Boost_Freak07

just wondered if anyone could reccomend an ecu upgrade for me or not? i've got a 1994 impreza import, its got a full de-cat exhaust system on it and induction kit.Just wondered if there is any ecu i can get or even from a diffirent model
thanks

myblackwrx

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Lots of choices.
In no particular order:

1: ESL/Scoobyecu chip that just solders onto the spare port of your ecu (www.enduringsolutions.com) or (PolarPerformance this is by Scott T who posts on here and knows his stuff quite well).

2: Z4 ecu from a later model wrx (although looking at the above websites this seems to be not a worthwhile change).

3: A fully remappable ecu (apexi power fc is extremely popular) but there are is a huge amount of others (Motec,Hydra,Link etc)

I would say with the IK it's worth sheilding it from the engine bay (i'm having to do this on my 93 wrx)

dan83590

Agree with that. Just depends on how much you wanna spend.

- ESL/Scoobyecu £200 ish
- A Z4 can be had for anything up to about £120
- A new ECU can be a few 100 pounds plus rolling road time.

I went for the chip, I like it.

Dan.

Boost_Freak07

cheers for the advice guys, just one more thing with the chip i wont be able to get it re-mapped or tunned again if i was to add a front mount or anything would i?

myblackwrx

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If you have a look on the 2 websites i posted they can now be remapped (for a price) best to contact them and ask.

Sc0oby

greddy emanage blue piggy back ecu

dan83590

They can be amended, less people do it so a little harder to find. For a deffo answer try asking Scott (polarperformance) Andy (enduringsolutions). There are probably more people who sell these chips by now.

Jolly Green Monster

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The phase 1 ecu can now have an addition board added whcih is built by ESL and it can then be live mapped.. various mappers now do this, including myself.. price is around £600.

Simon

Scott.T

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OoH! the benefits of being an authorised Advertiser LOL !!

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

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Apexi Power FC and Commander. Vaulve for money fully mappable and pound for pound the best stand alone engine management system about.

Hydra, EMS, AEM, piggy back chip are all well and good but either too tuneable or too restrictive.

Act quick though the Version 1&2 Power Fc are dissappearing as Apexi have stopped making them. You can get hold of them for between £430 and £600 depend where you go.

I got mine new off Scooby net for £430. One sold on Ebay today for £510.

Scott.T

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As you say hard to get hold of, but still cost more then the 'ESL Live' option. This also has the advantage of 3D Boost control, Knock Control and the ability to fit upgraded Map sesnors to allow boost to go beyond the 1.1 bar limit of the stock Pre96 sensor.

But I can't complain about Apexi too much as it's what I run (MY00).

Jolly Green Monster

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you can tell it is early days though as I still pointed out the various mapper bit

PowerFC for the early car is still available through authorised Apexi dealers..

If they are going for as much as £600 then £800 supplied, fitted and mapped seems a bargain

Simon

Boost_Freak07

cheers for the the advise guys, im off to america today for 3 weeks so i'll look into it more when i get back.
Would a apexi fc fit if i was to find one in america for my car? or would pins be diffirent?
Cheers

myblackwrx

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As long as the apexi FC is for a 93-96 car (4 pins) then it will fit.

Scott.T

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I doubt you'll find one in the US as they didn't get a turbo Impreza until 2001.