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Old 17 November 2010, 04:13 PM
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Looking to get some more power out of my classic uk 2000. I have decat, panel filter and walbro pump. Ive heard mixed opinions on buying a wrx ecu, or just mapping what i have. Any ideas?
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Old 17 November 2010, 06:02 PM
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What year is your car as this will help us suggest either remapping standard ecu (if it can be) or going for a stand alone one.
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Old 18 November 2010, 06:58 AM
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Sorry, its a 1995. Hope that helps
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Old 18 November 2010, 07:04 AM
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ESL do a daughterboard for your ECU. for a bit more money you could have ECUTEK or SimTek. If you wanted to go the whole hog there is MoTec or Solaris(Syvecs).
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Old 18 November 2010, 08:06 AM
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ESL, wouldn't have a simtek till they sort out nock control and that aint gonna be any time soon
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It all depends on budget tbh.

I would say ESL board and remap is the best cheapest option
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If you still have the factory ECU fitted, then fitting just about any of the other 4 plug units will give you a little more.
The Z4 a straight swop, but the Z5, and iirc 6k and 7k have a higher rev limiter so you have to look out for that.

As Duncan says, it all depends on your budget.
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Old 18 November 2010, 11:12 AM
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ESL, wouldn't have a simtek till they sort out nock control and that aint gonna be any time soon
hi tidgy whats the issue with the knock control on the simtek,is there a issue that the simtek wont adjust timing/fuel when knock is detected ?? thanks in advance
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Old 18 November 2010, 11:15 AM
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hi tidgy whats the issue with the knock control on the simtek,is there a issue that the simtek wont adjust timing/fuel when knock is detected ?? thanks in advance
Yes that is correct, it will only flash the check engine light when det is detected.
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aye as banny says, suposed to have been in the works for going on 18 months now, but still no sign of it. major flaw if you ask me cos by the time you have reacted to the flash could be all to late.
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aye as banny says, suposed to have been in the works for going on 18 months now, but still no sign of it. major flaw if you ask me cos by the time you have reacted to the flash could be all to late.
that's what a wideband lamba and knocklink are for.
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Originally Posted by bigsinky
that's what a wideband lamba and knocklink are for.
still only a warning though and not activley correcting. i know what i;d rather have
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Originally Posted by bigsinky
that's what a wideband lamba and knocklink are for.
Add the price of them on to the price of a simtek and you're into the syvecs price range......
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Add the price of them on to the price of a simtek and you're into the syvecs price range......

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https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...imtek-ecu.html

statement from Steve Simpson in thread.
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the one mentioning it being around before christmas he posted on 17 November 2009, he then comes on more or less bang on 12 months later saying hes too busy.
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