s-afc ... is it worth it??

[firebladejr]

hey ppl.. I'm thinking of buying an apexi s-afc in the near future. I am getting my zorst done shortly (3" turbo back), and will up boost to about 11psi. Will the s-afc increase power on a car with these mild mods? I assume that it will need to be dyno-tuned once fitted with the s-afc.. has anyone had this done and how much did it cost? I'm looking at spending about $450-550 on a s-afc plus tuning ($??? how much do u think tuning will cost), would the performance gains justify the costs involved. I know the Power FC would be a better option, but budget won't allow for that

thanks in advance.

[Hicks]

Yes, Very good upgrade. If you can't afford a new ecu, then the safc is the way to go. I had mine for about a year, just sold it cause im gettin a wolf. But well worth the money. Look good too.

[Hicks]

You need it when you put the boost up on an r33 cause the engine starts runnin rich. (too much fuel, loss of hp)

Safc can lean it out again.

[G0DF4Th3R]

for 400 bucks you can get a good second hand one installed and tuning wouldnt be much (less than 100) on a dyno

[bbenny]

fireblade jnr, i gained about 20rwhp from midrange to top with my SAFCII they do help and the dyno operator was very impressed with it.

you could feel a huge difference on the road.

[JimX]

The S-AFC is a great cheap upgrade, but it can't fix everything. At the moment I've got 2 pretty big power dips up top which I'm fairly sure are partly timing related. It was somewhat fixed by putting on a stronger wastegate actuator, but it's still a little off. I'm sure a PowerFC will fix it once and for all, so one day when I'm feeling rich I'll sell the S-AFC and get a PowerFC.

If you're on a tight budget, the best way to do your ECU upgrade is buy a second hand S-AFC, then save up for a PowerFC or equivalent. Then when you can afford the PowerFC or whatever, buy it, sell the S-AFC, and use the money from the sale to tune the new ECU.

[firebladejr]

thanks for the replies ppl... looks like something i might do when the funds allow. On that note, can anyone recommend a reasonably priced dyno-tuner that will be able to tune the s-afc, somewhere in the sydney area?

cheers.