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[RedR1]

Originally Posted by tbuelna

I live in Seneca about 10 min from Clemson University. I will have to do a little reading on an aftermarket ECU, thanks for the tip. Also, do a lot of you guys use turbo timers? I plan to hit the DGRR car show/even in a few weeks. Should be a blast!!

No turbo timers here, as you can easily stay out of boost with driving civilized when you are 10 minutes out from home. I don't think they are needed, but there are many schools of thoughts on the matter.

yeah, a few too many mods and the stock ECU doesn't cut it, and the OEM wastegate is tapped and you start to get bad boost spikes. as far as ECU's. . . there are a great many. if you are staying with the stock twins, a PFC is your entry plug and play ECU and will work. Then as you go up in the price range, you have more features available for tuning. Haltec PS series, Life Racing RX, MoTeC M600 (in order of price). Not enough space in one post to elaborate as to what and why, but it at least gives you info to start off on.

I'll be heading up from FL with a caravan of rotaries for DGRR. Just look for the Asian guy with red faded hair, and it'll be me. I've been for the past 4 years, easily hands down the best event stateside.

[Sephitrask]

Originally Posted by RedR1

No turbo timers here, as you can easily stay out of boost with driving civilized when you are 10 minutes out from home. I don't think they are needed, but there are many schools of thoughts on the matter.

yeah, a few too many mods and the stock ECU doesn't cut it, and the OEM wastegate is tapped and you start to get bad boost spikes. as far as ECU's. . . there are a great many. if you are staying with the stock twins, a PFC is your entry plug and play ECU and will work. Then as you go up in the price range, you have more features available for tuning. Haltec PS series, Life Racing RX, MoTeC M600 (in order of price). Not enough space in one post to elaborate as to what and why, but it at least gives you info to start off on.

I'll be heading up from FL with a caravan of rotaries for DGRR. Just look for the Asian guy with red faded hair, and it'll be me. I've been for the past 4 years, easily hands down the best event stateside.

Why is it that when I read this I first think of Evangelion, then to a much more BAW idea of the term, THEN to A conversation about Ecu's?

[tbuelna]

Originally Posted by RedR1

No turbo timers here, as you can easily stay out of boost with driving civilized when you are 10 minutes out from home. I don't think they are needed, but there are many schools of thoughts on the matter.

yeah, a few too many mods and the stock ECU doesn't cut it, and the OEM wastegate is tapped and you start to get bad boost spikes. as far as ECU's. . . there are a great many. if you are staying with the stock twins, a PFC is your entry plug and play ECU and will work. Then as you go up in the price range, you have more features available for tuning. Haltec PS series, Life Racing RX, MoTeC M600 (in order of price). Not enough space in one post to elaborate as to what and why, but it at least gives you info to start off on.

I'll be heading up from FL with a caravan of rotaries for DGRR. Just look for the Asian guy with red faded hair, and it'll be me. I've been for the past 4 years, easily hands down the best event stateside.

I appreciate the info man. Yeah, an ECU will definitely be my next upgrade. I am looking forward to this event and taking my first ride on the Dragon's Tail!! I will be the 6 foot 2, 270 pound dude trying to squeeze in to his FD...you can't miss me, ha!!

[Sephitrask]

Awesome, DGRR is a blast! Take a good look at your tyres, you will need ones with plenty of life in them; the dragon is relentless and you dont want to put the confidence of your life in cheap or toasted rubber!

[tbuelna]

Originally Posted by Sephitrask

Awesome, DGRR is a blast! Take a good look at your tyres, you will need ones with plenty of life in them; the dragon is relentless and you dont want to put the confidence of your life in cheap or toasted rubber!

Wheels and tires - Check!! Just got brand new one's installed last night. I will be posting a pic soon. The more I read about DGRR the more excited I get, I can't wait!!

[tbuelna]

New wheels/tires!

[RedR1]

Originally Posted by tbuelna

New wheels/tires!

very slick man, very slick! So at DGRR, i'll look for the stealth bomber FD

look forward to meeting you. id say your height would make you easy to find, but a lot of FD owners seem to be quite tall (compared to me at 5'3")