ECU Switch

[clive]

l was asked by a Club member to identify this switch, he has said he has traced this switches wireing back to the [ stock] ECU.

Can anyone help??

[20B_boy]

Sure its a stock ECU?

RE-Amemiya chipped \'stock\' ECU\'s often have a switchable boost feature...

[scooby_si]

is that a normal ashtray/box/storage thingy (not sure which of these it technically is) just below the switch just looked different to mine as i recall & forgot to ask at the time......http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_18_5.gif\' border=0> lol
Si (hijacking while that image reminds me)

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by scooby_si
is that a normal ashtray/box/storage thingy (not sure which of these it technically is) just below the switch

Normal ashtray, non-smokers have a padded storage \'box\'...

[iiyama]

I have one of those. As Rich says its a boost switch. Mine goes to 1.1 bar I think with the death button pressed!

Ian

[clive]

Thanks Chaps, always learning.

[Schtoo]

Please ask them to give a photograph of the offending part so it can be read.

Some can read a little of that strange Japanese writing, and I happen to be one of them. I\'m not saying I can read it perfectly, but I can at least replicate it, cut and paste or run it through a few programs I have on this computer.

Nice to turn a page of text into something readable IF it appears to be interesting at first glance.

P.S. If you can get a good picture of one of these switches so the thing can be read, I should be able to tell you what it says, or at least what it means.

[iiyama]

Clive I believe its only the RE-A logo! Ill get a picture later and post it up.

Ian

[davefrith]

Wouldn\'t 1.1bar knacker your engine fairly quickly ?

Dave

[iiyama]

Aparently its ok to use. Was tuned by RE-A in the Land of the Rising Sun, so I guess they know what their about!

Ian

[davefrith]

On stock turbos I\'ve been told 1 bar is too much in the past week
 
perhaps its set up for performance and not reliability ?

Can anyone else shed any light on what is acceptable boost level to run on stock turbos ?

Dave

[iiyama]

Not usre what its running without the switch depressed, Id guess about .7 maybe .8 bar. .5KGm3 if the RE-A boost guage is anything to go by.

Ian

[davefrith]

hmm I\'\'ll probablly start a new thread to get peoples opinions as I will have mine mapped soon when its back

Dave

[Schtoo]

Originally posted by iiyama
Clive I believe its only the RE-A logo! Ill get a picture later and post it up.

Ian

Yeah, it does kinda look like it in the really bad oblique angle/low res picture above...

RE above.

Ame miya below.

Just a rainy temple is all... ;P Some of the names here are really quite pretty. Some are just a name. Some get kinda ugly...

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by davefrith
Wouldn\'t 1.1bar knacker your engine fairly quickly ?

1.1bar is a lot to run on pump fuel and stock turbos.

High boost will try and twist a motor if its not pinned, and the harder you push generally the shorter engine life will be. If you are running your car tuned HARD then it only takes a bit of poo fuel to make a big mess of your motor and your wallet...

Stock tubbys produce a lot of heat when u run them at 14psi+ and often shit themselves (oil seals etc) pretty quick living such a life.