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Recomend me a standalone ECU
thepest - 5/9/09 at 11:13 AM

Well guys as the title says I would like one to run the zetec-SE (sigma) engine.

Anyone with experience on this topic?

Cheers

imp paul - 5/9/09 at 11:24 AM

dta s60 or dta e48exp http://www.dtafast.co.uk/

big_wasa - 5/9/09 at 11:24 AM

Find your local rolling road and ask what they like to Map. Its the quality of the Maping that you will see and not the name on the ecu.

Ive done an omex for some one, it was ok. Rolling road / tuner was 100 mile round trip which he ended up doing three times before getting it in the ball park.

[Edited on 5/9/09 by big_wasa]

iank - 5/9/09 at 11:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Find your local rolling road and ask what they like to Map. Its the quality of the Maping that you will see and not the name on the ecu.
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Absolutely, if you're trying to tune yourself then megasquirt is probably best as you'll get support with starter maps and help for free on the internet - but it's more of a struggle and will probably cost the same or more in the long run compared with an ECU/software your rolling road operators know well.

Edit: There's probably not a lot of rolling roads on Malta though...

[Edited on 5/9/09 by iank]

v8kid - 5/9/09 at 01:47 PM

As before plus I have a DTA and they were less than helpfull if it had not been for an excellent local rolling road I would be struggling.

rusty nuts - 5/9/09 at 03:08 PM

Get your self Dave Walkers book on engine management, good info especially on the Emerald ECU as Dave's company supplies them . Found them to be very helpful with regards set up etc and the ECU is very easy to get up and running with built in air/fuel ratio meter making fueling an easy job.

lsdweb - 5/9/09 at 06:10 PM

I'd recommend Emerlad for a great ECU and loads of help.

But check that your local RR are experienced with it!

Wyn

thepest - 6/9/09 at 09:30 AM

There is one rolling road in malta and they aren't too helpfull when it comes to diy'ers. I thank you all for the advice, Megasquirt might be a right I have a wide band o2 sensor.
Is it so hard to get the fueling sorted once you have a basemap?

clutch_kick - 9/9/09 at 07:51 PM

Philly, Johan is 'up the road' from you in Mriehel. He maps haltech, Motec and AEM. He also has a rolling road.

[Edited on 9/9/09 by clutch_kick]