How Tuning Engines Became Illegal👮🏻‍♂️| Explained Ep.26

The days of buying a car, some commercially available software, changing a couple values and off to the drag strip on a Friday night may be behind us completely, but until that day officially comes, stay mindful and keep tuning!

Music: By White Bat Audio

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[xc]

This is why everyone needs to support Right To Repair so that owning something actually means owning it.

[JerZeyFiveOh]

There needs to be a part 2 about how companies are building their own ECU's to keep the tuning game alive.

[gnarrang]

The infinite wisdom of the CAFE regulations also simultaneously ensured more people drive large, heavy vehicles like CUV, SUV, and pickup trucks every day. The calculation for expected fuel mileage uses vehicle footprint as a factor - as a result larger vehicles are held to lower emissions standards. This makes auto makers prioritize selling large vehicles as the profit margins are higher. The irony.

[WalterCRFWhite]

“The cammed Z06 chopping across the parking lot is not reducing your life expectancy, when you probably vape.”
This is a most epic statement 😂❤

[MrDertien]

Step 1: Copy Stock ECU values
Step 2: Remove Stock ECU or bypass it.
Step 3: Insert Modified ECU with enough memory to accommodate Stock and Modified values
Step 4: add hidden switch that flips between both value sets.
Step 5: Have Fun.

[PapiLocoAdventures]

No matter how hard they try to control it there is always a loop hole somewhere. This car culture is unstoppable.

[mynameispremo]

All these years and I’ve never heard any compare ignition timing to riding a bicycle… what an easy and universal way to explain it to the masses. Bravo :-)

[buckperformanceracing]

Amazing video buddy. Huge supporter of the amazing informative content.

[deanwcampbell]

I don't own a performance car and probably never will..
But, I can sure appreciate the sound of a well tuned high performance engine that pulls up next to me at a stop light.

[CYMotorsport]

I wrote a 5, 000 word article on the impact Motronic had on Tuning for a publication a few years ago and I never felt I could do it justice. Glad to see such a great channel giving such an important topic some attention it deserves

[blerst]

No matter how much companies and governments crack down on tuning, someone is still gonna find a way to do it. It's basically an eternal cat and mouse chase.

[mackenzieV]

Anyone else notice how hard it is to have fun these days?

[nicholasn.]

Idk how you did it, but you upped the production value significantly. The music and transition between scenes is like really nice.

[dudfr]

The EPA recently got into hot water with the supreme court over basically "over-interpreting" laws (Sackett v. EPA). Maybe in the near future they wont have so much power to shut down small tuner shops.

[wrotenwasp]

Man, it seems like just about everything we knew as regular, routine stuff is going away. Anything enjoyable, recreational, fun....the powers that be want to take it away or destroy it. What a drag.

[vincentrobinette]

The solution is simple. Just replace the whole ECU with an aftermarket ECU, one that comes with its own software, allowing the tuner to do what he/she wants. When it comes time for an emission test prior to registering the car every year, just simply plug the factory stock ECU back in, go get it tested, then, simply swap it for the tuned ECU. It used to be, "Bolt on, go fast". Now, it's "Plug and Play"!

[kentbeitel]

This is why SEMA garage got involved. To do the CARB testing for smaller parts Manufacturers who cannot afford the test themselves.

[nodekapunk]

I love that the EPA decides to focus on enthusiast cars that make up a small amount of overall emissions instead of going after commercial vehicles more strictly.

*EDIT* Holy crap mom, I’m famous!!

[padillaxA]

Government always loves tackling the small fish for an easy target and easy money. Won't keep me down, can't keep us down! Keep rippin boys and girls!

[TheElectricCherry]

Manufacturers: “Our ECU is uncrackable.”
Tuners: “So I took that personally.”