ecu uppgrade on ebay?
03 October 2006, 06:06 PM
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ecu uppgrade on ebay?
hi ive just seen this on ebay are they any good? impreza 1992/1996 ecu updrade chip 16.11 psi boost done by s.taylor
www.ebay.co.uk item no.120037911567
dont know how to do a link sorry
i have a my94 wrx only mods i have are decat centre and backbox and induction kit, i will hopefully be getting a sports cat downpipe soon.
im not looking for massive power gains just a little would this be siutable for my needs and would it be safe?will it be easy to fit?
if anyone has experience of these can they share some info for me? i think its done by scott t who posts here
thanks ian
www.ebay.co.uk item no.120037911567
dont know how to do a link sorry
i have a my94 wrx only mods i have are decat centre and backbox and induction kit, i will hopefully be getting a sports cat downpipe soon.
im not looking for massive power gains just a little
would this be siutable for my needs and would it be safe?will it be easy to fit?if anyone has experience of these can they share some info for me? i think its done by scott t who posts here
thanks ian
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04 October 2006, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Criss
E-bay chips are a no no 
Go to a reputable dealer and pay good money for a quality job
How do you know your engine could take the excess power?
Go to a reputable dealer and pay good money for a quality job
How do you know your engine could take the excess power?
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04 October 2006, 09:00 AM
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E-bay chips are a no no
Go to a reputable dealer and pay good money for a quality job
Go to a reputable dealer and pay good money for a quality job
Ebay resistor mods need avoiding, other than that they will be fine. (chips / boards)
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04 October 2006, 09:03 AM
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hi, just to let you know. i brought this chip couple of months ago and it made a real difference. however i had my car modified and then had the chip fully remapped. 140038168440. i have met the guy who has actually remaps chips, the remapping is done at PTS tuning in Luton and the chip is made by enduring solutions. not everything on ebay is bad, you just need to research certain things more. please note that the max boost can only be set to 1.1 as this is the limiting factor of your stock ecu. however this can be overcome by having a electronic boost contronic and having the boost cut removed. this is wat i did. i hope that helps.
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04 October 2006, 09:20 AM
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at last thanks for the replys i knew there were people out there with some experience!
david are these scott t chips a good mod for the type of modifications that i have and the fact im not really looking for over 300bhp.
am i right in thinking these are similar chips to thosed used by scoobyclinic? would the chip im looking at be able to be remapped if needed?
thanks ian
david are these scott t chips a good mod for the type of modifications that i have and the fact im not really looking for over 300bhp.
am i right in thinking these are similar chips to thosed used by scoobyclinic? would the chip im looking at be able to be remapped if needed?
thanks ian
04 October 2006, 09:30 AM
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Scotts chips are a good mod and will suit your current mods and the future downpipe upgrade. Any more and you would probably benefit from a remap - not sure how easy that would be (depends on type of chip used, best ask Scott) but even if it isn't possible you would easily be able to sell this on and probably get your money back - depending on what the winning bid is of course!!
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If you don't win the auction (I can't see what your bidding for as I can't access ebay at work) then take a look at a company called ESL.
You can find some info about them on here. I took part in a group buy a few months ago for one and since had no problems.
You can find some info about them on here. I took part in a group buy a few months ago for one and since had no problems.
04 October 2006, 01:45 PM
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hi scott what kind of bhp/tqe would you expect me to get with the mods i have? car is always serviced and maintained and in the process of uprgrading things like coil packs etc with new items, i believe the car is in good health.
can your chip be remapped at a later date?
would i be able to fit it myself?
thanks ian
can your chip be remapped at a later date?
would i be able to fit it myself?
thanks ian
04 October 2006, 02:07 PM
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It can be upgraded at a later date, but the costs of bespoke mapping start to make an Apexi or Link a better option if you start to dream of figures beyond 320BHP.
You should be able to fit it yourself. Most people do these day, infact I don't think I have fitted one for about 2 years.
Early WRX tend to push out around 270-290BHP depending on cars health and supporting mods. But the torque improvement comes more in line with the BHP figure, so on the road they drive well.
If you also have headers then 290-305BHP has been seen, slightly more for STi 2's
It's difficult to be more specific as alot of it is down to the car in question. They all benefit, but some more then others.
You should be able to fit it yourself. Most people do these day, infact I don't think I have fitted one for about 2 years.
Early WRX tend to push out around 270-290BHP depending on cars health and supporting mods. But the torque improvement comes more in line with the BHP figure, so on the road they drive well.
If you also have headers then 290-305BHP has been seen, slightly more for STi 2's
It's difficult to be more specific as alot of it is down to the car in question. They all benefit, but some more then others.
04 October 2006, 04:46 PM
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Scooby ecu is an excellent product & is a proven & safe way of nabbing a few more BHP. I've been running mine for 5 yrs & it's been totally trouble free.
D (Not connected etc......)
D (Not connected etc......)
04 October 2006, 05:13 PM
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Check your engine series letter,
If it is a MY 94 B series engine it is only 240ps, the MY95 C1 series engine went up to 260ps.
Your chassis code is on the plaque on the nearside strut,
MY 94 WRX Saloon - GC8B48D
MY 95 WRX Saloon - GC8C48D
I have bought an ECU chip off Scott Taylor on the past and it worked very well, I would recommend it to anyone.
Lee DT.
If it is a MY 94 B series engine it is only 240ps, the MY95 C1 series engine went up to 260ps.
Your chassis code is on the plaque on the nearside strut,
MY 94 WRX Saloon - GC8B48D
MY 95 WRX Saloon - GC8C48D
I have bought an ECU chip off Scott Taylor on the past and it worked very well, I would recommend it to anyone.
Lee DT.
Originally Posted by ianch
so am i right in thinking that my94 wrx with 260ps will be the z4 ecu?
thanks for all your help
thanks for all your help
04 October 2006, 06:43 PM
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I had a 94 wagon import, it took the boost up from 0.7 bar to one bar, my mods where only a decat centre pipe and stainless backbox.
The boost came in a little earlier too and I knew I was safe with the lower octane fuel.
The boost came in a little earlier too and I knew I was safe with the lower octane fuel.
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yeah mine is the GC8C48D what type of power did you get from using the chip?
what type of power did you get from using the chip?
05 October 2006, 11:17 AM
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poo, thats poor, ok i have hks air filter, open neck de-cat down pipe, straight through centre pipe, magnex 5" slash cut tail pipe as mods, what am i likely 2 b running now then?