Getting AMS stage 1 reflash TODAY!
how much can a 1.5 handle
However, in more basic terms, it seems that most recommend 1 Farad for every 1,000 Watts of the car-audio amp. So, you have twice as much capacitance than is usually needed for your application. When the engine is on, you're safe. When the alternator is not running, (IE> Engine is off), the smaller capacity battery will not run your stereo for very long before it drains, as Eric@AMS has noted to you.
This may be an ignorant question...but how many times can you safely reflash an ECU before it just wont flash no more? Isnt that kind of memory vulnerable to failure after some time, such as regular computer ROM chips?
This may be an ignorant question...but how many times can you safely reflash an ECU before it just wont flash no more? Isnt that kind of memory vulnerable to failure after some time, such as regular computer ROM chips?
It can vary greatly, but the minimum Mean Time Before Failure is generally around 1,000 erase/write cycles for this type of application.
The chips used are very hardy, with the wide temperature swings / humidity variation / erradic charging cycles taken into account.
You won't break your ECU simply by flashing it a lot of times. You will have huge problems if there is any electrical power issues DURING the flash, however.
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS flash with a fully-charged battery (that means after at least 10 minutes of driving. Not first thing in the morning!) to be on the safe side.
Last edited by Seawolf; Apr 8, 2009 at 12:45 PM.
Got my base flash in and it certainly wakes the pig up a bit (LOL). In manual mode it can get going pretty well. Now, if we can see some progress on some TCU tuning (and a nice beefy cooler)....
I know it's a adaptive (learning) tranny, but when does it learn that in a car with no power down low short shifting from 1 to 2 isn't the cat's pajamas?
Also if it would stop upshifting during steady-state cornering it would make corner exit a lot smoother.
I haven't driven a SST with SuperSport, but I am guessing it might be the ticket the RA needs.
I know it's a adaptive (learning) tranny, but when does it learn that in a car with no power down low short shifting from 1 to 2 isn't the cat's pajamas?
Also if it would stop upshifting during steady-state cornering it would make corner exit a lot smoother.
I haven't driven a SST with SuperSport, but I am guessing it might be the ticket the RA needs.


