Apexi power fc help (pg3 onwards.)

im new to this
is this a ECU or a piggyback like a vafc ?
if some1 has this on their b18c, maybe tell me how well it has improved their performance after a good tune

cheers

yeah a good tuner will net u the gains, ive done it on many stock b18c and many turbo'ed ones too, no issues.

its the tuner that gets the gains

the emanage is like a bit more capable vafc


for a b18c, I'd spend the same money on a chipped ecu like uber/crome, etc and have a set up vastly superior in every aspect and actually be able to make good gains(not that you can't make any gains with the emanage, but a programmable ecu will allow for MUCH MUCH more adjustment)

for that car, given the mods get an Apexi PowerFC. its a stand alone ECU which is capable of a far better tune than a VAFC or Emanage.

SINISTR has a good point. if you can afford a PFC, get one, if not for a few hundred bucks you will get a limited piggyback.

now take my advice, i bought an emanage for my S15 as a temporary fix for injectors till i could afford a PFC. just buy the PFC and dont want the money on anything else lol

I have an Emanage waiting to be installed and tuned for my CRX already - and its a good ECU but for 'limited' mods - headers, intake etc. Once you go into advanced mods you are wasting money on getting a piggy back not only in the short term but also in the long term - incase more mods are planned - you're limiting the potential of the motor. its like getting a dog to run but on a short leash :P

on something that'll run an obd0 or obd1 ecu, and something like uberdata/crome/turboedit/other similar stuff is an option for the same price or less of an emanage, there really isn't any time for it that makes sense

i got a b18c jdm so some internal mods.
leavin it NA. whats a good ecu i shoulb b lookin at?
hondata s300j ? mugen ecu? whats the diff with hondata s100 n s200 n s300 ? just more adjustments ? worth the extra few hundred?

You can get a Hondata if you have a local tuner but its still a piggy back isn't it?

Apexi Power FC will cost your around $1200 + install/tuning and its a FULL SYSTEM. AEM is more but has launch control etc.

I know the car - plenty of MODS!

ek4R get a power fc, u car is obd2, plug right in, and cheap.

lol 1200...oh damn. ill think bout it later on.
cheers all with the replies. ill see if i can find a 2nd hand

hondata = fully programmable ecu... just happens to use the stock ecu hardware.

It's not a piggyback by any means though