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Old 05-10-2006, 10:25 AM
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Default It's funny how far the forum has come from the anti-Autospeed DTS scandal days...

I remember wondering what all the anger was about back then. AWE had a great product (their DTS), but it wasn't protected. Autospeed came along and made something similar (identical?) and lots of people went nuts about it. There were accusations of theft, industrial espionage, treason, murder, genocide, etc. But back then, AWE was the pioneer of all things B5 S4 (for the most part), so the forum loved them (and still does).

Anyway, fast forward to the present, when Autospeed is pushing the performance envelope and is now beloved by the forum. I thought that was kinda funny and wondered whether anyone else was thinking the same thing. So many people were jumping on the Autospeed hatemobile a few years ago, and now they're drooling over the Garrett turbo kits.
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Just goes to show how easily the public is swayed. Either way, ASP kicks ***!
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I love my ASP exhuast
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Likely due to forum turnover, lots of folks weren't around back then. I mean, 6 digit UID's?
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SH*T!!!
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True. I remember all the "FREE ASP" posts and links to "Support S4 Innovation"
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Default It does suck. Neil was good enough to reply to my many, many e-mails, but I

think he's had his fill with my begging. One more for good measure couldn't hurt...
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You've just given him a challenge to regain that status.
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Default haha yeah i was thinking that when i saw the FMIC thread too

i am with you, i never really saw what the fuss was about back then either.

and it isnt like awe has been a slouch when it came to this platform, but i really think ASP has picked up the slack and then some with all the new stuff they have coming out.


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