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Originally posted by DJ_L3ThAL

yer i got my powerfc done by ice, and nigel spent ages fine tuing it on ther dyno but still on cold nights and under differnt loads etc i got some pinging, i just noted when this happened and went back as i found new areas that needed fine tuning and we ironed them out within a week, think i onloy went back twice which was awesome considering now my car is 100% ;)

ho did u know it was pinging?? was the knock reading over 60% on the h/c ?

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this powerfc sounds interesting....

i have not owned or study it at all....although i did test drive an r33 which had one installed... it went nice and hard....

can you tell me how much they cost and where i can find technical info on them?

after using LINK, Wolf 3d, Haltech, seeing what motec can do and studying autronic, i would love to compare.

Originally posted by king_kw13

what are big power mods Al? Is big power mods defined as

- Larger Injectors?

- Aftermarket Cam Shafts?

- Aftermarket Turbo?

- FMIC?

- Big NISMO Sticker?

First three. Forth can be delt with by the apexi, and the fifth by the wanky ricers :P.

The best programmable ecu, is the one your trusted mechanic can tune. No use having a Wolf if he has only delt with a Pfc and isn't able to extract and use all features :uh-huh:.

But if you plan to change the first three items listed above, do the ecu first, as this alone will give you a noticable differance.

my 2c

Good luck with your decision

Guest INASNT
Originally posted by Jay95R33

rs73 - yepp, that's my understanding.

I've heard 'stories' of people pluging in a new PFC and gaining 15rwkw just from the base map it comes with..

Not sure how true this is, but sounds tempting.

J

u may get a slight power increase but the car will be pining off it tits as the fuel maps r based on jap 104 RON fuel

Originally posted by Al

The best programmable ecu, is the one your trusted mechanic can tune. No use having a Wolf if he has only delt with a Pfc and isn't able to extract and use all features :uh-huh:.

i wish it was that simple that the best ecu is the one your mechanic can tune the best.

Personally i would, and have always had my cars tuned by the workshop the particular ECU company recommended to tune, supply and fit.

Originally posted by rs73

Al,  

why you wouldn't wanna change factory IC with FMIC, considering with afm injectors, cam, & turbo?

what would be the factory IC efficiency is, don't think it will be effective for boost above 12 psi.

The original question was: what do i consider big mods to justify a ecu replacement. If you only plan to go as far as a fmic i am suggesting to use a apexi safc to trim the fuel curve. Of course you need to replace that shitty factory ic. If you are planning a turbo upgrade, etc. than a replacement ecu is a priority.

my 2c

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