dingla rs

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as a both time has come for me buy a ecu for my 4x4 focus cosworth ,its gna run a t4 turbo technics turbo with external wastegate but un sure what ecu to go for i wana run around 450 brake any info would be good as im new to cosworths

Icurus

Go for anything that Chip recommends

Raj_FRST

megasquirt all the way, the latest one fmo america is around the 300 mark and does everything you would ever need.

svony

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MegaSquirt 2 with the autotune feature... set your target AFR and go.

ajamesc

best to just talk to who ever you will take it too to map it as everyone has different ideas as to what is best to use lol i have autronics on mine as m.a.d did my engine!

Raj_FRST

The latest MS uses a push fit board which means its a better quality ecu, rick & rob_dohc are the fella to talk to about this as im considering getting shut of my v4 and going for one of these

It's Czech Mate

Speak to the mapper you intend to use and go from there.

dingla rs

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cheers fellas guess il have find a mapper to chat with then

COLEYST200

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Just get a L8 job done all the mapers out there can work on them and a L8 will only cost you about £200/£300 were all the after market are £600 + and do not plug strate into a cosworth loom so theres more ££££ to get that sorted

rsmark86

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ive got autronic sm4 fitted and mapped by mark shead and i cant fault it, it does everything a ecu should do

lukeytheduke

I was thinking this but doesn't includ launch controll anti lag does it??

dingla rs

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yer idealy id like run launch controll and anti lag ?

BRAM

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You can get launch control and antilag fitted to a l8 by motorsport developments

dingla rs

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think i have a chat with msd then

BRAM

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My mate got his car mapped by them they are good, he got launch control, anti-lag, coil pack, cloosed loop, and air injectors fitted and live mapped by them.

But my brother went a different way and fitted a haltech ecu which you can learn to mapp yourself which we did a bit but then we took it to sitech racing in scotland who finished the mapping and its great ecu with new loom

tabetha

Any ecu with the features you want, and whose mappers have your confidence in them to do a good job, imo it's about 10% ecu and 90% mapper, but each mapper will have their favourite ones, some unfortunately for financial reasons over quality so look around wisely.
And despite what is written here incorrectly some can plug direct into the cossie loom with a patch lead, but would likely not work with the 4 lug crank sensors.
tabetha

stevieturbo

Haltech definitely runs off all factory sensors if required via a patch loom.

Adaptronic is another pretty cheap ecu. Dont know if it will work off the 4 tooth. It should be able to though.

Isnt hard to throw on a 36-1 crank pulley if required.

But as others have said. You need to be using a system whoever is mapping it is familiar with.

tabetha

You can of course use a after market 36-1 pulley, or weld a trigger wheel to your existing cast pulley, that's what I did, cost was £20 from memory.
tabetha

CossieRich

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Vi-pec like i use is a very good and capable ecu