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markylee

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Post #1
Hi I've decided to go the throttle body route, Which ecu shoul I use ?
Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 20:48
daveyboy

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Whichever your preferred mapper recommends is usually the way to go. For instance Dave Walker won't do anything other than Emerald (it's his ECU though) whereas lots of guys don't like Emerald much.
Most are more than happy to work with Omex or DTA, DTA has a very good reputation and is considered by many to be superior to Omex, depending which model of ECU you buy. If you don't need lots of unnecessary frills like anti-lag and flat shift you can get by with the base model from most manufacturers.

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Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 20:58
dangti6

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As above, find a mapper you want to use and take their advice. You really want to be using the brand they prefer the software behind.

I use an entry DTA S40 Pro. Still has many features I can't make use of in my 205.

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  • Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 21:00
    markylee

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    Post #4
    Cheers guys, and do I definately need this, can I not just use a standard ecu
    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 21:06
    daveyboy

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    You can use the standard ECU, the drawback is that there seems to be only one place in the UK that's able to map the standard ECU (well there will be others that claim they can, but none with Wayne's proven track record) and that's Chip Wizards in Rotherham. I haven't looked where you are based but for many he's a trip to far. The other drawback with mapping the standard ECU is that you are pretty much locked into going back to Wayne for every modification you do that entails a map tweak (updating cams a few months after fitting bodies perhaps) so think carefully about what your future plans will be and do the lot at the same time.

    Last I heard a Chip Wizards map was £400 and you need to budget for fuel and travel expenses too. Thsts if you can wait for Wayne to fit you in as his waiting list is usually pretty long.

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    Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 21:14
    markylee

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    daveyboy wrote:
    You can use the standard ECU, the drawback is that there seems to be only one place in the UK that's able to map the standard ECU (well there will be others that claim they can, but none with Wayne's proven track record) and that's Chip Wizards in Rotherham. I haven't looked where you are based but for many he's a trip to far. The other drawback with mapping the standard ECU is that you are pretty much locked into going back to Wayne for every modification you do that entails a map tweak (updating cams a few months after fitting bodies perhaps) so think carefully about what your future plans will be and do the lot at the same time.

    Last I heard a Chip Wizards map was £400 and you need to budget for fuel and travel expenses too. Thsts if you can wait for Wayne to fit you in as his waiting list is usually pretty long.
    cheers mate i'll look into that, Trying to save the pennies where I can at the moment
    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 21:16
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    Post #7
    i'm looking to down the tuned n/a route, for me to travel from Edinburgh to Waynes and back plus how ever much fuel the car will consume on the dyno, i'd be looking at a couple of hundred quid plus the actual mapping costs of 400, then as daveyboy says, you would have to go back to wayne for future map revisions. You may as well go Omex, DTA or something.
    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 21:31
    phillipm

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    Rotherham? He must have moved Whistle

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 21:35
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    Rochester then! Can't get away with anything on this forum, just ask Stan!

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 21:48
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_Kent

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 22:00
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdale

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 22:02
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    LOL

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 22:03
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    Do one, bastids LOL

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 22:28
    phillipm

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    Sorry Dave.

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 22:39
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    daveyboy wrote:
    Rochester then! Can't get away with anything on this forum, just ask Stan!


    Explain please...

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 22:59
    welshpug!

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    Laugh my ass off

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 23:18
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    stan_306gti6 wrote:
    daveyboy wrote:
    Rochester then! Can't get away with anything on this forum, just ask Stan!


    Explain please...


    Somebody is always watching...

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    Posted 8th Apr 2013 at 23:31
    markylee

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    Hi has anybody got a contact no. for wayne as rochester isnt that far from me
    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 08:19
    daveyboy

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    Welshpug is his secretary, drop him a PM, I'm sure he'll have his details LOL

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    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 08:26
    welshpug!

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    Laugh my ass off. Read the thread, then google chipwizards

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    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 08:35
    markylee

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    welshpug! wrote:
    Laugh my ass off. Read the thread, then google chipwizards
    Done that and it looks like the website's down, hence why I asked for a contact no. lmao
    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 08:41
    daveyboy

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    Meeooww!! Laugh my ass off

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    Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
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    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 08:41
    markylee

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    Post #23
    Too early for me, I'm grouchy this early
    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 08:51
    coskev

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    Theres a thread on north west remap, ask the op for waynes number as he mapped his car on mondayThumbs up

    He was based in Rochdale, not RochesterRoll eyes but now apparently works out of Warrington, cheshireThumbs up

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    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 08:55
    markylee

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    coskev wrote:
    Theres a thread on north west remap, ask the op for waynes number as he mapped his car on mondayThumbs up

    He was based in Rochdale, not RochesterRoll eyes but now apparently works out of Warrington, cheshireThumbs up
    Cheers mate, very helpful
    Posted 9th Apr 2013 at 09:01

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