Inside a turboTuner USB

JT · Sunday 14th September 2014, 10:38

Originally Posted by claymore

Not sure my problem is a tt one but more the volvo part of the ecu, as Immi has had exactly the same problem on that Japanese import 850R.

he did say some of the original components are past their best!

If you have a working standard ecu, it should be easy enough to swap the ostrich unit

**Redbrick** · Sunday 14th September 2014, 21:49

With the results on my car and others with T5D5 community custom mapping why is anyone bothering with these things anymore?

**Dream3r** · Sunday 14th September 2014, 21:56

What are the results? I think they'd appeal to the diy'er at some point, in the past.

**p fandango** · Sunday 14th September 2014, 21:58

Originally Posted by Redbrick

With the results on my car and others with T5D5 community custom mapping why is anyone bothering with these things anymore?

flexiblity, not having to rely on other people, quickly adjustable, mapable to how you want it, quickly swop between maps

**Redbrick** · Sunday 14th September 2014, 22:15

Originally Posted by Dream3r

What are the results? I think they'd appeal to the diy'er at some point, in the past.

Last time I bothered I seem to remember 378 lol. That was before refreshed turbo, different clutch, lightened flywheel, enlarged MAF. CDA and different 'block'.

Don't get me wrong when they turned up on the scene they were revolutionary but as with everything stuff has moved on. Biggest issue is now finding reliable unmolested ECU's that give live data.

**claymore** · Monday 15th September 2014, 07:25

Originally Posted by Redbrick

With the results on my car and others with T5D5 community custom mapping why is anyone bothering with these things anymore?

because I change my hardware on a weekly basis....lol

**WOODY T5** · Monday 15th September 2014, 08:24

He could also get to the top of that list

JT · Saturday 27th September 2014, 13:57

small update........

picked up the TT this morning, looks like a professional job now

had to repair 2 tracks, broken during the original bodge

unfortunately, the software wont let me flash the ecu

keep getting this error message:

so, still work to do.......................

**Nari** · Monday 2nd February 2015, 09:16

Bringing it back from the dead....

When we say broken TT... which part is broken? The ostrich or the ECU's main board?
I'm looking for an ostrich but can't justify all the costs when ordering from the USA. If the ostrich is salvageable from a broken TT... than I'm looking for a broken TT

**MoleT-5R** · Monday 2nd February 2015, 10:02

Originally Posted by Nari

Bringing it back from the dead....

When we say broken TT... which part is broken? The ostrich or the ECU's main board?
I'm looking for an ostrich but can't justify all the costs when ordering from the USA. If the ostrich is salvageable from a broken TT... than I'm looking for a broken TT

You'll find the software differs from the ostrich ( from what I've seen in other threads) and doesn't do as much, not sure what was the failing with the tt and whether the emulator was salvagable after, but it's an interesting idea.

**Nari** · Monday 2nd February 2015, 10:11

Originally Posted by MoleT-5R

You'll find the software differs from the ostrich ( from what I've seen in other threads) and doesn't do as much, not sure what was the failing with the tt and whether the emulator was salvagable after, but it's an interesting idea.

what do you mean? The TT software? I don't care about that. I'm using Tunerpro RT. I only need the emulator.
brand new ostrich ends up close (if not more) to $300 with the shipping and taxes.. etc.

That is almost VEMS money.

**MoleT-5R** · Monday 2nd February 2015, 10:20

Originally Posted by Nari

what do you mean? The TT software? I don't care about that. I'm using Tunerpro RT. I only need the emulator.
brand new ostrich ends up close (if not more) to $300 with the shipping and taxes.. etc.

That is almost VEMS money.

I see, you should have no problems then, I was forgetting the tunerpro software and was thinking you'd need some sort of ostrich software or a patch or something to get it to be recognised....good luck it will be good to know how you get on

**Nari** · Monday 2nd February 2015, 10:31

Just put up an ad in the wanted section.

I'll chime in if I have results.

**p fandango** · Monday 2nd February 2015, 12:32

I'm sure JTs TT is working now

JT · Monday 2nd February 2015, 17:35

mine now has an intermittent fault that occurs when the car is warm. more than likely a faulty component on the original ECU.......

I have to say the new owner of TT has been quite helpful, right up to the point where he asked me to send it back to him!
I'm not going to go into the game of sending ECUs back and forth across the pond.

At this time.........all working, but need to spend some time warming the car up. I daren't drive it as last time the ECU lost its memory going round a 60mph bend and shut the car down!! no brakes, no power steering!! I think some wee came out! pmsl

**MoleT-5R** · Monday 2nd February 2015, 20:54

Originally Posted by JT

mine now has an intermittent fault that occurs when the car is warm. more than likely a faulty component on the original ECU.......

I have to say the new owner of TT has been quite helpful, right up to the point where he asked me to send it back to him!
I'm not going to go into the game of sending ECUs back and forth across the pond.

At this time.........all working, but need to spend some time warming the car up. I daren't drive it as last time the ECU lost its memory going round a 60mph bend and shut the car down!! no brakes, no power steering!! I think some wee came out! pmsl

what are you planning to use ecu wise, for this seasons racing, as the TT doesn't sound reliable enough to trust in a race situation where finishing is everything..??

JT · Tuesday 3rd February 2015, 14:17

Originally Posted by MoleT-5R

what are you planning to use ecu wise, for this seasons racing, as the TT doesn't sound reliable enough to trust in a race situation where finishing is everything..??

The TT in the race car works fine, my faulty one/spare one is on my road car

**mike 850** · Tuesday 3rd February 2015, 14:34

Can anyone make these or an equivalent so we can self tune cheaply with doing all the wiring?

**MoleT-5R** · Tuesday 3rd February 2015, 14:55

Originally Posted by JT

The TT in the race car works fine, my faulty one/spare one is on my road car

Thats good, thought it odd that you'd trust a dodgy ecu for full race distance, keep your fingers crossed that one doesn't go tits up then...would or do you have any plans to go the 4.4 and tunerpro route...??

JT · Tuesday 3rd February 2015, 18:41

Originally Posted by MoleT-5R

Thats good, thought it odd that you'd trust a dodgy ecu for full race distance, keep your fingers crossed that one doesn't go tits up then...would or do you have any plans to go the 4.4 and tunerpro route...??

I haven't made full race distance for...........? I cant remember!
and that wasn't the Ecus fault either! lol

I will look at something like that, if I have many more problems