Advice Please!Ecu & Frount mount - Page 2 - Perth-WRX.com

WRP10 · #1 19-11-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CmA5H3D

oh i see,so front mount not the way to go at the moment?as for the ecu the guys at mms recomend the autronics,costing me around $3000 which i can get my hands on.Any of you guys know how much the motek is?hopefuly after this ill give my house mate a good run in his s15 befor he puts a bigger turbo in it,currently doing 220-250kw at the wheels lol i wish

Ive got an Autronic SMC for sale atm and will let go for 1800 (not mine) then with a tune it'll still work out cheaper than 3k. PM me if youre interested

uglycong · #2 19-11-2006, 01:25 PM

I don't think you need intercooler upgrade unless you go bigger turbo

Is that you sooky ?

CmA5H3D · #3 19-11-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by uglycong

I don't think you need intercooler upgrade unless you go bigger turbo

Is that you sooky ?

yeah its me,whos that? hiens friend?

rexwaggon · #4 19-11-2006, 01:26 PM

i have a trust front mount kit to suit gc8, will let it go for the right cash
let me know

WRXTASY · #5 19-11-2006, 02:15 PM

FMIC = Loss of throttle response and lag unless done properly with a reverse manifold.

Pull your old fella at home for quicker response and cheaper to boot.

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Originally Posted by uglycong

I don't think you need intercooler upgrade unless you go bigger turbo

Not Neccesarily.....

The new age VF Turbos have more efficient conmpressor designs (VF 30,34,36,37,39,43) and run cooler output temps at high boost as a result and have great mid-range response. A FMIC is not needed. A cheap upgrade is a MY03-06 STI TMIC with adapted brackets.

MY 99/00 WRX/STI's Air Flow Meters are know to wear out and give un-reliable outputs eventually that can potentially fuck your engine very quickly. Verso, ECUTek, Power FC, UniChip all use the Air Flow Meter. Do you want to take the risk ?

Link, Autronic, Motec are tuned via Manifold Air Pressure MAP. Very Reliable.

Approx Costs Fitted and Tuned:

$900-1400 Link (Second hand)
$2400 ish Autronic (Second Hand)
$3000 Autronic (New)
$2800 ish Motec M800 (Second Hand)
$3600 ish for a Motec M800 (New)

Autronic has Anti Lag already on the board enabled.
Motec M800, it is a $275 enable option but has far far more flexibility (AVCS, Launch, NOS) than Autronic once you pay $$ and enable options.
http://www.capa.com.au/capa_performance_motec_m800.htm

J

scooby99 · #6 19-11-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WRXTASY

$900-1400 Link (Second hand)
$2400 ish Autronic (Second Hand)
$3000 Autronic (New)
$2800 ish Motec M800 (Second Hand)
$3600 ish for a Motec M800 (New)

Add tuning costs as well. Dont expent much change from $5k with new motec plus tune.

tuna · #7 19-11-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by scooby99

Add tuning costs as well. Dont expent much change from $5k with new motec plus tune.

mine was installed and tuned for well under $4k (including options).

WRXTASY · #8 19-11-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by scooby99

Add tuning costs as well. Dont expent much change from $5k with new motec plus tune.

Well maybe a few years ago Scooby before the Motec M800 OEM......

Get out and talk to some workshops these days, you will be pleasently surprised

J

tuna · #9 19-11-2006, 04:41 PM

you'll find that a stock 02+ sti top mount intercooler is almost the same core-spare as an average cheap china front mount kit, but being tube and fin, its actually more efficent!

Thodd · #10 19-11-2006, 05:40 PM

power FC is also an option to go for the 99