Power FC into TME

[adamgsr]

Hey just wondering if anyone has a PFC in there TME?
Just wondering how good they performed and if any troubles?
How do they rate against a re-mapped ecu?

 

[DOUGMO]

nothing wrong with a power fc

but your stock ecu reflashed would most likley be a bit better (depending on the tuner)

the hand controller is handy if you leave it in the car to monitor things

 

[adamgsr]

why would it be a bit better?

 

[DOUGMO]

retain the factory idle control and cold start - factory knock control

other than that not too much difference - but if you are thinking of buying a pfc(dont have already) then the money you save can be spent on a tune on your stock ecu

 

[TMAK]

adamgsr: I'm just curious to know which path you took? Did you end up putting a PowerFC?

I honestly don't think it's worth it and as Dougmo said flash your stock ECU.

 

[JSTYLE]

my mate has a powerfc in his evo 5.. paul at chasers tunes it and the car makes just under 250kw... with a stock turbo and e85!

go with what ur tuner is comfortable with.

Jon

 

[EVO85]

I wouldn't be wasting my time with the power FC. In the new year, i'll be chasing over 300kw's on pump fuel with an Evo FP Red Turbo and a flashed Evo VI ECU. Apparently Steve Knight's Evo VI is laying down 450kw's (flywheel) and he is using a factory ECU (might be Evo VII, can't recall.

If your tuner (I assume that would be Morpowa) can't flash your ECU, i'd go to someone who can, like SKR...

 

[TMAK]

Agreed with Brad (EVO85)

I'm using an Evo 8 ECU with stock turbo (15g - TME) and E85 for 230kws (22psi VDR reading here, not a dyno queen).
I can up the boost and get close to 250kws.
Factory ECU's FTW! Plus heaps cheaper!

On a side note there Jon, why are you selling the Motec?

 

[tenji]

on my old setup i had my car tuned to 310kws with a power fc in the 5. no issues re idling if your tuner knows what he is doing

 

[will]

a flash tune is good enough!

 

[tangcla]

Factory ECU's FTW! Plus heaps cheaper!

It's only cheaper in parts, it costs you more for labour and time required. The advantage of the PowerFC is real-time tuning/adjustments and the FC Commander display.

Edit: Only realised how old this thread was... haha

 

[nwr31]

i like the option of having no afm, which you cant do on a reflash

 

[DOUGMO]

and you can only remove the AFM if the power Fc is a D-jetro, and they are rare and expensive.

 

[tangcla]

and you can only remove the AFM if the power Fc is a D-jetro, and they are rare and expensive.

Not to mention about $300-400 in additional sensors for it

 

[spanku]

I ran Power FC D-Jetro in my EVO 6.
No problems with cold starts or idles etc.
Owned the car for 3 years, it was modified for 2 years - no dramas.

I bought my D-Jetro from ebay Australia for $1,300 New in 2009 - was in stock in NSW.
The sellers username was JDM_Parts if i remember correctly.
It came with all the sensors etc, mind you the map sensor was a Mazda item (3 Bar).