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That's not necessarily true. The LS computer is not magically open and free like everyone seems to think. They are encrypted just like Mopar stuff, the difference is mostly volume. There is enough demand out there for LS tuning/modification that aftermarket companies put a lot of time and money into cracking the encryption and decoding how the computer works. The Mopar stuff doesn't work any differently in a certain sense. It still takes inputs from sensors, does math, and controls outputs. The difference is that the aftermarket doesn't see the return on investment with dealing with them for whatever reason. There are some companies (Diablosport for instance), and HP Tuners has started to get some support, but it's not nearly as deep.

I just get tired of everyone thinking that LS computers aren't encrypted or that the factory hands over the keys to the aftermarket. That's simply not how it works. All systems have security. Maybe some are worse than others, maybe even intentionally, but I find that awfully hard to believe. As a company, I wouldn't want to hand over the keys to my expensive product to some backyard mechanics who think they know more about tuning than people who do it for a living.

actually matt chevy and ford has released the source code key to allow ecu tuning. mopar is very unfriendly to the aftermarket in this sense. it had to be purchased for a substantial amount from mopar. then give royalties on top of it (if my memory serves me correctly). what has happened recently a few years ago. the source code was finally released to the aftermarket. that is why tuning has opened up quite a bit for mopars. now finding a tuner who can work around the vvt and spark knock issues. along with the trans issues they have to over come. the available of quality tuners is a short short list.

so know that tuning a factory ecu didnt come from hacking. it came from allowing access to the program source code to allow rewrite or overwriting the original perimeters. without the source code there is no hack. prime example of that source code is apple iphone and gov wanting the same thing. without the source code forget about it.