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I got an S-AFC soon after getting my mildly modded car (T04 turbo, exhaust, boost controller, small FMIC) and it gave me a uniform extra 15rwkw across the board.

Then after a few more mods, which were a bigger FMIC, new front facing plenum, bigger fuel pump, upgraded wastegate actuator to handle more boost, and running higher boost, the car got 2 massive dips in the powerband even after re-tuning the S-AFC. I had more power up top, but it felt very flat after 5000rpm or so.

At this stage I upgraded to a PowerFC and it's fixed it. And I haven't even tuned it yet. I don't think it was a case of the ECU and S-AFC not handling the power, I just think the airflow was so radically different from stock that caused it to have a bit of a sad. There are other guys running over 215rwkw with S-AFC and no problems. Part of it is luck.

I say you should get a second hand S-AFC, and when the car starts not coping, sell it and get a PowerFC.

I know PowerFC is defectable in SA but is the SAFC?

are you serious?

how can the defect u for a PFC

coppers rip off ur kick panel and go "show me ur ECU"?????

its gettin beyond a joke this defect bullsh*t

Oh another question, with cam gears do you need a aftermarket ecu to run after market cam gears?

You don't need an aftermarket ECU to run adjustable cam gears but it may help. I installed mine and I found that the best setting was on 0 degrees (ie same as factory). This may change after tuning though.

You can't easily tune them yourself at home, best to do on the dyno where you can monitor the air fuel ratio so you don't run it too lean. If you know how to use a dyno properly it should take around an hour, otherwise give it to the workshop and they'll charge you around $200-300 for the same thing.

2GU UP

I am dead serious, the cops don't pull off the kick panel.

But the Registration office that does the inspections for defects will pull your car apart looking for stuff like this.

I have even heard of inspectors undoing the casing to look at the circuitry on the ECU to check that it is standard. You would have to be desperately unlucky I would imagine.

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