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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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quick question people whats the diffrent between the 2 ecus.
my current classic scooby i have had simtek fitted and mapped by steve stimpson however i have bought another car as spares and it is fitted with solaris ecu so trying to get advise as to which is better and advantages and disavantages between the 2.and is it worth taking out my simtek and fitting the solaris ecu
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Yes is worth have Solaris fitted(now is called Syvecs),at short have better cold idle,8 switchable maps,ALS and LC are free,knock control,datalogging etc.


I'm running Syvecs S6pnp and i love this ECU

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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Plain and simple if you have the choice between the 2 then syvecs all day long
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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quick question... what is the rough cost of the Syvecs ecu supplied and mapped?
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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Syvecs is around 1.5k all in I think.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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I think you'll find it's a bit more than that even in it's most basic form.
Ecu £1249 + £39 for the Cal switch vat + carriage = £1557.60 + mapping at an average cost of £350 for a one fuel map, more if you want to run two fuels.
It's £2000 however you look at it, but it is an excellent ecu.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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Having had both the Solaris wins it for me, a lot smoother when driving around town and cold / hot start is near stock!
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by MartynJ
I think you'll find it's a bit more than that even in it's most basic form.
Ecu £1249 + £39 for the Cal switch vat + carriage = £1557.60 + mapping at an average cost of £350 for a one fuel map, more if you want to run two fuels.
It's £2000 however you look at it, but it is an excellent ecu.
Must have been the figure I told the wife then! She wasn't too upset at 1.5!
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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Syvecs £1500+VAT fitted and mapped..

Simtek does a good job, and good if on a budget, syvecs is better but costs more..

Unfortunatly like most things it is dictated by your budget.

Simon
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