Hi chaps,

 

I am nearing the end of an engine rebuild. I will be running an AEM EMS.

However, during the run in stage i thought it would be best to run a chipped ECU, then move onto the EMS when all is fine and dandy.

 

Is this necessary?

 

If so, i have another little query. The car was originally a manual NA. So i have a manual NA ECU. I also have a UK auto TT ECU.

 

The car will be a manual TT. If chipped, can i use either of these ECUs?

 

And finally, where can i get said chip? (bear in mind this will only be used for about 1k miles so i dont wanna pay silly bucks)

 

I can post spec if necessary

 

Thanks

Yes, you can use any ECU (NA, TT, auto, man) in an NA TT car, as long as it's chipped

 

Also, for the record, you can use an NA ECU in a TT car, as long as you have a boost controller.

Yes, you can use any ECU (NA, TT, auto, man) in an NA TT car, as long as it's chipped

 

Also, for the record, you can use an NA ECU in a TT car, as long as you have a boost controller.

 

Cheers Andy,

 

Ok, i'm sorted for an ECU. Local video man can chip it. Any ideas where i can get a chip? Engine is fairly high spec.

You would have to list the spec of turbos and injectors mate and if cams are stock or upgraded, then you'll know your options for a chip

smithy

You would have to list the spec of turbos and injectors mate and if cams are stock or upgraded, then you'll know your options for a chip

smithy

 

 

Bored block to pistons and honed and degreased

Checked block face

Checked guides and recut seats

Lapped and polished crank

Degreased and cleaned water ways

Skimmed heads

ACL race rod and main bearings

 

Z1 engine rebuild kit

Z1 120k service kit

 

HKS GT2510 turbos

Z1 Oil feed lines

Z1 RFL BOVs

Z1 side mount intercoolers - chromed intercooler piping

Stainless steel Intake hard pipe kit

Z1 upgraded throttle bodies

N/A oil squirters

AMS exhaust manifolds

Wiseco pistons 88m

Cometic 89mm head gaskets 0.51 thickness

Plate crank front/rear spacer

Nismo thermostat

JWT Mild 100 series cams

JWT VTC springs

New water pump

New oil pump

New water temp gauge and ECU sensor

ARP head/main bolt kit

Timing belt idler pullleys

Crank sproket

Z1 silicone PCV kit

AMS light weight full pulley set

Stainless Steel braided fuel line

AMS radiator

Full Custom stainless exhaust

NGK spark plugs

AEM EMS with 3.5 bar map

Greddy profec b spec II boost controller

Greddy radiator cap

Plenum bypass

Z1 full flow oil cooler upgrade kit

Z1 split 5 stud down pipes

z1 new style dual intake with apexi filters

AIV bypass

CC bypass

PRVR bypass

EGR bypass

Power enterprise Magpower II oil filter

Z1 full silicone pipe set

Stainless steel IAA valve feed pipe

Silicone vacuum hoses

Greddy extreme timing belt

Nismo 555 injectors

 

 

Drive chain

 

NA manual gearbox

Stainless steel clutch line

Nismo transmission mount

Z1 one piece prop

Z1 6 puc performance clutch

Z1 lightened fly

not done much then :shock:

Lol ok, it's only the turbo's, injectors that have much impact and as the cams are stage 1, see no reason why a normal 555cc chip won't do the job for you for running in and until you fit the AEM fella.

 

Can be supplied by John Dixon, AndyP ( i think) or Zedworld.

 

Cost for the chip should really be a 100 bucks or less and of course you can then sell it when not being used any more, sometimes they come up for sale second hand.

 

smithy

Once you cut through the stuff that has no effect on engine performance it has not got a huge list of actual engine mods just bolt ons so prolly could be run on a stock ecu chipped probaly with a custom map.Id have gone for high flow exhaust manifolds and ditched the cams personally on that build.They can be added at a later date.

Once you cut through the stuff that has no effect on engine performance it has not got a huge list of actual engine mods just bolt ons so prolly could be run on a stock ecu chipped probaly with a custom map.Id have gone for high flow exhaust manifolds and ditched the cams personally on that build.They can be added at a later date.

 

It has AMS manifolds. Cams are just mild.

 

Yeah, I gathered a lot of that stuff would be irrelevant, I just copied it from my wee car folder :)

It has AMS manifolds. Cams are just mild.

 

Yeah, I gathered a lot of that stuff would be irrelevant, I just copied it from my wee car folder :)

 

Ahh yeh i see now the manifolds.Get the heads ported.makes a massive difference with bigger tubs too.Helps to get them spooling lower down the rev range.You could still permenantly run that on a custom mapped stock ecu if you wished though.

Ahh yeh i see now the manifolds.Get the heads ported.makes a massive difference with bigger tubs too.Helps to get them spooling lower down the rev range.You could still permenantly run that on a custom mapped stock ecu if you wished though.

 

Really? Would the AEM not be better for simply fine tuning the engine?

 

Also it has dual intake. I intended using an AEM map sensor and ditching the MAF?

 

Oh, heads have been ported.

A standalone system will always be better but if you wanted a q45 maf would run that or a doolz set up on a chipped ecu.If you have the AEM already then your committed really.If you dont then consider either a custom map or an Emerald system perhaps?