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Hey just got a stock S1 R33. I'm looking for a cheap ecu upgrade just like plug and play just until i get more money for a decent one and get a tune.

How are 'Mines' Ecu's?

Also auto and manual have diffrnt ecu's right?

Can I buy a used one and plug it in and drive? Or is there more than that?

Cheers guys. Appreciate the help.

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More to it, ecus need to be tuned to your motor and settings, always a risk running someone else's tune. Is your car and auto or manual as they are different and that affects what you can get. If manual something like a power fc or adaptronic select would be great, nistune can be done yet is a stuff around using different ecus either an r32 with rpm switch or a 300's ecu.

Edited by Scott Black

base maps are pretty good if you buy a good ecu like a Haltech or Link.

but a full standalone is pretty overkill for a stock car.

whatever you do, don't buy a 2nd hand ECU and try to run it without seeing a tuner first. It could nuke your motor in the first pull if tuned for a dissimilar setup

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