Standalone Ecu Opinions/feedback
02-20-2003, 08:17 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: CF
Posts: 131
E6k
Pro -well established in the US
Universal Harness
You can swap into any car
a small but usable database of Maps
Cons:Support was not at all as it was hyped up when I bought mine
You can never reach haltech-real bad customer service support
awfull ignition problems
Instable Tach etc
outdated DOS software
Cocky Mother efer's who think they know everything
and get upset when you ask questions (BDC)
I have sold the POS E6K
and have bought a MT LT series EMS
Pros-Best support!
2 miles from my house I have a MT tuner
Made specific for "my car"
easy to tune and understand
easy to install
uses stock sensors (programmed with the correct resistance for the oem sensors)
Windows Based Software on a Laptop or swicth
to a HandHeld controller
a DASH Unit that displays info+plus programmble warning lights and shiftlight
awesome! ignition control
The top rotary racers in the world use MT's
It is a "proven" product
Is growing in the US/PR Big Time!
Cons-
You must send the unit back
to get it reprogramed
if you want to switch to a diffrent car that has diffrent sensors
(you can use the Delco sensors like the Haltech and then there would be no need for reprogarming)
Pro -well established in the US
Universal Harness
You can swap into any car
a small but usable database of Maps
Cons:Support was not at all as it was hyped up when I bought mine
You can never reach haltech-real bad customer service support
awfull ignition problems
Instable Tach etc
outdated DOS software
Cocky Mother efer's who think they know everything
and get upset when you ask questions (BDC)
I have sold the POS E6K
and have bought a MT LT series EMS
Pros-Best support!
2 miles from my house I have a MT tuner
Made specific for "my car"
easy to tune and understand
easy to install
uses stock sensors (programmed with the correct resistance for the oem sensors)
Windows Based Software on a Laptop or swicth
to a HandHeld controller
a DASH Unit that displays info+plus programmble warning lights and shiftlight
awesome! ignition control
The top rotary racers in the world use MT's
It is a "proven" product
Is growing in the US/PR Big Time!
Cons-
You must send the unit back
to get it reprogramed
if you want to switch to a diffrent car that has diffrent sensors
(you can use the Delco sensors like the Haltech and then there would be no need for reprogarming)
02-26-2003, 09:11 PM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 102
Originally Posted by rx794' date='Feb 9 2003, 10:01 PM
ECU - PowerFC w/Datalogit
PROS- Ignition timing accuracy, plug and play, base
starting map, controls OMP pump, can go back to stock
ECU easily, don't have to rewire car, excellent drivability on extreme vacuum situations, don't have to buy any extra sensors, has built in anti-lag built into clutch pedal, datalogging-can datalog whatever sensors you choose within the ECU including add on superwideband oxygen sensors, also shows what switches are on or off(brake switch, clutch switch, neutral switch, etc.), constant upgrading of software for the Datalogit through the internet(addition of new features keep coming).
CONS- Cannot control PRIMARY injectors that are any bigger than 1000cc's due to the minimum ms limit, support isn't as good as some other ECUs yet, unless you've bought the unit and are on the Datalogit group, not just anyone can go on the website ask questions, and get software upgrades unless you're part of the group(which means buying the Datalogit firsthand).
That's all I can think of for now. If I remember anything else I'll post it, I know that the timing accuracy on the PFC is NO JOKE!!!!, and that's a big factor when it comes to the rotary motor, this ECU can do some "tricks" to make more power by using that to it's advantage, without having to worry about timing safety limits.
PROS- Ignition timing accuracy, plug and play, base
starting map, controls OMP pump, can go back to stock
ECU easily, don't have to rewire car, excellent drivability on extreme vacuum situations, don't have to buy any extra sensors, has built in anti-lag built into clutch pedal, datalogging-can datalog whatever sensors you choose within the ECU including add on superwideband oxygen sensors, also shows what switches are on or off(brake switch, clutch switch, neutral switch, etc.), constant upgrading of software for the Datalogit through the internet(addition of new features keep coming).
CONS- Cannot control PRIMARY injectors that are any bigger than 1000cc's due to the minimum ms limit, support isn't as good as some other ECUs yet, unless you've bought the unit and are on the Datalogit group, not just anyone can go on the website ask questions, and get software upgrades unless you're part of the group(which means buying the Datalogit firsthand).
That's all I can think of for now. If I remember anything else I'll post it, I know that the timing accuracy on the PFC is NO JOKE!!!!, and that's a big factor when it comes to the rotary motor, this ECU can do some "tricks" to make more power by using that to it's advantage, without having to worry about timing safety limits.
03-02-2003, 09:58 PM
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 105
Originally Posted by 3rdGen7' date='Feb 26 2003, 07:11 PM
[quote name='rx794' date='Feb 9 2003, 10:01 PM'] ECU - PowerFC w/Datalogit
PROS- Ignition timing accuracy, plug and play, base
starting map, controls OMP pump, can go back to stock
ECU easily, don't have to rewire car, excellent drivability on extreme vacuum situations, don't have to buy any extra sensors, has built in anti-lag built into clutch pedal, datalogging-can datalog whatever sensors you choose within the ECU including add on superwideband oxygen sensors, also shows what switches are on or off(brake switch, clutch switch, neutral switch, etc.), constant upgrading of software for the Datalogit through the internet(addition of new features keep coming).
