Blast from the past

[turbottime]

GNVenom the anti theft setting on your Ultrachip saved my car from being stolen in 1994, just cranked and cranked after some idiot broke the steering column. Still have the car , and the chip somewhere.

 

[Red Sector 7]

A guy once posted a neat pic of the old chips, I saved it.

 

[GNVYUS 1]

I got the Ultrachip AFTER my GN got stolen mainly because of that feature but also 8 chips in 1 was a killer idea.

The early chip days must have been really fun since the idea that anyone could open a ECU, drop in a chip and some race gas could really fly was so new. I can only imagine how many chips the average GN guy had back then, 3 seems almost too low due to the different makers and always thinking this chip will do x y etc. .

 

[GNVenom]

Back in 1991, I was running a special trade-up sale on the Ultrachip and offered a discount of $10 for each old unwanted chip sent in with the order (I think there was a limit of 4 or 5 per customer). The deal lasted for a month, I believe was the month of December.

By the time it ended, I wound up with dozens of chips, some stock, most aftermarket, and put them in a big pile. Took a picture of it. I lost the picture over time - this was before everything went digital - boy I wish I still had that image. Used it in an ad, where the Ultrachip was at the top of the heap. It was a pile about 6 in. high and about a foot in diameter!

Gee, I'll have to look to see if I still have that negative....