What is better option PFC or Microtech
I have to decide for my single project.
I was gona get PFC like everyoneelse but THE PFC now on back order. and my local tuner strongly recommands Microtech. I like the Idea of datalogic also I can keep the OMP if go with PFC. but I have to pay for datalogic box. Microtech I have to give uo the OMP but it comes with new harness so OLD harness can go! also I can buy handset for 200 and some what outperformes the PFC.. What is better choice? |
Who is going to tune the car?
if your tuner likes microtech, then I would go with that, he probably has more experience with it/ likes it better. |
I've had both. I really like the Microtech better. But as stated you should go with what your tuner is most familiar with.
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Originally Posted by Broken09
(Post 7009249)
go with what your tuner is most familiar with.
BINGO! -S- |
Microtech has slightly less resolution, but doesn't matter all that much. I feel more tuners are familiar with the PFC.
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Oh whada you know.... you don't even own a FD!!
-S- |
Power FC
Microwreck = gheto ;) |
Do yourself a favor and look into the new Haltech E11.....VERY nice ecu....
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Do yourself an even bigger favour and use a real ECU like an Autronic SM2 or SM4.
Seriously ownes all the other pretenders on the market, pm enzo250 or frode of this forum and get with a decent product v's the plethora of garbage thats hyped up to be decent when its far from it by comparison to real top shelf units. Autronic is the top shelf but with a middle shelf price :) :) :) |
Do yourself the BIGGEST favor and check out the other cars your choice for a tuner have done and in that way you can make a decision based on the actual results.
Good Luck. |
and there in lies the BIGGEST FALICY in this *game* that you base a decission base on a persons limitations and or bias rather than that of a technicaly superior product (on paper and in reality) !
anyone competent with basic level of ability can tune an Autronic or a motec, if your tuner/god of choice recommends against it and suggest another based on their lack of skills or knowledge then they are pretty useless in my books ;) seperate the hype and garbage from reality and find competent people to do your work and you will be fine ;) thats the biggest and best advise you can have :) :) :) |
Originally Posted by RICE RACING
(Post 7010875)
and there in lies the BIGGEST FALICY in this *game* that you base a decission base on a persons limitations and or bias rather than that of a technicaly superior product (on paper and in reality) !
anyone competent with basic level of ability can tune an Autronic or a motec, if your tuner/god of choice recommends against it and suggest another based on their lack of skills or knowledge then they are pretty useless in my books ;) seperate the hype and garbage from reality and find competent people to do your work and you will be fine ;) thats the biggest and best advise you can have :) :) :) I run a Electromotive TEC3R, have had excellent results with it. Now is it technically inferior to other products as well because my tuner suggested it? I don't think so. However he also did NOT say, oh dont go with so and so management because it sucks, he based his recommendation off of past hard real world experience and results, not hype or bias as you put it. I would stick with what is proven to work within your price/budget, as we all know not everyone has the funds to buy a top of the line motec. |
hear hear, lol. Seriously, I've seen great results with the haltech and microtech. IN the 1/4 mile I think microtech has proven itself time and time again. I'm using the lt10 and don't expect any issues from it. It's a fine ecu that again has been proven.
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I'm been semi-looking at getting a new EMS. I'm currently using the E6k, It runs the car great, its just old and doesn't have the features that i want to play with.
I really want to play with the new Electromotive TecGT, I know a local guy that is running one in his Subby, i'm going to check it out sometime. |
Given the options you presented, as a former Microtech owner, I'd get a PFC. I'd put a Megasquirt in my car before another Microtech.
Originally Posted by RICE RACING
(Post 7010020)
Do yourself an even bigger favour and use a real ECU like an Autronic SM2 or SM4.
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Originally Posted by a7r
(Post 7011952)
Given the options you presented, as a former Microtech owner, I'd get a PFC. I'd put a Megasquirt in my car before another Microtech.
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Originally Posted by zinx
(Post 7011993)
Why is that? Reasoning, facts, something.
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Originally Posted by zinx
(Post 7011993)
Why is that?
Once I went looking at other ECUs, I realized how much the Microtech lacks. It's 1980s ECU technology being sold to the aftermarket in 2007. It has no comprehension of engine volumetric efficiency (VE), so instead of doing what a computer is good for (math) it requires the tuner do a bunch of unnecessary work. It doesn't have a good suite of output controls to perform arbitrary functionality (e.g. complex boost control or water injection), and last time I used it the software sucked. I moved to the SM4 because it had most of the power/control of a MoTeC M800, without the cost. I'm not a big tuner MoTec (I've only worked on a M48 in a 3 rotor, and looked at the new M800 V3 software), but I prefer the SM4's way of doing things. As far as the Megasquirt goes, at least they're using some modern fuel contro techniques; it's not all about pulse widths and correction maps. As an example of what a modern ECU is capable of, check out this video (copied without permission, I just want to save the original host's bandwidth): http://www.andern.org/alexander/movi...ronic1cell.mov It shows how powerful the Autronic's internal VE modeling is. Watch the AFRs on the run with only one cell in the fuel table. I've done similar tests, and it does work this well in the real world. |
I would say Haltech based on the feedback from my tuner. The E11 is supposed to be out of this world according to my tuner.
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Originally Posted by a7r
(Post 7012123)
The Microtech is basically a sequentially injecting electronic carb.
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Originally Posted by Zero R
(Post 7009673)
Oh whada you know.... you don't even own a FD!!
-S- |
a7r -
thank you for your post. i have been agonizing over this EMS decision for about 2 months now and no one has given me any REAL input - despite my asking. the manufacturer's websites are useless. maybe my reseacrh tactics have not been the greatest, i entertain that thought, but i try. at any rate, you have provided me with the first bit of useful info, as opposed to people that spew without backing info and or those that simplt speak in circles. 1 |
now I'm getting some real information.
thanks guys and keep comming. |
Sm4 price? ballpark?
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Originally Posted by diabolical1
(Post 7013901)
a7r -
thank you for your post. i have been agonizing over this EMS decision for about 2 months now and no one has given me any REAL input - despite my asking. the manufacturer's websites are useless. maybe my reseacrh tactics have not been the greatest, i entertain that thought, but i try. at any rate, you have provided me with the first bit of useful info, as opposed to people that spew without backing info and or those that simplt speak in circles. 1 |
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