Originally Posted by thermalfi'd16

Jarrod,
There are a few things that you must understand first:

1) Socketing is taking a chip out from the stock ECU and configuring that same spot on the ECU to accept another chip. The "socket" allows the tuner/user to take this chip in and out. In this case, a Hondata programmed chip. Many people in the market can do this, but remember that you must stay with an OBD1 ECU with VTEC (if required).
2) If you send the ECU to Hondata for socketing, they will ask you what year car you have. For additional cost, they will configure your ECU plug-in (female side) to compensate for your existing engine-to-ECU harness.
3) If you do get someone else to "socket" your ECU, then you will have to buy a conversion harness. No big deal.
4) Chipping is when a certain air/fuel/timing map is saved in a chip that will be installed into the ECU.
5) Once you get the ECU socketed and you have all the Hondata hardware ready for plug-in, you will have to get a base map to at least get your car running.

Contact Shad (Acuracy Automotive) for tuning. He is the only one certified to tune Hondata and an authorized dealer of Hondata in the area.

Hondata is plug and play system one you ge the chip or base map for your set-up.

Enjoy