engine management
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[QUOTE=candymanjl,Feb 18 2009, 09:16 AM] the FIC's software is a ton better than the emanage, plus it manipulates the stock ECU differently than the emanage that's supposedly better / more reliable.
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I have personally been through this in my earlier years. If you could save up to buy a turbo and all the pieces to go FI, you should be able to save up for a standalone.
Don't cut yourself short with a standalone.
Think about it this way, piggy backs are like the automatics of cars. Standalones are like manauals of the cars which give YOU or the TUNER full control!
Don't cut yourself short with a standalone.
Think about it this way, piggy backs are like the automatics of cars. Standalones are like manauals of the cars which give YOU or the TUNER full control!
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^^^ I understand the OP is turbo, so I tend to agree a standalone is going to benifit him more then someone like me with an SC and should be considered with a little mnore caution depending on boost levels, there is allot more timing control needed on a turbo set up. Comptech and Vortech require much less engine managment to be reliable then a turbo just due to the nature of how they effect our engines. If I go out and invest all my money on a used 3k SC to get started inb the FI game then thats what I have and by Comptech standuards is all that is needed. If someones got big money then sure. I dont, and you dont need to have big money to go FI if your smart and do your research. IF someone told me that I need to be prepared to set aside 10k to have a good reliable FI set up, I would never get one. That would be a shame, becuase thats just not relistic for the majority of us looking to step into this world and it really isnt neccisary. You can peice together a set up that works well. You dont need to go out and blow 10k to get started. Not evyone needs a standalone to get started. Or even as in my case where I am moderetly boosted on an SC. Maybe someday when I have 3 more grand to blow for that little extra reliabilty I will invest in a Hondata and tuning since emmisions are still required for me. So I could pick the cost of Hondata or FIC with basically the same power results? Hmm, If I had to pick Hondata then I wouldjust have nothing.
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basically if you cant afford the EMS then you cant afford a rebuild. its better to wait a couple of months and save cos the boost is addictive and you'll want more, so will only end up buying it.
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