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Can I just add that chasing big bhp figures is just an ego extension...my starlet was running 340ish bhp at one point and although its very fun to give it a burst every now and then, you can't help but wonder when it will go bang. (It is a monstrous feat for any 1.3 engine to reliably put out nearly 3x the factory intended power levels). My new build I'm aiming for a very reliable 220 - 250 with a hybrid turbo adapted from a 595 abarth with hardly any lag. I think this was the sweet spot when building my last engine and in hindsight should have left it around that figure. It was just as fun and on the streets there's very little opportunities to really use the car to its full potential.

Don't be an idiot and chase the figures, you can have as much fun with less power (and less expense) 😀

It has a whole new distributor on there so shouldn't cause any problems there. I'm taking it back down to my tuner in a few weeks. I'll get him to look into it further while it's down there with him

Forged engine, ct9 hybrid, standard injectors, ecu master stand alone ecu and a few bolt on supporting mods...fmic etc

The title kind of says it all...when starting from cold, the engine turns over and starts up 9 times out of 10. When it's upto temperature and I turn the key it will just turn over and over and over. I have to wait for it to cool down again and start it up then. It's a bit of an inconvenience that I could do without if I'm honest. What could it be? What do I need to change?

TIA

I've got a very similar set up to this and I've been advise today that it would be wise to upgrade my injectors as they will be pushing their limits on around 1bar. For the extra couple of hundred quid, I'd just do it rather than risk anything.

It's not the cap and arm. It's the full thing with crankshaft sensors and everything. Main dealer part only apparently.

I've just been informed that my distributor is faulty and I need a new one. Getting one from a main dealer isn't an option as I'm waiting until November for it. Can anybody help a brother out? It will need posting/delivering to RRR engineering too but I'll pay for everything.

Thanks

He seems like a really switched on tuner. Not met him but had a few chats through FB and over the phone. He went through all the features with me in great detail and was a real help in making the decision...and gave me a great price. The car goes down tomorrow and i pick it up on sunday. Absolutely over the moon.

Im going for it. Might aswel. I've done everything else to the highest standard so why scrimp now?

I'm going for an ECUMASTER EMU and I've been told they can be quite easily installed at a later date. I'll be running around 200-220 so not massive amounts of power. Not worth doing then no?

On average a 12 month mot adds £250 to the value of a car. For £30 outlay for a £250 return, id do it every day. Idiot.

Update for you all. I've gone for a standalone ECUmaster EMU and its going to be fit this week. I've booked in with RRR engineering and I've got to say, Cal really does know his shit. What a nice helpful guy. If any of you are looking for a tuner then i highly recommend him...so much so that I'm travelling 200 miles and probably passing about another dozen or so tuners on the way.

Morning boys and girls...my car is going for a new ecu to be fit, set up etc this week and ive been told about the coil on plug conversion. Is there anything to be gained by this? Is it worth me spending the extra couple of hundred £££ to do this at the same time as the set up? Or is it a waste of money. Ive already got iridium plugs and magnecore high performance leads on the little ripper.

Love these wheels nearly as much as my big end rodders.

Tbf I'm liking the sound of the det3 more than the others. Just going to be a ball ache to get the car to rrr engineering for a set up.

Christ there's a lot more to this than I 1st expected. I'm pretty new to tuning a car to this kind of level. It's usually just been a powerful standard car in the pas haha.

You need to buy a boost solenoid if you want boost control and a switch if you want switchable maps. Then just bring the lot to who ever gonna map it and get them to wire it in. That's it

Boost solenoid,..Apexi avcr will do right? I just need to replace the solenoid as mines buggered. And could it be wired into the hi/low switch on the glanza v for 2 different maps? That would be cool if so.

Yeah they can control boost solenoid ;)

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.pl/itm/322167997727

Det3 link. Where I buy all mine from.

So this includes everything i need? or is there anything else i need to buy? That seems really cheap

I'm already running solenoid and apexi avcr. Is this useless or worth keeping with all other goodies?

In your situation a wideband and an ecumaster det3. Should be about £300/350 depending which wideband setup you go for. Then just fitting and mapping by tuner.

Done in FIT mode the det3 is standalone fuelling and piggyback timing. Shits all over emanage stuff.

Plus, like the standalone buy a solenoid and you have boost control too.

Could you possibly point me in the direction of where I can buy all this stuff from. EBay link etc that you use. It would be greatly appreciated and I'll give you 10 ukso points.

Personally wouldnt bother with a standalone one a ct9. But then wouldnt bother running a ct9 on a forged engine. Spend money on brakes and handling and just get a emb

Brakes and handling etc is fully sorted. I've got big stoppers and fancy tein suspension along with adjustable arb and panArd rod etc. 6 speed box and cusco lsd. The handling is tip top...but it's all useless with no ecu to make it run is it.

All depends on your set up, budget, and priorities.

Every application is different.

Set up is further up in a comment. (Forged, hybrid CT9 etc) looking to keep costs under £1500 as that's top end what I've been quoted for a stand alone. Priorities are, just a fun toy that is put together properly using the right bits. I've not scrimped on anything yet and don't intend on doing so with the ecu.

This might sound stupid...but which would you recommend? How much rougly am I looking at all in. Buying, fitting, mapping etc. Does it require any special harness or anything?

https://www.mkautorepairsandtuning.uk/ecumaster

Anybody any experience of these guys?

Been looking into these ecu master jobs. Anybody any experience with them? Anybody who installs and maps them in the north west?