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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by soon2b_xfire
I've got a quick ? about the srt6 computer, is the engine control and trans control in one package or are they separate? I know the prelude I had used two different computers that worked together. Also I don't see how the manual trans won't mount to the srt6 motor? Are they not the same block with different internals?

Ok back on topic.
Mating them together mechanically is not the issue - the issue lies in the electronics (as usual with this car).

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ShawnQ
Mating them together mechanically is not the issue - the issue lies in the electronics (as usual with this car).
Money seems to be more of an issue than the electronics. At least it appears that way to me.

Anyone who's passionate enough to reallly want this to happen (!omg!) doesn't have the money to burn just to experiment.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28toXFire
what are you going to use for a computer? and where do you live?

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read the first posting!
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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its not the money part that concerns me even though yes i really don't wanna drop like 10 g's on this but i am worried if my car will run after. i really hope a company like vortech or others just comes out with a kit but seems like they don't think there is a demand for it or something which i disagree with.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by tylerxfire
its not the money part that concerns me even though yes i really don't wanna drop like 10 g's on this but i am worried if my car will run after.
Tyler, I really recommend that you read Maxwell's original post.

The only thing the guy did to run his M113 at 8psi boost was basically slap a supercharger on the engine and tune with a rising-rate FMU. I don't know how much more simple one can get, and the car runs...$10,000 is totally unnecessary.

Now, if you have no idea how to tune the thing, then you'll probably blow your engine, but if that's what you're worried about my friend, then you are asking the wrong question...
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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i don't know if you read my thread before about turbo zone this place near me he is very convinced he can do a single turbo run like 7 psi 8psi and tune it i just don't know if this guy realizes there is no software. I just don't see how he would do it, he works on vettes an mustangs and other domestics previously owned a shop called z06 shop. I don't know it was just a tempting offer for $4,500 dollars out the door tuned i just wouldn't him to get half way through and realize he can't do the electronics part and all that. and i will look into maxwells thread.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by tylerxfire
i don't know if you read my thread before about turbo zone this place near me he is very convinced he can do a single turbo run like 7 psi 8psi and tune it i just don't know if this guy realizes there is no software. I just don't see how he would do it, he works on vettes an mustangs and other domestics previously owned a shop called z06 shop. I don't know it was just a tempting offer for $4,500 dollars out the door tuned i just wouldn't him to get half way through and realize he can't do the electronics part and all that. and i will look into maxwells thread.
What sonoronos is telling you is that there isn't any electronics involved, just an FMU.

Apparently the stock software will adjust itself well enough to allow an FMU to work.

FMU's are usually band-aids for a lack of fuel, IMHO, but in this case it appears that they will work.

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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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Exactly! For example, a "top of the line" FMU costs $250:



Now, I personally wouldn't run an FMU. I would go to a piggyback system, SRT6 injectors, with boost retard + knock detection, but still the solutions are out there for less than $1,000 in electronics.
 

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