vafc or mugen ECU
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I initally started looking for a 02 - 03 ECU for MY00 to gain that extra little bit through the whole rpm range. (as i have seen in other posts). So then i started lookin at other ECU's like the Mugen and then something piggy back like a vafc...
My question is ..which is the better way to go? I don't want to do AEM EMS because i'm not planning on modding my car beyond intake and exhaust... so i think that would be overkill.
THe mugen ECU adjusts mapping and timing ...but requires 92 octane min and the cooling mods.
Correct me if i'm wrong but the vafc does nothing to timing but changing vtec and mapping.
Is it better to go with a 03 ecu and then piggy back to slightly lean out to get more power or just piggyback the 00 ecu....
Sorry for all the jibber jabber ....but im confused..
all and all i just want a little more power and that bottom to mid range pull of the 02 and greater
My question is ..which is the better way to go? I don't want to do AEM EMS because i'm not planning on modding my car beyond intake and exhaust... so i think that would be overkill.
THe mugen ECU adjusts mapping and timing ...but requires 92 octane min and the cooling mods.
Correct me if i'm wrong but the vafc does nothing to timing but changing vtec and mapping.
Is it better to go with a 03 ecu and then piggy back to slightly lean out to get more power or just piggyback the 00 ecu....
Sorry for all the jibber jabber ....but im confused..
all and all i just want a little more power and that bottom to mid range pull of the 02 and greater
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If you plan to get the AFC, don't bother to change the ECU cuz the ECU won't make much off a difference.
Mugen ECU will work fine but the engine will "PING" (detonate) a bit during low rpm with load throttle.
Mugen ECU will work fine but the engine will "PING" (detonate) a bit during low rpm with load throttle.
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I would say get the later ECU and then a V-AFC. You may find that you don't need to adjust things much as the ECU will already be leaner and more advanced, but then V-AFC is only for fine tuning anyway so it's a bette rpoint to start from.
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Originally Posted by AJ PwR,Jun 3 2005, 10:42 PM
If you plan to get the AFC, don't bother to change the ECU cuz the ECU won't make much off a difference.
Mugen ECU will work fine but the engine will "PING" (detonate) a bit during low rpm with load throttle.
Mugen ECU will work fine but the engine will "PING" (detonate) a bit during low rpm with load throttle.
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Originally Posted by AJ PwR,Jun 3 2005, 10:42 PM
If you plan to get the AFC, don't bother to change the ECU cuz the ECU won't make much off a difference.
Mugen ECU will work fine but the engine will "PING" (detonate) a bit during low rpm with load throttle.
Mugen ECU will work fine but the engine will "PING" (detonate) a bit during low rpm with load throttle.
correct me if im wrong but im not sure that is correct if you are using a high octane fuel .
im running my car with 98 octane fuel and the Mugen ECU works great with the other other mods.
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Originally Posted by ssalem,Jun 4 2005, 11:16 AM
what if im using 98 octane fuel ? my engine will also ping ?
correct me if im wrong but im not sure that is correct if you are using a high octane fuel .
im running my car with 98 octane fuel and the Mugen ECU works great with the other other mods.
correct me if im wrong but im not sure that is correct if you are using a high octane fuel .
im running my car with 98 octane fuel and the Mugen ECU works great with the other other mods.