[Mk2] [Turbo] Which ECU?...

[Rixx]

Hi there,

I bought a used OMEX 600 series ECU about 18 months ago from a guy on piston heads. What can I say - it was a dud. Currently undergoing my MR2 project and sent the ECU to OMEX for a firmware upgrade (I never tested/used this before) - where OMEX reported all sorts of problems with it.

Lesson learned - check everything!!

Going forward, I need to buy another ECU and have been out the game for too long. Not sure how much I should spend.. Can anyone recommend a decent ECU to get me going plz? (Don't want to spend 899 for a motec m4!) My mods are listed below and preferably looking to run fully sequential..

Any advice is appreciated!

Rixx


MR2 mods

Blitz Nur Spec R exhaust
Lightened flywheel
Spec stage 3 clutch
Copper distributor cap
HKS SSQV BOV
Blitz Induction kit
D2 Coilovers
Greddy Intercooler with Berk Fan
CP Forged pistons with ARP bolts
ATS TD06 Kit
Throttlebody inlet
Sard 800cc injectors
ATS Bored Fuel Rail
Walbro fuel pump with install kit
HKS 264 cams intake and exhaust
ATS adjustable cam gears
TTE headgasket
Inner valve cover gasket
Outer valve cover gasket
Blitz SBC-IDIII Boost controller

[RyanRs]

if you dont want to spend £899 on an ecu, then you are not going to get much at all.

anyways, i could have sworn motec was in more like the region of £1500-£2000 !!

PFC with commander 2nd hand are around £600 and there no where near as capable as a motec!

You need to look at this from a different angle..

The ECU is the brain of the car. it will control every single last little bit of money that you have put into the car (well engine wise anyway).Therefore, you will want the best ecu you can get for your setup! and to get that, you will need to spend £850 ++ You wouldn't buy a ferrari and let a monkey drive it would you!!

speak to your local trusted tuner and see what they suggest, after all, its them that will have to map it.

[mrdb]

link g3 ecu. think are around the £500 - 600 mark.

[Muffleman]

Yeah Link G3 or PowerFC. I run an AEM on mine

[skipp123]

power fc is in your price bracket and will do what you want it to do

if u want a xxxx hot mapper then ryan @ 2bartuning is the man to map

£450/500 2nd hand power fc
£xxx mapping and dyno time {pm ryan for price}

some of the most powerfull mr2s run power fc's but the link has newer technology

pick up the phone and call ryan or just pm him and hell tell u what he rekons is best!

[Century Motorsport]

I've got a brand spanking new Link G1 with serial box too for under 500 quid.

Nathan

[salamanzer]

James @ toyotagt has a powerfc for sale and i think its all in for £700 inc mapping by Ryan i would assume,

have in look in the affiliate section....

Jason

[JAP BOY]

I've got a brand spanking new Link G1 with serial box too for under 500 quid.

Nathan

[mrdb]

link g3 was designed to replace powerfc why go backward for almost the same price?

[luthor1]

Link G3 is not fully sequential. Not that that is really that important to be honest. Won't make a jot of difference to top end power, might get a fraction more in terms of mid-range economy that's about it.

Luthor

[Century Motorsport]

I've got a brand spanking new Link G1 with serial box too for under 500 quid.

Nathan

Should i say 'friend' not me.

He has asked me to put it up. Dont worry, yours is here safe + sound

Nathan

[Rixx]

Thanks for the reply fellas... really useful!

Definitly looking into whats been mentioned i.e.

Power fc, Link G1/G3 and also Haltech..

Has anyone heard of or had experience with Haltech ECUs?

Also what is the difference between the Link G1 and G3?

Cheers!