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No offence but has the VIpec been tested with a new engine configuration - as in mutiple cam control, DBW control, knock sensor retard functions? This is one area where all aftermarket ECU's seem to fall over. I'm yet to see an aftermarket ECU control Cams better than the factory ECU in almost all applications let alone DBW control - f**k me, most even struggle with stepper motor control!

You would think by now that most aftermarket ecu's would be at least able to deliver consistant injector and ignition control -but I've seen issues with all the big name ECU's - including Haltech, Motec and Autronic!!

On a side note I had a look at the Vipec interface - looks rather clumbsy! Was it copied from Motec?

we will be doing a fair few fully variable cam setups soon, Evo IX, SR20VE headed monster so i will let you know how it goes with cam control, so far the only other ecu ive done on similar setups was autronic and greddy v-manage (the later was suprisingly good on an evo 8)

The software is carried over from LINK's previous G3 range of ecu's, its actually quite nice to use, no-where near as cumbersome as motecs. I probably tune on average 5 different types of ecu each week and remmbering hotkeys is a nightmare.

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[quote name='URAS' date='24 Jun 2009, 12:28 AM' post='4675229 doing a fair few fully variable cam setups soon, Evo IX, SR20VE headed monster so i will let you know how it goes with cam control, so far the only other ecu ive done on similar setups was autronic and greddy v-manage (the later was suprisingly good on an evo 8)

The software is carried over from LINK's previous G3 range of ecu's, its actually quite nice to use, no-where near as cumbersome as motecs. I probably tune on average 5 different types of ecu each week and remmbering hotkeys is a nightmare.

I tune lots of factory systems and aftermarket systems. From what I've seen the Autronic SM4 is the closest thing to factory level managment with an interface that is simple and quick to tune with. You can frig around with motecs to get them somewhere but they are missing silly things like delta ignition control (can be setup using rpm as an axis but its not a delta number from the desired idle speed) and their PI control is shit not to mention so slow to tune.

At a glance the Link looks similar to the autronic but the interface is where it may fall over even if they tune ok.

Does the link use the desired AFR map as an enrichment map like the autronic does and then you just tune the VE? And is there a charge air temp cal?

with the launch control and antilag and whatever else would i need something ontop of the computer to use the features? like a handcontroller or something? and do they have to be set up and is it hard or would it be included in the fitting and tuning price if i chose ot use them?

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launch control, flat shifting and anti-lag need switches wired in to the digital inputs on the ECU to function, other than that its all in the software setup.

are there any other functions you would wire a switch to?

You can trigger multiple things off the one switch for example i have launch control and flat shift off the same switch (i used the factory clutch switch rewired) in the software there is a 6 second time delay on the clutch being depressed and launch control activating then the switch also works normally for the flat shifting.

The only other switch i have wired in is for the dual fuel/ignition map switching. if i want to turn anti-lag on i would have to do so via a laptop which isn't a big deal assuming you weren't switching it on and off a lot.

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