engine management

[big_huff]

just wondering what you turbo cobra guys are using for an engine management?

 

[CHINI]

stock

 

[big_huff]

do you just flash your ecu?

 

[carolinacat]

sct pro racer

 

[TRBO VNM]

sct pro racer

same as stock.

most are using factory ECU and using diablo or SCT to flash the computer and as stated above, some use PRP to tune themselves, but it still flashes the stock computer. so engine management has mainly been factory ECU.

a couple have gone with the big stuff 3. I think AEM is coming out with something as well.

 

[big_huff]

if AEM comes out with a ems for you guys you going to buy it?

 

[2003Slobra]

Majority of the cars have no reason to upgrade to a different EM. The stock ECU has been proven to handle plenty. The Big Stuff 3 has added effects such as a Two Step which help people a little more with a decision.

 

[big_huff]

so you guys dont have different maps to change from like everyday use on pump and then switch to another map for when you put race gas in?

 

[TRBO VNM]

so you guys dont have different maps to change from like everyday use on pump and then switch to another map for when you put race gas in?

we call them tunes, not maps. I honestly am not familiar with who uses that term. I know the guy at work with a 350Z uses the term for his tunes or whatever, but we usually just flash the ECU with a different tune if needed. SCT and Diablo have handheld flashers. they plug into the OBD2 port and load a new program to the ECU. but with these flashers we can also adjust a few parameters based on rpm range.

 

[big_huff]

i know you get your car tuned but wouldnt you have multiple maps to change from pump gas to race gas?

 

[TRBO VNM]

i know you get your car tuned but wouldnt you have multiple maps to change from pump gas to race gas?

no, you can run the same file for pump or race. if you have a race file, typically the timing is raised and the a/f is leaned out some and you add boost.