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hi everyone, sorry if this has been talked about before.

i was just after some guidance on upgrading the ECU. Should i go stand alone, piggyback, chipped, remapped?? then next question what brand? im looking at upgrades to the turbo and other fun stuff in the future. at the moment it just has exhaust, dump pipe, cooler and boost controller. any help would be great thanks. :)

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KiwiRS4T Grand Master

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I think the best long term solution is the Vipec/Link ecu at around $2500 installed ( has been done recently on an S2) but the most cost effective and with very similar results is the Nistune rechip at less than $1000 installed - both require a good tune usually on a dyno.

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If your car is a manual, a PowerFC for an R34 is always a good option too, but it takes a few minor mods to get it working right.

Do a search for the "Secret Squirrel Tweak" for what mods need to be made.

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I run an Emanage Ultimate on my s2 and I am very happy with it. The E-manage is wired into a field harness essentially making the whole unit plug and play.

To revert to standard I just have to unplug the standard harness from the field harness and plug it back into the factory ecu. This is a great option if your car is a daily driver and you are concerned about getting defected for an aftermarket ecu.

If I hadn't done the e-manage I would have gone down the nistune route I have heard good things about them.

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hi everyone, sorry if this has been talked about before.

i was just after some guidance on upgrading the ECU. Should i go stand alone, piggyback, chipped, remapped?? then next question what brand? im looking at upgrades to the turbo and other fun stuff in the future. at the moment it just has exhaust, dump pipe, cooler and boost controller. any help would be great thanks. :P

sorry guys yeah this is an auto. thanks for the advice guys. keep it coming

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i agree with what KiwiRS4T has said. if money isn't a problem go for the Vipec, but if your on a budget than the nistune chipped ecu is the best option for the auto. thats what i'll be doing when i get around to it.

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Thanks for all the input guys. I'm thinking that the NIStune is the way to go probably. the ViPEC is quiet limited to the workshops that deal with them in Adelaide. I haven't read any bad reviews about the NIStune and seen some good power figures. Looks stock if i have to go over the pits aswell. Now all i need to do is find a cam gear and timing belt ready for the 100,000 service. With those and the NIStune i will be interested to see what power it can pull with just an FMIC, 3 inch JASMA exhaust and Dump pipe, 12psi boost then the NIStune and cam gear. :)

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looks like a good mild setup. but i wouldn't bother too much with an adjustable cam gear, while on the non-neo RB25's they can help get a little bit more out of it, the neo engines dont seem to respond the same way with almost no change in power/torque output.

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