MegaSquirt ECU?

[msm]

Do you guys think its a good buy to use with a 172? Or Omex all the way!??..

Regards

 

[BenR]

If you are extremely proficient with ECU hardware and software then they can be very powerful things.

If you are less clued up then buying a ready to use ECU is a much better choice.

And since you posted up, i think the latter choice is better for you.

 

[Waitey]

They are better for some cars than others. For MX-5's you get the PnP version.

 

[Fred@BTM]

everyone on here seems stuck fast on using OMEX? Emerald do a kit for the 172/182 also

 

[stan*]

Emerald ecu's are cracking bits of kit. Software is very very user friendly, which makes the difference....same cant be said for alot of the others.

 

[Mark One]

omex doesent seem all that TBH. Dunno why everyone bothers with it when something like emerald is around. Especially if you live fairly near norfolk where dave walker maps emerald.

 

[stan*]

Omex is common on here 'cos GDI market them on here...

You dont need to be near Norwich either lol, thats just a bonus if you particulalry want hinm to map it.

 

[msm]

Great info thanks!! ;-)

 

[msm]

By the way do you think the 172 will perform better only with the Ecu and a good setting (No ITB'S) etc... Stock..?

 

[stan*]

Best off just getting it remapped, RSTuning comes highly recomended.

After-market managment is only needed when high duration cams are used, which are outside the OE capabilites. or for ITB's.

 

[BenR]

On a 100% stock engine setup, no.

Plus you will loose all the factory smooth cold start performance, dash functions and diagnostics. Basically will be worse to drive daily and have marginal to no performance gain over a properly done remap.

 

[sideways danny]

By the way do you think the 172 will perform better only with the Ecu and a good setting (No ITB'S) etc... Stock..?

yes definitely. seen and done it more than a few times.


As far as what ECU to use, it's most important to work out who you want to map it first, then use a system they are completely comfortable with. You'll get more from whatever system you end up with that way.

We use Omex, it's what we know. It's also one of only 2 100% road legal non OEM ecu systems, being fully E-marked

 

[sideways danny]

On a 100% stock engine setup, no.

Plus you will loose all the factory smooth cold start performance, dash functions and diagnostics. Basically will be worse to drive daily and have marginal to no performance gain over a properly done remap.

a great man once said "you're doing it wrong"

 

[stan*]

yes definitely. seen and done it more than a few times.

Who mapped the stock ECU's which you compared back to back with a mapped Omex?

 

[sideways danny]

Who mapped the stock ECU's which you compared back to back with a mapped Omex?

he asked will it perform better over stock, not re-mapped stock

 

[stan*]

yes, stock but re-calibrated,,,,

 

[stan*]

nice edit

 

[BenR]

a great man once said "you're doing it wrong"

Then his dad told him to stop playing with his legos and go to bed.

 

[BenR]

nice edit

REEEEEMIX!.......sca sca sca scandalous

 

[stan*]

LMAO.

It has to be said, as far as refinement goes, you cant beat an OE ecu. They are designed to operate under all conditions, with alot more inputs then most after-market units.
That said, yes of course its possible to set them up nice, just takes time..

 

[BenR]

And more importantly....wasted time.

Anybody going standalone should really know what they are getting into, they are certainly not OEM.

 

[stan*]

yup, I see alot of mk2 clios running non-OE managment, and I repeatadly think "why".

 

[BenR]

duped.

I've had one come to me to have it removed and put back to standard lol.

 

[msm]

On a 100% stock engine setup, no.

Plus you will loose all the factory smooth cold start performance, dash functions and diagnostics. Basically will be worse to drive daily and have marginal to no performance gain over a properly done remap.

Thats the answer I was looking for, nice and clear heheh! ThankS Ben ;-)