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No worries gjb977,

Correct me if I'm wrong, unless there's something new the Microtech can't do a proper FEEDBACK boost control liek say a MoTec, however it can do a simple "electronic" bleeder arrangement that can be controlled from within the cabin with a trim pot or variable resistor.

I have a plug-in LT-12 and I optioned the trim pot with mine and it works well but it does not maintain boost at the exact level all the way across the rev range like a dedicated EBC would do.

Sounds like you are cinsidering a new EBC anyway so go for it. Have a look at the new e-Boost from Turbosmart, very very easy to set up apparently since it's design by Aussies, you won't have the trouble/complexity as with some of the Jap stuff.

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Freebaggin, That is the computer I'm getting. It took 9 weeks to get from the time of order !!! How much better was your car in performance/general running compared to the original?

e-boost <- thats the one I beeing advertised pretty heavily.

Rob77, thanks for the advice. It is a slow process, you don't realize how many threads there are till you start going through 'em !

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The Microtech works real well. My car was the first to get the plug-in LT-12 for R33s, it was Tim Possingham from RPM Performance Centre (www.horsepowerinabox.com, www.rpmperformancecentre.com.au) here in Adelaide that developed it for me as a customer as I wanted a plug-in ECU but did not want a Power FC. Good for future power upgrades and data logging with Laptop, had it for over a year now.

The performance gain over stock ECU was phenominal by giving the motor a proper tune at higher boost levels. But the success of it all comes down to the tuner and his dyno and road tuning skills. I went from 170rwkW to 200rwkW just with ECU and boost increase from 11psi to 14psi. Fuel consumption will go up due to the Microtech by about 0.5-1L/100km.

But any decent aftermarket ECU will open up the potential of the RB25.

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That sounds great. After the 9 week wait, you can imagine how keen I was to get the LT-12 installed. IT bloody broke my heart when I got the phone call saying my turbo was rooted.

The tuner said that is was the best thing I could possibly do now. (without spending a fortune) It's Terry from Paramount. He currently owns the 2nd fastest 6 in Australia - 9.7secs. He wants to run my car at 14psi.

They sell alot of Microtech's but they don't put them in Rex's.

BTW, How does your car go against a stock WRX or a stock STi ?

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