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huge thread, looks good.. anyone know rough pricing for the ecu itself? (since it just plugs into the factory loom, no install costs required yeh?)

for a 34GTT install is required. the map sensor lines have to be run into the engine bay and the intake temp sensor installed.

they were $1650 inc GST when i bought one for our circuit GTR. That was a while ago but price should be around that mark.

yeah $1650 inc IAT and MAP sensor etc.. still that price we sold a few lately.

Ive found them a good thing but the Best? No way, top 4 yes.

best no, quick and easy YES, results also easy.

The new Haltech Platinum rates a mention and is one of the best new computers around now especially as the new software is 10000000000000000000000000 times better than their old system. (the old software was clunky)

hmmm well there was a gold box under the dash from what i saw and if the vipec was as good as it's ment to be i cant see why it hasnt been changed, if you read all the crap that some people have been carrying on it should have been changed if vipec is said to be so much better ? but i think it's just the marketing ploy, thats worked well too this point maybe some truth should be told "sometimes" when it suits

ok, wouldn't suprise me if the motec's still in there as I know how little time Mark has to work on his own car and the motec does an excellent job. I'm sure there will be a vipec in it's place when he gets time in the future though, I'll ask him next week when I place my next order.

Now you do.

The logging software on the Vipec (it has been updated since I had used it the first time) was not that special. Anyway, the Motec SDL which is just a display is not compatible with the Vipec (I think).

Now you do.

The logging software on the Vipec (it has been updated since I had used it the first time) was not that special. Anyway, the Motec SDL which is just a display is not compatible with the Vipec (I think).

I allready did.

sdl can be unlocked for logging too

hmmm well there was a gold box under the dash from what i saw and if the vipec was as good as it's ment to be i cant see why it hasnt been changed, if you read all the crap that some people have been carrying on it should have been changed if vipec is said to be so much better ? but i think it's just the marketing ploy, thats worked well too this point maybe some truth should be told "sometimes" when it suits

no conspiracy theory...Mark was simply busy helping out everyone else get their cars ready over the last month. He has generously put others first before even considering his own car.

no conspiracy theory...Mark was simply busy helping out everyone else get their cars ready over the last month. He has generously put others first before even considering his own car.

Nice time today!

It was shame about the dial-out.

We almost got Theo up and going for the Qualify too but ran out of time so he didn't get to run again which is a shame.

What did Mark run again? 7.8 or something, that's pretty decent. When's he swapping out for a slider clutch to knock another second off?

Nice time today!

It was shame about the dial-out.

We almost got Theo up and going for the Qualify too but ran out of time so he didn't get to run again which is a shame.

What did Mark run again? 7.8 or something, that's pretty decent. When's he swapping out for a slider clutch to knock another second off?

Theo had a run in the grudge races later in the arvo, had what sounded like missing issues and clicked it off before half track.

Even though i wasnt out there perosnally racing, there was a bit of me in both pauls and theo's cars :)

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