MTE back in the UK.

Originally Posted by bobcat

Great, I didnt know we had a rica software engineer (like what marco is, even though he's MTE) in the uk!! - where are they based and who is he?

Bobcat,
There are lots of things you don't know (LOL). We actually have 2 'software engineers' (mappers) in the UK, based at our premises in Bromsgrove. Which means you can have your Volvo custom mapped if you wish / need any day of any week on our state of art Dynojet 224xLC Rolling Road.

Regards,
Hamish.
P.S. We don't just map Volvo's.......

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by yingying

Bobcat,
There are lots of things you don't know (LOL). We actually have 2 'software engineers' (mappers) in the UK, based at our premises in Bromsgrove. Which means you can have your Volvo custom mapped if you wish / need any day of any week on our state of art Dynojet 224xLC Rolling Road.

Regards,
Hamish.
P.S. We don't just resell maps for Volvo's.......

But as everyday passes i\we learn more and more - which is worrying for some.

Nice to see youve got some proper mappers in now then, nice of rica to supply them. Whats adam doing with himself now youve got in some mappers? havent seen him around much.

there you go chris, with the price basically equal i would probably go to the nearest place, as i mentioned all chips are pretty even.

Originally Posted by timway

and how much would it be to get a 2002 S40 T4 MTE'd / RICA'd ??

thanks,
Tim

Tim,

The cost to have your '02 S40T4 RICA'd is £470 including VAT.

Regards,
Hamish.

www.volvotuninguk.com

[don kalmar union]

I would like to just cover again the method by which MTE software is installed in all Volvo and Ford vehicles.

With MTE, the ECU is never opened to facilitate the removal of the 'chip'.

On all models, with just one exception, the software is installed by connecting the ECU, unopened, to the equipment.

The one exception is with the old shape S and V40's where the installation is via the OBD socket.


Regards, Don.Norchi.


www.kalmar-union.com

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by don kalmar union

I would like to just cover again the method by which MTE software is installed in all Volvo and Ford vehicles.

With MTE, the ECU is never opened to facilitate the removal of the 'chip'.

On all models, with just one exception, the software is installed by connecting the ECU, unopened, to the equipment.

The one exception is with the old shape S and V40's where the installation is via the OBD socket.


Regards, Don.Norchi.


www.kalmar-union.com

is this the same for rica? I think it is as VT told me the upgrade was invisable but ive never opened my ecu so cant be sure.

[imac]

Any updates on the TME software for the D5 Don?

Sorry I keep banging on about it, but if you don't ask..................

[Traduk]

Originally Posted by bobcat

is this the same for rica? I think it is as VT told me the upgrade was invisable but ive never opened my ecu so cant be sure.

I do not understand why its considered to be important how the work is done or whether its visible or invisible.

I have a RICA ECU re-map and with the difference in performance they might as well have put a 100 stickers under the bonnet because anyone who drove it would realise in XX yards that it is way beyond a stock T5 in performance stakes.

It may be invisible but why would that be important?.

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by Traduk

I do not understand why its considered to be important how the work is done or whether its visible or invisible.

I have a RICA ECU re-map and with the difference in performance they might as well have put a 100 stickers under the bonnet because anyone who drove it would realise in XX yards that it is way beyond a stock T5 in performance stakes.

It may be invisible but why would that be important?.

lets just say i dont want any physical clues that my car may have an ecu upgrade.

And more importantly, having done a 3 year degree in electronic engineering at Kent, I would rather my ecu wasnt re-soldered.

[Traduk]

Originally Posted by bobcat

lets just say i dont want any physical clues that my car may have an ecu upgrade.

And more importantly, having done a 3 year degree in electronic engineering at Kent, I would rather my ecu wasnt re-soldered.

No doubt you have your reasons for concealment but I care not one iota who knows mine is chipped because I have it fully declared for insurance and tell everyone who works on it or drives it to expect way beyond normal T5 performance.

I don't think that a 3 year degree was necessary to know that soldering in close proximity to electronics can cause an excessive heat cycle degradation of the life cycle of electronics. I have heard of two chipping methods that solder piggy back chips or modules but was not aware that any of the three main contenders within this forum used such methods.

[pyaap]

Originally Posted by Traduk

I don't think that a 3 year degree was necessary to know that soldering in close proximity to electronics can cause an excessive heat cycle degradation of the life cycle of electronics. I have heard of two chipping methods that solder piggy back chips or modules but was not aware that any of the three main contenders within this forum used such methods.

Indeed, that is the crux of the matter which I believe Don was trying to re-inforce. Given you have an interest, and do a fair bit of reading around all the various fora about ECU upgrades, but still did not know that RICA employ these methods, I think it is fair to say that there may be other forum members who also do not know what is involved in selected ECU upgrades. For the reasons which you have described, I do wonder whether companies who employ such tuning methods would openly disclose and warn customers about the potential risks involved.