-> WC>Just read an article on the web about a new breed of
-> WC>young technogeek.

-> WC>Seems some individuals have gotten into reprogramming the black
-> WC>boxes in their cars to maximize performance beyond anything they came
-> WC>of the assembly line with.
-> WC>With our youth well behind of us neither of us would be up
-> WC>to the task thses days.
-> WC>Were we younger I imagine we'd both be doing a bit of such tweaking.

-> Yes. Apparently there is a loophole in the OBD-3 system.
-> But in the earlier models of the Engine Computer Control the ROM chip
-> was in a Socket and one could buy a replacement that tweeked the
-> performance. OF course the SMOG output went up dramaticly. Later they
-> soldered the chips but that only eliminated the Shade Tree Hot Rodder.
-> The Techno Geek automotable fan just concidered it a smal lshalendge to
-> pull the chip and put the re-programed o n in. Made it a bit tougher to
-> put the Stock chip back for the Smog Inspection though.

The site I accessed spoke of some having the programming switchable
with a switch inside the driver's com[partment if desired.
Best of both worlds 

Think I hit a link off of slashdot.com
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