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    TOTALLY Noob Engine management Q...

    Forgive me for asking what is probably a REALLY noobish question, but I've searched ALL of R3VLimited, and other forums/sites, with no conclusive answer.

    I have an m20b25i with a 2.7 crank, 304 cam, 10.5/1 CR pistons, etc etc. And I want to TUNE the darn ECU to take advantage of all this stuff. WHAT COURSE OF ACTION DO I FOLLOW???

    Do I:

    1. Get a MAF conversion (as I think a piggyback won't work without it?)
    2. Get a piggyback chip that is (hopefully) loaded with a basemap and work from there?
    3. Get standalone EM?
    4. Have some company (e.g. Powerchip) program a DME chip and send it over?
    5. All or a combination of the above?

    Keep in mind that I don't have access to a dyno, and I don't want to be spending over $2500. The less the better of course.

    ANY clarification of ANY sort would really help.
    This is your M20 on steroids:
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    #2
    Anyone? bump...
    This is your M20 on steroids:

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      #3
      Now this isn't my thing, but I'd make a list of detail/mods, and then have a chip programmed for these specs, so you'll have exactly (or pretty close) what you need. But that's my opinion.

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        #4
        megasquirt ftw
        : : 1984 318i : : PNW E30 Crew : : Sold!!
        Now becoming the R3vlimited Pro3 car
        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=93780

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          #5
          Originally posted by chuckybob
          megasquirt ftw
          +1

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            #6
            a little more detail pls? Bear in mind that I have not done this before, nor do I have access to qualified technicians/programmers. I need something user-friendly.
            This is your M20 on steroids:

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              #7
              VEMS or MS imo. SDS would be my third, Electromotive if I had money.

              Luke

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                #8
                no one likes smt-6?

                As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
                You don’t want this. You want the trickiest, most dangerous, oldest model you can find. Only then can you prove to the world that you’re a man.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
                  VEMS or MS imo. SDS would be my third, Electromotive if I had money.

                  Luke
                  VEMS? MS? SDS?
                  This is your M20 on steroids:

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by MrK
                    VEMS? MS? SDS?
                    Sorry Kamal...I figured you would be hip to aftermarket engine management.

                    VEMS: Vehicle Engine Management System. The Scandinavian groove, them guys rock the boost, YO! Very flexible and cheap. Uses MS code.

                    MS: MegaSquirt, the DIY brain that handles damn near anything. Was about $150 as a kit. TONS of user input. Excellent support from a few different forums.

                    SDS: Simple Digital Systems. Canadian. Need I say more? Them fuckers are only allowed in North America because they drive on the correct side of the street.
                    Excellent but simplistic stand alone system, with dashboard adjustability.

                    Electromotive makes the TEC II and TEC IV systems. Excellent, but spendy. I have not even looked at them in years 'cause I am poor.

                    Luke
                    hey...what was the name of that cookbook?

                    Closing SOON!
                    "LAST CHANCE FOR G.A.S." DEAL IS ON NOW

                    Luke AT germanaudiospecialties DOT com or text 425-761-6450, or for quickest answers, call me at the shop 360-669-0398

                    Thanks for 10 years of fun!

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
                      Sorry Kamal...I figured you would be hip to aftermarket engine management.

                      VEMS: Vehicle Engine Management System. The Scandinavian groove, them guys rock the boost, YO! Very flexible and cheap. Uses MS code.

                      MS: MegaSquirt, the DIY brain that handles damn near anything. Was about $150 as a kit. TONS of user input. Excellent support from a few different forums.

                      SDS: Simple Digital Systems. Canadian. Need I say more? Them fuckers are only allowed in North America because they drive on the correct side of the street.
                      Excellent but simplistic stand alone system, with dashboard adjustability.

                      Electromotive makes the TEC II and TEC IV systems. Excellent, but spendy. I have not even looked at them in years 'cause I am poor.

                      Luke
                      hey...what was the name of that cookbook?
                      may i ask whats wrong with canadians?

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                        #12
                        you killed jesus
                        : : 1984 318i : : PNW E30 Crew : : Sold!!
                        Now becoming the R3vlimited Pro3 car
                        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=93780

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by chuckybob
                          you killed jesus

                          and made him an illicit brother =(
                          '87 alpine white 325is

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                            #14
                            Without a dyno, I don't see any sort of programmable software being useful. You can't tune any of them on the street.

                            I'd imagine you're pretty much stuck with a chip that is estimated by a good tuner to suit your specs.

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                              #15
                              says who? get a WB.

                              As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
                              You don’t want this. You want the trickiest, most dangerous, oldest model you can find. Only then can you prove to the world that you’re a man.

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