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NEMINI · Oct 26th, 2002, 03:49 PM

Went over to the ERT site and found this ...

OBD-II Software - Set the Trend with Mini Software...
ERT is proud to offer high quality OBD-II performance software. Reprogram your computer with ERT's new OBD-II performance software and take your late model BMW to the next level. Software for all BMW Models thru 2002. Call for more details. Mini Software Now Available

Anyone with any familiarity with this software? Whats it capable of?

LuckyRVA · Oct 26th, 2002, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GMINI03
Went over to the ERT site and found this ...

OBD-II Software - Set the Trend with Mini Software...
ERT is proud to offer high quality OBD-II performance software. Reprogram your computer with ERT's new OBD-II performance software and take your late model BMW to the next level. Software for all BMW Models thru 2002. Call for more details. Mini Software Now Available

Anyone with any familiarity with this software? Whats it capable of?

Mmm, No trying to be a smart ass!

But maybe you should call them.

NEMINI · Oct 27th, 2002, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by obehave

Coicidentaly drkslvrMCS posted here today about. Here's the link:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&highlight=ERT

I saw it because of that thread but that thread was talking about chips so I spun this one off on its own so that one could stay on topic

suprchrgdmini · Oct 28th, 2002, 08:15 AM

I just spoke to ert. It gives the car 10 hp and cost $ 750.00. they have to send your computer to europe so the downtime is about 10 days.

GadgetGav · Oct 28th, 2002, 09:23 AM

Forgive my ignorance, but aren't these two different things..? OBD-II is 'OnBoard Diagnositcs' version 2 isn't it..? Something that they have to put in for the US market and basically is the thing that controls the 'Service Engine Soon' light and the distance to oil change counter, stuff like that.
To give your car more hp, that's engine mapping which is something completely different, usually done by replacing the main ECU chip (like SuperChips).

Am I missing something here..?

macncheese · Oct 28th, 2002, 09:48 AM

I assumed they were making changes via the OBDII port, but if they ship your ECU overseas, that isnt the case.

--
Dave

JiminVirginia · Oct 28th, 2002, 10:18 AM

All engine management upgrades to the MINI are done to what is by definition an OBD II ECU. Not just ERT's product.

OBD II is more than the "check engine light" software, though. It is the software-sensor system that enables post-1995 cars to manage emissions and control fuel management, as well as to read out engine performance problems.

Ideally, an engine modification done to the MINI (like an intake) would avoid producing a change in engine function that the sensors sent back to the software that caused the ECU to modify some aspect of engine management, like fuel flow, that nullified the purpose of the modification. This "evasion" is hard to do with OBD II, because the sensor system collects so much data. This is also why OBD I cars were easier to modify.

See:

http://www.obdii.com/

QQQ · Oct 28th, 2002, 02:32 PM

OBDI, OBD II, ECU.....even if it were OBD-ECU MCLXIV, who is gonna pay US$ 750 for a 10 HP gain?

Oct 26th, 2002, 03:49 PM	#1
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	OBD-II Software Went over to the ERT site and found this ... OBD-II Software - Set the Trend with Mini Software... ERT is proud to offer high quality OBD-II performance software. Reprogram your computer with ERT's new OBD-II performance software and take your late model BMW to the next level. Software for all BMW Models thru 2002. Call for more details. Mini Software Now Available Anyone with any familiarity with this software? Whats it capable of? NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Oct 26th, 2002, 09:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
LuckyRVA 1.6 Litres of fury!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Queens, NYC Local Time: 06:30 PM Posts: 1,277 Offline	Re: OBD-II Software Quote: Originally posted by GMINI03 Went over to the ERT site and found this ... OBD-II Software - Set the Trend with Mini Software... ERT is proud to offer high quality OBD-II performance software. Reprogram your computer with ERT's new OBD-II performance software and take your late model BMW to the next level. Software for all BMW Models thru 2002. Call for more details. Mini Software Now Available Anyone with any familiarity with this software? Whats it capable of? Mmm, No trying to be a smart ass! But maybe you should call them. 2002 Dark Silver Cooper S w/ white roof. SOLD

Oct 27th, 2002, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	Re: Re: OBD-II Software Quote: Originally posted by obehave Coicidentaly drkslvrMCS posted here today about. Here's the link: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&highlight=ERT I saw it because of that thread but that thread was talking about chips so I spun this one off on its own so that one could stay on topic NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Oct 28th, 2002, 10:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
JiminVirginia MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reston, Virginia Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 73 Offline	ERT's Wording Could Have Been Better... All engine management upgrades to the MINI are done to what is by definition an OBD II ECU. Not just ERT's product. OBD II is more than the "check engine light" software, though. It is the software-sensor system that enables post-1995 cars to manage emissions and control fuel management, as well as to read out engine performance problems. Ideally, an engine modification done to the MINI (like an intake) would avoid producing a change in engine function that the sensors sent back to the software that caused the ECU to modify some aspect of engine management, like fuel flow, that nullified the purpose of the modification. This "evasion" is hard to do with OBD II, because the sensor system collects so much data. This is also why OBD I cars were easier to modify. See: http://www.obdii.com/

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Oct 28th, 2002, 08:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
suprchrgdmini BOLT ON MASTER Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Long Island NY Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 538 Offline	I just spoke to ert. It gives the car 10 hp and cost $ 750.00. they have to send your computer to europe so the downtime is about 10 days.

Oct 28th, 2002, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
GadgetGav gadgetmeister Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: This Old House Local Time: 06:30 PM Posts: 6,094 Offline	Forgive my ignorance, but aren't these two different things..? OBD-II is 'OnBoard Diagnositcs' version 2 isn't it..? Something that they have to put in for the US market and basically is the thing that controls the 'Service Engine Soon' light and the distance to oil change counter, stuff like that. To give your car more hp, that's engine mapping which is something completely different, usually done by replacing the main ECU chip (like SuperChips). Am I missing something here..?

Oct 28th, 2002, 09:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
macncheese MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 06:30 PM Posts: 1,224 Offline	I assumed they were making changes via the OBDII port, but if they ship your ECU overseas, that isnt the case. -- Dave

Oct 28th, 2002, 02:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
QQQ MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: rotterdam Local Time: 11:30 PM Posts: 2,422 Offline	OBDI, OBD II, ECU.....even if it were OBD-ECU MCLXIV, who is gonna pay US$ 750 for a 10 HP gain?

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