Just got the REVO 5 hour ECU trial

[Jacques79]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

I don't know if it was coincidence or not, but a couple of my friends who had this "free 5 hr. trial" actually ended up having CEL lights pop up. One had to have their ECU reflashed at the dealer. Apparently, although they say the ECU reverts back to the "stock" program after 5 driving hrs, it actually reverts to a generic stock program that is not really the factory programing. I've also read on some boards that after 5 hrs passes, the programming is made such that it makes the car feel noticeably sluggish compared to when it was under the 5 hour trial, so that it makes the driver want to pony up for the full flash. I have seen no evidence of this though, so take that with a grain of salt.

Regardless, I'd say even if the reflash did produce ~10hp as they claim, it still isn't worth the $900, as you can't really feel 10hp imo.

WTF?

Where did your friend get his information that after the 5 hours the car gets programmed to be slower than stock?

I hope you're wrong or else Revo is going to have a nice little lawyer letter signed by me if this happens to me....which I highly doubt though, they wouldn't get into a legal mess like this....

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Jacques79

WTF?

Where did your friend get his information that after the 5 hours the car gets programmed to be slower than stock?

I hope you're wrong or else Revo is going to have a nice little lawyer letter signed by me if this happens to me....which I highly doubt though, they wouldn't get into a legal mess like this....

I didn't get that information from my friends who did the 5 hr. trial. I read it on a thread about the Revo trial flash on a VW & Audi board actually. They claimed that. They also said the reversion back to stock wasn't really a stock factory program, but a REVO version of stock, hence, what might explain the CEL and drivability issues my friend had, and why he had to have his ECU reprogrammed at the dealer.

Both my friends' had the REVO trial flash done at the same time (one a 2000 Boxster, the other a 2000 Boxster S). Both ended up with CELs at around the same time after they had the trial flash done. It may just be a coincidence, however, so I'm not sure the reflash was what did it. All I know is that a reflash alone (even if it works), is not worth it unless you do it after modding the exhaust, intake, headers, etc. first. That way, you get the full benefit of the modified programming. In reality, the reflashes mostly benefit forced induction engined cars.

Also, I was there when my friends let the guy do the REVO reflash, and I heard the guy say that the reflash was programmed to give more pep in the lower to mid-range, not the upper range of the rev band (for better drivability), so if you say you feel more power up top, I'd say maybe it's just you wanting to feel more power from it. I do agree with you though...your money is probably better spent buying the RoW 030.