All the prices listed are FITTED AND TUNED approximations.

$2400 ish Autronic (Second Hand)

$1700 +$800 = $2400 ish

magic

Verso, ECUTek, Unichip and PowerFC ALL use the un-reliable 99/00 Air Flow Meter.

Want to risk a leaned out engine...eventually ?

Take the risk if you like playing poker.

J

i just brought a second hand autronic for 1650. Is gong to cost me 1000 for it to get tuned with a air temp sensor supplied and fitted. I only have exhaust and filter atm so very minor mods but it is one way of raising the boost safely and hopefully i should get decent gains but ill get a turbo down the track.

Also don't forget fuel pump will be a good idea too

Best to speak to a professional tuner about what you want. They will give you better advice than any fanboys. Here is a link on the forum for local tuners http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/ecu-discussion/1296-faq-tuners-perth.html

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local tuners will only pedal what they deal tho

Power FC you can use Z32 AFM if you wish.

A piggy back style would befine for what you want(Unichip,Haltech interceptor,Exede ect).If you want to go full stand alone Power FC.
Here is a quote from MRTs former head tuner Who no dose his own reflash tuning.
I would still go and talk, ask lots of questions to tuners on your short list.
Tony

"No, unfortunately I dont have the ability at present to do pre 01 models. Although for these models Im a huge fan of Apexi Power FC's. These are a fantastic ecu at a very resonable price. I have a cust. with a Power FC running (2.5L-99Sti) 11.4@123mph (with N2O and traction issues) and it performs faultlessly, day in day out.

While slightly more expensive than just a flash tune, an Apexi ecu and tune can be had for as little as $1600.

Cheers.

Paul Fisher."

drag times are no proof of an ecu's greatness, even a link can do a WOT tune for 400m of straight road.

but yes, power FC/Autronic/Motec are your only proper options, anything else is just being lazy.

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wow, who woulda thort.. stace reccomending motec...

but 1 thing is different this time... oh yer.. the thread remains open!

Joey's going down the Link route from what I've read in previous threads, might be worth checking with him how its going