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anyone whent to aftermarket ecu yet???

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Old July-28th-2003, 11:23 PM
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anyone whent to aftermarket ecu yet???

i want to know if anyone has gone to an aftermarket ecu yet
because swaping the cas and **** seems usless if we cant set the ecu for it. and as far as ive read this **** ecu causes problems in every engine upgrade worth while. so has anyone done a full ecu replacement????
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Seeing how most replacement ECU's (reffering to stand alone) start at over 1 large, you won't run into many people on this forum taking this route yet...

A guy by the handle of Traveler purchased a Greddy E-manage and magically sold it before using it becuase his wife did not find the investment cost effective...Although that thing can be purchased with everything you need for around $700, but it is more of a programmable piggy back, still utilizing the stock ECU...Some other guys have purchased similar setups such as Unichips and I have heard mixed feelings about them...

Personally to me, some Republican Economic Reform proposals make more sense than a FS-DE's North American ECU...I have heard a lot of different things as far as its open/closed loop transfers etc...With that said, nothing you do to our ECU will be easy, simple, or cheap...We do not get the luxury of "chips"...
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imo, ecu upgrades on NA cars are almost useless. it puts too must strain on the car while gaining a mild 20-30 crank hp gain.
i would get a turbo charger or nitrous kit.

whereas on turbo cars, easily acheive 30-40wheel hp gain SAFELY with piggybacks.
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