Standalone ECU questions
11-30-2010, 03:30 PM
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Most are / can be modified to be universal (I Think)
I've used Megasquirt.. I suggest you take a class on tuning if you haven't already and are planning on DIY unless people already have tune files online to download otherwise it is VERY standalone haha we tuned a miata from ground zero and it took weeks to do
I've used Megasquirt.. I suggest you take a class on tuning if you haven't already and are planning on DIY unless people already have tune files online to download otherwise it is VERY standalone haha we tuned a miata from ground zero and it took weeks to do
11-30-2010, 07:39 PM
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Standalones are usually for cars that do not have such a tunable ecu such as ours. I dont really see too much of an advantage for having a standalone for a cobalt. I had the AEM EMS on my Miata when it was turbo'd, it was a pain in the ass to tune. After the LS6 swap from V8 Roadsters, we used the CTS-V's ECU that came with the Harness, and LS6, (I no longer have this car anymore before anyone asks)
11-30-2010, 08:33 PM
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Is this something you would recommend?
Standalones are usually for cars that do not have such a tunable ecu such as ours. I dont really see too much of an advantage for having a standalone for a cobalt. I had the AEM EMS on my Miata when it was turbo'd, it was a pain in the ass to tune. After the LS6 swap from V8 Roadsters, we used the CTS-V's ECU that came with the Harness, and LS6, (I no longer have this car anymore before anyone asks)
Thanks!I bet that was a fun car tho
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12-01-2010, 06:21 PM
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there are two people on here who have made 600+ whp on the stock ecm. just have to know where to bend it to your will to get it to do what you want
12-01-2010, 07:19 PM
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I have hp goals. but I usually try to keep them within my mental capabilities 
I have been surprising myself lately tho that cummins build went really well. Gave me a really crazy idea I wanna try out on the cobalt that I haven't heard of anyone trying yet. Would be something really different, sick looking, and super efficient. Still trying to pull it all together in my head before I dive in.
I'm not so much looking for 600 hp more like the perfect daily driver/weekend warrior, so I guess the stock ecm will work for me after all
I have been surprising myself lately tho that cummins build went really well. Gave me a really crazy idea I wanna try out on the cobalt that I haven't heard of anyone trying yet. Would be something really different, sick looking, and super efficient. Still trying to pull it all together in my head before I dive in.
I'm not so much looking for 600 hp more like the perfect daily driver/weekend warrior, so I guess the stock ecm will work for me after all
12-02-2010, 01:00 AM
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You have a good pcm that can run speed density and maf thats fairly well supported by HP Tuners. I wouldnt even consider looking at a stand alone. Now if you were to have a crummy pcm that used alpha-n and was only kind of supported by hp tuners then you would do well to consider one.
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