Well, after a lot of hard work from SimTek and with some additional support on the product development side by ourselves, the 99MY SimTek ECU is now officially available.

Some interesting info was acquired during the final testing phase (Monday this week), which will only help with overall product enhancement.

Stock is now held of these ECU's so if you have an interest in the best programmable ECU on the market today for 99/00MY cars, either get in touch with ourselves (or your local official distributor) who should be able to answer any queries you may have about it.

We're still running unit No.1 in our STi5 type R, and will be on the dyno with it as soon as Steve is back from Holiday in Australia, (he calls it work, but I bet he has a tan when he gets back).


Mike

 

Bout time..the simtek on me version 3/4 type r was mint
cannot recommend steve and his gear enough

 

We just fitted and mapped our first 99 - 01 spec one on an STi Version 5 type R with a 2.5 conversion, that we built a year or so back.

Great bit of kit, mapped well and somehow feels much smoother than a normal system with air flow meter. This car was on A'pexi before this and Autronic previous to that. No fluttering typical of a front mount Intercooler and mass air flow sensor combination. No hesitations and starts exactly the same as a standard car.

It is definitely better now - but l would say that wouldn't I ??

David APi [ Simtek - South midlands ]

 

Who is mapping these for you David?

 

Mapmeisterfuhrer Herborn of course.

Wouldn't have it any other way - we work well together and I trust him implicitly.

David APi

 

It must be a good ECU then if my mate Pat is mapping them.

 

I'm resisting a smart reply Just so's you know.

 

think everyone should have simteks fitted.

 

No arguments from me.

David APi

 

It's my car that David and Pat have just done ,I'm picking it up Saturday.I will give it a good try out over the weekend and let people know what I think.

 

you will not be dissapointed

 

Last year due to circumstances beyond my control I had to have my engine and gearbox rebuilt.
After looking on here I chose API Because of their excellent reputation and locale.
So my engine and gearbox got uprated and rebuilt.I then decided to upgrade my Turbo and fueling system so back again to API and they fitted a MD321T, Fuelab regulator and variable rate injectors and larger induction pipe to suit.
Now my car originally came with an Autronic (MAFless)ECU which was a lovely piece of kit but could not be mapped to start properly(Important to me because it's my everyday car and I'm off to work before 6AM 6 days a week)
So I went back to the MAF system and had a Apexi power fc,Now on my old setup this was brilliant,my car was easily making 380 bhp plus with perfect manners and startup.
But when I upgraded to a larger turbo and induction pipe I started to get surge and compressor stall problems (quite common on large diameter setups).
So APi tried various suggested fixes (moving MAF etc) but all to no avail and it strted to eat MAF's (very worrying).
Now David at API rings me and tells me that he's been in touch with Simtek and they are about to offer their MAFless ecu for the 99-00 impreza.
So I said get it done,let's try it.
I collected my car on Saturday and what can I say.
It starts within half a turn (as with the MAF based ecu's)and when gentle driving is as nicely mannered as the OE ecu ,but put your foot to the floor and my god does it go.
Gone is the horrible part throttle backsurge over the Maf which banged like you'd broke a con rod,gone is the momentry compressor stall on fullboost.
I think that finally we've found a happy medium for my car, a complete jeckyl and hyde setup,great when trundling around and a monster when you want it.
I've got to see what my petrol consumption is like ( good by the look of it).
But if you want to try a MAFless ECU with good manners that's tuneable go for this Simtek you won't be disappointed.
Cheers API .

 

One S and two P's in disappointed - Just part of the service.



David

 

Spelling mistake?
what spelling mistake?

 

Wot as in - ' ppis of ' and mined youre one bizness

 

picky picky

 

That was aimed at Mr Burns - who has now corrected his thread

Didn't notice that you had done the same - apologies if you got caught in a private joke.

David

 

 

as long as that is all I got caught in










spelling check??

 

JD it's just David's way of making me spend more money with him
Anyway petrol consumption is exactly the same and I'm getting about 21 MPG which is superb considering my BHP
So the Simtek is a winner.

 

JD is a first too , he had the first of the Newage boards...We are off playing with it this weekend at a local 1/8th mile drag event....

Martyn

 

looking forward to this weekend.

 

If mine is a 1st can I have a plaque?

 

I bet Martyn could give you an official Stamp (on your foot), would that do?


Mike.

 

ok how about a badge?

 

What like ; Simtek Owner Driver Subaru Specialists SODSS

How do I do it ?? You can't learn it, it's a gift.

David

 

Cor,That sounds really exclusive ,but the burning question is,............do I get a badge.

 

i havent got one LOL

 

I think we're going to make our own mate