B4D HK

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Back of me hols, time to get the babies out of storage

Blue and Gold

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Morning H, can you remind me what color the wmi stickers are available in as I will be needing some for my new motor

craigybaby

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afternoon chaps how are we all

Rescue Dude

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https://www.scoobynet.com/west-mids-...-stickers.html

B4D HK

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Very well mate, you?

B4D HK

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As rescue's post bud.
You got a bargain with that car mate! Just read £6k fair play, whats the mileage?

craigybaby

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not bad cheeRS pal wondering where yesterdays weather has gone lol

B4D HK

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Yeah it was rather nice

0121subs

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afternoon all had a bad day down garage nothing went right so gave up and gone home/hope tomorrow is better

Blue and Gold

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The mileage is 77k mate but it's only had one owner since 2007 and other than a good polish being needed its ripe for some mods

B4D HK

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Welcome to the no burble club

Blue and Gold

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wasn't sure if I'd like not having the burble but I didn't really notice it once on the test drive, that and the lack of turbo lag made up for it

Chris skn howard

just made scooby net account ent got a clue wot im doin first thing ive typed in is wmi an this is wots come up should get the hang of it soon and at least i wont need to norz H to put my name don on here no more haha

Black Widow

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SimTeks from 2007 to 2012 An announcement
After much work, we are very pleased to make the following announcements.

Now, this is starting off complicated, so please bear with me.

SimTek ECU’s have been supplied and mapped for some time now. We first mapped one nearly six years ago. Only a few mappers took much interest to begin with, but now they all do them!
The SimTek has been very successful, enabling a great many to get their car set up properly for an affordable price. Understandably customers have been clamouring for a later version to progress the original concept.

In January this year a new SimTek ECU was announced, using a Gems based board, and backed by Steve Simpson, the SIM of SIMtek. A parting of the ways between Steve Simpson and Andy Leech followed this announcement.
Steve’s new ECU shares nothing with the original offering. Now this left a dilemma.

What about those who already have the original version of SimTek and would like a new one?
Or those who would like a top flight ECU for the first time?

Well, I am very pleased to announce the answer!

A great deal of work has been done by Andy to instigate all the improvements for the original SimTek that customers and mappers alike have been asking for. Closed loop knock and closed loop idle control have been added across the entire range of ECUs and a lot more things besides that many didn’t know could be done! Martyn has been burning midnight oil, and spending so much time on the ‘phone to Andy that Martyn’s wife has been getting suspicious, and I’ve been suggesting Hotels..
Martyn has been joined by other dealers who have sampled various parts of the system.
Along with much road and dyno work and testing of various improvements, they have come up with the following list of mouth-watering goodies now ALSO available from your OLD SIMTEK following a flashable upgrade.

The latest ECU is going to be known in future as the AlcaTek and features the following;

Improved ‘Idle Speed Control’
With a 3D target speed table, and compensation for Fan & Air Con conditions.

• Improved ‘Knock Detection’
The strategy used to detect the presence of knock has been changed to automatically take account of ambient engine noise.

• NEW ‘Knock Control’
The ECU can take corrective action based on the presence of knock. The tuner has the ability to achieve this using Ignition, Fuel and Boost corrections, in a multifaceted approach. The point at which the driver is warned of the presence of knock can also be configured.

• NEW ‘Toucan Interface’
In conjunction with JT Innovations, full bidirectional support for their ‘Toucan’ touch screen colour display has been implemented. This enables numerous parameters to be displayed for the driver, as well as being able to be used as the control input for selecting the calibration in use, ALS map and enable, Launch target speed and enable.

• Improved ‘Dual Maps’
The ‘2nd map’ can now be used either as an offset from the ‘1st map’ or it can be an absolute map in its own right. This is separately selectable for Fuel & Ignition.

• NEW ‘Map Permutations’
Up to eight permutations of the main control maps are now selectable, either via a rotary switch, or Toucan touch screen. This allows the driver to quickly and easily adjust for the prevailing conditions and fuel type etc.

