Even though AEM is quoting end of May as a delivery date, I think it will later than that. I have decided to wait and go with AEM. If it's late June then so be it. I don't like it but I want the best for my FD. I know I might be making a mistake, I've made them before.

Ken

 

I've decided to wait for this product. Here is the latest from AEM.

"Ken,

As promised, I just came out of an EMS meeting. The release of the RX-7 box
has been moved slightly to 6-15-02. This looks very firm, as progress has
been good with the box.

I will keep you informed as to any changes.

Kirk Miller"

Ken

 

you would think they would do the universal first.

 

Nothing personal but why are you wasting your time with an unproven product. You could be driving your car by now. The power FC with the datalogging software is all you will ever need or a Haltech. If you need someone else to work on your car do you really think that the many features of the aem will be beneficial to you?
John

 

Where did he say that he needed someone else to work on his car? I thought the AEM was user-friendly and all you needed was a laptop to tune it. If I were him I'd probably do the same; two months isnt too terribly long.

 

There is A LOT more involved in tuning than most people on this forum think. It's not just WOT FUEL settings. As a matter of fact that is the easiest to adjust. The AEM advertises a lot of adjustability but the more you can change, the more you can screw things up. The power FC is more than adequate, actually, it's too much for the majority of 7 owners
John

 

Yeah, tuning a car so that it can be driven around "normally" takes alot of work. Being able to use a laptop doesn't make it any easier.

 

so when is the AEM going to come out
and what happend to the group buy?

well looks like project 20B is getting a Haltech E6K + IG5

unless there is a pure race ver that I can program for a 3 rotor. or will the race unit run a rotary engine?

 

New EMS units always take longer than expected to reach the public. I'm not sure why the industry is this way, but I agree that it is very annoying.

The supposed ability to split time a 3-rotor is another one of those annoying industry problems. There is no way the new AEM EMS is going to be able to run split timing on a 3-rotor. Split timing a 3-rotor requires 6 ignition channels, and the AEM only has 5. You may be able to get away with running it on 3 channels with an additional custom-made spark splitter with delay, but that would be a real pain to make. No, you can't run it with split timing and a waste spark safely. Yes, the AEM Race should be able to run a 3-rotor without split timing just fine, but I would wait to let others be the guinea pig for this new EMS, especially since it will probably take you a while to get your 20B project completed.

 

its usually stupid little stuff. delays in getting all the bugs out proofreading etc.

mike

 

So, what's the latest delivery date for the FD P&P?

Ken

 

I think the delay was that it was blowing motor so they had to redesign it but thats just my opinion! who am i?

 

I heard the new delivery date is mid october mid nnovemeber time frame

 

Where did you hear that???

Means I will not get my car back till spring of 2003.

Ken

 

Ken,

Why not get the racing version? More of a PITA, I know, but can't you get that now?

Matt

 

Okay, here's the deal. I called AEM, there is a meeting at the end of today on this. He promised to e-mail me tomorrow with the latest info on their product for the RX-7. As soon as I know I will let you know.

Ken

 

For the love of God, Ken please go with a Haltech, PFC (or even your PMC (or whatever) or even the Race Version. You have waited as have others, but I fear this product may never see the light of day, and you're car will be stuck in the corner of KDR even longer. You have a kick *** machine that is already to rock sans ECU, why not start enjoying it? I want to see your dyno numbers and times, that you post with you setup. AEM has been jerking you around forever. Come on Ken, please if not me, do it for your country???

 

I can't see how the AEM system could be that much better than what's already available. If you want THE best then get something like a Motec. If the AEM system is only about $1300 chances are it's not going to be head and shoulders above the rest.

I've been reading about Ken not having his car for about a year now. Waiting another year just for the ECU is borderline masochistic.

 

As I promised here's the latest and it's bad news:

"Ken,

Not so good news for you and the RX-7 world.

It looks like mid to late September. This is a very firm date, as the last
one was, but we have made some very substantial changes in the software that
make each system that much easier to work with and also expedites the set-up
time as you might have seen on some of the Supra forums.

Sorry for the less then exciting news,

Kirk Miller

It will be worth the wait."

Now I'm really ticked off. For months the firm date was 6-15-02 and I was patient. Maybe I should go PFC for now.

Darn, I could of had my car back two months ago.

Ken

 

Is the delay for tyhe plug and play or the universal?

 

E-mail him: KMILLER@AEMPOWER.COM

I'm going PFC in the meantime. I'll drive out to KDR in PA next year and upgrade to AEM then. Been without my car long enough.

Ken, 58 years young
'94 white, base, pep, red leather,
mods: street port & polished stage II, 3mm Hurley racing seals, upgraded coolant seals,
PFC ecu,
XS T04e single turbo kit,
SMIC (400+cu.in.),
Aquamist 2s water injection kit,
Pettit ss resonated MP,
Pettit ss cat-back,
RP Racing fuel pump,
1600cc injectors,
Profec B(10&17psi),
Centerforce clutch,
under pulley kit(no air pump),
Pettit short shifter kit,
boost gauge,
LaBreck's bushings,
Evans Coolant
<http://nopistons.com/luv94rx7.html>

 

That sounds like a good plan. I'm sure that the PFC should be easy to sell later on down the road.

 

AEM just re-called all the Toyota Supra units!
Problem with the fuel pump circuit/software setup!

crispeed
87 Rx-7 TII
9.204@150.47mph
2600lbs
un-tubbed

 

Ouch.

I guess I'm glad I'll get my car back at the end of June after 16 months at KDR. I'll wait till the AEM is fully debugged before I switch. I don't care if that's next summer or the summer after that.

Ken, 58 years young
'94 white, pep, red leather,
mods: street port & polished stage II,
3mm Hurley racing seals,
upgraded coolant seals,
Power FC ecu,
XS T04e single turbo kit,
SMIC (400+cu.in.),
Aquamist 2s water injection kit,
Pettit ss resonated MP,
Pettit ss cat-back,
RP Racing fuel pump,
1600cc injectors,
Profec B(12&16psi),
Centerforce clutch,
under pulley kit(no air pump),
Pettit short shifter kit,
boost gauge,
LaBreck's bushings,
Evans Coolant
<http://nopistons.com/luv94rx7.html>

 

LUV94RX7- I could have told you the delivery date was in the fall, wait I did