standalone or piggy back

[dsm_tuner260]

what are you running and y?
if you could list the benefits of that ecu and your setup.
i have been thinking about getting the innovate lc1 and just sticking with that. also thought about the megasquirt stand alone or the map-ecu.

 

[Nick M]

At what power level?

I am on the stock computer without a tune courtesy of a larger airflow meter made to work with 550cc injectors.

 

[87turbosupra]

I've had good luck with the lex afm and 550's, but haven't really pushed it too far. I'm thinking about switch to the maft pro or gm maf translater to eliminate the afm and the stock acordian hose. want to go with a t4 setup. Does anyone have positive experience with the maft pro?

 

[gottadiesel]

I've had good luck with the lex afm and 550's, but haven't really pushed it too far. I'm thinking about switch to the maft pro or gm maf translater to eliminate the afm and the stock acordian hose. want to go with a t4 setup. Does anyone have positive experience with the maft pro?

My experience so far with the MaftPro is great. You can keep it simple or you can dig further to manipulate timing etc... I have an AEM WB connected through the AEM's 0-5vdc output to the maftpro, along with the Vf 0-5vdc from the ECU to the Aux input on Maftpro. With this I can log onto my laptop using TunerProRt Software and get a good picture of what is happening in order to properly tune for best safe power. IMO it is nice to get rid of the afm and housing, although I am not sure how you are getting rid of accordion or a replacement for it... I am still using 3 inlets into a stainless steel replacement, but I was having to run my filer under the headlight with a 90 from afm body to filter... did not like it, now I am going from SS tube to a 45 silicone adapter to AEM dryflow filter... I still have much tuning to do and get it on a dyno to finalize, but my initial experience thus far is great and have heard the same from others that are using it and have been for longer than myself...

 

[GrimJack]

I've run both the Maft Pro and a Vipec V88 standalone.

The Maft unit is nice. Easy installation, tunable in the car without a laptop, decent control of more options than your average piggyback.

The Vipec, on the other hand, is fantastic. It's so good that it will make an average man into a cuddler. It makes you more attractive with the ladies, and prevents early baldness. It tames lions for the circus. If NASA used it (and they should) in their space shuttles, they wouldn't have any accidents.

 

[dsm_tuner260]

i will be running the lex maf with 550cc injectors, i was thinking just getting the wideband to fine tune the fuel. but i was planning on running e85 next year if we get a few more e85 stations in town

 

[Another MkIII]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't you need bigger injectors than 550's to run E85?

This site is geared towards Mustangs, but still has a lot of good basic info about E85.
http://www.e85mustangs.com/tuning.html
-AM3

 

[dsm_tuner260]

yea if i do e85 itll be more towards a 1000cc injectors but more will also be done to the car, thats still on the table of things that might be attempted so its not completely in planning.
has anyone ran the innovate lc1? if so you like it?

 

[GrimJack]

I've got the innovate LC1 on my 7M car - good unit, lasted longer than my Zeitronix did, and it's still working fine. Got an AEM on the 2J car, it works great too.

 

[dsm_tuner260]

thanks, ive read into that one seemed pretty nice just prefer personal experiences lol. price i found for it isnt that bad eighter.

 

[gottadiesel]

I've run both the Maft Pro and a Vipec V88 standalone.

The Maft unit is nice. Easy installation, tunable in the car without a laptop, decent control of more options than your average piggyback.

The Vipec, on the other hand, is fantastic. It's so good that it will make an average man into a cuddler. It makes you more attractive with the ladies, and prevents early baldness. It tames lions for the circus. If NASA used it (and they should) in their space shuttles, they wouldn't have any accidents.

Damn I can feel my hair falling out already... should have went with the Vipec :biglaugh:

 

[Moy]

I've run both the Maft Pro and a Vipec V88 standalone.

The Maft unit is nice. Easy installation, tunable in the car without a laptop, decent control of more options than your average piggyback.

The Vipec, on the other hand, is fantastic. It's so good that it will make an average man into a cuddler. It makes you more attractive with the ladies, and prevents early baldness. It tames lions for the circus. If NASA used it (and they should) in their space shuttles, they wouldn't have any accidents.

If you don't mind me asking, about how much was the V88?

 

[GrimJack]

If you don't mind me asking, about how much was the V88?

It cost $15k, and came with a car attached to it.

 

[Moy]

It cost $15k, and came with a car attached to it.

haha. fair enough