Piggy back

1. Jiggins L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 Essex Posts: 38 Saxo vtr turbo

   #1 11th August 2011, 21:33

   Hi everyone, I'm in the middle of putting my vtr on itb's
   And sticking a 270 duration cam and over sized valves, as a mechanic I have no problems with all the mechanical bits and bobs and know enough people in the motorsport side to help me with the set up.
   My problem is I'm tryin to make the best of what I've got, and I don't really wanna spend £600 on a standalone management system.
   So does anyone know of any good quality piggy back ecu's I could go for?
   I can buy an apexi neo afc off a friend cheap but I dnt know if it will do what I want ?
2. stuart-h Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Bletchley Posts: 176 Citroen Saxo (Race car). Skoda Octivia (tow car)

   #2 19th August 2011, 07:28

   I bought a dastek unichip from a friend of mine. Had no problems with it so far!!
3. jonnyb2b Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Milton Keynes aka Milk & Beans Posts: 320 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #3 21st August 2011, 23:17

   I got a dastek ready to fit and map when ph3's fitted! Herd good things about them!!
   
   Jon
4. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #4 22nd August 2011, 00:02

   dastek is nothing more than a fancy take on the resistors that are sold on ebay to faff around with the water temp sensor. They're not very good, the major downsides are you cant map the yourself, and the circuit behind them is nothing that complicated really so your not getting a great deal for your money.
   
   If i were in the market for something like that, ide go for this
   
   http://14point7.com/UAFC.php
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 22nd August 2011, 07:28

   ^^^ that looks an alright bit of kit actually !
6. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #6 22nd August 2011, 09:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ryanmt dastek is nothing more than a fancy take on the resistors that are sold on ebay to faff around with the water temp sensor. They're not very good, the major downsides are you cant map the yourself, and the circuit behind them is nothing that complicated really so your not getting a great deal for your money. If i were in the market for something like that, ide go for this http://14point7.com/UAFC.php

   
   dastek does alot more than you are suggesting ,if you think its the same as fitting a resistor in the temp sensor then your don,t understand even the basics of what a dastek can do ,but it has its limitations ,and its not a diy unit and not the right unit for use with t/bodies