• Improved ‘In Gear Boost’
The gear based 2D compensation tables for duty and target have been replaced by 3D maps. This allows the boost curve to be controlled not only by gear, but also by which of the 8 permutations has been selected.

• NEW ‘Immobiliser or Valet Mode’
A secure ‘Engine Speed Limit’ can be activated via either a PIN code on the Toucan touch screen, or using a secret switch. This is not part of the eight map permutations.

• NEW ‘Wideband Lambda Support’
The ECU will now support full target based lambda control, using an external WB sensor interface. This can be either analogue via a 0-5V input, or digitally using the Innovate Motorsport range of products (LM-1 LM-2 LM-C MTX-L etc.)

• Improved ‘Engine Speed Limiter’
The ‘Rev Limiter’ has been improved by having the option to use Engine Coolant Temperature to adjust the rev limit. The primary rev limit is also now set based on which of the eight permutations has been selected.

• Improved ‘Boost Limiter’
The boost limiter has been improved by using Engine Coolant Temperature to define the boost limit.

• NEW ‘Full Throttle Gear Change’
FTGC or ‘Flat Shift’ is now supported, for various gearbox setups, including H pattern synchromesh, ‘Dog Box’ and sequential change. This can be triggered via either a clutch switch, proximity sensor or load cell.

• NEW ‘Sequential Gear Box’
A ‘Gear Position Sensor’ on a sequential change box can now be used to determine which gear is currently selected. This can be displayed via the Toucan display.

• NEW ‘Exhaust Gas Temperature’
The ECU will now support EGT monitoring via a 0-5V analogue input. This can be used to implement closed loop control of the ALS and help prevent possible damage to engine components due to excessive temperatures. It can also be monitored via the Toucan display.

• NEW ‘Engine Oil Temperature’
The ECU will now support EOT monitoring via an analogue input. This can be used to control the engine ‘Limp Mode’ and help prevent possible damage to engine components due to excessive temperatures. It can also be monitored via the Toucan display.

• NEW ‘Engine Oil Pressure’
The ECU will now support EOP monitoring via an analogue input. This can be used to control the engine ‘Limp Mode’ and help prevent possible damage to engine components due to low oil pressure. It can also be monitored via the Toucan display. You can optionally defer the starting of the engine until sufficient oil pressure has been achieved.

• NEW ‘Fuel Pressure’
The ECU will now support FP monitoring via an analogue input. This can be used to control the engine ‘Limp Mode’ and help prevent possible damage to engine components due to incorrect fuel pressure. It can also be monitored via the Toucan display.

• Improved ‘Shift Light’
The use of the ‘Check Engine Light’ as a combined Knock Warning and Shift light has previously caused some confusion. It is now possible to assign the Shift Light function to separate output if desired.

• NEW ‘AVCS on GC8 models’
As an additional cost option, it is possible to run either type (DBW or non DBW) of AVCS head on a GC8 model ECU. This is done via an additional board which fits the ‘Expansion Port’

NEW ‘Nitrous Control’
As an additional cost option, it is possible to run either wet or dry style Nitrous. This provides gear based mapping of the amount of Nitrous, as well as any fuel or ignition correction needed.

Is the upgrade free? Is it Hell. After all that work, of course there’s a cost. The good news is it’s peanuts.
The upgrade is available for £60 including vat which represents a remarkable opportunity unknown in the world of PCs and mobile ‘phones. Have an iphone 4 instead of an iphone 3 for £60? Not likely is it?

The older SimTek ECU will require a return to AlcaTek for upgrading. You must contact your dealer or mapper to enable this to happen. We have deliberately set a date of July 1st as being the day from which the upgrades will be available. Anyone who would like a brand new AlcaTek ECU from today should contact their dealer, who can order one in the usual way.

