Aftermarket ECU's..Emerald...Conversion 280i

[mrzigazaga]

Hi peeps..Im all ears at the moment so all comments and suggestions appreciated..I have been forward thinking and wondering if the distributor that i got with the supercharger kit is going to be adequate if i want to run full boost on the supercharger..I have been conversing with a guy from Emerald and he has explained that there are aftermarket ECU's..Map sensor..And various other components to facilitate timing and fuelling..He converted a porsche 924 and assured me that it gave him more power and better fuel consumption..(Although im not too bothered as regards to fuel economy)..However it does mean ripping out the old "K-jetronic" system and changing it from Mfi to EFi..Would this be a wise move albeit costly..Cheers..Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Gav...Where have you been..Missed your sordid banter..I will PM the chimpster..Cheers..Hope you are well...ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks Andy...I will look into it, The guy from emerald said that i would need a fuel rail..Throttle pot...Pressure regulator...injectors...Mappable ECU with all the other gumph..I could also add traction and launch control...It all sounds very complicated and expensive but im looking at the long term investment..If its needed...I know that the turbo conversions have the similar dizzy to what came with the blower kit but the boost limits are set within boundaries..And i would like to push them a little now and then..Funny enough i was looking for a twin plenum manifold a little while back but couldnt find any..Ill do another search...Cheers...Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

The Megajolt looks good as well...The only thing im wondering about is fitting the crank sensor to the pulley wheel of the supercharger, i suppose it could be welded on prior to fitting..mmm..A lot to digest..good job ive got a big belly..

[mrzigazaga]

Cheers for the info mate..I have a lot of options now worth considering...And obviously i want the best blow job that i can get.. ...Some more phoning around tomorrow i thinks.....Cheers...Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks for that Steve..I have added them to the people to call list...I will PM you if i need anymore info..Cheers..Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks for all the info chaps..It sounds like its definitely the way to go, The last thing i want is something that is going to fail or create a big problem..

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[mrzigazaga]

Hi Peeps..Well i went for the "Amethyst" mappable ignition system that utilises the existing distributor..The dizzy is locked on full advance and the amethyst unit takes care of the timing..However it has come to light after speaking with aldon who make the unit that there are no maps for the V6 cologne..Let alone a blown version!..So its going to be programmed with the capri 2.8i standard curve which seems a bit of a waste of money in honesty..I have spoken to a couple of rolling roads but they wont touch an aftermarket system!..As the sprintex kit was designed to run on a standard set up engine there is no need for re-mapping the air & Fuel mix..I have had the unleaded heads lowered in compression to accept 98ron unleaded fuel, I think he said it was a CR of 6:5:1..I have the distributor that came with the kit which has a large vacuum diaphragm so in essence i think i have wasted 180 sobs on a ignition system that dont do diddly squat!...(Although i might be wrong)...Cheers..Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

spitfire4v8 said:

don't aldon remap them? or have a list of approved mappers? seems strange that they would sell a product that no-one wants to touch ??

Hi Mate..They said that i could take it to them to have them map it..Trouble is im hardly local to them..There are some maps available but not for a supercharged V6 cologne as they have never done one..They said there is a map for the scimitar but im not sure its for the V6 2.8i cologne as most of them had V6 3.0ltr Essex engines..The rolling roads that i tried deal only with OEM ECU's and wont touch any aftermarket systems especially on such an old vehicle..(Bloomin cheek)..I had a chat with a local sanspeed rolling road and he said he might be able to tweek it a bit...I will see what it is like with the standard curve for a 2.8i capri..Cheers..Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Exactly!..Maybe the standard curve is a good starting point..There is software on a USB stick that comes with the kit and maps can be created..Saved and stored on the unit, I will have a good look at it tomorrow when we plan to start the engine...Cheers...Ziga