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.
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