Got the ecu as promised and a free Hondata heatshield gasket for the trouble.
Now i will fit the beta flash ecu tonight.
When i install the HS gasket i might do the throttle body bypass as well. Anyone done this??
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Got the ecu as promised and a free Hondata heatshield gasket for the trouble.
Now i will fit the beta flash ecu tonight.
When i install the HS gasket i might do the throttle body bypass as well. Anyone done this??
I received my ECU back last night (sent back without the reflash due to the faulty equipment). Didn't take me long to get the immobiliser back on and the ECU back in. Started it up and the "Check Engine" light came on and the car was running rough. I thought it might just be re-adjusting to having the ECU taken out and returned so I took it for a short, slow drive and it was running rough as guts. Very concerned I got on the phone to James from Jtune and surprisingly he answered his phone despite it being well and truly "out of hours". James was very helpful and advised me to pull out all four connectors to the ECU and then replace them.... Fortunately it worked! And boy was it good to drive the Euro around after 9 days of abstinence - an exercise that reminds you of how much of a pleasure they are to drive. Anyway, moral of the story was that James was very helpful and accessible in this instance. He also advised that the Hondata equipment was now on its way to Australia and should be up and running soon.
I look forward to hearing Suntzu's review of the Mild Reflash...
Good to hear.When did James say the mild"reflasher"would be available for reflashes?
keen to see how the mild flash is!!!
I got my temp ecu fitted. Its got a beta mild flash. Car was running rough and engine check light on. The roughness cleared but not he check light.
Hard to say about performance. Delivery of power more linear. Too hot today to test properly. Stay tuned for more.
The mild reflash smooths out the power band a bit which gives the car a slightly beefier mid range but less of a kick so your butt dyno will not feel that much. Hope the CEL clears soon mate.
ive done it :) easy as pie!Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
all you need is a 3/8inch joiner and some honda coolant (to replace the coolant you drain)... once i get back to canberra ill try finish my DIY RBC modification, its got the throttle body bypass in there aswell :D
Are you sure that the four connectors to the ECU were in really tight? The jerkiness and engine check light sound like what happened to me when the ECU wasn't connected properly. Also a strange smell of the fuel running really rich.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
Honestly sounds pretty disappointing if you can't notice much difference in performance, even on a hot day.
When i drove my car with the Mild flash ecu in it, it was over 30 degrees.
Couldnt notice a huge difference, seemed more willing to spin the tyres off the line and generally revved out smoother
Didnt notice a change in vtec noise like you do at 6000 with the standard ecu, also it revved notably higher, had my car higher then ive ever seen it :p
id be curious to hear how it goes when the temperature isnt so hot
gaylord maybe,Quote:
Originally Posted by EUR003act
riceboy not.
haha good call, i didnt think you were gonna notice :pQuote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell
So would it be safe to say that after some days of driving it now that the performance is pretty disappointing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu