Anyone running an aftermarket/Standalone ECU?

**cherry1809** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 16:00

I've run an Omex (500 series I think) Before and it worked great. Am I limited now because of the extra cylinder? Pretty sure it was a wasted spark system so surely if you have the right ring for the crank pick up it should work?

**M-R-P** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 16:37

PaulHassel has a grasstrack buggy thingy running a T5 lump and a standalone ecu, might be worth pm-ing him

**mitchyboy01** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 16:39

I'm having a Unichip Q+ piggyback ECU fitted to my T4 within the nxt 2 weeks. You retain the standard ECU, but the Unichip modifies the signals for fuelling etc. It's 550 supplied fitted and 2 custom maps. Can be removed easily too if you sell the car.

**mitchyboy01** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 16:41

You can lose a lot of the standard features using a standalone. Knock sensors, ABS, immobiliser etc

**claymore** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 16:45

Originally Posted by cherry1809

I've run an Omex (500 series I think) Before and it worked great. Am I limited now because of the extra cylinder? Pretty sure it was a wasted spark system so surely if you have the right ring for the crank pick up it should work?

I'v got an Unichip B which your welcome to, if you want to try it.

**cherry1809** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 16:51

Thats not bad, I paid £2000 supplied, Fitted and mapped for the Omex.

**LiamT4** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 17:02

Originally Posted by mitchyboy01

You can lose a lot of the standard features using a standalone. Knock sensors, ABS, immobiliser etc

Yes, if going for a standalone, you really have to look into all the features because as you have said, not all of them have all the standard stuff on them.

Think smithy is going for standalone on his car, although as he's only running 137bhp, i'v no idea why?

**mitchyboy01** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 17:07

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Yes, if going for a standalone, you really have to look into all the features because as you have said, not all of them have all the standard stuff on them.

Think smithy is going for standalone on his car, although as he's only running 137bhp, i'v no idea why?

Smithy has got a dynojet CMD unit on his car ATM which is similar to a piggyback. I think he's very happy with it. Hamish from HLM maps it for him I think.

Smithy is running 137bhp if you only count 1 cylinder lol

**Minordelay** · Monday 2nd January 2012, 20:58

Omex should work that's what I'm fitting on my autograss car with C70 power

Nige

**Al115** · Tuesday 3rd January 2012, 09:53

Originally Posted by cherry1809

I've run an Omex (500 series I think) Before and it worked great. Am I limited now because of the extra cylinder? Pretty sure it was a wasted spark system so surely if you have the right ring for the crank pick up it should work?

You can make an Omex run a 5-cylinder... I've seen it on an 850.

**smithy** · Tuesday 3rd January 2012, 10:53

Originally Posted by cherry1809

I've run an Omex (500 series I think) Before and it worked great. Am I limited now because of the extra cylinder? Pretty sure it was a wasted spark system so surely if you have the right ring for the crank pick up it should work?

what is your budget mate then some ideas but a turbo tuner might help you,and they are alot cheaper than full standalone.