If you have an early C4 and don't like burning chips
07-15-2015, 05:12 PM
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If you have an early C4 and don't like burning chips
Here's a way around burning chips
http://www.moates.net/ostrich-20-the....html?cPath=64
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1590055683
Hi Doug !
The C4 L98 ECM's are quite powerful. Maybe not as sophisticated as a C5 & up but more than adequate to handle a turbo or blower. Much of the C5 and up PCM's are for trans etc. and not needed for the C4. In fact the C4 ECM is really easy to do real time tuning which you cannot do on the C5 etc. without major mods. Add an Ostrich to a C4 along with TunerPro RT or TunerCat RT software and you'd be surprised !!! Also I offer new slot style MAF's (1985 thru 1989) that can easily support 1000 RWHP. I also offer 2 or 3 BAR tunes for the 1990/91 and if you get into the LTx's there are even more options. All of this is easily done w/o an aftermarket ECM.
I understand your reluctance to deal with C4's but expertise is available and the hardware is actually pretty good. It always comes down to money and I know better than most what a difficult business this is !!!!!!!!!!! greg
The C4 L98 ECM's are quite powerful. Maybe not as sophisticated as a C5 & up but more than adequate to handle a turbo or blower. Much of the C5 and up PCM's are for trans etc. and not needed for the C4. In fact the C4 ECM is really easy to do real time tuning which you cannot do on the C5 etc. without major mods. Add an Ostrich to a C4 along with TunerPro RT or TunerCat RT software and you'd be surprised !!! Also I offer new slot style MAF's (1985 thru 1989) that can easily support 1000 RWHP. I also offer 2 or 3 BAR tunes for the 1990/91 and if you get into the LTx's there are even more options. All of this is easily done w/o an aftermarket ECM.
I understand your reluctance to deal with C4's but expertise is available and the hardware is actually pretty good. It always comes down to money and I know better than most what a difficult business this is !!!!!!!!!!! greg
07-15-2015, 05:32 PM
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If it plugs into the chip slot, how do you fit the ECM back up inside the dash?
07-16-2015, 07:10 AM
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I have not tried yet, but I'm fairly certain I can mount the ECM in the original position with the cable hanging out of the ECM. The I'll just need to make something for the Ostrich.
My plan is to use the Ostrich untill I'm satisfied with the tune and then I'll burn a chip. Primarily because I have other cars I can use the Ostrich in.
It took me about 10 minutes to drop the ECM, install the Ostrich and figure out how to upload a tune through Tunerpro.
Ofcourse it might help having a background as an embedded software engineer, but I don't think most people would have any problems with it.
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07-19-2015, 04:00 AM
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10-11-2015, 10:50 PM
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Im a happy customer.
Note i never had a chip burned - i just have had the ostrich plugged in there for 5 years.
Seems to hold up great under the hood, heat, dust. Etc
I prob will get a chip burned just as a backup
Note i never had a chip burned - i just have had the ostrich plugged in there for 5 years.
Seems to hold up great under the hood, heat, dust. Etc
I prob will get a chip burned just as a backup
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10-12-2015, 04:21 AM
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10-12-2015, 11:48 AM
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Burning Brakes
Has anyone used this on a '93 LT1? I have all the moates stuff but need a computer guru to help me use it all here in Michigan. So this new deadly is used instead of the bypass chip thing I originally bought?
10-15-2015, 09:44 PM
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5th Gear
Thanks for the answer but I typed the wrong year. It should be 1989. And does it replace the Eprom completely.
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10-15-2015, 11:02 PM
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Melting Slicks
I take it there's no learn capability, outside of the block Learn in the ECM? 
10-17-2015, 10:34 PM
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5th Gear
Do you know if it will work on 1989 And if it does do you have to tune it immediately after installing it.