Work
Things I have built, driven and logged
Each of these is running on a real car. I describe what it does, how I proved it and what it does not do yet. The firmware itself stays private.
Honda Civic 9th gen · 1.8 automatic
A turbo Civic R18 that still runs on its factory ECU
13.5 psi on the original computer. Boost control, protections, speed-density fuelling and self-learning, all written into the factory firmware.
Driven on the car Read the case study → Honda Civic X · 1.8 CVTPaddle shifting on a CVT, from buttons the car already has
Seven selectable steps on a car that shipped with none, shifted from the cruise buttons. No new parts.
Driven on the car Read the case study → Boost control · hardware and firmwareAn electronic wastegate the factory ECU commands
My own controller, commanded by the factory ECU. If anything fails, the gate opens and the car reports a standard code.
Driven on the car Read the case study → Honda Civic 9th gen · driver interfaceFault codes on the dash, no scan tool needed
Stored codes shown on the check-engine lamp and the i-MID screen, scrolled and cleared from the cruise stalk.
Driven on the car Read the case study →Have a car the usual tools cannot touch?
Tell me the car, the engine, the gearbox and what you want it to do. I reply to every serious enquiry.