Is dicktator any good

RRBSX25 Feb 2008, 11:28

Hi guys im looking at buying a management to run on my CA for a couple of months and then RB26
The dicktator seems good value for money and i know that
Riaan is also using it on his Rb25
I have had good reports and bad so far so....what do i do

Im looking for something that guys are familiar with and so far alot of guys say dicktator

I know gary diagrees though

Is anyone here using dicktator

ggorgeq26 Feb 2008, 21:23

Hi, I run a dicktator on my CA18det. Initially blew piston number 4 twice. Had to install a modified inlet manufold and had the car tuned by Ross. Since then it runs like a dream at 1.1 boost producing 200KW on the wheels.

SStephen Swanepoel26 Feb 2008, 22:13

I am running a Dictator in my Girfriends Toyota MR2 (3sgte motor)

No problems what so eva, pushing 140kw on the wheels and that @ 0.4bar boost.

I honestly think that the management system is only as good as the tunner tuning the car. An ecu can only do what you tell it to do. So if its not right it wasn't tuned right.

CChemCooladmin27 Feb 2008, 08:23

car tuned by Ross.

More info on Ross please. Where? Contact detail? Thanks

GGary5727 Feb 2008, 08:25

Correct Stephan, rather buy a R2000 system that everyone knows how to tune than buy a R10 000 and you cant get anyone to tune it.

AAR 200SX03 Mar 2008, 22:10

I'M USING DICKTATOR AND IT SUCKS ASS! REALLY IT WORKS BUT THERE'S NO BACK UP OR SERVICE.

CCharlvdw04 Mar 2008, 07:14

Im also looking at dictator for when i go for RB25, i think the thing is to get someone that can tune it properly. Just wondering seeing that this is a stand alone ,does one still need your old ECU for the rest of the cars functions like abs and so on??

vveecee04 Mar 2008, 07:41

the engine has its own harness which is connected to the ECU.

the ABS has its own computer, in the driver side B pillar.

and the rest of the cars functions are controlled by wires, relays, switches, etc. the engine ECU also has a function that turns off the aircon at full throttle.

but other than these things, it should be alright to just yank everything to do with the engine out.

i'm going to do that soon!

VVladeadmin04 Mar 2008, 07:43

The biggest issue I'm having with stand alone is the aircon, but other than that the ECU runs just the engine stuff, all other stuff like ABS / DIFF Cooler and what not runs of there own circuitry.

GGary5704 Mar 2008, 08:21

You will trust a R2000 ECU to run a R20 000 modification?? Average EMS will cost about R10 000, what makes you think that a R2000 can do the same??

Dicktator uses interpolation (as does every EMS) to get the load sites between the cells filled in by the tuner, 5 load sites between 100% vacuum and 1 Bar (or even 1.5Bar) is definately not enough.

GGary5704 Mar 2008, 14:55

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Yes I agree, you make alot of sense.

rratadmin04 Mar 2008, 15:03

@Gary can my a/c not be working because of my dicktator?

GGary5704 Mar 2008, 15:08

It could be, but you should be able to wire it up without going through the ECU.

vveecee04 Mar 2008, 16:36

Gary57 wrote:

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Yes I agree, you make alot of sense.

are you agreeing with yourself now??? move over chuck, here comes gary57!

GGary5705 Mar 2008, 08:03

are you agreeing with yourself now??? move over chuck, here comes gary57!

No Vlade posted that and has obviously deleted it 😳 .

RRBSX05 Mar 2008, 11:56

LOL

I was wondering what happen ......hehehe

RRudeBoy09 Mar 2008, 15:30

Well my RB25SX runs a dicktator and i'm very happy 😀

just fitted dual stage boost controller, meth/water injection, 760cc injectors and a Knok-Link...

car makes 266kW 400NM at low boost (0.8bar) and 338kW 512NM @ 1.2bar. car is very driveable (except for the heavy clutch) and gets very close to 10k's / ltr on the open road travelling at 120/140kph

HHancoB09 Mar 2008, 16:44

Holy smokes man, are you getting 10km/ltr on the open road? Thats what my stock CA18DET gets when driving that speed!

How is that possible? I mean 6 cylinders vs 4? Giant turbo vs peenee weenee Garret t25? Stock maps v Power setup maps? 0.7 bar boost vs 0.8 bar?

That all says your car should be raping ass on fuel no matter where you drive.

RRudeBoy09 Mar 2008, 17:48

its all in the mapping, setup for cruising at 0 boost, car cruises comfortably at 140 with no boost, so we map it while cruising at diffirent speeds using a hand held inovate wideband lambda, aiming for an AFRof 13.8 - 14.7 while cruising and finding the happy medium to allow for good acceleration when needed.

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