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Old 09-24-2024, 09:22 AM
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Rbob - Dynamic EFI - Passed away

Hey everyone, I don't see it mentioned on here. This weekend I found out that Rbob over at Dynamic EFI passed away a few weeks ago. For those who don't know him, he was the creator of the EBL ECU. The EBL community has lost a really valuable member.
I've been running his EBL Flash in my 89 IROC for almost 10 years now and bought another one for my truck a few years ago. I never knew his real name. I always referred to him as Rbob in every email. One comment he made that I never forgot was, "Contrary to popular belief, I do sleep". He was the kind of guy who backed his product with all his heart. Always supportive, prompt, and responsive. I never met him personally but would like to know more about him. I am hoping that this thread can be filled with his memory. Something to help us all know Rbob better. Thank you.
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Old 09-24-2024, 09:27 AM
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Re: Rbob - Dynamic EFI - Passed away

R.I.P.
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A few threads going about robert rauscher, he will definitely be missed
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Old 09-24-2024, 09:39 AM
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A few threads going about robert rauscher, he will definitely be missed
Thank you for mentioning his name. I put his name in the search bar and found that it was mentioned in the long but resourceful, EBL tuning post.
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Huge loss to the community, he'll be missed 😢
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End of an era is a huge understatement.

RIP and Godspeed.
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Sad to hear. I worked with him quite a bit beta testing the EBL Classic prior to its public release along with the late Grumpy.




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A big loss, he's contributed so much over the years.
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God Speed Robert
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Rest in peace Robert, great guy
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Re: Rbob - Dynamic EFI - Passed away

Sorry to hear this, times are a changing.




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