ECU Chips

[VRforged]

My ECU is only chipped unfortunately, bought a chip for a dual board which is the 1988's ecu, had it professionally installed, they said the car wouldnt start, chip brand new, could it be that someone has replaced the dualboard ecu with a single board, and if so what do i look for to tell the difference. it really needs a link G4 Storm but i dont have the funds for it right now, would like to tune it as best i can as its running really rich after its rebuild, has been run in done 3000 kms since its rebuild if that, would like to tune it for the setup because as it is, if you boost it quite a bit it will cut out at the lights - flooding itself kinda thing pretty sure, 99% sure theres no vaccuum leaks anymore, if there is wouldnt be very big at all, not laggy at all, and no more boost leaks, anyway i digress... How do i get on with tuning it, with either or ecu. whats the best way to get on about that

 

[bazeng]

I was always under the impression that dual board ecu's were not chippable???

 

[blackvr]

I was always under the impression that dual board ecu's were not chippable???

Ahhh... they are chippable. We had a Ralliart dual board in our VR4 Rally car when we got it years ago and it had definitely had the
chip replaced. Its just that you cant do a real lot with it in comparison to the single board.

 

[bazeng]

I see.... I've always seen guys binning their dual boards and buying single board ecus....

 

[VRforged]

I see.... I've always seen guys binning their dual boards and buying single board ecus....

Yeah, problem im facing is i dont know where the ecu's on these cars are, i dont want to go tearing around like a butcher when i should be a surgeon about it, want to find out if mine has been upgraded to a single board and if so i will be happy that i dont have to spend 200-300 for a singleboard ecu thats chipped, i know i should be aiming for the G4, thats still to come, this is just a quick fix so its semi tunable, cant beat a fine tuned engine imo.

Cheers

 

[brisvr4]

The ecu is located on the side panel in the passenger footwell.
It's just to the left of the glovebox.
If you do have a single board ecu then Ecmlink would be a very good option for tuneability

 

[Dasithkg]

hey guys,

Whats the difference between dualboard and singleboard ecu's

And what does dualboard and singleboard actualy mean? Apart frm the obvious literal meaning!

Thanx