Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip

[William D. Robinson]

Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA Legacy Turbo? My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and that it is ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a bunch of aftermatket ECU add-ons.

I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that they sell a "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders. He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their website says it requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving as a guinea pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these birds. Perhaps they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be okay. Any opinions from ayone else?




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----- Original Message -----
From: William D. Robinson <mailto:vultureboy@mindspring.com>
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip

Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA Legacy Turbo? My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and that it is ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a bunch of aftermatket ECU add-ons.

I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that they sell a "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders. He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their website says it requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving as a guinea pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these birds. Perhaps they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be okay. Any opinions from ayone else?




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[Brett Middleton]

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-----Original Message-----
From: William D. Robinson [mailto:vultureboy@mindspring.com]
Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2001 3:26 AM
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip


Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA Legacy Turbo?
[Brett..] not the twin turbo
My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and that it is ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a bunch of aftermatket ECU add-ons.
[Brett..] yes

I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that they sell a "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders.
[Brett..] hmmmmm
He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their website says it requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving as a guinea pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these birds. Perhaps they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be okay.
[Brett..] hahahah!
Any opinions from ayone else?
[Brett..] fit a simple boost controller!




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[Rod Grosvenor]

Bill-I`m running one of their torque chips on my `92 NA legacy & it has made a difference. Adding headers & the MSD DIS-2 also gave large gains. I don`t know how much you`ll gain with a turbo, but I`m happy. I drove an automatic WRX today & found if you want any response below 1500-2000 rpm, you`ll probably want a 5-speed. BTW, when it spools up it`s incredible what 2.0 liters can feel like. I limped home in my NA knowing more mods are in the near future as I want to go like that little buggar! Hope this helps-AZ. ROD

----- Original Message -----
From: William D. Robinson <mailto:vultureboy@mindspring.com>
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 10:26 AM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip

Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA Legacy Turbo? My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and that it is ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a bunch of aftermatket ECU add-ons.

I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that they sell a "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders. He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their website says it requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving as a guinea pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these birds. Perhaps they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be okay. Any opinions from ayone else?




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[Sam & Beth Barrett]

ROFL!!!!!

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----- Original Message -----
From: William D. Robinson <mailto:vultureboy@mindspring.com>
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip

Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA Legacy Turbo? My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and that it is ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a bunch of aftermatket ECU add-ons.

I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that they sell a "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders. He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their website says it requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving as a guinea pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these birds. Perhaps they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be okay. Any opinions from ayone else?




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[daniel.wilson@db.co.nz]

Yes a link computer would be the best bet, I have seen plently of
these companies offering sports chips but when you look at them on a
dyno they don't make hardly any difference and in some cases perform
worse than the standard computer. Don't get me wrong some of these do
work wonders but for a little bit extra you can get a computer tuned
for YOUR car not someone elses.

The key thing to remember that these after market chips are less
adjusting than the standard computer, which is why they appear to be
more powerful. A standard computer if you drive it slowly it will
adjust for economy if you thrash it it will adjust more for
perfomance. After market chips start somewhere in between economy and
performance.

I am not too sure about the wiring on an American Legacy/WRX but if
it is the same as the NZ or Australian you should look at a Possum
Borne Link which plugs into the standard wiring, the only thing it
would need tuning. Brett would that work on an American car do you
know?

Daniel

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., Brett Middleton <brett@m...> wrote:
> see below
>
>
> Brett Middleton
> MRT Performance
> We Rally, You Win (STi Version 5)
>
> <http://www.mrtrally.com.au/> http://www.MRTrally.com.au main pages
> <http://www.mrtrally.com.au/shop> http://www.MRTrally.com.au/shop
buy on
> line
> ABN 69 198 394 100 Phone +61 2 9809 2110
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William D. Robinson [mailto:vultureboy@m...]
> Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2001 3:26 AM
> To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...
> Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip
>
>
> Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA Legacy
Turbo?
> [Brett..] not the twin turbo
> My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and that
it is
> ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a bunch
of
> aftermatket ECU add-ons.
> [Brett..] yes
>
> I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that they
sell a
> "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders.
> [Brett..] hmmmmm
> He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their website
says it
> requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving as a
guinea
> pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these
birds. Perhaps
> they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be okay.
> [Brett..] hahahah!
> Any opinions from ayone else?
> [Brett..] fit a simple boost controller!
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[acroxford@hypermall.net]

I am sure the Link ECU would be able to do more but I do have a JC
Sports chip and it does work and considerably better than one I got
from Superchips a few years back it was one that performed worse and
an even higher price. This one seems to help mostly in the mid range I
did try to time it and would say that 0 to 60 probably .1-.2 sec
average on many runs and it does run better overall. Does the Link
still retain the learning features of the stock unit ?






