hi guys, just wondering if someone could shed some light on Microtechs ability to handle cold start, and drivability.......... your info appreciated... cheers, mick

hey mate i had a microtech in my old car . s13 silvia it was hard to start first thing.and needed to be warmed up well. or i found it was slugish when hitting boost hope this helps not sure if its do to with the certain car or just with all microtech ecu's

i got a microtech lt10s in my vl and cold start works very well never had a problem with it i supose it comes all down to the tune you get done on it

As of Friday ill have a LT10S with controller for sale Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

no reason why it shouldn't start first crank like factory, regardless of cam size etc, albeit higher rpm to compensate etc. a microtech will never ever, make it start like that, doesn't have the capability, mapping nor outputs for advanced idle valves. but you can still get it to start "ok" and live with it. but if you want it near perfect or are a real fussy ****, never going to happen with these basic aftermarket ecus. drivability should be fine, would need to talk to your tuner about tuning in either microtech conventional mode or matrix mode however, as they all have different thoughts on what is best.

no its not lol cause thursday u will be 835 bucks richer

Well answer your phone.. Replay to my SMSs.. What am i ment to do or think if i cant get in contact with you weeks and weeks after i was ment to have payment!

thanks RB30-POWER. more thoughts like this would be appreciaited..... im after reliability of a standard corolla, if you know what im getting at..

every ecu is only as good as the monkey putting the details into it. my microtech on my 1jzgte was perfect, i remember kicking it over one morning for jamboree and the air temp and water temp was only 8 deg, its started first hit of the key and never stalled. i have had other peopel say they cant cold start without applying throttle.

Egg!

Ive got an old MT8 it starts first go i was able to drive off the spot 10 seconds after starting as long as it was with light throttle, but its too hard now with the button clutch. Drivability is fine, get it tuned by someone who does microtechs and you will have no problems.

I got a wolf and was told it takes two full rotations of the motor before it will fire just to get it all calibrated right.. True? is that still classes as "First go" as you are all claiming? Matt.

hwy guyz ive got an LT8 in my calais with 1000cc injectors and i tell i she is a bitch to get started coughs splutters and if your not on the loud pedal she will stall every time you gota baby it lik a carby untill she warms up enuff n will idle by its self gona c if i can get it tuned again or somehow fix the damm thing

thanks guys, im very interested in your reponses.......hence why im steering towards an autronic SMC or Motec M48...any more answers would be cool. Thanks, Mick.

mick as has been covered here before, you can have the best ECU in the universe, with a **** tuner though - the result will be poor the last tune I had done was by electronic automotive in epping - by tim - he was excellent and the tune and drivability of my car was fantastic (raptor supercharged vn v6) - he had the car for 3 days to make sure that cold starts were right also. have a chat with a few tuners - see what they recommend as ECUs? autronic or motec - great ECU's - plenty of support - the motecs are a brilliant unit - adaptability to just about everything and the guys there know what there is to know about the things...again - it all comes down to your tuner matey.

Hi grega, yes i'd have to agree with you 1000%. the computer you have...microtech?? danny bresciani will be tuning the vehicle, so the tuner, i think, is up to the task, but, im fussy when it comes to cold start and driviablility.

mick, no, kalmaker, so - a delco ECU ok - if danny is tuning it - ask him what ECU to use and insist you want cold start drivability. the microtech's i havent heard much good things about with the cold start stuff but, i have not done alot of research on them. they are a good ECU that is for sure - look at some of the drag cars that run them - awesome results. alot to be said for the tuner. talk to danny matey.

Quote: Originally Posted by turbokid no its not lol cause thursday u will be 835 bucks richer Well that didn't happen.. sorry to the people i said it was no longer for sale too (was about 5 of you) Its for sale again.. sute RB30ET, LT10s ECU, hand controller and cable for it and start of loom for auto sparky. Ill try and hind the find also. All is in good nick and still in wraping from microtechs test and remap, the ECU has never run a car or been tuned.. As new. (the book has some greasy hand marks.. as normal) Asking 1k. Thanks Matt.