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Old 01-13-05, 04:29 PM
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what kind of machine would this be?
im thinking about alternatives for a TII swap in my first gen. i cant really afford an ecu, so...... i was thinking about doing it with the stock ecu... my mechanic will do the wiring in exchange for a core. i will be getting the housings streetported. using a fmic, bov, manual boost controller..... what kind of performance....restrictions.....will we be talking about? i know the stock air flow meter is restrictive.....but come on....how much will i feel this?
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well, a similar setup in an FC using the stock ECU would yeild about 240rwhp, so you can figure somewhere in that ballpark.
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would it feel restrictive? would there be poor throttle response?
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No, you'd have a nice quick spool up time with a stock turbo and open exhaust/intake, and an FB is a bit lighter, so it'd work out nice.
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Mmmm turbo FB. Good luck. Post pictures if you decide to go through with it
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You can always go Megasquirt $160 DIY :-p
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i havent heard anything good about megasquirt
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Mazdaspeed7 has run MS for a while with good results
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Hrmm, I haven't heard anything BAD about megasquirt...
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Well I haven't heard anything about MegaSquirt except what it is...
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anyone have anymore information on it?
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