Identifying Tornado/Mark Adams chip

[Alexdaredevilz]

I read some where that the Tornado/Mark Adams chip has red paint in the corner, Can some one confirm this for me please

Many thanks

Alex

[roysum]

Alexdaredevilz said:

I read some where that the Tornado/Mark Adams chip has red paint in the corner, Can some one confirm this for me please

Many thanks

Alex

Standard Rangie mate

[Alexdaredevilz]

roysum said:

Standard Rangie mate

Thanks for ruining my day! for a moment I thought me and my wallet were going to be friends

[blitzracing]

In not so sure, the Adams chips are mounted on a piggy back board like that, but it has extra components on it to scramble the data if you try an read it in an Eprom programmer which are visible if you unplug it. His chips also have a Tornado systems label on them, but this could have been removed. Whatever, that Eprom window should not be open to daylight (or UV light more to the point) as it slowly erases the programming data, so go and stick a bit of black tape over it to keep the light out.

[Alexdaredevilz]

blitzracing said:

In not so sure, the Adams chips are mounted on a piggy back board like that, but it has extra components on it to scramble the data if you try an read it in an Eprom programmer which are visible if you unplug it. His chips also have a Tornado systems label on them, but this could have been removed. Whatever, that Eprom window should not be open to daylight (or UV light more to the point) as it slowly erases the programming data, so go and stick a bit of black tape over it to keep the light out.

So no definite answer? Where can I send it to be confirmed?

Its in a sealed box, so no light getting inside

Thanks

Alex

[roysum]

Alexdaredevilz said:

So no definite answer? Where can I send it to be confirmed?

Its in a sealed box, so no light getting inside

Thanks

Alex

Alex, I was only kidding ! My original chip has no red mark. I vaguely remember my Tornado chip having it. So perhaps you are in the money !!

[blueg33]

Alexdaredevilz said:

So no definite answer? Where can I send it to be confirmed?

Its in a sealed box, so no light getting inside

Thanks

Alex

But it was expose for your photo. Play safe put tape on it or you may not have any sort of map! (Mark aka Blitzracing really knows his stuff especially when it comes to RV8 ECU's etc)

[Alexdaredevilz]

roysum said:

Alex, I was only kidding ! My original chip has no red mark. I vaguely remember my Tornado chip having it. So perhaps you are in the money !!

I bet you think your really funny right now!!

My fuelling and ignition timing is all over the place, wont idle, shunts, and the worst part is it wont pop and bang any more :-(

Ive set my ignition to 10 degrees advance as a rough 'get me moving' for now

I managed 60 mph the other day with out touching the throttle!

Any advice?

Alex

[Alexdaredevilz]

blueg33 said:

But it was expose for your photo. Play safe put tape on it or you may not have any sort of map! (Mark aka Blitzracing really knows his stuff especially when it comes to RV8 ECU's etc)

And it flashed when I took that picture :-S

That might explain why my cars behaving like a donkey

[roysum]

Alexdaredevilz said:

I bet you think your really funny right now!!

My fuelling and ignition timing is all over the place, wont idle, shunts, and the worst part is it wont pop and bang any more :-(

Ive set my ignition to 10 degrees advance as a rough 'get me moving' for now

I managed 60 mph the other day with out touching the throttle!

Any advice?

Alex

Alex, just trying to help you identify your chip ! I thought you enjoyed a bit of banter.
Sorry to hear you are having problems.

Roy.

[blitzracing]

[Alexdaredevilz]

roysum said:

Alex, just trying to help you identify your chip ! I thought you enjoyed a bit of banter.
Sorry to hear you are having problems.

Roy.

Im just joking, I love banter

Ive had so much grief with the dam car, especially with the valley gasket, and alot of the main rover v8 comapanys have been useless!!!!!!

[roysum]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Im just joking, I love banter

Ive had so much grief with the dam car, especially with the valley gasket, and alot of the main rover v8 comapanys have been useless!!!!!!

That's alright then ya ba----d

[Alexdaredevilz]

roysum said:

That's alright then ya ba----d

This bhing will end on the strip, (drag strip that is)

Or in a drunken slagging match at the pub after

either way im not bothered

Roll on POD

[roysum]

Alexdaredevilz said:

This bhing will end on the strip, (drag strip that is)

Or in a drunken slagging match at the pub after

either way im not bothered

Roll on POD

Plenty of time for me to get the extra ponies sorted ! Now where do I fit this inter-cooler bit ?

[Alexdaredevilz]

roysum said:

Plenty of time for me to get the extra ponies sorted ! Now where do I fit this inter-cooler bit ?

In the fridge, stupid!

[Chimpafrolic]

I agree with Blitzracing here, the chip you show seems to me sitting on a scrambler board which would indicate to me it's a Tornado.

Here is my ECU with a standard TVR chip fitted, next to the same ECU with the Mark Adams Tornado chip fitted.



Apologies for the poor quality photo.

Hope it helps?

[markreilly]

Alexdaredevilz said:

So no definite answer? Where can I send it to be confirmed?

Its in a sealed box, so no light getting inside

Thanks

Alex

Err, MA ?!

[Alexdaredevilz]

markreilly said:

Err, MA ?!

Have you got his number? Because I can't find it any where

Thanks

[JamesK]

blitzracing said:

In not so sure, the Adams chips are mounted on a piggy back board like that, but it has extra components on it to scramble the data if you try an read it in an Eprom programmer which are visible if you unplug it. His chips also have a Tornado systems label on them, but this could have been removed. Whatever, that Eprom window should not be open to daylight (or UV light more to the point) as it slowly erases the programming data, so go and stick a bit of black tape over it to keep the light out.

I didn't realise the chip was susceptible to UV light - good info. I guess inside the ECU case there's no light anyway but I did open mine to photograph it

For info, mine is piggy-backed as suggested but with no sticker or Tornado label - just the red nail varnish hehe...