[Burly]

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Derive Systems (Derive) to address the sale of approximately 363,000 aftermarket products designed to defeat the emissions control systems of cars and trucks in violation of the Clean Air Act.

Over a span of multiple years, Derive sold products, including custom engine tuning software and parts, online and at distributers across the nation under the brand names of “Bully Dog” and “SCT” for use in many types of gasoline and diesel-fueled cars and trucks. Under the terms of the settlement, Derive will spend approximately $6.25 million to ensure future compliance, and pay a civil penalty of $300,000.

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa...defeat-devices

Could this be the end of tuning aftermarket?

[KingLT1]

No...because tuning doesn't mean you have to defeat the emission control systems. What will start making tuning more difficult is when all OEM's switch to ECU systems that are locked and encrypted. GM's new global management ECU's will present a challenge for the tuning companies to crack.

[chrish70]

https://www.facebook.com/lethalcamar...yNjAwMTkzNTk2/

[18ss376]

This company is coming out with transmissions controllers for 8 speeds in the near future.
Will not have to remove the TCM to have unlocked or the use of tuner software.

https://www.usshift.com/index.shtml

[KingLT1]

Originally Posted by 18ss376

This company is coming out with transmissions controllers for 8 speeds in the near future.
Will not have to remove the TCM to have unlocked or the use of tuner software.

https://www.usshift.com/index.shtml

Thankfully 2016's didn't need to be unlocked.