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Scotty can you explain what tuning software or standalones Audi people use? I dont see how it can be a true stand-alone if there is still a stock ECU, and who would run a full standalone setup for a car with emissions? Maybe im too used to DSMs where the true standalone isnt advantageous till serious horsepower? I could not see the reason for a 700-1500whp car running emission equipment, and if they are not making that much horsepower, there is obviously no need for the hassle of stand-alone when much easier to tune and daily drive piggybacks are out there.

Let me know the answer to my questions, I truly dont know.

VW-Audi- Porsche- Benz- BMW all use a basic reprograming of the ECU. depending on years of the car and models a simple small plug in chip is replaced with an aftermarket one. In other cases that one chip is removed and reprogrammed. These CHIPS (or programed ecu) just change fuel and timing tables, along with boost if the car is turbo, raises rev limiter and removes top speed gov. Hondata is very similar to what they have been doing to euro cars since the mid 80's

When it comes to true standalone systems, I have a few friend with electromotive tec 2 and 3 in their VWs and they still use their stock ECU to control basic stuff that is not touched with the stand alone system