Greetings all
Moving forward with my turbo build, i am looking into options for engine management, I did previously start a thread on piggyback options, however im opening it up to all options including standalone.
To narrow it down im interested in aftermarket options that work with opel cars.
Options I have been looking into are as follows:
Crude
RRFPR and an extra injector + controller, very crude and high chance of it going bang so definitly steering clear of this one
Piggyback
Greddy emanage ultimate - interesting level of control for a piggy back unit, reportedly being able to control both fueling and spark retard, ideal for turbo applications however more aimed towards JDM cars.
AEM FIC6 - Another piggyback unit that allows you to control both fueling and timing retard, however much more user friendly and more options for instillation, Works with both hal and mag types of sensors, And you can upgrade to larger injectors and just enter the percentage size bigger and it automatically adjusts all the maps to suit so it will still run like factory. Also works with a few different aftermarket o2 sensors, specifically ones that are wideband, and mimic narrowband output to keep the factory ecu happy. If i was going for piggyback, i would go with this.
Standalone
Anything haltec seems to be really good for GM cars, however at is core the corsa c is european so i am unsure if it will work. The issues with standalone is there is only one ECU i know of that works with EPS (the sprint ultimate or something like that)
Incredibly expensive to install and tune, also very time consuming as the car will need to be rewired from scratch, the factory ecu may even need to stay in to control the dash etc due to the immobiliser.
Other
Getting the factory ecu flashed would be the easiest option due to no rewiring required, however with no one in Oz catering for it, and the great ecu hack project at a permanent standstill due to siemens programming being a B*tch it would be difficult to organise a flash with my ecu most likely having to travel across the globe and back.
If i was to decide on one, the AEM FIC6 is the way i would go, at $450 it would be the best bang for buck option for turbocharging the car. however i am told from some people it wont work with the engine even though it covers both types of sensors. Alternatively if i can get in contact with Warren G maybe he can do bench flashing, havnt tried contacting him quite yet due to easter etc, soon though.
Has anyone had any experience with aftermarket ecus and their opels? any opinions on what to steer clear from etc? (besides a crude setup as your gonna have a bad time)
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