Yes, the upgrade will require some mapping, but will use a system that allows your original map to be transposed, and the car will start and run just as well as it did before until you get it sorted nicely. Of course as you know the mapping is the critical factor, and we know that mappers will like it, being such an improvement, and still an absolute bargain compared to other ECUs of similar ability. There's no doubt that the new system will enable a great deal of useful benefits.
We don’t see a major cost implication here, and of course there’s no rush, unless you’re mad keen to get at it.
Here’s something else that should get you on the ‘phone. JT Innovations have been putting out the Toucan touch screen device linked to the Syvecs, and very good it is too. It looks like a sat nav, and sits in the car in the same way, but it’s much more fun than merely telling you where to go.
Well, you can now have one for the AlcaTek, which of course includes the old SimTeks!
Basically, you can use the screen to monitor virtually the car’s entire functions, that’s anything that the ECU can read. It also enables you to control the switchable mapping, which now has EIGHT permutations to choose from. It will also control your anti lag and launch options, including the actual presets, so you can make it work best for your style. It has a very effective immobiliser option which doesn’t use one of your 8 map presets. Handy at the airport, as long as you remember the pin number when you get back from Ibiza. One more really clever bit is the knock warning option, which puts a big red warning on the screen if a preset amount of ignition retard is detected.
I’d say the Toucan is a must have for us Blokes.
If I haven’t bored you yet, here’s another one. The AlcaTek now has a ramped temperature control option which won’t allow too much rpm or boost until the car’s properly warmed up. It’ll also feed in control followed by a cut if it gets too hot. Oil temp, oil pressure, fuel pressure and EGT monitoring have all been added and carry their own mapper defined limp mode options. This is all sweet music to those who would otherwise find an issue turning into an engine failure.

THE OLD SIMTEK IS DEAD, ALL HAIL THE ALCATEK!

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Looks like I'll be phoning Andrew Carr tomoz and getting my Simtec updated for 60 quid why not Ay !!!!! Just chillin in the caravan siping a Stella cidre can't be bad!!!

kirstybumx3

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Can't wait to get my simtek updated

Blue and Gold

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Morning all, only 4 days to go now

Carlh

4 days? Whats happening lol

kirstybumx3

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He's getting his new jdm newage

APIDavid

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APi are the approved Simtek dealer for the West Midlands Don't forget us...........

David APi

APIDavid

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I wonder where from ??

kirstybumx3

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Hmmmm unsure dave

Dave.... If I get you the code of my simtek can you check its not one of the first 70 simteks? Knowing my luck it will be lol. My car isn't on the road yet but can I send it to you to be flashed ready for when I get it mapped?

Cheers

Hammer man

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Book me in David

APIDavid

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Sure, send it here, or bring it to a meet and give it to Simon. It seems to be a 3 day there and back job. Offered for a cost of £50.00 + VAT [ £60.00 inc ] post free. And then a mapping cost to be paid to whoever maps it [ us hopefully ] to take advantage of the upgrades. Having never done one of the 'upgraded' ones yet, [ they only got announced a week or so back ] that is an unknown cost just yet, but you know it'll be right and competitively priced when done here.

David

PS you'll know if it is one of the first 70 or so as soon as you read the yellow label inside the lid of the ecu on the pcb board. EIS xx 0001 up to 1200 or so, these days.

D

B4D HK

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David I plan to pop and see you this week for the mph converter, hectic here

Tea two sugars please

B4D HK

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Fresh batch of WMI stickers now here! Get them before next months Tunnel Run.
£5 a pair, collection from WMI HQ (my house).

H

Blue and Gold

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One pair in red for me please H, can I pay on collection?

Blue and Gold

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Is it ready yet?

I want I want I want I want I want I want I want I want I want I want

B4D HK

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I have got a limited stock of red so just grab em mate (cash on collection is fine) im in the next few days

bigfarlz

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Well cars booked in down pole again tomorrow, wanna get rid of this bloody knock on the front, dunno what it is sounds like something's loose but I damned if I can find it!!