Best 4age ecu???

[cerby]

Hey everyone!!

AS in the subject i was wondering what the best aftermarket ecu would be for a ?red top? 100kw 16V 4age in an ae86???
Also what sort of power increases would i expect??
Is it worth it??
The car is currently running with the normal ecu but is a bit rich. The ecu was mounted in the passenger foot well by a previous owner and has been kicked around a bit!!

Anyway thanks in Advance guys
Cerby

[Garth AE86]

In order of best to worst imo

E&E Freedom
Motec
Autronic
Haltech
Adaptronic
Microtech

All will run yur car and improve power and response. Yes It is well worth it.
Remember, its not just the ecu, its mainly the tuner who gets the best and safest tune for the car.

[cerby]

Thanks man
Just a couple more questions.
Do you know which are the easiest to install? Are these all 'plug and play' ?
Also best bang for buck (i'm on a pretty tight budget)
Thanks

[mojo_type]

sorry for sidetracking a bit and asking a noob question
but

is it legal to get a ecu installed ?
i thought it was illegal
or is it a get checked by a engineer thing or do you need to do emissions test or whats the go

[off-road]

WTF is an E&E Freedom

[1200det]

WTF is an E&E Freedom

www.e-freedom.co.jp

[DigitalPho3nix]

WTF is an E&E Freedom

hehe you got served!

[DigitalPho3nix]

sorry for sidetracking a bit and asking a noob question
but

is it legal to get a ecu installed ?
i thought it was illegal
or is it a get checked by a engineer thing or do you need to do emissions test or whats the go

Legal as far as I know.

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Definetly legal in WA, although it may require an emissions test over east.

[DigitalPho3nix]

Thanks man
Just a couple more questions.
Do you know which are the easiest to install? Are these all 'plug and play' ?
Also best bang for buck (i'm on a pretty tight budget)
Thanks

Plug n Play ecu's are a completely different ball game. All the brands that ae86drift mentioned were for programmable ecu's that can be uploaded with different engine maps. PnP ecus come with the map already loaded in, and can be a cheaper alternative. However having said that, they are not what's always best for YOUR car. If your gonna do it, spend the extra couple of hundred bux and get a comprehensive system. Haven't heard anything about the Freedom systems, but the MoTeC ones are always very good (and aussie) but are also quite expensive.

The best thing to do I think would be to go to your local tuning shop, sit down and talk options with someone who knows a bit more about it.

[CrUZida]

Umm, no.
A plug and play ecu is one that has the same plugs/pinouts as your factory ecu.
No company will do a 4age plug and play ecu.

What you have mentioned is basically a 'chip' like you can get with commodores.
You can get a 'mines' ecu for a few cars out there, these will also be plug and play, and preprogrammed like you said, but there will not be one for a 4age (well, I'll stand corrected, but I highly doubt it).


As mentioned above, find a local tuner, speak to people about who is a good tuner, and them buy the ecu they recommend for the job.


That list above is the best to worst in ae86drift's opinion, but it is also the most expensive to cheapest.

Would I spend $4000 on an ecu for a 4A? no chance in hell.
Its a basic motor, all ecu's will do every function you want, no need to spend thousands on functions you'll never be able to use.

[exquisit]

isnt there a power fc pnp for 4age??

^.^

[driftymcgee]

isnt there a power fc pnp for 4age??

^.^

i think there is, done by AP Engineering and its a hacked 3sgte one, i think. and you need an adaptor to plug it into the loom anyways

[cerby]

Thanks guys
It did all sound a bit daunting before but thats helped heaps!!
Only reason why i was leaningtowards a plug and play was well it was cheaper and also i haven't got a hope of tuning an ecu myself and i had heard that there weren't any decent tuners here in tas. A guy i know of had to take his car to melbourne to get a proper tune!!
Any way i'll keep researching now that i know what i'm looking for and we'll see what happens!!
Cheers Cerby

[DigitalPho3nix]

i think there is, done by AP Engineering and its a hacked 3sgte one, i think. and you need an adaptor to plug it into the loom anyways

hehe, now we have plug-n-adapt-n-fiddle-till-it-works chips