AEM stand alone ECU

[SC V6]

I was searching for fuel management systems and I ran across this... its an ECU that replaces the factory ECU completly w\o any new wiring or harnesses

http://www.modacar.com/products/Toyota/Solara/MODAECT/

anyone read about this? heard about it?

[StockSolara]

I know what the AEM EMS is but I don't think they make it for our cars because they do make UNIVERSAL ones

[SC V6]

o i c... well that site specifies its for the Solara

[StockSolara]

I notice alot of websites do that. . . also just below that they list the universal GReddy E-manage

[DatSRBoi]

So is this real for the solara? Sounds interesting

[Mandarinsolara]

im not up to date with all of the engine management/electronics jargon, but are we OBDII ?

if so, i think that means any universal system with obd2 will work if setup correctly and tuned properly.

but like i said, im not sure of this at all, someone please enlighten me.

[JoeB]

At least all of the Gen1 and 1.5s are OBDII. In 2004, Toyota started implementing CAN on cars. I'm not sure if it was all of the models or selected ones but CARB requires that all new vehicles use CAN by 2008. That is just the communications bus to the ECU though it doesn't dictate which EMS you use.

Scott, that AEM is in fact the new AEM universal stand-alone EMS. AEM finally went away from selling a bunch of different models in favor of 1 model that has every option. They still sell all of the other ones but I'm wondering how long they will since support and inventory must cost them more. The universal costs a little more than the specific application units. I heard rumor of that units several months before AEM released it and was planning to use it. After getting all the details, it didn't sound like such a good idea. I believe that is what Tony the Tiger is using on his massive turbo charged Camry. It was like his 3rd or 4rth stand-alone. I'll spare you the details but for my automatic and be able to pass emmissions testing, it was going to cost about $5k to get it installed and tuned. They wouldn't even give me the option of doing it myself.

Take a look at the new Greddy e-Manage Ultimate. Soon I will post an installation guide for this (NICE UNIT!). -JoeB

[SC V6]

sounds good!

[StockSolara]

^^^ same here

[DatSRBoi]

Not me.. Dont think it will do me too good when Im stock ... Darn it.. Just wait til I settle down and find some money. Ill so join the crew hehe

[JoeB]

I was wrong, Tony the Tiger is using an AEM from a Honda application that has support for automatic transmission. Not to say that will work flawlessly on our cars since he has a few aftermarket sensors due to the other stand-alones he tried (like 3 of them). The universal AEM (according to AEM) is supposed to account for just about every sensor type.

I just got a Greddy e-Manage Ultimate. If you haven't heard of it, you should look into it. I am developing an installation guide and it has about as many functions as a stand-alone but costs a LOT less. I can't attest to how many of those functions work yet since I haven't installed it yet. I know the manipulation of the idle control valve will not work since they don't support 3-wire ICV. It does look like it controls a TON of stuff, evident by the 42 wires from its harness! Looking into the operation guide, it looks like I can do even more than the sales add mentioned though. This is the same one Rizal is trying on Tobasco. -JoeB

[Mandarinsolara]

sounds sweet man.
what is the desired a/f ratio? around 11.5:1?

[Ian]

Pardon my ignorance, but is the Greddy E-Manage Universal something that you use instead of the Split Second FTC? Or do you use both units on your car?

Thanks

[JoeB]

sounds sweet man.
what is the desired a/f ratio? around 11.5:1?

I aim for around 11.8:1

Pardon my ignorance, but is the Greddy E-Manage Universal something that you use instead of the Split Second FTC? Or do you use both units on your car?

You would use 1 or the other. The Split Second controls Air/Fuel and can retard timing. The Greddy e-Manage Ultimiate (not called Universal although it is universal) does A/F, timing and a TON more! -JoeB

[StockSolara]

Pardon my ignorance, but is the Greddy E-Manage Universal something that you use instead of the Split Second FTC? Or do you use both units on your car?

Thanks

Like JoeB said you can only use one or the other because SS-FTC is a PIGGYBACK that only does air/fuel and timing but the GReddy is a STANDALONE that will control a lot of things on through the ECU