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I remember reading something about chips or recoding the ECM/ECU of Ford Falcons. Something about the V8's in OZ and a USA made software/hardware.
There was a huge kerfuffle about 12 months ago with some people (dealers or associates of the performance software/hardware) in OZ were illegally coding cars and backdooring the system, getting extra cars done for free.
The software used to be locked to a licence, that the amount of cars you could code / tune per box. You then had to purchase another box or another license. I am not 100% sure how it went, but it was something like that.
Now from what I understand has happened, that the manufacturer of the tuning stuff has redone his work, and cut out any fiddling by unauthourized people, meaning you have to pay exorbanent cost per car tune.
Albeit if it's another company selling this concept, but it seems these people who sell this type of stuff, is using capitalism to their greatest strength and us consumers have to "Suck it up princess". That is, if you "really" want their product.
I just went through this with my wife over a portable fridge/freezer. (we had a massive debate in the store, hehe).
Cost is $1200, which I think is an absolute rort, but iceblocks aren't going to cut it for 6-7 days of camping (with meats)
Hence, I just had to put up and shut up, so I could achieve an outcome, that was the best for the both of us.
I so with you on this one Peter, but to me, it also comes to personal terms of justification "Do I really need it".
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