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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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As above stumble across there website

Wondering if anyone's used them
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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i might be wring but doesnt karlos g use one
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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When the guy told me someone in here was using one I instantly though of Karols lol
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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I am considering one for my fiesta! but I need to finish the curent upgrade first!
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Looks a very good kit, Rob from boostmonkeys sent me a copy of the instruction manual, very well written and easy to follow, a few people are running them, obviously results will vary dependent on mapping.
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how do these compare to omex 600?
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 11:57 AM
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Wasn't Stu supplying and mapping these?
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Robs a top guy, very helpfull!
I'm currently waiting on his new ecu which is a mega squirt based ecu using automotive grade cases etc

Looks to be a great bit of kit and well
Priced too
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N SS
how do these compare to omex 600?
It's just megasquirt afaik
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by chink
i might be wring but doesnt karlos g use one
Originally Posted by marky_g
When the guy told me someone in here was using one I instantly though of Karols lol
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Wasn't Stu supplying and mapping these?
Originally Posted by kingbx95
Robs a top guy, very helpfull!
I'm currently waiting on his new ecu which is a mega squirt based ecu using automotive grade cases etc

Looks to be a great bit of kit and well
Priced too
I've been using Boost Monkeys ECU's in all sorts of builds not just my own car for the last year or two.. BMW's, VW's, Various Ford's, etc.
Can't recommend them enough, the build quality is excellent and in my opinion they are are by far the best value for money out of all after market management.
Rob is in talks with Stu yes.
As said Rob who runs the company is a really friendly helpful guy

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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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These ecu's do more than omex 700 in standard form I think? to give you an idea on the company, I was on the hunt for a ms ecu, I found one on here and contacted them for some advice, I basically said is it good enough for my needs or would I be better buying one of theirs, Rob could of said theirs would of been the best option, but he was very honest and said for what I needed the one off here would be fine. This goes to show what a decent and honest bloke he is, could of sorted me out to buy one of his but instead looked at the best option from the customers point of view.

My next ecu will be coming from here for sure!!!

Proper company run by proper enthusiasts!
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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Sounding pretty good then who maps mega squirt in Essex?
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Do they do the ecus for fords eec-v?
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I'll be buying from Boost monkeys then

Karlos since we're mates how's about you come to mine to map and I'll buy you a Big Mac meal for it?? Go on then, you can have flurry too

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Originally Posted by marky_g
Sounding pretty good then who maps mega squirt in Essex?
Rob is down your way, he might map it for you.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 01:14 PM
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There's a few people using them and all with very good reviews

My advise! Take you loom out and check it as I have been through 3 to find the perfect one
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Zac at power engineering
Chip ...... On here, very experience with ms based ecu's
Rob himself
Jano told me he was prepared to mapp one too
Karlos g as above

And as meantioned stu at msd is very interested in robs ofam ecus
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 04:30 PM
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What wideband controller would everyone use for the ofam?
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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aem should be fine, I use it on my ms2 ecu
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Do they do eec-v ecus?
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 06:41 PM
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yeah great kit had one for while now robs great bloke always helpful
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by studabear
aem should be fine, I use it on my ms2 ecu
Cool will look into it, I'm going too get the boost solenoid for it too
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if got the aem boost solenoid too, I think rob can supply solenoids so might be worth checking with him.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Yeh I'm hoping to just buy it all as a kit, as I wouldn't know where too plug it all in lol
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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Yer I have a lamba hole welded into my exhaust when I sent it away for repair so would most Likly have that fitted, sure mines done the same way as Karlo's I believe, using later escort xr3i efi that's the same as a Cvh xr2i's loom

So rob is the owner at boost monkey? And there actually based in essex? Might have to send him an email then as I'm struggling to find anyone even willing to take it on because of the way it's been converted
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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Aslong as the pin outs are correct and everything works there shouldn't be a problem

If I was you mate I would travel too the right tuner to get the job done right

When I spoke to rob he is willing to mapp them but has a long waiting list due too high demand

Take it too karlos g, he will understand the conversion loom and check its correct and work from there and be able to do it a lot sooner, and he's very experienced with ms based systems

As is chip on here
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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Spoke with Karols abit in the past we also swapped a few parts as I believe he built his cvs from an xr3i efi block shall have to pick his brains lol
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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Just order your ecu, some vxr injectors and drop it off with him

He's very well priced for a remapp, and heard nothing but good reviews
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Cool what vxr injectors do I want lots of corse one 470cc??? Do they fit directly into the standard fiesta rail?
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Yes they fit straight in as I said in the other thread

The engine is a z20leh astra vxr, this is the model injector you want

They can be picked up for £75/100 depending on availability
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Originally Posted by marky_g
Cool what vxr injectors do I want lots of corse one 470cc??? Do they fit directly into the standard fiesta rail?
If not I have a brand new vxr fuel rail with fpr
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They fit mate, I've had them in a blacktop inlet, frst inlet and now in my modded zetec inlet
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The hunt is on
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Originally Posted by SBT83
I'll be buying from Boost monkeys then

Karlos since we're mates how's about you come to mine to map and I'll buy you a Big Mac meal for it?? Go on then, you can have flurry too
Lol an offer I can't refuse right there!

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Aslong as the pin outs are correct and everything works there shouldn't be a problem

If I was you mate I would travel too the right tuner to get the job done right

When I spoke to rob he is willing to mapp them but has a long waiting list due too high demand

Take it too karlos g, he will understand the conversion loom and check its correct and work from there and be able to do it a lot sooner, and he's very experienced with ms based systems

As is chip on here
I personally prefer making up a fresh loom when changing management, so much time can be wasted fault finding 25 year old looms, as Mark says he went through three before getting a good one.
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Originally Posted by rsmark86
Just order your ecu, some vxr injectors and drop it off with him

He's very well priced for a remapp, and heard nothing but good reviews
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Cool what vxr injectors do I want lots of corse one 470cc??? Do they fit directly into the standard fiesta rail?
Yes they fit but only flow for around 225bhp safely, I would go with Siemens Deka V's as they are only £200 brand new and you then have scope for decent power.
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Originally Posted by Karlos G
Yes they fit but only flow for around 225bhp safely, I would go with Siemens Deka V's as they are only £200 brand new and you then have scope for decent power.
Defo the Siemens are good but he's only running a standard cvh with t3 so wouldn't they be a bit over kill?

He will be maxed out before 200bhp?
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I've just got to get it actually running before I bother with power lol but 200 isn't an unreasonable price for new when I'm looking at 120 for vxr stuff
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Get them then bud

You will most likely never need to change them again
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You can import the deka's for less than £200, if you put that they are a gift and get away with it you could pay around £150
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