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Hi guys,

ITEM: Adaptronic E1280S ECU. I've been running this in my car, but unfortunately I need cash more than a car with an aftermarket ECU. I'll include the 3-bar MAP sensor this comes with too, I'll take photos of the wiring needed to hook this up. The connector that goes into the MAP sensor is a bit beat-up, but when it's plugged in it's solid. Pics to come when I get home from work.

Link to Adaptronic's page: http://adaptronic.com.au/products/e1280s.html <----- This has all the information needed about what this ECU can do.

I'm after $1100 ono for both ECU and MAP sensor. Bought new, this will set you back $2078.

Was running 202.1rwkw on my R33 GTS-T, 10psi using Apexi AVC-R, exhaust, FMIC, and Bosch 040 FP. Nothing special.

To give you an idea of what it looks like for now though:

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As you can see, it has a direct R33 GTS-T plug-in for the ECU loom. I'm not sure what other Skylines use this loom (I guess a fair few?), but Adaptronic have loom plugs here: http://adaptronic.com.au/products.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=39&category_id=4

I'm located in Wollongong, NSW and work in Sydney, but can ship nationally. If sold for $1100 I'll throw in registered shipping (and email you a photo of it all packaged up ready to be sent at the post office), if less then I'll pay for some of the shipping (so it might cost you $10 shipping or something).

The ECU pictured there is the newer revision. As mine is the original revision, I'll update the firmware to the latest version, and include the software needed to tune this (and any emails/instructions I can find from Rob and Andy at Adaptronic with hints and instructions) on a flash drive. I HIGHLY recommend this is tuned and installed at the same time; it runs on my car, but as we all know, all cars are different, and can be quite picky about their tune. I believe Unigroup in NSW tune Adaptronics (although I could be wrong, feel free to correct me if I am), and I know MRC in Castle Hill do too.

I'm contactable via PM at the moment, not really able to answer the phone during work hours, and 4 hours of travel on a train each day with iffy reception makes my mobile a bit of a bad idea. If you're genuinely interested, PM me your number and I can call you, if you like.

Please, no lowballers. You're wasting your time, and mine. I'm negotiable, but not to a huge extent. I don't NEED this gone, would just help a lot.

Andy and Rob: If you come across this, please don't take any of this as a negative towards your product; far from it! It's been a fantastic ECU to drive with, I've just hit a rough patch and it's unfortunately towards the top of the list of things that can go without impacting on life too much :(

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Good luck! I'm in the market for a ECU but i think i'll go the Nistune option.

On a side note: I'll tell you what we did to your car for the ECU? Haha.

Good luck with the sale! Cheap price!

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Kory, send us a PM if you're looking for a cheaper optioned ECU then what Owen has posted.

And people's, the ECU owen has posted has some an awesome load of features, more user friendly then a PFC, and cheaper!

Pics to come when I get home from work.

Sigh, home too late today. Will do my best ASAP to show condition of plug.

Thanks for the kind words Matt! Hope someone can use this.

Example of boost control page in software (yes that's a fecking RIDICULOUS amount of information):

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