APEXI POWER FC + Commander
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APEXI POWER FC + Commander
is there any benefit for me to get a APEXI POWER FC + Commander.
i have at the mo. factory ECU and HKS F-con with GCC and just about to install Apexi AVC-R.
Will the Power Fc give me any benefits over these.
my mods are.
HKS B.O.V
HKS F-CON+GCC
HKS huge exaust
No cats
HKS hard pips
Boost gauge
Turbo timer
Apexi AVC-R
with stock twins.
here is what im thinking of buying.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-APEXI-POWE...QQcmdZViewItem
is this a simple install and would i need tuning or would i be able to plug and go.
Any help would be appreciated guys.
ta in advance.
BTW i have searched and questions not answerd.
i have at the mo. factory ECU and HKS F-con with GCC and just about to install Apexi AVC-R.
Will the Power Fc give me any benefits over these.
my mods are.
HKS B.O.V
HKS F-CON+GCC
HKS huge exaust
No cats
HKS hard pips
Boost gauge
Turbo timer
Apexi AVC-R
with stock twins.
here is what im thinking of buying.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-APEXI-POWE...QQcmdZViewItem
is this a simple install and would i need tuning or would i be able to plug and go.
Any help would be appreciated guys.
ta in advance.
BTW i have searched and questions not answerd.
TRINGLS
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From: Clermont, FL
its very well answered and asked often. The PFC is a stand-alone ECU that is fully programmable with datalogging capabilities (using the optional dataloggit).
The Fcon and AVC-R are just *cheats* to lie to the stock ECU... they dont offer the precise tuning and management the PFC or other stand-alone systems offer.
The Apexi PFC+C is a 'bolt-on' installation, it requires removal of the old ECU and simply plugging in the new one... there is a slight modification required but its simple... you must cut four wires going to the ECU -- it only takes a couple minutes to find the wires and snip them but beyond that its 'plug n play'. Then ofcourse you must find a reputable tuner that can tune it for you.
~Kris
The Fcon and AVC-R are just *cheats* to lie to the stock ECU... they dont offer the precise tuning and management the PFC or other stand-alone systems offer.
The Apexi PFC+C is a 'bolt-on' installation, it requires removal of the old ECU and simply plugging in the new one... there is a slight modification required but its simple... you must cut four wires going to the ECU -- it only takes a couple minutes to find the wires and snip them but beyond that its 'plug n play'. Then ofcourse you must find a reputable tuner that can tune it for you.
~Kris
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Ta JaNusSolSumnus
The only thing putting me off now then is getting it tuned cause car is running fine at the mo and i work 7 days a week and dont finish till 7pm when everything is closed so was hoping it would work without a tune.
Highly unlikely i know but was worth a shot.
Oh and i would have to make a 370 mile round trip for a rotary tuner to look at it.
ta again.
The only thing putting me off now then is getting it tuned cause car is running fine at the mo and i work 7 days a week and dont finish till 7pm when everything is closed so was hoping it would work without a tune.
Highly unlikely i know but was worth a shot.
Oh and i would have to make a 370 mile round trip for a rotary tuner to look at it.
ta again.
Last edited by Veger; Oct 26, 2005 at 02:46 PM.
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Been reading and noticed that the PFC has factory maps.
Bear in mind my mods (not many) would one of the factory settings be ok till i got to tune the PFC ?
Wont get to tune the PFC for another 2 months.
Can i harm my car with the factory maps ?
BTW would the factory map be better and more reliable than the F-con and AVC-R ?
Oh and mods are in my 1st post.
steve
Bear in mind my mods (not many) would one of the factory settings be ok till i got to tune the PFC ?
Wont get to tune the PFC for another 2 months.
Can i harm my car with the factory maps ?
BTW would the factory map be better and more reliable than the F-con and AVC-R ?
Oh and mods are in my 1st post.
steve
Last edited by Veger; Oct 26, 2005 at 03:29 PM.