--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., daniel.wilson@d... wrote:
> Yes a link computer would be the best bet, I have seen plently of
> these companies offering sports chips but when you look at them on a
> dyno they don't make hardly any difference and in some cases perform
> worse than the standard computer. Don't get me wrong some of these
do
> work wonders but for a little bit extra you can get a computer tuned
> for YOUR car not someone elses.
>
> The key thing to remember that these after market chips are less
> adjusting than the standard computer, which is why they appear to be
> more powerful. A standard computer if you drive it slowly it will
> adjust for economy if you thrash it it will adjust more for
> perfomance. After market chips start somewhere in between economy
and
> performance.
>
> I am not too sure about the wiring on an American Legacy/WRX but if
> it is the same as the NZ or Australian you should look at a Possum
> Borne Link which plugs into the standard wiring, the only thing it
> would need tuning. Brett would that work on an American car do you
> know?
>
> Daniel
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., Brett Middleton <brett@m...> wrote:
> > see below
> >
> >
> > Brett Middleton
> > MRT Performance
> > We Rally, You Win (STi Version 5)
> >
> > <http://www.mrtrally.com.au/> http://www.MRTrally.com.au main
pages
> > <http://www.mrtrally.com.au/shop> http://www.MRTrally.com.au/shop
> buy on
> > line
> > ABN 69 198 394 100 Phone +61 2 9809 2110
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William D. Robinson [mailto:vultureboy@m...]
> > Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2001 3:26 AM
> > To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...
> > Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA Legacy
> Turbo?
> > [Brett..] not the twin turbo
> > My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and that
> it is
> > ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a
bunch
> of
> > aftermatket ECU add-ons.
> > [Brett..] yes
> >
> > I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that they
> sell a
> > "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders.
> > [Brett..] hmmmmm
> > He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their
website
> says it
> > requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving as a
> guinea
> > pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these
> birds. Perhaps
> > they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be okay.

> > [Brett..] hahahah!
> > Any opinions from ayone else?
> > [Brett..] fit a simple boost controller!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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[daniel.wilson@db.co.nz]

No not really, but it depends on what you actually want, you can buy
a programming computer for them, which you could change the mapping
as you wish.

Daniel

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., acroxford@h... wrote:
> I am sure the Link ECU would be able to do more but I do have a JC
> Sports chip and it does work and considerably better than one I got
> from Superchips a few years back it was one that performed worse
and
> an even higher price. This one seems to help mostly in the mid
range I
> did try to time it and would say that 0 to 60 probably .1-.2 sec
> average on many runs and it does run better overall. Does the Link
> still retain the learning features of the stock unit ?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., daniel.wilson@d... wrote:
> > Yes a link computer would be the best bet, I have seen plently of
> > these companies offering sports chips but when you look at them
on a
> > dyno they don't make hardly any difference and in some cases
perform
> > worse than the standard computer. Don't get me wrong some of
these
> do
> > work wonders but for a little bit extra you can get a computer
tuned
> > for YOUR car not someone elses.
> >
> > The key thing to remember that these after market chips are less
> > adjusting than the standard computer, which is why they appear to
be
> > more powerful. A standard computer if you drive it slowly it will
> > adjust for economy if you thrash it it will adjust more for
> > perfomance. After market chips start somewhere in between economy
> and
> > performance.
> >
> > I am not too sure about the wiring on an American Legacy/WRX but
if
> > it is the same as the NZ or Australian you should look at a
Possum
> > Borne Link which plugs into the standard wiring, the only thing
it
> > would need tuning. Brett would that work on an American car do
you
> > know?
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., Brett Middleton <brett@m...> wrote:
> > > see below
> > >
> > >
> > > Brett Middleton
> > > MRT Performance
> > > We Rally, You Win (STi Version 5)
> > >
> > > <http://www.mrtrally.com.au/> http://www.MRTrally.com.au main
> pages
> > > <http://www.mrtrally.com.au/shop>
http://www.MRTrally.com.au/shop
> > buy on
> > > line
> > > ABN 69 198 394 100 Phone +61 2 9809 2110
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: William D. Robinson [mailto:vultureboy@m...]
> > > Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2001 3:26 AM
> > > To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...
> > > Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Link ECU and JC Sports Torque Chip
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone know about the Link programable ECU for a USA
Legacy
> > Turbo?
> > > [Brett..] not the twin turbo
> > > My son says that his budddies in UK and OZ love theirs and
that
> > it is
> > > ultimately cheaper and way better than trying to coordinate a
> bunch
> > of
> > > aftermatket ECU add-ons.
> > > [Brett..] yes
> > >
> > > I talked to Joel @ JC Sports the other day and he said that
they
> > sell a
> > > "Torque Chip" for my ar for a mere $249 and it works wonders.
> > > [Brett..] hmmmmm
> > > He said it just splices into the wiring harness, but their
> website
> > says it
> > > requires an experienced solderer. I have been burned serving
as a
> > guinea
> > > pig for JC Sports UCU upgrades before, so I'm leary of these
> > birds. Perhaps
> > > they're smoking a better grade odf crack now and it would be
okay.
>
> > > [Brett..] hahahah!
> > > Any opinions from ayone else?
> > > [Brett..] fit a simple boost controller!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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