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Old Oct 4, 2020 | 04:34 PM
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just joined the forums and i’ve been reading a lot on people tuning was thinking of going with RENNtech but i’ve been seeing people doing something called drilling the ecu? but i haven’t seen anything explained on it could someone help me out? I️ got a 2008 C350 4matic Sport
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Old Oct 4, 2020 | 10:09 PM
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I've never heard of that and I've been here a long time

Don't drill a damn thing lmao
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Old Oct 4, 2020 | 10:48 PM
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I've never heard of that and I've been here a long time

Don't drill a damn thing lmao
well it said something along the lines of the local shop chipped the ecu? by having to drill into it? they pulled it out and retuned it and put it back in the car and it ran great
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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 11:04 AM
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well it said something along the lines of the local shop chipped the ecu? by having to drill into it? they pulled it out and retuned it and put it back in the car and it ran great
Sounds like a lobotomy.
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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 04:22 PM
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You don't want to be drilling anything. Doing so could cause significant and very expensive damage to your car. If you're interested in tuning, you might be better off getting a less expensive Honda, Toyota, etc for which there are extensive tuning parts for and extensive tuning instructions as well.Just my 2 cents.
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 01:57 AM
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You don't want to be drilling anything. Doing so could cause significant and very expensive damage to your car. If you're interested in tuning, you might be better off getting a less expensive Honda, Toyota, etc for which there are extensive tuning parts for and extensive tuning instructions as well.Just my 2 cents.
hehe I️ just sold my Acura TL loved it but was just wondering! thank you for letting me know lol no drilling will be done just was confused on what I️ saw
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You send your ecu but they don't drill stuff

Choose Eurocharged or OE tune if you don't wanna blow your car up by some backhand tuner


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You send your ecu but they don't drill stuff

Choose Eurocharged or OE tune if you don't wanna blow your car up by some backhand tuner


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what about kleeman and RENNtech?
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