yea well, as you know, some of us have sh|t to do

 

Hello Guys,

I would like to say that TurboXS dearly apologizes to the Evolution8 customer base. We have faced some set backs that have forced us to push many of our Engineering Projects on hold. The most relative one is the Evo8 software suite. TurboXS is a very small company with one software guy to support many tuning platforms he is spread very thin to say the least. The Evolution8 UTEC has really only missed on round of quality software updates. While we felt this would be nice to offer, it is best we truly add value whenever we did get involved with writing engine running code.

As many of you who have bothered to pick up the phone to speak with me. I have been giving them the best info I had on software upgrades that are in the works for the UTEC publicly. The biggest thing is we will offer speed density tuning. Throughout this process we have developed a hybrid style of tuning for those who still would like to use the Mass Air Flow sensor for superb drive-ability and load tuning in speed density mode. This will be a gentle mesh of best of both worlds.

If you are also looking to remove your maf, we will allow you to tune purely speed density. This is the feature most of you have been waiting for and we are working feverishly to supply that demand. We will also have temperature compensation table to help adjust for those weather changes.

In addition to the Speed Density Software we will be adding the following.

Progressive control of the spare solenoid output - This can be used to map nitrous, an additional fuel pump or to control your water injection syste.

Advanced boost control options

Active Knock Correction Memory- This records the last knock event in the dashboard, you will not have to be logging to have a record of the knock event. Extremely helpful

Short Term Knock Correction- Whenever the vehicle incurs a knock event. You can define a certain amount of timing to be pulled from the whole map to help keep your car from knocking again.

Flat Shift RPM and Launch Control RPM will be added as well.

Again I greatly apologize on behalf of TurboXS. We are working on the Evo8 Platform as we speak. I do not frequent these forums as much as I used so if they're any question please feel free to email me.

As always the these Software Upgrades will be free. When I have working software to release, you guys will have it.

Thanks,

Jermaine@turboxs.com

 

so when do you think it will be release out. date

 

Unfortunately, I do not have a date of release.

Thanks,

Jermaine!

 

Got Launch control.... Any anti lag?

 

Thanks for the update, you know you will be seeing me as soon as its released

 

Antilag.. Your insane..

anyway, I have faith in them, I have used the UTEC since the first units were shipped (I have one of the first) and still use it. The **ONLY** deficiency I ever had with the UTEC was some idle control features and being stuck with the MAF, but I worked around that with my blowthrough setup. The only complaint I EVER had with the UTEC was the same RPM for flat shift and launch control.. Basically the UTEC has done **EVERYTHING** that was promised.

People are too quick to jump ship, let me ask you this, a vast majority of people "bailing" on the UTEC have not reached a limitation of the UTEC. Most people will not realize any difference between different tuning methods and devices if the tune is done well..

Having patience to get a bunch of new features that improve an already great platform, is well worth the wait IMHO. To bail just because you "can't get this feature or that feature when you WANT it" is just silly.. Wanting and needing are two different things, and there are a few exceptions to the users who NEED a feature over WANTING one.. All I can say is those who dumped their UTEC's will probably regret it.

Now, TurboXS folks.. Feel free to contact me, I can help you guys out in whatever way you need if this will get things going a bit faster.. Heck, if you can tell me what platform you develop with, I can help with developing firmware if necessary.. I am a programmer..

 

Ok as an test, we are going forward all tech support to your cell phone. Once you have mastered that we will allow you to code. j/k

I wish we could do that.. things are getting better for our Software Engineer.

Thanks,

Jermaine~

 

Eeeek!

 

lol

 

While I applaud TXS for making a statement and giving the general public some words on what the new features are, I must say (for me at least) it is just a little too late. I for one enjoy tuning my evo, and have had some success with the utec.

The only issue for me was the cross over from c/l to o/l and back again. While the feature of letting the stock ecu control the most basic functions (which have been hard to tune with other platforms), the utec is just too cumbersome to make the switch smoothly every time. I felt that I was left with only one avenue, and went in that direction.

As Jack mentioned above, the issue with the idle control has also been an issue for some that want to run big cams, injectors, or turbos. For me, this is going to be an issue in the next couple of weeks, as I am switching my setup completely.

Please understand that I did and probably would still enjoy my utec, if my setup were not going to change. I can live with the little issues. In fact the utec and tuner pro were my very first mods.

I wish TXS would have come out with the update a little sooner, and do understand that there may be more users for the utec on other platforms, but it has just been too long.

Best of luck to TXS and EVO 8 Utec users.

 

well, my turbo kit is not here yet so there is no harm in waiting

 

They already posted an update, maybe because of my email? Here is some more information:

 

Hi TXS,

I know this question is absolutely insane, but are there any plans for an Evo 9 system? There is a severe lack of good engine management and some of us don't want to do the flash route. Just curious

Thanks.

 

Well...

Post #15 said it should be at a minimum the same as the wRX update.

In short:
1. Addition of a launch RPM and a flat shift RPM setting.
2. Removal of start up CEL sequence.
3. Knock light (CEL) flash threshold is now user defined.
4. Active knock retard of maps.
5. Removal of coolant set point correction of fuel and timing.
6. Addition of air temperature correction tables.
7. MAF scaling for non closed loop fuelling.
8. Optional use of Boost Map 5 for PWM control of spare solenoid.
9. Transition smoothing of closed to open and open to closed loop.
10. Hold the wastegate shut until a predetermined manifold pressure.
11. Last event record of knock stored.


Granted that I am not going to skim though the rest of this post to find it, but there was some third party, second hand comments on the EVO update. I didn't ever find an 'offical' statement from TXS. Heck, they barely posted anything on this thread. Obviously they were aware of it (by means of your e-mail), but my comment still stands. Too little, too late.