Next best choice for ecu management
I've been searching a lot on the forums and it would really be nice to get my hands on a Calum RT ecu but he's apparently really busy and a lot of members haven't received their ecu's from him for some time. I want to run my sr20de+t properly with the right ecu management system asap. So since Calum isn't as available as everyone would like, what's the next best option without going to a pricey standalone even though it would make life simpler?
I currently run a turboed 1993 g20 sr20de motor on a stock ecu with stock injectors with the wastegate open so i'm not making any boost (dunno if that's safe or not, haven't stumbled on it while reading). I want to hit 250hp for street use. From the other thread about maximizing an sr20de, several members mentioned that it was unnecessary to use a standalone to hit 400hp and a piggyback system would be more than sufficient. So since then, I've been looking around for some.
From what I've been reading, the best piggyback system for a turboed NA is the AEM FIC or Greddy E-manage Ultimate. They're both modifiable to increase injector sizes and alter ignition timing, correct? However, I noticed not a lot of people on either this forum or g20.net use the AEM FIC or at least post about it. So there won't be a lot of support in that sense for tuning. Instead, I see it used more on other more modern cars, 1999+. Meanwhile, there's more documentation on this site on the EMU though. So which would be the preffered piggyback if I wanted to hit 250hp first and then move up to 400hp later on?
There's one thing I'm confused about with piggyback systems. Can I install the piggyback system onto a stock ecu with what I'm trying to achieve? Or would I need to have the ecu remapped with the appropriate components first (injectors, turbo size, maf, etc.), then install the piggyback system and tune from there?
Any responses will be helpful. TIA!
-Penguin
I currently run a turboed 1993 g20 sr20de motor on a stock ecu with stock injectors with the wastegate open so i'm not making any boost (dunno if that's safe or not, haven't stumbled on it while reading). I want to hit 250hp for street use. From the other thread about maximizing an sr20de, several members mentioned that it was unnecessary to use a standalone to hit 400hp and a piggyback system would be more than sufficient. So since then, I've been looking around for some.
From what I've been reading, the best piggyback system for a turboed NA is the AEM FIC or Greddy E-manage Ultimate. They're both modifiable to increase injector sizes and alter ignition timing, correct? However, I noticed not a lot of people on either this forum or g20.net use the AEM FIC or at least post about it. So there won't be a lot of support in that sense for tuning. Instead, I see it used more on other more modern cars, 1999+. Meanwhile, there's more documentation on this site on the EMU though. So which would be the preffered piggyback if I wanted to hit 250hp first and then move up to 400hp later on?
There's one thing I'm confused about with piggyback systems. Can I install the piggyback system onto a stock ecu with what I'm trying to achieve? Or would I need to have the ecu remapped with the appropriate components first (injectors, turbo size, maf, etc.), then install the piggyback system and tune from there?
Any responses will be helpful. TIA!
-Penguin
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