430 it just ain't enough!!!!
27 May 2012, 09:35 PM
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If your after more power just go over the top now as it will give you alot more headroom when say 550bhp isn't enough, but get ready for a big big spend. Personally I would sell your car and buy one that already has the power you want as it will save you thousands!
27 May 2012, 10:17 PM
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No need to take umbrage Mr. Jeffrey. Your assertions are the stuff of legends
Years ago I had a long chat with Steve about mapping and during our conversation he intimated that he was developing his own ECU. I presumed (wrongly or rightly) that it was this ECU that became the Simtek. It's just your reference to his involvement was dismissive to say the least. That's the impression I got. I apologise if I caused offence.
Years ago I had a long chat with Steve about mapping and during our conversation he intimated that he was developing his own ECU. I presumed (wrongly or rightly) that it was this ECU that became the Simtek. It's just your reference to his involvement was dismissive to say the least. That's the impression I got. I apologise if I caused offence.
Not for the first time, you're trying to read deeply into something I've said, and getting the wrong end of the stick. If you desist from doing that, apologies won't be necessary.
For the record, I consider Steve to be a personal friend, and somebody we were and are happy to do business with. We have a cup on our premises with the legend "Steve S" emblazoned upon it, used on a number of occasions in the past, and ready for any future visit.
27 May 2012, 10:23 PM
#93
Best advice is go with ECU which will allow you run multi fuel maps(Methanol is nasty business,but more bhp worth extra messing) and this means,your OEM can run like Mafless,Multi fuel maps plus you will be not limited by boost,plus you can have LC and ALS
Second option is like Syvecs,AlcaTek or new almost forgotten SimTek Pro,which not sure if its available
What is best,that's the question for £1k,i would go with ECU with which your mapper will be most comfortable
Speak to your mapper and mainly speak with people who swapped their OEM ECU to the aftermarket ECU like SimTek or Syvecs,we are done this and we are went with Syvecs,if we are looking back NO,if extra £350-£500 is worth yes in my view
Jura
Second option is like Syvecs,AlcaTek or new almost forgotten SimTek Pro,which not sure if its available
What is best,that's the question for £1k,i would go with ECU with which your mapper will be most comfortable
Speak to your mapper and mainly speak with people who swapped their OEM ECU to the aftermarket ECU like SimTek or Syvecs,we are done this and we are went with Syvecs,if we are looking back NO,if extra £350-£500 is worth yes in my view
Jura
28 May 2012, 07:23 PM
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28 May 2012, 09:29 PM
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28 May 2012, 09:29 PM
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28 May 2012, 09:34 PM
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yes 03sti.. oh sorry.. I had a mishap with the daily driver (drivers window shattered on the motorway) so handfrees kit useless as all I and any caller could hear was wind noise (from the now open window, not my ****).. therefore the phone was a redundant paper weight on the dash board of the car on my 3hour drive to and from a traders I was mapping at today (not that I have paper in the car needing weighing).
30 May 2012, 07:50 PM
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The live map updates are a massive advantage when setting a car up.
On oe you make the change, turn engine off, load map, restart car, wait for cams to be enabled and the test the change. On high power cars it just makes the whole process overly awkward with 5minutes between changes when after market is live, you just alter the map and test it instantly.
The processors are faster and the maps have higher definition, car will drive smoother and generally make more power as a result.
Full multiple maps and an indication of which one you are on (not available on craigs car on oe).
I am comparing to alcatek, simtek, syvecs. Not all after market ecus are the same.
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30 May 2012, 07:52 PM
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over 450? you are moving close to "almost" too fast for the road territory. I know my car scared the bajaysus out of me with big horsepower (but then I can't drive for toffee). if you are going to pump a serious wad of cash into your car you have to ask yourself what do I want the car, scary fast road, track, sprint, hill climb? or just to race 17 year old saxo vts, focus rs, golf gti, astra vxr drivers?
30 May 2012, 07:54 PM
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This CarBerry ROM(which is modified GroupN ROM) has been tested in numerous cars and numerous people reported great results,please for more infos recommend like RomRaider forum,OpenECU forum and Nasioc.
If its safe,as every remap all depends on mapper and his skills and ability.
Jura
30 May 2012, 08:30 PM
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over 450? you are moving close to "almost" too fast for the road territory. I know my car scared the bajaysus out of me with big horsepower (but then I can't drive for toffee). if you are going to pump a serious wad of cash into your car you have to ask yourself what do I want the car, scary fast road, track, sprint, hill climb? or just to race 17 year old saxo vts, focus rs, golf gti, astra vxr drivers?
I jumped into my car last week for a drive and its getting soo far away from a normal road car. The constant noises and the smell of fuel and noises from all the fuel pumps.
It does have full trim and a dvd player so its ok
If I could go back I would stick to a guaranteed safe 400bhp car