RIP85 REST IN PEACE V8 Donating Members 469 Member For: 16y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Woodridge on the park bench Posted 08/01/09 02:21 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 02:21 AM I am Contemplating changing my turbo on my car but have been advised by a mechanic that has worked on rally cars to change my computer instead of changing my turbo ( better place to spend the money) I try to advise him that it is diffrent to rotary's, evo's,wrx's etc. But he still believes that with a stand alone computer I would be allot safer. Iam looking for 400rwkw in a bf phoon. I know with the old rotors I needed a 3d tuneable computer with cdi to stop the turbo blowing the spark out. But I can't imagine that a bf with to4z tuned right via a cappa flasher would cause any problems. Mayby if I was going all out, so what are peoples opinions have they had any problems with there flashed computer not being able to keep up? t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 08/01/09 02:33 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 02:33 AM Find a tuner who understands these things better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 27d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/01/09 02:47 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 02:47 AM Stand Alone management has shown issues in the past, I can't see a Motec, for example, being better value than a T04Z with retune... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAman Member 133 Member For: 18y 5m Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 08/01/09 03:17 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 03:17 AM 'sThe factory computer is more than capable.Use a forum sponsor for tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_AK cj_ak Donating Members 5,077 Member For: 17y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Ropes Crossing Posted 08/01/09 03:42 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 03:42 AM stop using your local Caltex mechanic and speak to an actual tuner mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 08/01/09 04:19 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 04:19 AM I don't think he's talking about his tuner....just what an unrelated mechanic had suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP85 REST IN PEACE V8 Donating Members 469 Member For: 16y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Woodridge on the park bench Posted 08/01/09 06:51 AM Author Share Posted 08/01/09 06:51 AM yes thanks tab I work in spare parts and deal with engine reconditioners and mechanical engineers all the time (lucky me) all of of them pretty much agree replace computer first even though I have seen hi powered ford's just using flash tunes. For what I want to achieve I believe a flash tune will be ok but some of these guys have been working longer in the engine game than I have been alive. so I was just after opinions!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 20y 3m 4d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 08/01/09 06:58 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 06:58 AM (edited) I agree that some may have been in the game for a long time but also the BA-BF have only been around since 2002 and they more than likely know nothing about them.You can run the standard computer over the 500rwkw mark easy and more.You are best to talk to the shops that deal with these cars every day.CheersAdrian Edited 08/01/09 09:38 AM by tab overquoting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 17y 1m 17d Gender: Male Posted 08/01/09 07:02 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 07:02 AM I was thinkin about this also. motec m800 or m600 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLY6T Donating Members 585 Member For: 17y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: vic , melb SE Posted 08/01/09 07:23 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 07:23 AM look at autronic man , we run it in our rx7 sports sadan and its ace's . motec is ova rated ,very easy to use tons and tons of features like boost control , anti-lag and launch control . we use launch control all the time to get off the line its great . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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