can i do anything to my 8s ecu???
 

hi there i rebuilt my sub and put an engine out ov a p reg in and its got an 8s ecu but been told i carnt do **** with it i need an apexi ecu or something to replace is this right or can i chip or remap the one that is in? cheers

P reg is 1:11 odds on that you have a MY97 - is the coilpack in the centre of the inlet manifold?

(Someone will know whether the 8S is a MY97 ECU and let you know anyway....)

If so then yes, currently need Apexi PFC or Simtek as the most cost-effective mappable ECUs.

The ESL Live daughterboard is imminent for the MY97/98, but, as yet, isn't commercially available AFAIK(?)

you are right joz the 8s is either replace for stand alone or wait for the ESL board to be released when? who knows?

hiya joz yes the coil pack is on top ov the inlet and someone said to me about them apexi or simtek that i might need one but also been told there about 650 to 700 quid is that right?

Pretty much. If you hunt about and if you get lucky, you'll prob pick an Apexi PFC and Commander on here for around £400 - not much less these days. :( It needs to be the correct one for the MY97/98 cars. The code on it should read "PFC GC8D..." You'd have to add a full remap on top which would typically be £350 from most mappers. I think JGM might be £250 + VAT = £293.75, though.

Simtek is around a £grand fitted/mapped. If you do a search, then you'll see how these 2 ECU options compare with their features....

k mate thanks for the help will do a bit ov shopping around now see if i can find one cheers again pal