RICA remapped ECU'S Manual/Auto differences???

[Wheelspinwardrobe]

Hay peeps


RICA remapped ECU'S from either a Manual or Auto gearbox car, does the main ECU that has been remapped control the gearbox? or could u have a ECU that has been remapped from a manual car and use it in an Automatic vehical???

Any help appreciated!!!

Phill

[mike 850]

I think auto mapped ECUs will work with manual but not the other way around

[stribo]

Mike is totally correct.

[Uzulins]

And what about RPM's I think that, AUTO Rpm's falls down slower, is it true?
When you give 3k rpm its goes much faster with manual ECU?
May be i have another isseu, my RPM's is too slow going down, when i change gear the tahometer is still in the same place when i push clutch and when i put next gear its like stroke a little bit. I dont like it.. Do you know what it is??

[mike 850]

Could be the idle control valve, maybe give it a clean and see if it improves?

[Uzulins]

Could be the idle control valve, maybe give it a clean and see if it improves?

The idle control valve is clean, all hoses are new, but problem is not solved, weekends try read all codes, faults, then try fix everything what shows computer (OBD II) ! Thanks for advice!

[mike 850]

maybe part of the evap system, does sound like some sort or air leak though

[Uzulins]

maybe part of the evap system, does sound like some sort or air leak though

Yes i know everybody saying air leak, but there is no air leaks, all hoses, pipes, vacuum lines are new.. :/

[Uzulins]

I try get OBDII cable then i check everything these wekends! Thank you for answers!

[ajc106]

have you checked the pipe on the inlet manifold by the thermostat had this on mine and the elbow was broken fitted a temp pipe from inlet manifold to the tree before the turbo intake and alls fine

[Uzulins]

have you checked the pipe on the inlet manifold by the thermostat had this on mine and the elbow was broken fitted a temp pipe from inlet manifold to the tree before the turbo intake and alls fine

Thanks mate, i check it later, give everybody know what was issue! When found the problem! Cheers everybody!

[Saaamon]

Auto Ecu's are no good for a manual, they don't control the boost as well and boost spike. If you want my opinion get the right one for the car, it will drive better.

[stribo]

Auto Ecu's are no good for a manual, they don't control the boost as well and boost spike. If you want my opinion get the right one for the car, it will drive better.

I think Gav (Merc) would disagree with you.

[mike 850]

have you checked the pipe on the inlet manifold by the thermostat had this on mine and the elbow was broken fitted a temp pipe from inlet manifold to the tree before the turbo intake and alls fine

Yeah this is a very common place to go and very fiddly,goes to the ptc valve

[Saaamon]

I think Gav (Merc) would disagree with you.

I think gav ran an mbc though. I had his old ecu in my car few weeks ago and that's what I base my opinion on.

[nottsgreent5]

Mine dosent spike but the revs hang between shifts and mines a mte map unplug the abs and alls fine lol

[Saaamon]

Mine dosent spike but the revs hang between shifts and mines a mte map unplug the abs and alls fine lol

MTEs are very progressive compared to Ricas.

[glock19]

Auto Ecu's are no good for a manual, they don't control the boost as well and boost spike. If you want my opinion get the right one for the car, it will drive better.

Apart from the hardware between Auto (more components) and Manual ECU, the software is written differently too.
The manual SW has a part in it that holds the revs slightly during gear change
As for boost spikes, it depends on the TCV map setting. Some tuners pull down the boost/timing at higher RPM/Load to avoid spikes while some tuners don't.
If you use the standard SW, no such thing happens