Dastec

Hi every one!

Im doing research on my ECU and was wondering if you guys would recomend putting a dastec unichip on the standerd ECU or to buy a Dictator or such?

What would the pro`s and cons be with each?

you better hide they going to attack you for not using search

I did it, still got the chip on my garage shelf if you are interested.
Draco had it on his previous sx and was happy with it.

Charl did your power go up or not really? and your fuel economy? And yes i would be interested if i choose that route!

P3g4sus wrote:

Charl did your power go up or not really? and your fuel economy? And yes i would be interested if i choose that route!

Well you see, my fuel pump was stuffed and i took the car to dastek who said theyll sort out my prob by installing a unichip. Halfway thru this they found that the pump was faulty, i changed the pump after which they fitted the chip. The car pulled strong(135kw Dastek dyno) but i had nothing to measure it against. I removed it because i thought that it was making my car heavy on juice but in actual fact it was my blow off valve confusing my AFM.

P3g4sus wrote:

Charl did your power go up or not really? and your fuel economy? And yes i would be interested if i choose that route!

I depends who installes it aND TUNES IT.....most bad experiences is because of tuners that just don't care to do it right.

Thx Draco!

Wel i have researched the nistune system as wel, but the only board is the type 1, Is that even any good? they say real time tuning?

Other than that, What do you guys suggest? Dictator? Gotech? EFI?

Im looking for big power gains on the CA18DET, and do not want to experience problems with the ECU.

And yes I am doing alot of mods on the motor.

I'd say Dicktator...closest to wolf I have seen in SA

Wil the dictator be able to run my Aircon? I want to keep that in the hot SA that we live in! And next, witch Dictator system is the best to use for the CA18DET ?!

Link G4 Plug in ecu.

www.linkecu.com

Just got one to run my ca18det. It replaces the stock circuit board and fits using the standard harness and connector.
It runs your aircon, can run maf or map and has incredible feautres for the price.

The only extra wires I've had to run are 8 wires for the additional inputs and outputs it gives you.

Oh yeah, and it works with the standard nissan sensors, cas etc.

price on that with all the extras

Link ECU

S13Lnk CA18 or SR20 (72pin) 1680.00 NZD
Inlet Air Temp Sensor 14mm 84.00 NZD
IAT 14mm mount boss -Steel 22.00 NZD
Innovate LC1 Wideband O2 372.00 NZD
Shipping 140.22 NZD

Total 2298.22 NZD
In Rand R 12,624.23
Vat and taxes R 1,924.36

If you look at Rats build thread you'll see he budgeted R2500 for re-wiring, don't know if that includes new sensors and such, but that is a cost you can deduct if using the Link ecu since it uses all the standard wiring.

I bought the LC1 at the same time, coz it actually worked out cheaper than getting it from the US, and the Link has an autotune system using a wideband afr sensor.

I wired my xms through the std wiring, made an adapter so it fits into my std ecu plug as well. Still cost me less then R5000.

Does the linkecu utilize the knock sensor?

almost R13000?!?! 😮 😮 😮 😮 😮 😮 😮

Not looking to spend that much! I want a good system, but not for R13k!

then dic or gotech
who can tune the link system here

poizen wrote:

then dic or gotech
who can tune the link system here

Good question!

Charlvdw wrote:

poizen wrote:

then dic or gotech
who can tune the link system here

Good question!

Myself, Jason from 888 performance, anyone with a good grasp of any tuning software, so I'd say probably Gary as well.

Download the software and have a look at it, its only 12mb.

Has programmable, anti-lag, flat shift, and launch control as well if you want to use those. It also has open loop boost control, that can be mapped speed or gear dependent.

It can run two switchable fuel and timing maps, for example hi and low boost, or hi and low octane, or with or without nitrous.

It doesn't come standard with knock control though, you have to add the Knockblock external add on for that. But then show me an aftermarket ecu that does have knock sensing standard, besides Nistune, which seems to have some knock sensing issues still outstanding.

Basically I was going to go with nistune myself because some of my primary concerns are being able to run maf based tuning (not neccessarily the nissan maf sensor though), and not having to rewire the car. But then when I came across the Link system and looked at all the features it has in addition to Nistune I decided straight away that was the system to go for.