OK for thoese that live in toronto and the GTA and have mild to wild modifications on there FCs , FBs or FDs

Please specifiy what generation you have eg. Fc or FD or FB

Please specifiy what engine management you all are running

Also where and who does your tuning

I am looking into making a decision in the spring and i want to get something i know i can get support for here in the GTA.

I am loooking an any option that comes with new wiring harness as my stock TII harness is too old to depend on.

thanks for the help

Hybrid

 

FD
PFC
will most likely be tuned by TheWird (forum member)
theres also a great tuner in pickering beside mazdees, Jo at Dyno Werks

 

You should get a new wiring harness or a good used one, I'm sure some members here have one. PFC is one of the better ECU options since its simple to tune and pretty much plug and play, also comes with a nice commander. The PFC is plug and play on the FD and with this FC adapter harness from Banzai Racing makes it is also plug and play...

http://www.banzai-racing.com/product...ss_adapter.htm
http://www.banzai-racing.com/product...ss_adapter.htm

Haltech is also another good option but you need to use their harness and I believe their own sensors and such as well (could be wrong about this). Maybe a forum user who uses a Haltech can give you more info on that route.

thewird

 

Im running a microtech in my Turbo FB... I do all my own tuning

 

I run PFC's mostly. I use them in fd's and fc's with the Banzai adapter kit. They work well in both cases and I tune them.

Brent

 

Microtech
Haltech
AEM
Wolf 3D
Apexi Power FC

We've used all the above in various cars, the AEM and the Wolf have very nice software. The new Wolf V500 ECU just came out not too long ago, we are going to be installing it in a single turbo FD shortly. It seems like a great ECU.

Ditching your stock harness is probably the best thing you'll ever do! So many fragile wires and grounds, its not worth the headache of tracing wiring problems after the fact.

We break in rebuilt engines and tune them on an engine dyno, but also have access to a chassis dyno right here in Kitchener.

 

Personally I prefer anything that's going to be using a new harness. Anything that's plug and play like the PFC or the PnP AEM will be relying on the old wiring, unless you pony up for a new harness - in which case the cost vs. benefit makes going with a standalone that already has its own harness worthwhile.

I ran a Haltech for a few years. Software is easy to understand, great first time box IMO.

I'm moving to an Electromotive TECgt now for various reasons, but a hlatech should serve you well.

Not a big fan of microtech for a couple reasons, the largest being that you can't save or load maps on it. So if the map is lost after being in storage fora while with a dead battery or something, you're back to square one. Plus any progress you make in the tune can only be undone by writing down what you've changed and then working backwards. It was nice to be able to have a list of maps with dates for the purposes of drivability tuning, since if one change wasn't good - you could just reload the previous map and try again.

Picky maybe, but thats my .02

There's lots of places that can get you going on whatever. Just be prepared to pay for it thats all..........or learn yourself. But that way isn't so cheap either!!!

 

Just a few thoughts on some features you might want to consider:

• Hardware:
• Plug-&-play as much as possible. As already stated, the less wiring you have to do, the better
• OEM or other, standard sensors.
• Optional input/outputs eg O2 sensor; fan & methanol injection control