simtek or solaris???
05 February 2010, 05:48 PM
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simtek or solaris???
hi people..i spoke to mark (lateral performance) yesterday..as usual very helpful and he has confused me a bit 
...told him i wanted to go down the simtek road and said yes very good option but solaris has 8 different maps and has extras such as als launch control..what is main difference and wot do u prefer? suggestions would be good 
...told him i wanted to go down the simtek road and said yes very good option but solaris has 8 different maps and has extras such as als launch control..what is main difference and wot do u prefer? suggestions would be good
05 February 2010, 05:59 PM
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both have launch control both have anti lag both are great ecu depending on how far your looking to go? i currently have simtek but i have my reasons for that solaris is a great ecu and theres a lot of happy customers for both.
05 February 2010, 06:02 PM
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the price lol no on a serious note solaris has active knock control but if im right simtek has this software avalible soon you can control dccd through the solaris anti lag and launch control are built in to solaris where on simtek you have to pay extra for these and as you say you can have 8 maps instead of 2
dont hold me to this but im sure the solaris has a slightly faster prosesor as i could be wrong but one of the mappers will be along soon to shed some more light on the subject
dont hold me to this but im sure the solaris has a slightly faster prosesor as i could be wrong but one of the mappers will be along soon to shed some more light on the subject
05 February 2010, 06:04 PM
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i am not going over 400bhp...but would like to have the options of more then 2 maps i.e high/low boost 95 ron 99 ron and all that...currently have a vf35 turbo in and thats only going 2take it about 340...gona do a 2.1 stroker on a CDB prob end of year or next year but would like the ecu sorted before then so really in 2 minds...mind u i have been a fan of the simtek but since yesterday as mark opened a option book at me im in 2 minds..
does the solaris eliminate the maf?
does the solaris eliminate the maf?
05 February 2010, 06:11 PM
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cheers aladdin i sent u pm about the wheels n i put new thread up for swopping my current wheels 
so does the solaris run smoother then simtek or does it depend on the mapper how he sets it up? i.e fuel economy,start up/idle etc
i sent u pm about the wheels n i put new thread up for swopping my current wheels so does the solaris run smoother then simtek or does it depend on the mapper how he sets it up? i.e fuel economy,start up/idle etc
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05 February 2010, 06:35 PM
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cheers myblackwrx i gues its up2 me now which 1 to go for...think its going to be the solaris but might change my mind nearer the time haha
05 February 2010, 07:01 PM
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never known any of the lads to have the solaris...been hearing simtek to much but after the convo with mark i found out about the 8 maps which i think is incredible + i think i might get better mpg than my yaris on 95 ron map haha 
but yes alot of people might go for simtek as it has most features like the solaris without putting a even bigger hole in ur pocket
but yes alot of people might go for simtek as it has most features like the solaris without putting a even bigger hole in ur pocket
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It all depends on your budget mate new simtek comes with active knock control. Are you really going to need 8 maps? If you feel you need 8 maps then fair enough solaris it's is then. I can't knock either of them as they both have great features solaris will have much more features and I think it's 32x32 which would allow for a better map I'm running around 500 and that's on simtek with no issues I have two maps one for meth and v power the other for vpower only. Either ecu is a massive improvement over the oe ecu good luck what ever one you go for
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05 February 2010, 07:15 PM
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budget will be 1000+ i might just go for solaris as it has more option and more maps just incase in future i might go for over 400 and still have option of high/low 99ron,99+meth i no the simtek is 24x24 but what does that mean and how does that compare with the solaris figure 32x32?
05 February 2010, 07:44 PM
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simons the man for my map so hopefully he will tell me bout these 32x32 and 24x24 lol its all just a formula to me in which i havnt a clue
the rest are just 
05 February 2010, 08:26 PM
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haha aladdin i like the name simtek aswell to be fair i would rather pay few hundred less and get some injectors 
then again if solaris is better then i would have to fork out even more for injectors haha
then again if solaris is better then i would have to fork out even more for injectors haha
05 February 2010, 09:04 PM
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Motec are just way too expensive. If you consider that Solaris comes standard with quite a few of the features that you have to pay extra for on a Motec it just doesn't seem like a viable option.
05 February 2010, 10:06 PM
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It isnt called Solaris anymore 
Syvecs is the name now.
I have Syvecs (Solaris) on my own car and have used it for the last year - it is a brilliant piece of kit and so flexible that it can do anything and cope with any configuration, any hardware changes, almost any external inputs such as diff control, wideband, oil pressure, oil temp, egt, g sensors ... the sky really is the limit. The 8 maps are also great and the datalogging is out of this world. For some / a lot of people this can be considered overkill though.
I have also installed and mapped Simteks and they are a very capable ecu, similar is some ways to Syvecs(Solaris) but is slightly more basic in its approach. This doesn't quite give you the flexibility but it is a cracking solution and a really good ecu to live with on a daily driver and/or track car. When the full on knock control is there in the next couple of weeks it will really be a fit and forget.
The 24x24 versus 32 by 32 has virtually no impact to you as an owner - it is only really giving the mapper more flexibility to set things up tighter and more precisely. Having said that both the 24x24 and 32x32 are far more precise than the std ecu and that ecu is very good.
Syvecs is the name now.I have Syvecs (Solaris) on my own car and have used it for the last year - it is a brilliant piece of kit and so flexible that it can do anything and cope with any configuration, any hardware changes, almost any external inputs such as diff control, wideband, oil pressure, oil temp, egt, g sensors ... the sky really is the limit. The 8 maps are also great and the datalogging is out of this world. For some / a lot of people this can be considered overkill though.
I have also installed and mapped Simteks and they are a very capable ecu, similar is some ways to Syvecs(Solaris) but is slightly more basic in its approach. This doesn't quite give you the flexibility but it is a cracking solution and a really good ecu to live with on a daily driver and/or track car. When the full on knock control is there in the next couple of weeks it will really be a fit and forget.
The 24x24 versus 32 by 32 has virtually no impact to you as an owner - it is only really giving the mapper more flexibility to set things up tighter and more precisely. Having said that both the 24x24 and 32x32 are far more precise than the std ecu and that ecu is very good.
05 February 2010, 10:17 PM
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that sums it up im going for the solaris as said by the expert dynamix "similar is some ways to Syvecs(Solaris) but is slightly more basic in its approach." so at the moment the knock control isnt programmed on the ecu?