ImaRacing 700

.......they were all the same price and easily avalible for the YB?

L8
P8
SECS S8 (bare in mind plug and play)
Autronic SM4 (new loom needed)


Please pretend say Stu could map them all.

Please put your tuner love to one side and be totally honest....

PhilM

S8

ImaRacing 700

Philm...have you looked at the autronic though or are just saying it because of your friendship for Simon?

If i am honest myself i cant pick autronic yet as i havent used it...S8 is too basic and would put the P8 ahead of it.

PhilM

Thats unbiased mate! Just the concept of the S8, having flashable memory, so as it evolves as a product, existing owners can just Flash upgrade thier units and enjoy the latest features (Antilag etc etc).

It seems (and im not 100% sure), that with Autronic, when new features come out, they come out on the new ECU.....

Thats why I picked S8! If it wasnt S8, it would be the SM4 over the Weber ecus!

ImaRacing 700

TBH and i know Mark wont moan at me...i do think you are right!!!!...I wanted traction control but i have to have SM2 or wait till SM5....for some reason they dont want to end the SM2 production so have not put it on SM4 BUT SM4 has boost control per gear so i guess that is as good as traction control

TIFF

S8

For the reasons that Phil has put above

Ryan

S8 and thats what i've gone for.

ImaRacing 700

Ryan...because its cheap,as if you knew the capabilitys of SM4 youd be using that!!
Who is mapping it?





BTW is Mark building your engine?

NUTS RuS

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Theres an all new DTA coming out soon Its software is still being fettled by Alan but it packs a mean punch

POPEYE

L1 for me
but if i was in the buying market i may go for Autronic

Ryan

no not just because its cheap, i like the function of s8, plus i dont require all the function you want, i dont want launch control etc etc I only require very simple functions but S8 gives me the flexibility if i want more. I dont see the point in spending mega money on an ECU if im not going to use all its feaures, so s8 is perfect for me.

As regards who's building my engine i havent decided yet, but Mark is one of the people who i would trust to build my engine. Along with a few other choosen people.

At the moment the cars taken a back seat as i have other interests at the moment

Spiky

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in the for seable future S8


for reasons i cant say at the moment

Stavros

Pectel T10

Ever so slightly superior to all mentioned so far

Deano

There was one on EBAY for Ł5K a while back

EscortWRC

Well, if the SM4 is a step above the SMC/SM2....I'd go that route

But then again, my opinion may be a bit biased....I really like my SMC

Rs Gus

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phil stu can map them all

Stu @ M Developments

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SM 4 for me followed by P8.

Charlie Chalk

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i'll be usng L8, but want ALS at some point, so any would do bar L8 LOL



from what i know and have heard all ECU's are great

havent heard a complaint for any of them regardless of cost

Benn 304R

s8 for me, mainly due to cost tbh

RichardPON

If budget was no option, as Stu says..........

GARETH T

if it was me, i would use the autronic, or s8, but only because i can map these

but i wouldnt have a problem running any of them

turbinator

S8 ...

Mike Rainbird

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I would also say S8, but only because of the amount of time it would take to sort out a loom for the Autronic. The S8 is plug and play and has all the functions of the lower spec Autronic, with the ability to be upgraded to the higher spec as and when these functions have been developed. Putting all biased feelings aside, the S8 ECU has the "potential" to be as good as the rest IF Simon can sort his act out .

However, the ECU of choice has to be a second hand T6 2000 - for the price of a new SM4, you have full plug and play with a few minor mods required... .

ImaRacing 700

Mike the SM4 comes with a made loom and all sensors...hardly a big job changing the engine loom!!!!Atleast you'd know you got a BRAND NEW loom which is advisable aint it as putting S8 on a 20year old one is asking for trouble!

PhilM

If im not mistaken, and i may well be , I believe you can have a brand new S8 AND a new Cossie loom for under the cost of an Autronic ECU!

Anonymous

But could u ever get hold of a s8.In the real world we would buy whats avalible and s8 isnt unless u share your girl friend wit simon or are his bum chum I say autotronic U get what you pay for lol

ImaRacing 700

Phil...yes a bit under but with no where near the features and all important track record and customer back up.

cossie550+

T6 2000 for me

Andy-R

Autronic SM4

I looked at SM2 a while back and was well impressed, if Autronic SM2 is anything to go on them am sure SM4 can only be better.

GARETH T

ya its nto a bad ecu

RANJ

the autronic is plug and play for the suburus and mitisbushis, just not cosworth

Anonymous

Its when i read threads like this that im glad that I have a Tuner I trust 100% & what he says gets fitted cos i aint got a clue, it saves a lot of heartache & just maybe the proof is in the pudding. .
Rod

Micky The Finn

t6 2000 for me as well.
surely its the only option?

markk

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P8 , SM4 then S8

sunny

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NUFF SAID!

....same goes with Pectel & Cossie Management!

ECU Monitor Enthusiast

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If it is possible for me to make a comment without the usual shit throwing please....

I actually agree with MadRods comments here.

If your chosen tuner recomends a particular ecu type/brand and its within
your budget then go for it as it is provided as part of a package.
The tuner is therfore providing also some kind of guarantee should your engine
decide to liquify when going flat out.

However, not everyone has deep pockets and some ecu brands can only be
mapped/accessed by the chosen few which opens up the need for other options.

Also, a particular brand/make/type does not mean more power.

Phil

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Pectel T6-2000, awesome!

Cam

SM4 as its plug and play and available with a week turnaround, then P8 and S8 equal 2nd.

Cam

markk

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