WHY CARNT THE MY99 UK TURBO BE OPENED SOURCE OR CHIPPED
05 April 2011, 10:14 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
WHY CARNT THE MY99 UK TURBO BE OPENED SOURCE OR CHIPPED
as title why carnt the my99 uk turbo be chipprd or opened sourced mapped i know that they can be ecuteked what else other than paying nearly a grand for a simtek ecu 
05 April 2011, 10:27 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (100)
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 13,684
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
As far as I know the OS community haven't 'cracked' the ECU in your Impreza, so your only options are an Ecutek remap or an aftermarket ECU such as Simtek, Syvecs, Gems etc.
I know probably the cheapest option would be the Ecutek option, I'm not too sure if any daughterboard options such as ESL are available for your ECU but perhaps someone with more knowledge can clarify the matter.
I know probably the cheapest option would be the Ecutek option, I'm not too sure if any daughterboard options such as ESL are available for your ECU but perhaps someone with more knowledge can clarify the matter.
Last edited by Cannon Fodder; 05 April 2011 at 10:28 PM.
05 April 2011, 10:29 PM
#5
On OpenECU forum some guys tried open source remap on classics http://forums.openecu.org/viewtopic....=192&start=225
But on classic i would recommend go for used Simtek rather than EcuTek due Ecutek don't have Mafless feature etc.
ESL Daughter board is second option,which have Mafless too and not sure if 2 fuel maps.
Jura
But on classic i would recommend go for used Simtek rather than EcuTek due Ecutek don't have Mafless feature etc.
ESL Daughter board is second option,which have Mafless too and not sure if 2 fuel maps.
Jura
05 April 2011, 10:46 PM
#6
Scooby Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Before you go upping the power on a UK car think about the upgrades you'll need first, fuelpump, injectors, turbo, filters and exhaust. Plus of 300 bhp and standard bits will start to go bang. You'll need some serious mods to go beyond this and only then will you start to require a newer/better ECU.
Go JDM from 99/00 and you can see 350 bhp with very few mods.
Go JDM from 99/00 and you can see 350 bhp with very few mods.
05 April 2011, 10:53 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
already has a kn panel filter and a 3" STAINLESS STEEL decat exhaust from scoobiebits on and 440 injectors also had a full rebuild about 30.000 miles ago .already priceing up some new discs and pads for the 4 pot brakes
Trending Topics
06 April 2011, 07:00 AM
#12
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 964
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I think most, if not all, of the open source software comes from the states. As they didn't have the GC8 Impreza there hasn't been much demand for someone in the open source community to add the JECS to the list of compatible ECU's. People have reverse engineered the M32r, JECS and reflashed their own ECU, but they are just not willing to share with the open source world.
So only options are commercial remapping software such as Ecutek, which you have to pay a licence fee for as well as the mapping fee. Or swap to aftermarket ECU, Power FC, Simtek, Syvecs etc...
Power FC's are pretty old now and I wouldn't put one on unless I got it at a good price as, unless you can do it yourself, you have fitting and mapping costs to add to purchase cost. Simtek price includes fitting and mapping.
So only options are commercial remapping software such as Ecutek, which you have to pay a licence fee for as well as the mapping fee. Or swap to aftermarket ECU, Power FC, Simtek, Syvecs etc...
Power FC's are pretty old now and I wouldn't put one on unless I got it at a good price as, unless you can do it yourself, you have fitting and mapping costs to add to purchase cost. Simtek price includes fitting and mapping.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Scott@ScoobySpares
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
61
11 January 2021 03:08 PM
