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I am in the market for a new ecu for a 2j motor.

Noticed haltech have a new ecu coming out towards early next year but unsure if I can be bothered waiting for it.

I have noticed ViPEC have a new i88 ecu which looks quite good.

Anyone have any feedback on this particular ECU ?

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Vipec is basically a Link and i have been running Links for years.

Awesome ECU. Numerous motorsport options which are all unlocked, they only require a small cost motor sport harness be purchased, options of up to a 7 bar map sensor, runs well with the Ross Balancers crank trigger system

I see no reason to not use one ;)

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Does this new Vipec have built in Knock sensing capabilities?

I heard they might be coming out with this a while ago, would be the only benefit over my link G4 that I have at the moment.

Although link have realeased G4+ (Not in plug-in version yet from what I've seen) so it might end up being a similar thing

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Does this new Vipec have built in Knock sensing capabilities?

I heard they might be coming out with this a while ago, would be the only benefit over my link G4 that I have at the moment.

Although link have realeased G4+ (Not in plug-in version yet from what I've seen) so it might end up being a similar thing

Apparently, unsure how good or how different it is from the previous model.

http://www.vi-pec.com/ecus/i88

ndividual Cylinder Knock control, with support for two sensors. Knock control is user definable with flexible settings to allow precise knock control adjustable by ignition angle
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Yeah that is literally the only thing I dont like about the G4 is that there is no onboard knock sensing.

But I suppose it wont be hard to update in the future. Hopefully it can use the stock knock sensors. I kept these on the engine even though the Link doesnt support them, in the off chance that they would work later on

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E85 - built in knock sensor :D

another happy G4 customer - first flex fuel conversion, first non-HKS electronics V-Cam control - pretty stout piece of kit :)

can't go wrong with the link/vipec's

G4 is brilliant, just depends on how many items you want to run off it. Flex fuel, crank trigger, wide band, oil pressure, fuel pressure... You run out of inputs very quickly.
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I used to run a vipec. trying to sell it and upgrade to a haltech. Better tech/product support.... that and there's only 1 vipec dealer out here lol and his tunes take me into the 10 and 9.8 AFRs...

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So a couple of features on this ecu that makes it a little more favorable to the haltech is the knock control and 4 temp sensor (have to add resistors to the haltech!).

However, mapping is a bit better on the haltech and i know i am able to change a voltage setting for the tacho output...

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