CONS- Cannot control PRIMARY injectors that are any bigger than 1000cc's due to the minimum ms limit, support isn't as good as some other ECUs yet, unless you've bought the unit and are on the Datalogit group, not just anyone can go on the website ask questions, and get software upgrades unless you're part of the group(which means buying the Datalogit firsthand).
That's all I can think of for now. If I remember anything else I'll post it, I know that the timing accuracy on the PFC is NO JOKE!!!!, and that's a big factor when it comes to the rotary motor, this ECU can do some "tricks" to make more power by using that to it's advantage, without having to worry about timing safety limits.
PROS- Ignition timing accuracy, plug and play, base
starting map, controls OMP pump, can go back to stock
ECU easily, don't have to rewire car, excellent drivability on extreme vacuum situations, don't have to buy any extra sensors, has built in anti-lag built into clutch pedal, datalogging-can datalog whatever sensors you choose within the ECU including add on superwideband oxygen sensors, also shows what switches are on or off(brake switch, clutch switch, neutral switch, etc.), constant upgrading of software for the Datalogit through the internet(addition of new features keep coming).
CONS- Cannot control PRIMARY injectors that are any bigger than 1000cc's due to the minimum ms limit, support isn't as good as some other ECUs yet, unless you've bought the unit and are on the Datalogit group, not just anyone can go on the website ask questions, and get software upgrades unless you're part of the group(which means buying the Datalogit firsthand).
That's all I can think of for now. If I remember anything else I'll post it, I know that the timing accuracy on the PFC is NO JOKE!!!!, and that's a big factor when it comes to the rotary motor, this ECU can do some "tricks" to make more power by using that to it's advantage, without having to worry about timing safety limits.
Yes, basically that's how it sounds.
03-03-2003, 07:48 PM
#16
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 11
WOLF3D version 3.0
Pros - Biggest pro I believe is being able to run it off a handheld controller- therefore no windows incompatibility problems/communication errors (this is big for me right now b/c I am running into these probs with my friend haltech F9
). Also you get no laptop battery-dead problems. You can also tune whenever you feel like b/c there is always a handheld display in the car (The handheld takes up lots less room than a laptop)
CONS- Datalog is not too great. You don't get a pretty graph readout but you do get some datalogging. Only one auxillary out wire. The auxillary out issue has been addressed in the new version 4. Support is not widely available although there are a few good men out there.
dannyc
www.dcee.rotarymaniacs.com
Pros - Biggest pro I believe is being able to run it off a handheld controller- therefore no windows incompatibility problems/communication errors (this is big for me right now b/c I am running into these probs with my friend haltech F9
CONS- Datalog is not too great. You don't get a pretty graph readout but you do get some datalogging. Only one auxillary out wire. The auxillary out issue has been addressed in the new version 4. Support is not widely available although there are a few good men out there.
dannyc
www.dcee.rotarymaniacs.com
03-03-2003, 07:55 PM
#17
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 11
Another thing... PRO(of course, I really do like the unit)
You can view your maps in a windows based program and alter them, then download 'em to the ECU via a memory chip(supplied). The program is easy to use and can be downloaded from the WOLFEMS site along with the manual <-- that's a big PRO for me, I got to see and study what I was getting into before I bought it)
You can view your maps in a windows based program and alter them, then download 'em to the ECU via a memory chip(supplied). The program is easy to use and can be downloaded from the WOLFEMS site along with the manual <-- that's a big PRO for me, I got to see and study what I was getting into before I bought it)
03-28-2003, 12:25 AM
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 122
E6K
Pros: Real easy to install, a weekend or so (I am 16); Easy to tune; Flexible; Love the control it gives me
Cons: I guess there are timing issues? Crappy at high vaccums. ******* Vac --> Boost crossover leanspots really mess up my smooth ride. Sometimes it seems inconsistant.
Pros: Real easy to install, a weekend or so (I am 16); Easy to tune; Flexible; Love the control it gives me
Cons: I guess there are timing issues? Crappy at high vaccums. ******* Vac --> Boost crossover leanspots really mess up my smooth ride. Sometimes it seems inconsistant.
04-07-2003, 12:35 PM
#20
Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Deliverance
Posts: 30
Wolf 3D v3.1
PRO's: Hand controller
More intuative interface than E6K, IMO.
Great Software
Easy to tune
CON's: Not much support
Hard to find MAPS
No real datalogging
No Boost vs. RPM tuning, only % LOAD vs RPM
Difficult Cold Idle
Memory Cartridge can only hold 1 MAP
Still a great EMS though
PRO's: Hand controller
More intuative interface than E6K, IMO.
Great Software
Easy to tune
CON's: Not much support
Hard to find MAPS
No real datalogging
No Boost vs. RPM tuning, only % LOAD vs RPM
Difficult Cold Idle
Memory Cartridge can only hold 1 MAP
Still a great EMS though