I got tricked about my ecu.....
05-03-06, 06:45 PM
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I got tricked about my ecu.....
When I bought my car the guy told me it had an upgraded ecu of some sort from the 1st owner, but he wasnt sure which one. I found installation instructions for the PFS unit in the cars record folder but there is not one installed on the car. I opened up the ecu and it apears all stock, no extra boards. The car had a cat back and PFS intercooler and intake setup when I bought it and I just changed out the DP since it is so strongly recomended. But my recent discovery of a stock ecu worries me as now I have a catback, downpipe, larger SMIC and Intake setup, by general rules this is more than the stock ecu can handle correct? My plan is to buy a used pettit, pfs or M2 ecu to get me by untill I have the $ for a PFC and tuning. But how worried should I be about the car? Am I driving it in an unsafe condition? I have an S13 also so I can leave the FD parked if its too risky, but I figure if I make sure the boost stays under 10psi that should be ok. What do you guys think and what would be the best temporarly ecu to look for?
05-03-06, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DriftDreamzSS
......... but I figure if I make sure the boost stays under 10psi that should be ok.
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-archives-73/stock-ecu-10-psi-myth-308996/
05-03-06, 08:34 PM
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HOW IS THE THREE MOD RULE STILL BEING PROPAGATED???
Just keep it at 10 psi and you will be 100% fine. Anyone who says differently doesn't know what they are talking about.
Just keep it at 10 psi and you will be 100% fine. Anyone who says differently doesn't know what they are talking about.
05-03-06, 08:36 PM
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Hey, you are in SLO? Thats pretty close to me. I noticed the efini Y pipe was on your list in that other thread you linked, is that another item that can attribute to a dangerous condition on stock ecu? My car has one of these on it but I thought its only purpose was to get rid of the rubber piece to prevent leaks.
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05-04-06, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by DriftDreamzSS
Hey, you are in SLO? Thats pretty close to me. I noticed the efini Y pipe was on your list in that other thread you linked, is that another item that can attribute to a dangerous condition on stock ecu? My car has one of these on it but I thought its only purpose was to get rid of the rubber piece to prevent leaks.
. The efini y-pipe flows better, so it is a performance mod. It doesn't leak, so it is also a reliability mod. It will increase your boost, so it could contribute to a lean condition if combined with other mods. As stated above, stay at 10 psi on the stock ECU, and you won't have any problems.
05-04-06, 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rynberg
San Lorenzo's in the Bay Area, man, not SoCal...
Ill probably just drive my bucket S13 anyway till i get an ecu. I was getting tired of the fd's smooth ride and tired of driving a car with carpet and sound insulation and an lsd that doesnt go clunk cluck, lol.
Last edited by DriftDreamzSS; 05-04-06 at 01:07 AM.
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