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Thanks you both, p m sent.

I purchased a full WRX RA drivetrain from an importer here in the US. The seller thought that the ECU was chipped, and Squiggle agreed. After pulling the plugs, I'm concerned about who manufactured the chip and what kind of map they're running. We didn't get the WRX until the GD chassis so, save for a few Hyper Rev magazines (in Japanese), I have little to nothing for reference to find the manufacturer. This is where I was hoping you guys could help. I was going through the Impreza Owners Bible Vol 2, and the only picture I find of the ECU also suggests that I have an extra chip or two or three soldered to the board. There aren't any logos except for Jecs and Mitsubishi Electronics, so identifying the company who chipped it might be impossible. I was hoping you guys could provide some insight though. Note the case. The tape is the same type used by the yard in Japan who sealed off the motor before shipment. I'm not sure where they got the 275ps from, and this is not an STi ECU. The katakana reads "ma nu" suggesting that they're referencing the fact that the ECU was from a manual vehicle (to aid in identification when the container arrived in the US). Cracking open the case reveals the following dark green computer board: The first chip not shown in the Owners Bible simply has a paper decal on it. Turning over the board shows a few blue dots that aren't located anywhere else on the underside of the board. Also on the board is a brighter green chip. This looks much newer than the other components. Lastly, we have one more chip right next to the plug. I have a few other issues I'll ask about a bit later (including the plumbing for the boost solenoid), but here you can see why I'm concerned about running this ECU. Any info you guys can provide is appreciated. Many thanks.

Here's a few from this past weekend. The first was actually taken by my girlfriend with my camera, and I did the post-processing (maybe a little overdone). Our 5yr old Golden Lab.

A couple from NYC back in February. St Patricks Cathedral: Central Park:

This might be old news to some of you, but I didn't see a mention of it anywhere. Colin McRae clothing and gear are now available at the online store on www.ColinMcrae.com Some of the swag available: The order I place arrived within about a week (to the US) and was padded very well with bubble wrap, so no worries there. Shipping was very reasonable. There's goodies for everyone, so have a look around. The pictures are crap, I know. The mug was taken with my Mythic, the others I just have no excuse for.

Happy Birthday dude!

It's old and it's fake. People don't actually act like that here.

I'm going to a camera shop in Manhattan this weekend, so I'll keep an eye out.

Here's a few odd ones from Winter Rally New York this past weekend. Still working on editing the batch. Heavy Sweep: We're not called Team Broken for no reason: Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi, set in automatic Sport mode. Still learning this camera, so the pictures aren't exactly up to par.

This is one of a series of panoramic pictures I want to take of the city. 8) The camera is a Canon Rebel XSi. Panorama consists of 11 individual pictures, taken in RAW format. Edited with Adobe Photoshop CS4 using the Photomerge function. Original, full size version is 21,000 pixels wide.

For some reason, the last one there reminded me of the frenchman in the Monty Python movie. Excellent shot.

Just looking for an excuse to try out the new Rebel, so all of these were taken out of a moving car. Just a few shots from the tour of Manhattan that a couple friends took me on Friday night. Lincoln Tunnel: The shot wasn't planned, or else I would have used a tripod or a window mount. I want to make another run of nothing but interior night shots in my own car. Times Square:

Just got a Rebel XSi for Christmas and moved to NYC, so hopefully I'll have a bit more to contribute to this thread. This was taken the last day I was in Pittsburgh. My girlfriend almost missed the shot, but I think it turned out well. I need to re-edit it though to get rid of that line behind the car.

This. Pics or ban.

I love the last one.

I wish Ford would finally bring those over to the US...

Velly nice. If you only posted the wheel shot, I would have never guessed that it was on a mommy-wagon.

thefastone, what was the exposure time on those pictures? From International Rally New York last weekend:

What was that Grant told me about Paisley? Mortar fire ceases at midnight, and small arms ends at 2?

Keep an eye on her boys, I think she's up to something.

Pictures from the Pittsburgh G20 Summit. http://www.flickr.com/photos/t3hwit/sets/72157622326207861/

Shenanigans! Yeah dude, I'll add you. It won't be until later this week though, I'm slammed with school work and won't get the chance to touch the PS3.

What about PS3? I'm t3hWIT

Grant, do you have PS3 or Xbox?

I got the car on Saturday, and IIRC you get the STi after completing the Colin McRae memorial rally in the oldschool Ford Escort. Its a bit moving, and you're actually competing against Alister and Jimmy McRae. Other special cars are won by completing the X Games and the World Tour. I'm at experience level 44 and a bit over halfway through the game, so I'm sure there's still a few more surprises.