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Hey Guys

Been using the search function and prices are out of date for all the info

Just wondering what kind of piggy backs or stand alone ECU's I could pick up for my price rang of $600-$1000

I know a Nistune needs me to buy a r32 ECU or 300zx ECU.

Recommend anything?

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i'd still go the nistune. even with a z32 ecu you should be able to get it all installed and tuned for about $1000. pfc does bugger all more (won't see you any gains in power) and will end up costing you much more. the money you save could be put towards other mods

but power fc, has some nice fatures, boost display, water temp, knock sensor etc. plus its instant install, easy peasy and close to every tuner on the planet will tune it. not to mention you can drop in injectors and run them out of the box by changing the settings with the handcontroller.

but then again, each to their own. you cant go wrong with either.

but i do have to disagree with the power gains. mine def has more power than before, havent had it on the dyno, but in first gear i can easily get my wheels spinning, which i could not manage on my standard ecu. thats in a 1600kg car in rwd mode with only a pod, exhaust and upped boost.

but power fc, has some nice fatures, boost display, water temp, knock sensor etc. plus its instant install, easy peasy and close to every tuner on the planet will tune it. not to mention you can drop in injectors and run them out of the box by changing the settings with the handcontroller.

but then again, each to their own. you cant go wrong with either.

but i do have to disagree with the power gains. mine def has more power than before, havent had it on the dyno, but in first gear i can easily get my wheels spinning, which i could not manage on my standard ecu. thats in a 1600kg car in rwd mode with only a pod, exhaust and upped boost.

pretty much any tune will be able to tune a nistune as well.

to change settings in the nistune all you need is a laptop and a consult cable. and while the PFC may show a knock reading, the nistune will actually react to knock and back the timing off, just like a standard ecu (since that is what it is, a standard ecu that you can alter the mapping of).

and i never said that a pfc wouldn't give you gains over a stock ecu, because it will. however it will not give you power gains over a nistune with the same tune on it.

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