tried in the past, but they just feel through. To my knowledge most people did it on their own at a tuner near them and have been very happy with Upsolute.

 

there are other chips that offer the same performance for less...alot less in some cases...like its been said, search...

 

yeah $550 is alot. my chip is $300 and $70 for the install?

 

No offense, but I don't think I am about to trust my car's calibration to some guy working out of his garage. It's not easy to set spark and fuel curves in the right places, and nigh impossible without some bench testing to dial it in correctly. Advancing timing too much can lead to pre-ignition concerns, retarding it too much can lead to exhaust overtemp concerns. Too lean or too rich fuel can cause other kinds of damage. Best case, there might not be any damage, but I can imagine a flat spot in the middle of the rev range or something, with a narrowly defined gain at some rpm.

I am requesting that people share their purchasing experiences just with upsolute as they are a reputable tuner with positive experiences on this forum. There obviously is a lot of wiggle room on pricing, if one guy paid $550 and another paid $400. Which end of the deal would you rather be on, and which would you rather share with your fellow members? I just want to focus on the pricing for this one item, without having to perform a bunch of searches on threads that are months (or even a couple of years) old.

 

First of all, I am referring to the "Upsolute" tuners, of which many work out of their garage. One in California will travel to your location, if you have enough committed work lined up for him secured by deposits. You are also making out the procedure to be much more difficult than it is... no real bench checking and calibrating as you suggest. They reflash the ECU with a preset program provided by the parent company, in the case of the Crossfire, the program is the same as the one used for the SLK 320.

There is room for negotiation. People have paid anywhere from $450 to $600 for the Upsolute upgrade. And there are other programs that are even cheaper.

As for asking questions, go for it, that's what a forum is all about (but then most forums request you do a search to prevent repeated post of the same question, then again that's another issue). All I am saying is, do a search and you will have "more" information that has been accumulated over time to base your decision on. In short, this forum has been a revolving door, new people come in as old ones leave. The forum repeats itself answering nearly most of the same questions/issues over and over. But if you don't want to do a search... that's your choice.

 

Upsolute may work out of a garage, but the positive experiences in this forum give them credibility. All I am saying, is that I would not want to be among the first to try out an unknown with something as critical as engine management. But if we've got more than half a dozen satisfied folks right here on this forum, that's precedence. And, if pricing is directly negotiated with the vendor, then it really comes down to negotiating skill (rather than savvy bargain shopping) to get the best deal. In that case, I see no reason to drill down on pricing experiences.

Thanks for the clarification, Ben47.

 

judzz, you are welcome. Upsolute is a good company and yes, there are many satisfied people here on this forum.

http://www.upsolute.com/

 

Looking at the Upsolute (US) dealer websites, seems to be about $400. I have to travel on business to San Jose next month, has anyone used Rocketeer Performance there?

Now the dumb question... Where is the ECU located on the Crossfire so I can pull it out? Any things to watch for from those that have pulled one already?

Thanks

 

its under the hood. on the right (passenger) side near the windshield area. its in the large black rectangular box.

 

Thanks for the help, I know the box you're talking about...

 

I was doing a search and found a bunch of threads that say do a search...Is there a forum director on this site that could maybe put a sticky thread for these FAQs? I think that would help some of less fortunate guys who just want to learn something that you all might know. Or I could just do a search to see if I can find the answer to this as well...lol

 

Very well said!

 

I don't mean to sound like someones dad, but I do have a few questions.
Would having my current ECU reflashed by Upsolute void my warranty?
If I purchased a new "stock" ECU unit to replace my "flashed" unit, before I take it into the dealer for service, wouldn't the dealer still be able to tell that I "was" using a flashed unit previously, simply by downloading my cars "history" from it's own "black box"?
Can I expect something close to a 1/2 sec. improvement in 1/4 mile ETs by spending $400 to $600 on the Upsolute reflashing process?
I know all these questions have probably been asked and answered before, but I'd appreciate some straight answers that would save me alot of time "surfing" the forum. Thanks alot guys.

 

Upsolutes website has answers to some of your questions under there "FAQ" section and also there message board...I suggest researching the source for the best answers...