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[Che'_Moderator]

Active Research & Development Volvo Advanced Real-time Computer upgrader. It's a mouthful so they called it the ARDVARC. They created the ARDVARC to provide a user controlled ECU upgrade process. Read more here: http://volvospeed.co..._ecu_tuner.html

[scandalo]

Group buy? Very nice.

[S8ET6]

Have you considered selling a version of your tuning software too? I appreciate an affordable option for tunes. And the idea of a ME7 tune customized to my setup is the bee's knees.
But I'm sure that there is a sizable segment of us who would love to have the ability to do our own ME7 tuning

[Barnsley-Bill]

Count me in for the ME7 tuning .

[RobT5.]

Uh oh lucky is getting legit legit.

I got -1's

Edited by RobT5A, 17 July 2011 - 08:20 PM.

[ARD - Lucky]

Thanks so much for the kinds words all!

I can address the question on Me7 tuning software in another thread since that is a bit of a different beast in regard to the ARDVARC for 1994-1998 models.

Thanks again to Che for hounding me for a press release JK
I'll be posting up with weekly updates on product and software development.

[98t5M]

ARD - Lucky, on 17 July 2011 - 06:44 PM, said:

Thanks so much for the kinds words all!

I can address the question on Me7 tuning software in another thread since that is a bit of a different beast in regard to the ARDVARC for 1994-1998 models.

Thanks again to Che for hounding me for a press release JK
I'll be posting up with weekly updates on product and software development.

Besides the honor system, how do you intend to stop people from just buying a map and giving it away to all their friends for free?

[Che'_Moderator]

98t5M, on 19 July 2011 - 09:23 PM, said:

Besides the honor system, how do you intend to stop people from just buying a map and giving it away to all their friends for free?

There are a ton of ways. Encryption linked to the prom is one way.

[98t5M]

Che, on 19 July 2011 - 09:49 PM, said:

There are a ton of ways. Encryption linked to the prom is one way.

Ohh, I missed the part that says you actually replace your ecu with an ardvarc one. I was thinking it was just a softloader type of thing that you use with the stock ECU.

[ARD - Lucky]

Ché is correct, Each ECU is coded to the software that we create for it. So each ECU and each iteration of software are matched and cannot be used with any other ECU or software package.

[thewhiteguy1]

how far is this off from production??

[firepuma]

figure- just when i leave volvos. Will this also be able to data log? So that more tailored tunes can be made? Also will the availability to bypass systems (like egr/02 readings) be a switchable option? Just wondering how much control you all are going to allow/take-
Nice Work!

[ARD - Lucky]

Cables are now in stock, granted we just got a quick batch of 10 in and the remainder of our order is a few weeks out.

Software is the final piece of the puzzle and we've got a good start on the final version. I'll be posting up screen shots for input monday next week.
As for options, datalogging, diagnostics, etc.. may all be future modules that can be added but to start this will be simply a loader so you don't have to send your ECU back and forth anymore!

[NEU]

So Lucky do you have a tune ready for a'00R? Do you need a tester? I've got cash ready to drop if you do.... I might be dynoing next month and could do a before and after..

[B Mac]

NEU, on 27 July 2011 - 12:25 PM, said:

So Lucky do you have a tune ready for a'00R? Do you need a tester? I've got cash ready to drop if you do.... I might be dynoing next month and could do a before and after..

Not sure why that got you a negative...but that's exactly what we need to see happen. Before/after dyno sheets with identical mods with exception to the computer...thumbs up Neubar!

[NEU]

B Mac, on 27 July 2011 - 04:25 PM, said:

Not sure why that got you a negative...but that's exactly what we need to see happen. Before/after dyno sheets with identical mods with exception to the computer...thumbs up Neubar!

Must be some douchebag that can't afford the tune and/or the dyno, it's tough to be poor...

[ARD - Lucky]

The -1 is likely from folks who already are aware this product is intended for 850/70 series from 1994-1998 at the moment.

1999+ Model tuning will be ready later this summer toward the start of fall. I'll keep you in mind when that time comes!

Mad Matt has both his original ST tune and an ARD Blue and I believe he intends to dyno in the near future so perhaps that will help in getting some further data out there around ARD tunes.

Thanks guys!

[gmsgltr]

Neu what i dont get now is i just tried to help you out and give you a +1 and it didnt do anything... ???

[Zappo]

gmsgltr, on 27 July 2011 - 06:16 PM, said:

Neu what i dont get now is i just tried to help you out and give you a +1 and it didnt do anything... ???

It did. Sometimes it shows correctly when you push it, sometimes it doesn't. If you go out of the thread and back in, it will show the correct reputation. I have already let Chuck know about this problem.

I am going to say that the -1 most likely came from the same ME7 question being asked multiple times in every ARD thread. Just a guess.

[NEU]

I just wanted to volunteer my car for a ME7 before and after dyno comparison.

ARD - Lucky, on 27 July 2011 - 05:43 PM, said:

I'll keep you in mind when that time comes!

Lucky please do!

gmsgltr, on 27 July 2011 - 06:16 PM, said:

Neu what i dont get now is i just tried to help you out and give you a +1 and it didnt do anything... ???

Thanks for the support!