Members,

I feel I am at the end of what the montronic can handle with normal 1-1 fpr (no FMU). I feel the ramping up the fuel pressure to levels that 800cc injectors act like 1250cc or bigger just does not sit well with me.

Lets hear what the membership feels about running a standalone ecu.

Things to take into account. I own my car out right and have spent a small fortune on it that will never be recouped in any type of sale.

Regards,
Tim

 

Talk to tuning guru Justin at Boost Logic (Austin,Texas) for standalone advice.

 

Paulie, thank you. Tuning is no problem. I am more interested in how my new levels of power will be viewed. IE: Oh he is running a standalone and so on.

 

how much power are you making or thinking of making?There are plenty of cars i know of running 100+lb/hr injectors with no problems on the stock ecu.

 

Running fmu's?

 

The only system I would consider is a MoTec. They are used in a number of Porsche race cars including the factory GT3 Cup cars.

 

For sure a MoTec. That is why I am on this. I drove a cup car with a tt motor running gt30's it was making around 700 hp at 1.1 bar and drives way better than any other car I have driven at that power level and is using 2250cc injectors. Part throttle blows out any 800cc injector car flashed car.

 

if u run a full motec,how do u get it inspected in NY....or is this for a full race car?

 

Sounds like my dream car. Any pictures or more information? I'm wondering where the intercoolers are located.

 

Joe, The same way you get yours

 

They used the turbo rear quarters and ducting. Costume made in stock turbo location. The motor was so smooth and rev happy. There is no wonder why all the cup cars use MoTec.

 

I have the stock ecu so the vin can be read as can the obd2 readiness.As long as there is no codes (i install cats) it passes.I dont think that can be done with a motec as far as i know.May be it can with a piggy back but as far as i know with a full Motec running all the functions that wont work.I could be wrong tho.

 

Have you looked into the ProEfi? I woudl call up Jason S. and ask him about his system. Even has an option for a flex-fuel sensor.

 

We do it all the time for customers with Lexus's except when they have a visual inspection.. I dont know how NYC is but it will pass OBD2 but not the visual obviously..

Mike

 

Perhaps I'm missing something here but the motronic is a really sophisticated ECU so I'm not really seeing the advantage of a standalone especially at the power levels being described? What's the advantange of running a standalone vs tuning the DME?