which computer 2 buy?

[michael_r33]

hi guys, jus wondering wat would b a good computer 2 buy for my skyline r33 gtst? i dont have any knowledge on computers but hav mates that do but not on skylines. any help would b appreciated

[Sparki_D]

I run an EMS, but most people are going for Apexi Power FC lately. The apexi is good because it is plug and play, ie you plug it in and chuck it on the dyno for a tune.

[2BNVS]

im goin to be running the apex power fc which im ordering from nengun...like 1200 with the hand controller

cheers...ben.

[TurboX]

Great if you have Manual, but what if you have an Auto??

Anyone had experience with the TSI?

[Spook's_Skyline]

what are the pros and cons of the safc vs pfc ?

[Bass Junky]

SAFC only bends the signal coming back from the AFM.

PFC controls everything.

No comparison.

[N I B]

Any plug in

[krawler]

Wolf version 4 is also a plugin

Apexi PFC is great, we run with that.

Autronic is god. Also, god-like cost.

[GTR-Ben]

I didn't find the Autronic that great.. but probably due to the support over here.

No one could get it to run with the GTR..

Even a Link did better...

[krawler]

I didn't find the Autronic that great.. but probably due to the support over here.

No one could get it to run with the GTR..

Here is an autronic running on a GTR... 391rwkw if i remember correctly? It was run in the Dutton Rally full 'o' stickers.

I had a look at some of the things they were doing with the ECU, and was pretty impressed. There is a switch in the cabin to turn on data logging, it monitors pretty much every possible part of the engines operation, has some sort of real time tune(??) and much more importantly, makes funky looking graphs to impress slack jawed yokels like me.

[GTR-Ben]

And one of our old cars makes that power with a chipped ECU and stock bottom end.

Its all about the installer and tuning.. which there was none of down here for the autronic

[krawler]

Yeah, its a track car so I guess its tuned for reliability?

Beats me, I'd like 390rwkw (which is especailly impressive when I have a FWD car)

Off topic for a second ... Have you heard of a link computer to suit the E5B6 computer as found in the jap-spec (and all over NZ) E5T from the ~1987 Mazda Familia GTX?

[krawler]

And off topic again ... Anyone know of any advantages of the HKS Fcon V over the PowerFC?

It seems that there is only one (1???) tuner in the whole of australia for the HKS Fcon V which on paper seems to have no advantages over the PowerFC, of which there are tuners on every street corner?

[nv033]

Great if you have Manual, but what if you have an Auto??

Anyone had experience with the TSI?

i have....very simple theory that it is based on however needs more R&D...little bugs exist in it...hence last time i heard there steering away from motorvehicles and turning to bikes :headspin:

[nv033]

hi guys, jus wondering wat would b a good computer 2 buy for my skyline r33 gtst? i dont have any knowledge on computers but hav mates that do but not on skylines. any help would b appreciated

it really comes down to budget....power fc are excellent value if u manage to skip customs through the internet orders.....tuning wise there are probably three ppl in sydney that i would use to tune this ie. CRD (~$800) via laptop , Unigroup via handcontroller (~$450), Hitman via laptop ($300 flat rate)

it comes down to what do u expect out of car or intend to do with it.....if u are going for more than 300rwkw than i would think long and hard bout the choice of comp as an understanding needs to established between u and the tuner....its always nice as the computer is only as good as the tuner

i personally run a Haltech on my rb25 which runs as a plug-in and is done by JEM over at moorebank....adam there does also EMS, MICROTECH, TSI, MOTEC....HITMAN actually works there also from under the same roof so pretty much whatever computer ur running something can be done about it....however its only a RWD dyno hence GTR ownrs are at a disadvantage........