Nistune or aftermarket ecu??

[93R33gtst]

Nistune or aftermarket ecu??

Hey guys just wanting to get my car tuned and i have a standard ecu. From what ive researched im at a stage of either buying an apexi ecu or getting a nistune done and im just wondering who has either one on an r33 and which would be better. Cheers in advance

[hardsteppa]

well ...what the budget? If there isn't one and money's no object, go something better.

[KiwiRS4T]

Nistune would be better of the two but you can't fit it to an R33 ECU so you need to get around that and provide a trigger for the VCT. Google for how to or get on the Nistune website.

Better but more expensive would be a Link.

But first check with your tuner that he can tune your ecu of choice.

[93R33gtst]

Great im obviously out of my depth as i thought the nistune was for an r33 ecu. Money isnt an issue as long as its worth it in the long run. I thought it was gonna be as simple as plug in then tune then dust hands n happy days lol. Turns out im the simple one.

[89CAL]

Ask/pick a tuner and ask what they tune. I'd recommend Link if money is no object and you have a tuner that is capable of tuning it

Nistune is fine. Link can be pretty much plug and play if that sounds easier

Power FC is fine if its just a street car and you understand they are a bit dated. They are truly plug and play but not alot of features when compared to most others out there

[93R33gtst]

I was looking into getting power fc i didnt know they were dated i thought they were bees knees when it came to it...... this is my first turbo car and im learning so much i just want it to have a bit more balls lol and to make it run a fair bit smoother

[93R33gtst]

Is it an NGTR+ link i seen that just now and read up on it and that seems perfect

[89CAL]

Don't get me wrong, a Power FC will make your car quicker, but one day you might want to run E85 or maybe a MAP sensor and you wont be able to

Depends what your future goals are really

[93R33gtst]

Just want at least 250-300kw to blow most commodores lol

[89CAL]

Hmmmm

[MagicMikeZ32]

IMO, nistune is by far the best value for money/features around. But it depends on what your ultimate plans are.

 

I ran over 600hp on pump fuel with nistune.

[anthonymcgrath]

I've run 3 link g4 on three different skylines including my current 32gtr and been super happy with those. Solid boost control, improved driving, no AFMs (MAF over there?) and improved mpg. Love em personally.

[Sarahmorg]

What's a link setup worth?

[anthonymcgrath]

Couldn't say for you chaps on that side of the world but in uk about £800-£1000 for the ecu 2nd hand.
New about £1200 with iat sensor & mac boost control solenoid ..ish.

[93R33gtst]

1800-2200 here

[93R33gtst]

Original idea was to buy a rb26 and work that for a while but decided against it as im not looking gor extreme power just enough to be happy with. Ive still got other problems ive been seaching on here i might have to make a new thread my power steering works when i first drive it then if i stop at shops n start again no power steering if anyone has had this problem can u post a link ive looked at many and tried many things to no avail

[89CAL]

Must have lost my reply when they had server dramas

It is your HICAS ECU.

I had the same issue. Power steering would work fine first thing then next time I started the car (when it had sat for half an hour or an hour or so) power steering heavy
Changed the HICAS ECU and never had a drama since. Quite possible that it is just a resistor/diode/capacitor etc that is faulty in the unit but a second hand one only cost me $50 from memory so just went with that