ECU mod Vs Intake Mod

[euro1603]

Hi guys,

Looking for some advice on my first mod.. I'm tossing up between an ECU upgrade Greddy emanage ultimate or an intake mod .. i know the ECU mod will cost more, but in terms or performance wise which will have a better effect ?

[craze]

i think your better off with purchasing a performance header as an intake won't give much performance wise. But tossing up between those two i would say intake? because you don't have other mods on the car to tune with emanage correct me if i'm wrong please

[tony1234]

Hi guys,

Looking for some advice on my first mod.. I'm tossing up between an ECU upgrade Greddy emanage ultimate or an intake mod .. i know the ECU mod will cost more, but in terms or performance wise which will have a better effect ?
Get a header 1st.(Comptech is good)then intake(Icebox is also good)then Emanage,Haltech etc.

[integral90]

The stock ECU is pretty well tuned for the stock parts, that's why you upgrade ECU when you've done breathing mods, because then the stock ECU can't capitalise on the higher flow and you need specific tuning.

Tuning the stock engine with a piggy-back is not going to heed very impressive results, but if you did what Tony said ie. all the bolt ons you want to do then ECU you'll get much more noticeable results.

If you're just starting out I'd recommend intake first, as it's cheap and one of the most restrictive parts of the stock car. With the Euro's restrictiveness it generally goes; intake > header/cat > cat back > throttle body > intake manifold > cams

[euro1603]

THANKS for the advice guys..

I have spent 100 bucks on a k&n replacement filter, so i don't think i would want to get rid of all that and change the intake straight away.. so that leaves me with the comptech header.. how much am i looking at and does it need any tunning ? Also without a proper intake will it be a waste of money and time for the a header install.

thanks.. sorwee for all the dumb newbie questions..

cheers

[euromandeluxe]

THANKS for the advice guys..

I have spent 100 bucks on a k&n replacement filter, so i don't think i would want to get rid of all that and change the intake straight away.. so that leaves me with the comptech header.. how much am i looking at and does it need any tunning ? Also without a proper intake will it be a waste of money and time for the a header install.

thanks.. sorwee for all the dumb newbie questions..

cheers

i'm fairly sure the comptech icebox intake kit will work with the k&n replacement filler. someone with the icebox would know.

[aaronng]

$100 is nothing. You should be looking at about $900-1000 for a Comptech header landed here. You will get better mid range and some top end.

[aaronng]

i'm fairly sure the comptech icebox intake kit will work with the k&n replacement filler. someone with the icebox would know.

Yes it will work as long as you add some weatherstrip foam or rubber so that the K&N seals against the icebox.

[tony1234]

i'm fairly sure the comptech icebox intake kit will work with the k&n replacement filler. someone with the icebox would know.
It will.I have it.But you'll need to use weather strip on the top and bottom of the intake.