Middle- and Longterm Experience with ECUTEK

timon · Jul 5, 2006, 03:02 PM

Hi

EcuTek seems to be a great product and the owners of 'ecutekked' Evo's are happy.

But..

...does anybody have middle- or longterm experience with EcuTek?
(middle- &longterm reference to mileage (>35'000 miles))

...does anybody have experience about the qualities on trackdays?
(additional heat build-up, oil temperature and so far..)

There can be problems with a stock engine as well, I absolutly know that.
But more boost means also more mechanical load.

I'm talking about moderate Modifications, for example:
- Ecutek (max. 23psi)
- Exhaust System
- Air filter
- Fuel pump

Thank you

DynoFlash · Jul 5, 2006, 05:58 PM

Ecutek, Ecu Flash, Tech Tom, Cobb Access Port are all only as good as the tuner who is doing the tuning

They are all just adjusting the stock factory softwear

zbomb · Jul 5, 2006, 07:15 PM

I have been running a ecutek tune for 20k and have no complaints. When I started running alky I did have to switch to a mbc to run the boost I wanted. Like Al said It's all about the tuner.

timon · Jul 5, 2006, 11:38 PM

Alright.

Is somebody running dentist maps?
(www.dentistmapped.com)

timon · Jul 6, 2006, 02:22 PM

Nobody!?

KOEvo · Jul 6, 2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zbomb

I have been running a ecutek tune for 20k and have no complaints. When I started running alky I did have to switch to a mbc to run the boost I wanted. Like Al said It's all about the tuner.

why?

zbomb · Jul 6, 2006, 03:22 PM

He could'nt use the ecu to raise the boost over 23psi.

virpacalis · Aug 17, 2006, 08:25 PM

My Subaru which trapped at 106 with a Unichip had an Ecutek tune at ~30K, dyno-tuned by Shiv twice (with boost flutter) and then road-tuned by Dave at Rallispec. I now have 93K, the same trap, much smoother and quicker partial-throttle and full-throttle response than with the Unichip, and no CELs. (I also had CELs after each Shiv dyno-tune.) Ecutek works for me. But the whole time, I wish I had more boost at launch.