Help ECU ?

9th July 2009, 17:52

Engine

1.6 8v Silvertop Engine
Piper 285 Camshaft
Port & Polished Stage 3 Head
Simota Induction Kit
Competition Head Gasket
Competition Springs & valves
Vernier Pulley
Hi-Flow Heads Lightened & balanced flywheel
Oil Breather Filter
4-1 Stainless Steel GMC Manifold
Peco Stainless Steel Dual-Exit Exhaust System
1.3 Rallye Gearbox

Engine was professionally rebuilt 5000miles ago.

Car is approx 125bhp

I've been looking at buying the above car.. it just failed it's MOT on a sensor.. turns out it was a map sensor and when replaced it went straight through the MOT

I've spoke 2 a few local lads who know quite a lot about engine mods and been told that the car needs to be running a "unichip" or "omex 600 ecu"

This car is just running a standard 3 plug ecu which has been mapped.

Is it essential to running the different ecu? and will it cause any future problems just having the standard.. as the new ones are around £600.

Thanks in advance

9th July 2009, 17:57

If its a decent quality map and you dont want to do any more engine mods then leave it alone.

Your buddies are on about standalone ecus which basicaly replace the cars standard one and offer a massive amount of features to tweek the engines settings to get the very best from it and the mods.

A good quality remap is basicaly a cheaper alternative.

9th July 2009, 18:06

it is running the standard 3 plug ecu but has been remapped by superchips ltd (with receipt), it will come with the superchips customer key which makes re-mapping a lot cheaper and easier

9th July 2009, 18:09

To be honest. Thats a pretty normal mod. Some people hate them but others love them.

Basicaly your car will perform better than a std vtr but will more than likley not running anywere near its potential. Thats when it gets expensive